House's ITB XE build and re-build

[House]

I know! Did I talk up gearbox/gear change related issues!?!

Hahaha bloody thing!!!

I got a big vibration at the end of the last session causing me to come in, it came on all of a sudden, like something let go. Box still drives and selects all gears, no bits in the oil, no burnt smell like the oil got too hot so hoping gearbox and bearings are ok and the vibration is from the clutch.

I have a borescope arriving tomorrow that I'm hoping will allow me to look in there and atleast get an idea of what's happened before Monday. What ever it is that's caused the gouges is hard cos a bit of gravel wouldn't do that.

[The Simps]

[8valve-craig]

That car will put in a low 53 on a dry circuit I'm sure. Good to see you are using it again mate.

Whats broken?

[House]

That car will put in a low 53 on a dry circuit I'm sure. Good to see you are using it again mate.

Whats broken?

Not sure yet mate, I'll text you some pics

[House]

Well this went wrong in a big way......











Box and block are ok, very very lucky escape. New cover plate and 4 paddle friction plate being delivered Wednesday should be back rolling Thursday for Mallory on the 12th August.

[totalnova]

Wow thats a big failure, will you be showing the pics to whoever made the clutch?

[Nova_Tek]

Well this went wrong in a big way......











Box and block are ok, very very lucky escape. New cover plate and 4 paddle friction plate being delivered Wednesday should be back rolling Thursday for Mallory on the 12th August.

Yikes

I'd fling that clutch back to the manufacturer like a Chinese throwing star!

[House]

Wow thats a big failure, will you be showing the pics to whoever made the clutch?

Yeah we have, the response is that the harmonic vibration of the engine has had an effect on the clutch and we would be better suited to a 4 paddle instead of the 6 paddle as it's made differently.

I'm cool with it, it's motorsport these things happen, I've had a very lucky escape, it could have destroyed everything!!!

I'll be monitoring the new friction plate a lot closer from now on.

I'm also going to start clutchless shifting in the up direction all the time and I'm going to discuss downshifts with Quaife, I suspect I'll need a throttle blipper and some electronics.

[House]

Yikes

I'd fling that clutch back to the manufacturer like a Chinese throwing star!

Hahahahaha it's good for fuck all else now!!!!

Atleast it wasn't the box!! 10 weeks for Quaife to even look at it!!!!

[Nova_Tek]

Hahahahaha it's good for fuck all else now!!!!

Atleast it wasn't the box!! 10 weeks for Quaife to even look at it!!!!

Nothing like some fine customer services(!)