What a weekend. So bloody ironic I made the thread recently in the workshop section about Boss Engines for the long run.
Well my car has been towed on a flatbed back home.
Very gutted as I look after the thing to within an inch of its life, change oils every 5k with fully synthetic using the best oil filter. I really wanted to keep this engine factory original and its showroom clean, not a leak, not a mark, no rounded bolts no chips of the paint in the engine bay, rocker cover and all plastics blackened.
Going a nice Saturday drive, there is an all mighty noise from the engine after driving off a set of lights (very moderate to gentle takeoff as there was plenty of traffic. Ironic, I pulled up right along side New Oak Ford. Did not want to risk driving it so i got it towed from there to home. I will get a 2nd tow to Blue Power tomorrow.
From my assessment, its either a broken timing chain guide and/or tensioner or if lucky collapsed HLA which means only the rocker cover will come off.
I am optimistic the heads do not have to come off and the engine is fine.
Tomorrow it will be in the hands of the best people in the business for Boss engines and a proper diagnosis will be done.
Cheers,
Gary.