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What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. #715510 26/11/2008 17:31 26/11/2008 17:31
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187 Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914
Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914 Forum veteran Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187	Here's a little something to chew over $\:D$ [img]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/freakin_existential/DSC04143.jpg[/img] [img]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/freakin_existential/DSC04153.jpg[/img] [img]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/freakin_existential/DSC04151.jpg[/img] [img]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/freakin_existential/DSC04152.jpg[/img] Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Me thinks this is shagged.... www.facebook.com/fiatcoupes

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Countrycruising] #715511 26/11/2008 17:33 26/11/2008 17:33
J Johna Unregistered
Johna Unregistered J	what car is this off joe?

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Countrycruising] #715514 26/11/2008 17:34 26/11/2008 17:34
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187 Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914
Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914 Forum veteran Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187	I'll try and resize these. www.facebook.com/fiatcoupes

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: ] #715515 26/11/2008 17:34 26/11/2008 17:34
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,728 N.E Scotland mattB Club member 6
mattB Club member 6 I AM a Coop Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,728 N.E Scotland	Bloomin' 'eck. Not only are the pistons knackered, it's blown a cylinder completely off the engine block! Death-rattle-tastic

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Countrycruising] #715517 26/11/2008 17:35 26/11/2008 17:35
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187 Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914
Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914 Forum veteran Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187	This was a 16vt engine. www.facebook.com/fiatcoupes

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Countrycruising] #715518 26/11/2008 17:36 26/11/2008 17:36
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187 Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914
Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914 Forum veteran Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187	One of the valves heads managed to go through the piston and is now sitting in the sump $\:D$ www.facebook.com/fiatcoupes

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: mattB] #715520 26/11/2008 17:37 26/11/2008 17:37
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11,159 , S samsite999 I AM a Coop
samsite999 I AM a Coop S Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11,159 ,	how the hell does something like that happen :goes and gives his bravo a hug: don't worry the scary photos are gone now Last edited by samsite999; 26/11/2008 17:40.

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: samsite999] #715528 26/11/2008 17:46 26/11/2008 17:46
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,960 west bromwich C coupedummy Je suis un Coupé
coupedummy Je suis un Coupé C Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,960 west bromwich	bigger pics please

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: coupedummy] #715571 26/11/2008 18:17 26/11/2008 18:17
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,937 North wales pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran
pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,937 North wales	Uh oh, First time coupe purchase fail! Coopless!

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: pinin_prestatyn] #715580 26/11/2008 18:31 26/11/2008 18:31
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,057 Southsea G Gunzi Club member 189, Former Club President
Gunzi Club member 189, Former Club President Je suis un Coupé G Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,057 Southsea	Poor bu66er, what a mess Last edited by Gunzi; 26/11/2008 18:31. Reason: swear filter didn't get that one.

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Gunzi] #715593 26/11/2008 18:44 26/11/2008 18:44
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11,159 , S samsite999 I AM a Coop
samsite999 I AM a Coop S Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11,159 ,	was he a "high boost hero" $\:D$

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: samsite999] #715598 26/11/2008 18:50 26/11/2008 18:50
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187 Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914
Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914 Forum veteran Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187	Bigger pictures now uploaded $;\)$ www.facebook.com/fiatcoupes

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Countrycruising] #715599 26/11/2008 18:54 26/11/2008 18:54
F fellie Unregistered
fellie Unregistered F	Oh my, if a picture ever said 'change that cambelt' .....:D

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Countrycruising] #715600 26/11/2008 18:54 26/11/2008 18:54
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,122 Cumbria stan Dr. Frankenstan
stan Dr. Frankenstan Forum Demigod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,122 Cumbria	Oh dear! $°\($ I think we'll all be having nightmares tonight! $\:\($ He only owned it for two hours? Poor soul! $\:\($

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: stan] #715602 26/11/2008 19:00 26/11/2008 19:00
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187 Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914
Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914 Forum veteran Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187	Thing is the head was new, the seller got a mate to do the work and he rebuilt it with a new cam belt but didn't change the tensioner, this collapsed and caused the failure. www.facebook.com/fiatcoupes

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Countrycruising] #715606 26/11/2008 19:09 26/11/2008 19:09
J Johna Unregistered
Johna Unregistered J	the pictures are still small joe.

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Countrycruising] #715607 26/11/2008 19:09 26/11/2008 19:09
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11,159 , S samsite999 I AM a Coop
samsite999 I AM a Coop S Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11,159 ,	i feel proper sorry for the lad, he is looking at a expensive bill $\:s$ when stan getting it fixed lol Last edited by samsite999; 26/11/2008 19:13.

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: ] #715611 26/11/2008 19:16 26/11/2008 19:16
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187 Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914
Countrycruising OP Club Rep Europe, member 914 Forum veteran Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187	Originally Posted By: samsite999 i feel proper sorry for the lad, he is looking at a expensive bill $\:s$ when stan getting it fixed lol It's not worth repairing Sam. Originally Posted By: Johna the pictures are still small joe. They should be a viewable size now, I'm trying to get the pics direct onto the post but for some reason it's not happening, grrrr. $\:\($ www.facebook.com/fiatcoupes

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Countrycruising] #715627 26/11/2008 19:45 26/11/2008 19:45
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,568 Northampton England Sedicivalvole Club member 2092
Sedicivalvole Club member 2092 Forum is my life Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,568 Northampton England	Oh dear oh dear Vinci Grey LE Alfa 147 GTA 3.2 V6 BMW E92 M3 4.0 V8 Fiat Tipo Sedicivalvole 2.0 16v ABS

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Countrycruising] #715628 26/11/2008 19:45 26/11/2008 19:45
A ActionHank Unregistered
ActionHank Unregistered A	Good grief! Thats pretty spectacular! Poor guy.

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: ] #715660 26/11/2008 21:00 26/11/2008 21:00
S symonh2000 Unregistered
symonh2000 Unregistered S	How many RPM's was it doing when it went? It certainly wasn't at tickover was it... Not a very good introduction to coupe ownership. $\:\($

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: ] #715666 26/11/2008 21:34 26/11/2008 21:34
S Shifty Unregistered
Shifty Unregistered S	That sooooo easily could have been me, drops to knees and kisses the ground... Mine was the other way around, the block is good its just everything around it that needed replacing!

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: ] #715707 26/11/2008 22:25 26/11/2008 22:25
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales B Benny My life on the forum
Benny My life on the forum B Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,671 Newport,south wales	Pure carnage $\:\($ Ben

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Benny] #715710 26/11/2008 22:30 26/11/2008 22:30
V Vickster Unregistered
Vickster Unregistered V	I'm guessing those engine bits are not meant to look like that? $\:\?$

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: ] #715715 26/11/2008 22:33 26/11/2008 22:33
M Matty Unregistered
Matty Unregistered M	Wow.

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: ] #715716 26/11/2008 22:35 26/11/2008 22:35
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,728 N.E Scotland mattB Club member 6
mattB Club member 6 I AM a Coop Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,728 N.E Scotland	Originally Posted By: Matty Wow. You'd better get used to that sort of visual delight boyo! Death-rattle-tastic

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: mattB] #715718 26/11/2008 22:35 26/11/2008 22:35
M Matty Unregistered
Matty Unregistered M	I plan to shatter the block, that damage is small time.

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: ] #715719 26/11/2008 22:38 26/11/2008 22:38
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,080 Dumfriesshire, Scotland Baz76 Forum is my job
Baz76 Forum is my job Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,080 Dumfriesshire, Scotland	Originally Posted By: Vickster I'm guessing those engine bits are not meant to look like that? $\:\?$ Yeah,there`s just been a slight bit of valve to piston contact $;\)$ . Baz $\:\)$ Project LE+

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: Baz76] #715731 26/11/2008 22:58 26/11/2008 22:58
P porkypaul Unregistered
porkypaul Unregistered P	That's not nice reminds me of my turbo when the belt snapped on that

Re: What did you eat today? not for the faint hearted. [Re: ] #715907 27/11/2008 10:56 27/11/2008 10:56
A AlanW Unregistered
AlanW Unregistered A	Poor sod. Classic case of getting a specialist to do any servicing. The tensioner would have been changed and he'd still have his engine.

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