Now we get to see who knows how to drive: 2wd In IDAHO
Posted by john vanlandingham
John Vanlandingham Junior Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
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John Vanlandingham Junior Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
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John Vanlandingham Junior Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
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Kinda like the Group 5 cars currently entering events in Canada... First Rally: 2001 Driver (7), Co-Driver (44) Drivers (16) Clerk (10), Official (7), Volunteer (4) Cars Built (1), Engines Built (0) Cages Built (0) Last Updated, January 4, 2015 
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"oh! you're the one!" Mega Moderator Location: Hazel Dell, WA Join Date: 02/22/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,390 Rally Car: 1974 Dodge Colt, under construction |
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My Turn, My Turn, My Turn!
For the record, I didn't DNF .1 miles into stage, the GPS showed 1.4 where we pulled off, and it mostly wasn't my fault. I'll go back a bit before I get to that though. My regular co-driver Mr. Stoner was unable to make Idaho as work forced him to go to Hawaii for some flight testing. The poor guy. Mr. Crane, the man responsible for the hole where all my money goes, graciously agreed to co-drive for me in exchange for one stage. I think he's still a little addicted to the power of my 20 valves. Greasecar so kindly provided Garth with some new Dmack rally tires, 195 mediums for the rear and 175 softs for the front in exchange for my credit card information. Just before we left our home base for recce, the alternator on the service truck decided to die, so we took a quick trip to the ol' auto parts store in the panda for a new alternator. Once the 19 year old love of my life/clerk finished toying with the alternator tester, we had a new alternator, and I'm pretty sure new fan. Recce was fine, and I even did a little stream crossing for shits sake. While we were up on the mountain, Garth's minions slaved away on mounting my new tyres. Saturday I decided to stick some semi used Mediums in the front to save tread, and Adam and I headed up for the beginning of the stages. Hiding in some shade, waiting for the drivers meeting to begin, I casually commented on the beauty of the reliable Toyota. I really need to stop doing that BEFORE the rally. I curse to myself as I see Derek arrive, and mentally settle for the podium being pandaless. Our turn to go, comes up and here is where it all went wrong. Adam, being fresh in the co-driver seat makes his first mistake before we even get to the starting line, and forgets to give candy to the start workers. Karma is a bitch. Starting time comes within 3 seconds and I realize Adam is spending more time fiddling with his Contour, and has forgotten to alert me of the impending beginning to the race. I slam the pedal down, and she's at 8000rpms before the clock strikes :00. I dump the clutch, and off we go. WOO HOO, RALLAY!!! Here comes turn 5, Adam's already three turns ahead in the notes, no biggie, I just have to remember more before I get to the turns. Go to shift to third as I exit a left 3 and the car wont go in gear, boo. I try once more for third, nothing. With loss of speed I shift back to second, no problems here, bad shifting, nothing new, let's get back up to speed. Press the gas, engine leaps to 8500 rpms, yet the car seems to be strangely going the same speed. CURSES! Flat towed into service, started to disassemble and below is what came out of the starter hole. 
Continue to remove the transmission and this is what my clutch looked like. 
I was going to replace the clutch before Hood, but it was still biting, and not really showing any signs of slippage. I did not anticipate it exploding as it did. Went to Boise, got a new one. (took about 4 hours there and back, thanks Boise Iron Man). Spent all night trying to get it back together, finally gave up at 11pm. I am not sure, but my best guess is that the pilot bearing took a shit, and so the slop was preventing us from being able to connect the transmission back to the car. We tried several different methods, with Adam, myself, and our fearless pit Ken, all taking turns at a try. I've got a new flywheel, clutch and all of the fun accessories that will be on before Nameless. So I will see you guys there. Shortest rally, longest post. Suck It. I need to win at something. |
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