Oh no - Snoopy's broken

[shaun74]

there's only one way to find out once it goes back together and get's used a bit.

[TinyTim]

Well pretty well all back together now and does seem all the play has gone so a result i reckon 

Road test tomorrow 

[lockelamorra]

As Mike said good luck.

[TinyTim]

Thanks lads 

Ran the engine for about 30 minutes this afternoon and all seems fine.   

All back together again 'cept for the bonnet, grille and bash plates

[markyd]

well done tim 

[CupCake]

Woo-hoo! Picking him up today - all being well. Can't wait Just hope there are no major dramas and he behaves himself (TT and Snoopy!) 

Have to say I'm really quite fed up of the other half's Vectra SRI now. Heap of ****! 

[Jynx]

Woo-hoo! Picking him up today - all being well. Can't wait Just hope there are no major dramas and he behaves himself (TT and Snoopy!) 

Have to say I'm really quite fed up of the other half's Vectra SRI now. Heap of ****! 

jeez  ... he kept that quiet !......how longs Tim had a vectra ? 

[mad mechanic]

jeez ... he kept that quiet !......how longs Tim had a vectra ?

[CupCake]

Not all is well in the world of Snoopy! 
Road test revealed a small oil leak that quickly developed into a major oil leak and then more catastrophic 

Something to do with the bolt for the oil feeder pipe to the chain tensioner. There was a leak from that bolt and several attempts to stop the leak made it worse and eventually the bolt broke, which is now stuck and deciding not to come out 

TT will be able to tell you more than me but needless to say, I didn't bring Snoopy home tonight and I'm gutted! 

So fed up I don't even feel like going to the pub tonight - not even to drown my sorrows 

[tom99]

that was nt the same bolt tim was it

[hank]

go on go out get pizzed and forget about him...i know the feeling.one thing after another.good luck with it anyway.





btw did the bolt really snap or did tim nick it to replace the one from his neck pmsl





only joking tim lol

[TinyTim]

Yep - same bolt sure enough - the oil feed to the chain tensioner and it wasn't gonna stop leaking oil

So nipped it up as tight as I dared and it actually snapped when I tried to remove it.

Funnily enough the manual shows it with no copper washers and that's when the leak was least - with one either side as you'd expect oil poured out.
Problem is that what's left doesn't want to come out easy and its not the most accessible of places so that's a job for tomorrow.

So only semi suicidal here cos I have to try and fix it 
But for such a mnor thing to cause so much grief is really annoying  not to mention Sadie being mortified at not getting Snoopy back today 

Oh, and I don't own a Vectra and wouldn't be seen dead in one thanks - go figure 

[tom99]

tim have you got a bit biter to get the other bit out or will you drill it.is it stuck in the head. let me know if you ned anything if i can help let me know

[TinyTim]

Cheers mate - got a set of easy outs but so far they are making little headway and there aint the space to drill it out

[TinyTim]

Put the sharp objects away - it's out 

Cleaned up the threads and gasket surfaces but I reckon a new bolt and pipe are needed to be safe.

Seems to me the pipe is twisted so the gasket surfaces don't sit flat and 12 Nm isn't enough to straighten things out.

I will also ask Mitsi for the definitive answer on how many copper gaskets and everything should be sorted Tuesday.