PP Bear
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Not really had time to get away as much as if like this year and I miss it
So I was really chuffed to get away and spend a long weekend on the South Coast
Everything was perfect, right up until we headed home along the main A27 and an engine mount sheared clean through, dropping the engine onto the lower front subframe. You couldn't make it up if you tried
Luckily no moving parts came into contact with the subframe so no damage there. Also no oil or coolant leaks to report, phew
Luckily I've got full breakdown cover so some 5 hours later we're home without any more hiccups. The recovery company were excellent and very professional and quoted some £550 if we never had the breakdown cover, so I'm glad it came with the insurance
Looking at the bolt you can clearly see corrosion at the point of shear. I had the cambelt changed some 2 years / 11000 miles ago and they reported a problem with an engine mount, so it does make me wonder if there's any connection, but no way of actually knowing
It's now in the local garage who have reported that FIAT don't supply just the bolt, I'd have to get the entire mounting at £165........however the new part would need to come from Europe and they quoted 10 days transit due to migrants raiding their last 2 trucks
So the garage is using a local machine manufacturer to make me a new high tensile bolt and should have it back to my by tomorrow. Here's hoping
So I was really chuffed to get away and spend a long weekend on the South Coast
Everything was perfect, right up until we headed home along the main A27 and an engine mount sheared clean through, dropping the engine onto the lower front subframe. You couldn't make it up if you tried
Luckily no moving parts came into contact with the subframe so no damage there. Also no oil or coolant leaks to report, phew
Luckily I've got full breakdown cover so some 5 hours later we're home without any more hiccups. The recovery company were excellent and very professional and quoted some £550 if we never had the breakdown cover, so I'm glad it came with the insurance
Looking at the bolt you can clearly see corrosion at the point of shear. I had the cambelt changed some 2 years / 11000 miles ago and they reported a problem with an engine mount, so it does make me wonder if there's any connection, but no way of actually knowing
It's now in the local garage who have reported that FIAT don't supply just the bolt, I'd have to get the entire mounting at £165........however the new part would need to come from Europe and they quoted 10 days transit due to migrants raiding their last 2 trucks
So the garage is using a local machine manufacturer to make me a new high tensile bolt and should have it back to my by tomorrow. Here's hoping