Mk2 16V Turbo - Original Stealth Racing car

[Wayne]

Thats not good 

[The Mighty Elvi]

Whooooaa! FAIL.

[VR6_Wherry]

Whoa! Good luck mate. 

Haha, cheers. Im gonna need it 

Yes, yes you are! Is that even salvagable?

[Sam]

Whoa! Good luck mate. 

Haha, cheers. Im gonna need it 

Yes, yes you are! Is that even salvagable?

Should be mate, I have welded up alot worse on some of my dads truck beds 

[tomp]

If it is really bad then just cut the hinge and some more off another one and weld that in, I've cut a few pieces out of another Golf I have for the rebuild on mine.

Have you ever taken the front wings off? IF its rotten there then it might be bad behind them....

[Sam]

I have not cos she carries a fibre glass body kit all the way through. 

[Sam]

Broke down! Starter motor bracket snapped, dropping and twisting the entire front end. I fixed it then 10 min down the road everything started flashing and cutting out so I swiftly pulled in, I managed to jack up the engine and get the bolt back in but she wouldnt start for whatever reason so I got my mates the RAC to come get me.

So this is what I saw in the petrol station carpark when I lifted the bonnet and she wouldnt start





Then I bodged it back together



Got 5 miles down the road and a good three hours later ended up like this....



Then this morning got the starter off



Now to find a new one and replace the missing bolt which may or may not require a nut. Can anyone tell me if the bottom starter bolt requires a nut?

[SoundillusioN]

Never seen that happen before!    don't believe you need a nut.

[Sam]

As far as I am aware it is from new and my car has done 240,000 miles over 22 years, so a cast alluminium bracket snapping isnt really suprising.... just very annoying plus it meant I missed a uni exam  :embarassed:

Anyhow, no rest for the wicked 

New starter motor

[lemski]

Unlucky mate, u still need that bit of my oild car for your door?