Stef

I'm not a happy chappy....
As most of you know, I had been without my car for over 2 months due to engine failure, and I finally got it back last Thursday.
I have spent the last week running the new engine in, covering 1500 miles. I was due to take it in for a service today.
This morning I received a phone call from a friend in Milton Keynes telling me that my car had 'wee-weed' on his drive.
I ran down to my car, looked underneath, and to my horror found that it was completely covered in gear-oil, 'box, exhaust, the whole thing! A fresh puddle glimmered just to rub it in.
I then looked around the street at all the other places I'd parked my car since it was returned, and sure enough, oil was everywhere. I hadn't noticed as there are a few bangers around and I don't look under my car every day!
I had been driving my car with very little/no oil in the gearbox the whole time, and was noticing a weird noise appearing in 2nd, but thought I was being paranoid.
It is now back at the dealers, and I'm back in a Vectra.
The apparent cause was a broken gasket in the 'box or something. I guess they fitted the last one incorrectly.
I have insisted that a new box be fitted, as there is no way I'm accepting a simple repair seeing as the car has been driven for 1500 miles without oil!!!!
They accepted, and have put the relevant paperwork into IM. I am awaiting their decision.
This will be the third new gearbox fitted in as many months.
Am I just really, really unlucky, or is someone trying to tell me something?
No Scoobynet Day for me on Monday....

Stef.
PS All sympathy welcomed!

johnfelstead

stef, does that mean you miss silverstone???

I told you i had ordered a new box for you for aug 1st, i didnt expect you to need it now though. that stinks!

rik.c

Unlucky mate, you've got my fullest sympathy, i just hope it all turns out O.K. in the end. Rik

HAPPY

probably those RS boys you keep offending trying to keep you off the road.

Stef

John.
I hope to get it back next Weds/Thurs, HOPE being the operative word.
If it's not, well, I don't want to think about it.

Happy.
The thought had crossed my mind.

Stef.

Jo Peters

Hi Stef

You must be gutted, I know how happy you were when we met up with you and you got the call from the garage to say the engine had arrived. Shame you can't make it on Monday but hope you can pop along. Good luck

Jo

DocJock

Stef,

Are you the unluckiest guy around here or what? Hope they get you sorted this week mate.
If you are carless at Silverstone you can take mine out for a spin (not literally !!)

John

DavidLewis

Yep Stef, that is bad luck. But since you wont be needing them, whats my chances of using your slicks, or shall I just get me coat

CharlieWhiskey

Sorry to here its off the road again Stef

Is that car cursed or what?

Good luck with it, sounds like your due some!

chris

SDB

Stef

Really bad luck mate.

Shall we go and do 'em

come round and play CMR2 to cheer you up (I might even let you win )

Regards

Simon

Triggaaar

Stef - you must be livid.

If you can bare to be there on Monday without your car, come along - I'll only be watching anyway, as my car isn't run in yet.

Hope the decision from Im is the right one, and it's back on the road in the week.

Craig H

Sorry to hear that Stef - If we've both got ours back by Donno, we'll be driving like a coule of old ladies!!
I know it's bad, bat at least you're not forking out for it yourself.
£4k + rising

Stef

Thanks all, I feel a bit better now.

Doc.
I honestly think it will be rerady by Silverstone, but thanks anyway.

Dave.
Get your coat! I'll be needing them.

Jo/Trig.
I'll still pop along.

Simon.
I'll be round soon mate, cheers. Get practising!

Craig.
Thank god for the warranty! Gearboxes are £2750 EACH!!!!! That means three gearboxes and the engine come to nearly £10,000!!!!!! Not nice....

Stef.

DAVE-W

Jeeeessssuuuus, and I thought cossie parts were expensive. Just as well it's under warranty eh. Not even the cossie lads would wish that on you .

Hope you get it sorted for Silverstone Stef, and let's see if we can get the fabled CK1 along with Mike R's and Harj's motors on the same track session....could be interesting.

David

Stef

Dave.
Mike and I will be in Group C for people running slicks or that are experienced on track (more than 5/6 track days), so Harj will probably not run with us.
If he does, I'm gonna get a 'Abnormal Load' sign made for his car!!!!

Stef.

DAVE-W

Stef,

ROTFLMAO



David