SO.... I broke it AGAIN

[ONeill]

So the WRX is off the road AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : : : : : : : : :

I've done the big end bearing AGAIN : : : only 60 thou odd Ks since last time.

Anyone have a spare EJ20t lying around that goes and they don’t want\need?

No mechanical warranty this time = no fixxy soon. I'll do my own transplant when i can get some cash together but that’s months off.

I love the car to death but am so sick of it breaking down. time to list its repairs from my file:

10th Feb 2007 - 96800Km - Purchased from Crowesport (biggest mistake i ever made) with Autosure Premier Plus Mechanical Breakdown Insurance (best $990 I EVER spent)

10th Feb 2007 - 96820km - turn up at Ruapuna for "driver experience day"

18th May 2007 - 105125km - Blown Head gasket - Cost $1200 Me $5000 some odd Autosure

13th Mar 2008 - 118189km - Big-end bearing Failure - Cost me $1800 $5000 Autosure

22nd Jul 2008 - 129601 - 2nd and 3rd gear failure, box repaired – Cost me $850 $4500 Autosure

29th Dec 2008 – 139500 – Something – Cost $590 me more Autosure

21st Oct 2009 - 153018km - 4th gear selector Destroyed gearbox replaced - Cost $850 me $3500odd Autosure

I've had a good run of it over the last 12 months, its a damn shame it had to end.

[Scoobydoo]

Get another Autosure warranty when this one runs out

[zarnah]

how the fuck did it cost $6200 to fix a headgasket? did they do a stroked forged rebuild while they were at it? lol

[ONeill]

 Scoobydoo said:

Get another Autosure warranty when this one runs out

I would have if i could have, but as was over 125000 km on car they wouldn't take it on again.

[pl0x]

fark that is one decent list! definitely time to change something haha

driving style or car

[kamineko]

why is a h/g $6200? the mechanics must love you

[ONeill]

 pl0x']

fark that is one decent list! definitely time to change something haha

driving style or car

Would change car but i can't afford to at the moment. Would change driving style but I have too much fun.

[quote name='kamineko said:

why is a h/g $6200? the mechanics must love you

they don't love me any more as i can now do most of my own repairs (I've learnt so much with this car)

[WRX 2.0]

Dam that sucks... I'm on my 2nd engine in 5 years. Missus ain't happy, i tell ya! All luck of the draw eh. You buy a shit one, you buy a good one. Nick the lucky bastard manages to rape his all day round a track, on numerous days, and it never misses a beat!

[ONeill]

I'm looking at a repower package off trademe or getting in a halfcut. but That'll be Feb at least unless I rob a bank or win lotto.

[infinite]

lol sounds like my old evo 5,

gearbox pulled 14 times in a year

rear diff 3 times

ayc twice

transfer case twice.

sold it wen it dropt 2nd gear on its 14th gearbox rebuild by the legends at marshall transmission's the transmission fuckwits they did more k's in it than i did in the 2 years i owend it lol

[Guest]

 ONeill said:

I'm looking at a repower package off trademe or getting in a halfcut. but That'll be Feb at least unless I rob a bank or win lotto.

Where you mates with lance?? Just out of interest how much oil was in the engine when it ran a bearing?

[kamineko]

 WRX 2.0 said:

Dam that sucks... I'm on my 2nd engine in 5 years. Missus ain't happy, i tell ya! All luck of the draw eh. You buy a s*** one, you buy a good one. Nick the lucky bastard manages to rape his all day round a track, on numerous days, and it never misses a beat!

haha maybe, but when it does let go.. it will be catastrophic

[ONeill]

 caged said:

Were you mates with lance?? Just out of interest how much oil was in the engine when it ran a bearing?

Yes I'm mates with Slowpai. theres oil about halfway between the Low and Full marks on the dippy typed stick.

[WRX 2.0]

the dippy type stick??!! haha! ;D You didn't ask for some 710 at the garage did ya??

[1989RS]

im building a closed deck engine that im rebuilding i could sell the short block to you if you want

[ONeill]

 1989RS said:

im building a closed deck engine that im rebuilding i could sell the short block to you if you want

Its still going to be february before I can afford to sneeze at anything.