My Project 356c

Bertroex · Post by **Bertroex** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:25 pm

WHAT??

Crickey, really sorry to hear that Helen... Gosh.

Any particular reason given for it?

Best regards,

Bert

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:15 pm

no idea whats going on. it started becoming abit noisyer and then lost pulling power. thought it was just some crap in the fuel filters or something but they were clean.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:55 pm

bad news, hope it works out ok.

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:26 pm

Zentrum built the engine didn't they? Do they know what they're doing with flat 4's ?

If you go back to the start of this thread & read through it again, you realise how much you've both achieved with this car in quite a short period of time

. Even with problems like this, don't forget how far you've come

Chin up & all that

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:23 am

It'll get sorted Helen - stick with it!

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:27 pm

problem found.

its got a knackered piston. new one on order (hopefully)

Mick Cliff · Post by **Mick Cliff** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:37 pm

Oh, bad luck Helen

Let's hope you are sorted and back on the road soon

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:40 pm

what was knackered with the piston? I'm assuming it was fine when fitted ( about 100 miles ago).

Lazza · Post by **Lazza** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:59 pm

We refitted a piston that had a small chunk missing from the skirt. We thought it would be ok.

Seems not! Witness marks indicated the piston is not moving as it should. No damage done, but needs fixing.

So a replacement is awaited. PRS helping out hopefully.

Lazza

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:59 am

well there is no way the 356 is making it to Denmark Now. at least that is what i thought untill a phone call from Andy Prill who said if we can get the car down to him he will lend us an engine.

needless to say we collected the car from (a none to pleased) Zentrum (sorry mike) in North Nottinhamshire and headed down the A1 for Castle Hedingham.
very glad we did though as Andy Prill and his team staight away spotting a few (well actually... a lot)other problems with the engine. i feel alot more confident now that we'll end up with a reliable engine.

i know its going to hurt the bank account but, what the hell. who needs a house anyway

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:56 am

Sorry for your engine problems, at least you will still be able to go to the international though. Am hoping mine will be OK, am having problems finding some of the engine parts.
I put them in a safe place somewhere.........