Finally broke...home safe.
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Finally broke...home safe.
Well after a good day at Danville with no relevant signs of doom coming it was a good time. Fortunatly about 15 miles out of Danville a horrible noise came from the engine bay. Felt like the clutch had pretty much blown out. When I would go to climb a hill the speed began to drop but the rpm would gradually rise some as I applied the throttle. So I figured it was the clutch slipping. So maybe a peice of pressure plate or clutch broke off & got jammed into something because the clutch would act very odd when engaging and disengaging.
Then the worst arose when the noise got rediculously loud, then the power dropped and suddenly it felt like 3 cylinders. So I think I broke a valve.
After calling Nationwide since I have road side service and towing they said thier isnt anything they could do. I would have to call a tow myself. So Im more than likely going to drop Nationwide for someone better. I called 3 different tow services only to find out they wouldnt do a long haul service.
So I crossed my fingers hoping a local tow would come out. I called Coltrane and sure enough Jason who works there who was with his family at the time told me he would come out and get me as soon as he got to the office. Less than 2 hours just about and the car was the flatbed. They also gave a unbelievable deal on the rate.
Lukily my wife drove her car out to the event. But we are all home safe.
BTW I just wanted to say thanks to Tara for turning around and stopping to check in on us. After about 5-6 people from the autocross passed us, she stopped. Thanks again Tara!
Also to Brandon Ross for hanging out the entire time and then cruising all the way back to our exit on I-81.
Then the worst arose when the noise got rediculously loud, then the power dropped and suddenly it felt like 3 cylinders. So I think I broke a valve.
After calling Nationwide since I have road side service and towing they said thier isnt anything they could do. I would have to call a tow myself. So Im more than likely going to drop Nationwide for someone better. I called 3 different tow services only to find out they wouldnt do a long haul service.
So I crossed my fingers hoping a local tow would come out. I called Coltrane and sure enough Jason who works there who was with his family at the time told me he would come out and get me as soon as he got to the office. Less than 2 hours just about and the car was the flatbed. They also gave a unbelievable deal on the rate.
Lukily my wife drove her car out to the event. But we are all home safe.
BTW I just wanted to say thanks to Tara for turning around and stopping to check in on us. After about 5-6 people from the autocross passed us, she stopped. Thanks again Tara!
Also to Brandon Ross for hanging out the entire time and then cruising all the way back to our exit on I-81.
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Shawn - SM #5 - 2000 Honda Civic Si (FBP)
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We were on 58 W. I saw the black 350Z, 2 Porches and I cant remember what else off hand.
After I got the confirmation that the tow was coming. Brandon and I pulled out the chairs and kicked back ont eh side of the road and just bs'd. Onlt thing we needed then was some "beverages".
Had a lot of peiople waving and honking
After I got the confirmation that the tow was coming. Brandon and I pulled out the chairs and kicked back ont eh side of the road and just bs'd. Onlt thing we needed then was some "beverages".
Had a lot of peiople waving and honking
Ya me too. If it is the valve and nothing is salvagable I do have another block. I have a B18A1 which I will build a LS/VTEC out of.Chiketkd wrote:Hope it's a clutch and not a damaged engine.
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Ya i think we finally got the car on the flatbed about 7:45 or so. Got home around about 10:15-10:30. I forgot you got a pad in Danville, thats gonna make for a long trip to Verona I bet.Imprezivblue wrote:I turned off the 58 bypass to stop at my apartment to grab somethings before I left Danville, so I got off shortly after I passed you. I was kinda surprised I didn't run into you all again. I had the cruise set at 7-8 over - nothing crazy.
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It's not a bad drive, I live 10 minutes from Verona and go to VIR at least once a monthWrench_Si wrote:Ya i think we finally got the car on the flatbed about 7:45 or so. Got home around about 10:15-10:30. I forgot you got a pad in Danville, thats gonna make for a long trip to Verona I bet.Imprezivblue wrote:I turned off the 58 bypass to stop at my apartment to grab somethings before I left Danville, so I got off shortly after I passed you. I was kinda surprised I didn't run into you all again. I had the cruise set at 7-8 over - nothing crazy.
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Well I didnt get it apart yesterday. I ended up getting a stomach virus. So I am recovering from a long date with the porcalain queen last night and this morning.
Shawn - SM #5 - 2000 Honda Civic Si (FBP)
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Ya no kidding. It cant get any worse, right?teamking wrote:Man, you've had it rough. I hope it gets better from here. Let us know.
Shawn - SM #5 - 2000 Honda Civic Si (FBP)
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