qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 17y 11d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 29/07/09 07:41 AM Share Posted 29/07/09 07:41 AM Well its been nearly 18mths & over 400kw later & ive just broken my first thing. Cant blame the car or anyone but myself. I really should of known better but these things happen. Dont really want to go in to how I broke it but it was absolute stupidity & it wasnt while doin anything I shouldnt of been doin. As a result it no longer drives at all. I put the car on a trailer & took it up to SVS. The boys pulled the box out today & drained the oil which was clean as after about 3000klm & 25 track passes (transmax z). They did find that the oil pump on the converter was fd & also damaged the converter. Its goin over to WA asap to be pulled down to see if theres any internal damage. Either way its getting repaired & built tough. Just hope no shafts are broken & have contaminated anything inside. Guess we'll find out soon. Good excuse to start the build up I recon. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/60136-broke-my-first-thing/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 26d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 29/07/09 07:48 AM Share Posted 29/07/09 07:48 AM I think it would be a good idea to say how it happened so other people know what not to do. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/60136-broke-my-first-thing/#findComment-913845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 17y 11d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 29/07/09 07:58 AM Author Share Posted 29/07/09 07:58 AM fair enough. Well was trying to get the coils to breakdown (have had a few problems) so full handbrake, foot brake & load it up in 2nd on boost. Only held it for a couple of seconds because I was worried about breaking something. I backed off & it went into what I thought was limp home mode. Has happened once before at the drags. Funny thing is there was no sign of slip or no bangs before it happened. I know it was as dumb as it gets but I couldnt get the car in to ford for weeks & my tuner is a couple of hours away. I should of being patient & have learnt the hard way. Guess we'll see how much my stupidity is gonna cost me soon. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/60136-broke-my-first-thing/#findComment-913850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 27d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 29/07/09 08:02 AM Share Posted 29/07/09 08:02 AM Farkin ouch How are the coil packs? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/60136-broke-my-first-thing/#findComment-913852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 17y 11d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 29/07/09 08:38 AM Author Share Posted 29/07/09 08:38 AM haha yep still stuffed only worked out the rear 2 are ok. Go on rub it in I feel like slapping myself lol. It might not be that serious. Wont know til its ripped apart. I'm looking at it as the first thing in the big build up. The bloke doin it is looking after me so it'll be all good. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/60136-broke-my-first-thing/#findComment-913879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 27d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 29/07/09 08:44 AM Share Posted 29/07/09 08:44 AM Nah nothing to rub-in, you've manned-up and told it how it is to hopefully save someone else from the same. That's to be admired. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/60136-broke-my-first-thing/#findComment-913886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
notol Team Octane Donating Members 209 Member For: 16y 5m 22d Gender: Male Location: Innisfail Nth Qld Posted 29/07/09 08:57 AM Share Posted 29/07/09 08:57 AM Ahh, sh!t happens mate. I think everyone tries things they know they shouldn't...all part of the fun of learning. Hopefully she's back, toughened up and ready soon, lookin forward to seeing it on the strip! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/60136-broke-my-first-thing/#findComment-913897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 17y 11d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 29/07/09 09:10 AM Author Share Posted 29/07/09 09:10 AM Nah nothing to rub-in, you've manned-up and told it how it is to hopefully save someone else from the same. That's to be admired. I wouldnt blame ya its pretty funny. Its a shame since from all the things that have been done to it & it was still running perfect. The box wont just be repaired it''ll be built to withstand some serious punishment. It leaves tomorrow morning hopefully & im told I should be back running it in within about 2 - 3wks. Cant wait to see how it goes down the 1/4 with the box in top form.Most disappointed because the race fuel just turned up & was all bar ready to have a crack this wkend & I always said I wouldnt mind if I broke somwthing if I broke it in a blaze of glory. Ohh well theres still the engine. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/60136-broke-my-first-thing/#findComment-913906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 19y 2d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 29/07/09 09:22 AM Share Posted 29/07/09 09:22 AM Bummer mate... did you get much boost into it?I better stop doing that to mine then lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/60136-broke-my-first-thing/#findComment-913917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevs Member 781 Member For: 18y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: balmain Posted 29/07/09 09:33 AM Share Posted 29/07/09 09:33 AM ive heard of two other cars having the oil pump fail in the zf and both of those cars werent even flogged maybe theres a few boxes going around with damaged oil pumps ? tick tick tick cheers trev Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/60136-broke-my-first-thing/#findComment-913931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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