This is our second pass on the long Egan Creek stage. We were worried the screwup with the Out-Times, which dropped us to dead last in the running order, would result in us being held up by slower cars if, or when, we caught any on this loooong stage. But it actually worked to our advantage. B1 Golton, the second running of the short rallycross spectator stage, marks the end of the Regionalby Ferdinand - Community Forum
More bizarre happenings... After A11 Golton, we headed back for the last Service break, where Martin and Freak jumped to work trying to find the source of our exhaust leak. It didn't take too long to find. The down-pipe is supposed to be attached with four bolts to the flange on the outlet of the turbocharger. There's only one bolt there now! Gotta find three replacement bolts quby Ferdinand - Community Forum
A11 Golton Spectator Stage I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5VCw87ff4A This stage started off quite bizarre for us. Apparently another competitor, who shall remain nameless (but whose name can easily be looked up at Rallyscoring.com), arrived in the dark at one of the time controls for A10 Middle Old Hastings missing a wheel and with no lights whatsoever. He wanted to run the stage thisby Ferdinand - Community Forum
A10 Middle Old Hastings I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Ea4t0c0EQ More fun on Old Hastings Road. At 5:00 we pass "Bellefleur Rock". It's famous for trashing numerous cars over the years. On the approach it looks like you can simply straight-line it over this jump. But that would be a terminal mistake. The road jogs slightly to the right immediately over that jump.by Ferdinand - Community Forum
A9 Lower Old Hastings I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuy1TFFOUgw Alrighty then. Even if you don't watch any of the other videos, ya gotta watch all of this one! This one is nuts. Watch it in full-screen mode to enjoy the full effect of all that rear-wheel-drive goodness. The trees were whipping past at a brisk pace on this stage. It starts off fast, but gets progressively moreby Ferdinand - Community Forum
Our 1:40 late penalty means we're now even more unlikely to catch Dubé/Lavigne, but we're still second in 2wd well ahead of the third place 2wd Mitsubishi Lancer of Jeff Dowell and Javor Klostranec. The bigger problem is that we have negated all the benefits of the prior reseed in our running order. Previously we had been running up with the big boys, starting right behind Martin Doby Ferdinand - Community Forum
Off to Service, pull the fuel filter, only to discover that it's clean. Huh? So why is the fuel pump making all that noise? It's been run too often, starving for fuel, and now the bearings are shot. That's why it's complaining with all those screeching noises. No problem, grab the spare pump out of the box of spare parts in the trailer, and swap that in for the worn pumpby Ferdinand - Community Forum
A7 Iron Bridge II: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA9_BJ6-kUc I really do need to tighten that screw on my helmet mike. At 1:20 I reach up to re-adjust the microphone position yet again, and promptly lose my spot in the notes. D'oh. After several passes on this road it's incredibly chewed up with deep deep loose dirt and sand piled high everywhere. Martin hardly ever has the stby Ferdinand - Community Forum
A6 Mayo Lake (Part 1 of 2): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCWkCQbhUyw This is a long busy stage. I need to tighten the screw on my microphone boom. Over the bumps my microphone keeps dropping away from my face. It's a nuisance. At 5:00 into the video we turn right R3- at a junction. Martin has a nice drift going through the turn, cutting deep across the apex, and then we almostby Ferdinand - Community Forum
A5 Iron Bridge I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vARfIBuaxgw Fuel filter cleaned, boost leak plugged, the engine is running fine now. It's time to put the hammer down and make up some of that time we lost to Dubé/Lavigne. It's not easy though. The road is very chewed up, with deep soft sand piled high in all the corners. Put a wheel wrong into the soft stuff and it tries to draby Ferdinand - Community Forum
Speaking of goat paths... A4 Old Detlor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sN_XWotKIU The spot where we need to line up to launch into this stage is already so churned up and dug deep into the loose sand, we're afraid we might actually get stuck and never get off the line. The first half of this stage, on Old Detlor Rd, is incredibly rough, tight, twisty, and busy. Again, I find it dby Ferdinand - Community Forum
A3 The Peanut: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51j6oex1188 This stage starts out wide smooth and fast, then turns left onto a goat path that makes The Peanut so famous for breaking cars. Right at the start of this stage there's a R6sh into L6+deceptive/Cr that's surprisingly difficult. It would have been easier with no description at all, just keep going straight ahead. There useby Ferdinand - Community Forum
For this run I switched to the interior view camera, which was a mistake. It's much too bright outside, compared to the darker interior of the car. The high contrast bleached the view out the windshield. It gets better after this though as the sky becomes more overcast through the day. A2 Upper Old Hastings II: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRPhR-E9I8U Rear springs changed at the fby Ferdinand - Community Forum
Martin did an amazing job rebuilding the car after we tore it up at Targa Newfoundland on some rocks that were waiting for us at the bottom of a deep ditch. After that painstaking restoration we weren't all that keen on wrecking the car again, so we decided to be a bit cautious on this first stage at Tall Pines. Our goal was to finish first of the 2wd cars. Peter Kocandrle, our usby Ferdinand - Community Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS And even if you could install it yourself, you're not allowed to. Who was it here that needed a new igniter (?) for his gas heater, who could install it himself but couldn't order it without a license and even when he did get it in the end had to pay a fitter to do a complete check-up of his installation? That was me. See: Raped by the furnace repairman That wasby Ferdinand - Community Forum
QuoteFlyboy Ferdi, you welcome anytime, the day you set foot on South African soil, you better give me a shout, I will show you South African hospitality like you have never seen, we will drink cold beer under the hot African sun and you will marvel at the big five in all their splendour, in bush so beautiful, you have only imagined it in your dreams.......you too Rick. That's very tempting.by Ferdinand - Technical Forum
QuoteFlyboy SUCCESS I owe you a truck load of ice cold frosties. Awesome! Save the frosties for when I come to visit you someday. Or better, invest the money in a new camshaft. I wish I could help you with your camshaft issues, but I'm out of my depth on that one. You should send an email to Bavarian Autosport <info@bavauto.com> just to see what they would charge you forby Ferdinand - Technical Forum
QuoteFlyboyso as I understand it, if I remove the light switch all together and by bridging grey/red to grey/green at the plug and bridging brown/white to brown that should complete the circuit and light should shine on marble head. You got it! QuoteDamn, ain't it amazing when the penny drops. Yes, light bulb turns on! DC circuits, with simple on/off switches should be relatively easyby Ferdinand - Technical Forum
QuoterkjSometimes I think I can't live in today's world... Yes, you can! And, now you can even enjoy a hot shower.by Ferdinand - Community Forum
QuoteFlyboyThe bad news is, I never got around to anything else because I was to pre-ocupied trying to get the dash and console lights working, well I have officially thrown my hands in the air in defeat, I can't get them to work. There is power to all the bulbs, so that is good, but not 12V though, as I remember, only very little, maybe the rehostat as Ferdi mentioned, but I dont think sby Ferdinand - Technical Forum
QuoteFlyboymy central locking has given up the ghost ages ago, and I traced it down to a burnt PC board in the central locking controller, down in the foot well, so I will look for one of those as well, although it does not really worry me, as I am mostly solo in the car, and the other doors generaly stay locked. The central locking controller PC board has a fuse mechanism which blows if the lockby Ferdinand - Technical Forum
QuoteFlyboyFerdi, I wish you had posted earlier, you must stop letting work interfere with your time on the forum... Work has been stupid busy lately. I haven't even gotten around to sharing this year's Targa Newfoundland stories with you yet, or last week's Rally of the Tall Pines. Quotestarted with the horn going bananas after a trip, after shutting the car down, the horby Ferdinand - Technical Forum
QuoteFlyboyThen the instrument and console lights started playing up, kept blowing the fuse, 21 or 23, I don't remember, but replace the fuse and all was good again for a day or two,... If it was fuse 21, have a look at the wiring to the trunk (boot) light. The feed wire runs along the left side trunk lid hinge. That wire is prone to chafing over a sharp edge where the wire comes out of thby Ferdinand - Technical Forum
QuoteEarendilBasically, the clutch has only ever slipped on me when I've failed to let static friction on the plates take over first. When it's only kinetic friction, I can over power the clutch plate with the gas. So maybe it's not worn too much yet and it's only happening on bang shifts. Obviously, it if does slip like this, you should back off right away and let it hook upby Ferdinand - Technical Forum
QuoteBob in Everett After two days under my beloved cabrio, I have declared victory on the oil puddles. My oil pan gasket was leaking... Congratulations I did that job once on my old 86 325e. There was a lot of swearing involved. Definitely not a job I'd ever care to repeat.by Ferdinand - Technical Forum
QuoteEarendilI've had problems shifting 2nd to 3rd when winding up 2nd for a freeway on ramp. I'm positive it's the clutch, unless there is another reason that after such a shift that my RPM's would stay at 4500, feel no acceleration, and that letting off the gas let's the RPM drop without a speed change until I feel a "catch" after which I am able to accelerateby Ferdinand - Technical Forum
Quotearock0930is that fair? should i fix anything right away? (new timing belt, etc) if so, how much am i looking at? Definitely ask when the timing belt was last changed. A broken timing belt will lead to, at least, a new cylinder head, or a whole new engine. If they cannot tell you for sure, the timing belt is your highest priority thing that needs doing. Put a new water pump in at the samby Ferdinand - Community Forum
QuotelongtallsallyMost importantly for me as a mild outdoorsman, you simply cannot escape the hand of man in western Europe. There are no open spaces and absolutely no off road and as such in my minds eye, no adventure. Too many people. Welcome back Sal. There are open spaces in Germany, but very few (if any) are untouched wilderness. All the forests are immaculately groomed and managed. Tby Ferdinand - Technical Forum
Quotealanrw Does the 325E have a schrader release valve on the injector log? I'm pretty sure it doesn't. QuoteIf everything is well, you should get fuel squirting out when you break the connection. Keeping in mind that squirting fuel is really dangerous and not something that's recommended.by Ferdinand - Technical Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Quotecookieesp yes to all above cranking fine/.... black smoke ,,, smell of petrol ...once started will clear itself and run ok ...start ok a few times,,,, then this will happen all over i would rather it shit itself with one problem I repeat my initial diagnosis; have the coolant temperature sensor checked and the injectors. I'm with Peter on this one. If it'by Ferdinand - Technical Forum