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[Darth Loo-knee]

As some of you may know Paul has had some strange noises from start up, not all the time I might add as when we had a look at Newent the noise typically did not happen. But Torque Convertor Bolts etc were checked.
Paul mentioned that the car has had extensive work done on it before he bought the car..

The car landed here to be checked over so a few pictures here to show what I have found up to yet...

Started to remove the Gearbox, found Gearbox Breather Pipe burned to death so will be after one of those, wiring all over the place and found this..... can you see whats missing?





So carried on removing the Gearbox & Torque Convertor to find this..... can you see whats wrong??









There is a Spacer Plate that fits to the rear of the Crank. The Flex Plate/ Drive Plate/Flitch Plate sits onto that then has a sort of washer which has 8 holes in it that the bolts go through, bolting all three separate items to the Crank, so really the Drive Plate is sandwiched in the middle (hope that makes sense).
As you can see by this next picture the Spacer Plate is in the centre of the Drive Plate



So I knocked it out to leave this...



I tried parting the 3 separate items Spacer Plate, Drive Plate and "Washer" but found it impossible can you see why? 







I have managed to source the parts needed from Steve Omega Spare Parts, so thanks for that Steve magic as ever so fingers crossed Pauline's car should sound a little better when back together

I still believe that people removing these gearboxes are not fitting them correctly, then damaging the Drive Plate whilst refitting. In my opinion that is whats happened here. It obvious the gearbox has been removed, then refitted very poorly as there are half of the important bolts missing.........

[paul.lovejoy]

welcome back from retirement Please Bum Me my poor miggy

[feeutfo]

Any history showing who did the deed(I won't call it work)previously ?

Is this the car with two crank case bolts missing at the bottom of the engine bell housing area at Newent? no wonder it was knocking and banging randomly if so....

...now, what did my self and Kevin bet on was the cause...? 

[millwall]

darth i hope mrs pauline lovecock appreciates all your hard work

[Darth Loo-knee]

welcome back from retirement Please Bum Me my poor miggy

You need to play harder to get than that Pauline

Not a Poor Miggy for long though

[Darth Loo-knee]

Any history showing who did the deed(I won't call it work)previously ?

Is this the car with two crank case bolts missing at the bottom of the engine bell housing area at Newent? no wonder it was knocking and banging randomly of so....

...now, what did my self and Kevin bet on was the cause...? 

Yes Chris, the very same car

[Darth Loo-knee]

darth i hope mrs pauline lovecock appreciates all your hard work

Well I will see how much she appreciates it when the car is collected Max Wall

[paul.lovejoy]

darth i hope mrs pauline lovecock appreciates all your hard work

oiii break off bigballs get your own post

bloody plumbers always interfering in things they just dont understand...havent you got a pint to drink

[paul.lovejoy]

darth i hope mrs pauline lovecock appreciates all your hard work

Well I will see how much she appreciates it when the car is collected Max Wall

and whats that supposed to mean Please Bum Me my rear is not for rent, sale or gratitudes wifey wont be immpressed its virgin teretory well except for a finger that was a long time ago i was young and she was a couger but i am over that now

[Darth Loo-knee]

darth i hope mrs pauline lovecock appreciates all your hard work

Well I will see how much she appreciates it when the car is collected Max Wall

and whats that supposed to mean Please Bum Me my rear is not for rent, sale or gratitudes wifey wont be immpressed its virgin teretory well except for a finger that was a long time ago i was young and she was a couger but i am over that now

I near on wet myself reading that 

[albitz]

Dont suppose you have the service history for your car Paul.It would be interesting to see how much some poor sod was charged for the car to be butchered like that.
Im surprised its kept running as long as it has tbh,thats rather shockin.

[paul.lovejoy]

its got service history all with vauxhall but no details/ recipts however i did ring up the dealers to check if the cambelt had ever been done and they said no but it has had a lot of new parts and work but would not tell me what exactly .........i did ask if i could buy a copy etc and they said no

the only thiong they would confirm that it was not down to acceidental damage

[albitz]

If a VX dealer did that job they need shutting down.

[Darth Loo-knee]

its got service history all with vauxhall but no details/ recipts however i did ring up the dealers to check if the cambelt had ever been done and they said no but it has had a lot of new parts and work but would not tell me what exactly .........i did ask if i could buy a copy etc and they said no

the only thiong they would confirm that it was not down to acceidental damage

I still can't understand why you are unable to get the history from a Vauxhall Dealer...

[paul.lovejoy]

was definatley a vx dealer you got the book in glove box but they refused me a copy