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scary story
Ignorance is bliss, I don't touch mine as I wouldn't have a clue where to start. Your a lucky lad Dale. Great story over some beers when your back on your feet. Take it easyMY07 D3, TD5 GS after a much loved Lancia Delta HF Intergrale
7th Sep 2015 9:17 pm
Cellerdweller
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Macclesfield
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Strap up . So glad it's you telling us this story . Have a speedy recovery mate You're not afraid of the dark are you ?
7th Sep 2015 9:24 pm
jobster
Member Since: 08 Jul 2012
Location: Hilversum
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No pics than it didn't happen. And nuf about you, how's the disco?RLD Sump Guard
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My ribs ache after reading that. Glad you weren't exterminated!
7th Sep 2015 11:05 pm
DDDad
Member Since: 10 Jan 2015
Location: Angus
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Geek alert!
jobster wrote:
No pics than it didn't happen. And nuf about you, how's the disco?
I've estimated you were subject to a force of about 74,000 newtons, or 7.5 tonnes' force spread over a small contact area. OUCH!
Method:
Assume mass of car = 2500kg and that half of that was raised up - 1250kg - and fell through 0.45m (18 inches) when rolling off the ramps. That's a potential energy of 1250x9.8x0.45 = 5513 joules, all of which went into kinetic energy. To bring the car's mass to a halt required work of the same value to be done by your body. Work = Force x Distance. If we assume that your chest deformed by about 0.075m (3 inches) in the stopping process ( OUCH ) then the stopping force you 'supplied' was 5513/0.075 = 73,507 newtons. Newton's Third Law says the stopping 'action' you applied to the car was matched by an equal and opposite crushing 'reaction' on you. Went for a job as a human cannonball. Not the right calibre.
8th Sep 2015 12:19 am
AAA.Happy.Disco1.Fan
Member Since: 04 Nov 2010
Location: West Yorks
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My VERY best wishes for your 100% recovery.
8th Sep 2015 4:22 am
Discologist
Member Since: 19 May 2014
Location: Yorkshire
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At least it was an excuse for possibly my favourite cartoon.
8th Sep 2015 7:49 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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jobster wrote:
No pics than it didn't happen. And nuf about you, how's the disco?
8th Sep 2015 8:15 am
DALEK
Member Since: 28 Jul 2011
Location: Near Stockport
Posts: 633
Good point guys, I will be 100%, that's just pain killers and time............................more importantly my pride and joy......................new drive shaft, thanks to Flack, new torque converter (amazing deal will report back later) and oils and wheel bearings (flack again) so is 110%.
Net result the car is doing better than I am, the car thanks you for your concern!
D3 HSE ........................Gone!!!
8th Sep 2015 8:40 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Amazing deal on TC? What is this later you speak of?
8th Sep 2015 8:41 am
DALEK
Member Since: 28 Jul 2011
Location: Near Stockport
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There was a garage in Keighley (trains and Bronte country) that was recommended on the forum for torque converter refurb and replacement for £400. Compared to other quotes of between £1200- £1350 I was interested.
They have come recommended from other forum members so I thought I would have a go. Now, since the job has been done the car has done the mileage from Keighley to home so I cannot yet appraise.
I am hoping to feel well enough to go to my sisters at the weekend in Pwllheli so it will have a good run and when I am happy I will do a full write up as there seems to be TC's failing by the hundred at the moment. I guess the true test will be dragging the tin tent around but I am not up to that yet.
Just a word about the garage, they are a very professional looking outfit that does auto rebuilds and replacement, they are connected to an engineering company that takes the failed TC units and refurbs them.
I am sure everything will be fine I just need to give the car a good run before I can endorse.
Cheers
P.S. if anyone wants the contact details PM me and I will send them.D3 HSE ........................Gone!!!
8th Sep 2015 9:05 am
ironhorse
Member Since: 16 Feb 2014
Location: birmingham
Posts: 4
have a speedy recovery
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8th Sep 2015 9:12 am
JimmyP
Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Walsall
Posts: 218
Holy carp! That is some serious luck you've had there - best wishes with the continued recovery.Previously owned an '08 D3 HSE in Stornoway grey but jumped ship to see what the Swedes have to offer.
8th Sep 2015 9:24 am
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Not sure if it was good luck or bad luck at the time, but glad you are on the road to recovery
Could have been a very different story
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8th Sep 2015 10:36 am
D3Gunny
Member Since: 27 Mar 2015
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Glad that you are in the mend. A lesson for us all to learn.
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. So glad it's you telling us this story . Have a speedy recovery mate 
OUCH 
