I need some comfort today guys,
Just went out to the garage to give the MG a weekly turn over, and for some
reason the throttle got stuck open and the engine went supersonic for about 2
seconds. I quickly turned the key off, but it was too late. Bang! and a big
hole in the oil pan with oil pouring out everywhere. Looks like the
connecting rod cap on #1 may have come loose and gone right through the pan.
Hard to tell because oil is covering everything.
I'm feeling sick about it. Just finished re-building the engine two summers
ago. I can't figure out what would have caused the engine to overspeed so
quickly. Before my mind even comprehended what was happening I had my hand on
the ignition key to shut if off.
Has anyone ever had their TD do this before? I was hoping I could just drop
the pan and look from the bottom, but I'll have to pull the transmission to
get the pan down, so might as well pull the whole thing.
*&#@!% it.
Simon Corben
52 TD
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