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Offline dansmk3

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why????????
« on: 23 July 2011, 23:10 »
Things were going well! Too well in fact!

Crank bolt has just sheared off!!!  :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
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Re: why????????
« Reply #1 on: 23 July 2011, 23:39 »
just inspected it, the woodruff key on the crank is totally shot to bits thats why the bolt has sheared!!!!

i am screwin
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Offline Bellend

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Re: why????????
« Reply #2 on: 23 July 2011, 23:43 »
Oh dear!  :sad:

Valve damage?
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Re: why????????
« Reply #3 on: 23 July 2011, 23:44 »
Good luck with getting the rest of the bolt out.
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Re: why????????
« Reply #4 on: 23 July 2011, 23:46 »
innit!!! going to take a drill to it

maybe just by a 16v now?? give my woman her dues she tryin to calm me down but im sccccrrreeeewwwwwin!!
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Re: why????????
« Reply #5 on: 23 July 2011, 23:52 »
Why were you trying to get it out btw.
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Offline dragongreengolfgti

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Re: why????????
« Reply #6 on: 23 July 2011, 23:54 »
not good mate i once shattered a cam shaft into bits on my old renault 19 16v just after a engine rebuild i was also gutted as i spent alot of money on the engine  :sad: hope you havn't done to much damage and you get it sorted soon  :smiley: Does sound like a good oppertunity to stick something else in there 'cough' vr6  :cool:
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Re: why????????
« Reply #7 on: 24 July 2011, 00:40 »
Quote from: dragongreengolfgti on 23 July 2011, 23:54
not good mate i once shattered a cam shaft into bits on my old renault 19 16v just after a engine rebuild i was also gutted as i spent alot of money on the engine  :sad: hope you havn't done to much damage and you get it sorted soon  :smiley: Does sound like a good oppertunity to stick something else in there 'cough' vr6  :cool:

gonna be alot of hassle getting a vr6 in there wont it? same amount of hassle as a 1.8t

Quote from: Wayne on 23 July 2011, 23:52
Why were you trying to get it out btw.

the crank bolt?? i werent. but when the car didnt run at first i took the crank off to make sure it was all aligning correctly

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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: why????????
« Reply #8 on: 24 July 2011, 07:58 »
Do you mean the bolt that secures the pulley wheel on or the actual crank bolt as this shouldn't have been removed for setting the timing marks?
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Re: why????????
« Reply #9 on: 24 July 2011, 09:04 »
Yes, I mean the bolt that secures the pulley lol
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