Roy B

Pre meeting pit news: Hello folks. The first of 4 consecutive tarmac meetings. Lovely stuff. A few with work to do: 464 - Front right wheel stud snapped. 16 - Rear axle out. Left half shaft end broke off in the diff during practice. 172 - The team changing the rose joints in the panhard and torque rods. 345 - Gearbox out. Looking into a clutch problem. 124 - Kyle probably not racing tonight. The new seat they've fitted is restricting his foot reaching the throttle. Ok in the garage but not in practice. 283 - Electrical problems affecting the ignition system.

Cheers Hary

Hope all goes well at the docs tomorrow Jane. Many thanks to you and Nic.

Pit news: 216 - A non starter in the Final owing to a blown head gasket. 268 - Also a non starter with a hole in the rad. 127 - Brakes not working and a buckled rear right wheel. 313 - Porta power on the front right corner. 16 - Changing a bent right rear shocker. 212 - Loading up. Dan's got shale in his eyes after the goggles packed up. The rest of the teams are cleaning the shale off. That's all folks, until Northampton.

Pit news: Update on 53: The clutch was ok. It's the gearbox. Two teeth broken off the gear, and the casing cracked. Possible load up. Update on 220: Considering a carb change. 84 - Discovered a minor engine oil leak going to the grid for Ht.3. Leak fixed. Replacing the front right flex brake hose caliper end connection. 136 - Pinion oil seal leaking. 345 - Loaded up. Pinion bearing in the diff. 137 - Panhard rod right hand attachment bracket weld broken. 211 - Front axle being straightened. 175 - Gearbox swapped. Drive shaft broken off in the box.

Pit news: 220 - Still the same problem as at King's Lynn. Ok at race start, but as it dries out and speeds pick up it seems as if there is air in the system which restricts the revs. Non return valve changed but no joy as yet. 137 - Sam's car having carb adjustment this time. 53 - Poss clutch problem. Investigation ongoing. 555 - JJ changing battery after engine died. Update on 463: After taking the gearbox out Mat laid his magic hands on it and all's fine. James thinks it got stuck between 2nd and reverse when he got a hit. An easy fix for once.

How do from the Vue. Pit news: 495 - Timing check. 136 - Carb adjustment. 220 - Air filter and sleeve clean out. Engine not on full song. 463 - Lost all gears. Investigation has'nt found a fault as yet. 515 - Lubrication and adjustment of throttle linkage. 175 - Karl having to replace front left shocker after it bent following a hit to the right wheel. He's using the test shocker so it has to be returned for assessment.

Cheers Hary

Pit news: H575 - Pulled off at the start of the Final with an undiagnosed engine problem. Loading up. 212 - Changing top hose. 211 - Porta power and Karl welding the right rear corner, and a dirty big sledgehammer on the left rear corner! 515 - Torque rod from cab to rear end to change. Engine bay wiring being checked out. 124 - Changing right rear shock. 55 - Panhard rod bent and propshaft being changed. 242 - Panhard rod & left rear spring/ shocker change. 526 - Loading up as Finn is moving around in the seat. He's racing Mark's car and using his seat. Safety comes first so not risking the GN. That's all folks. Back with you at B.Vue.

No 445 tonight, Nigel on holiday this weekend.

Pit news: A bit quieter this time: 37 - Bellhousing bolts came loose during the race. 21 - Front left stub axle bent & bumper corner folded back. 345 - Jake welding the left side rear link fwd attachment bracket. 11 - Front axle banana shaped. 84 - Trying a different combination of spring and shocker on the front left.

Pit news: Here we go: 37 - Front left collapsed in the race. Front axle changed. 150 - Front left wheel and hub assy sheared off. 217 - Changing rear shockers. 541 - Welding back left corner and changing front left hub. 302 - Welding front right corner. 220 - The team investigating a lack of pick up when at high revs. 515 - Tensioning the power steering belt after it slipped during the race 197 - Tweaking the rear suspension set up. 84 - Changing right rocker cover gasket. 55 - Adjusting the rear panhard rod position. Update on 415: Not good news for Russell. The axle moved back when the link rod broke, which then pulled the prop back and subsequently sheared the gearbox mountings. An expensive race win.

Correction: It was 136 with the sheared panhard rod.

Pit news after the W & Y race: 415 - After taking a great victory in the race, the left rear link rod to axle has sheared. Russell is welding the end back on. Other team members have the porta power on the front right and have the bumper end to weld. 137 - Front panhard rod end sheared off.

25 - Loading up with a hole in the sump

Pit news: 212 - Working on the gearbox linkage. Oil leak has'nt reappeared. 211 - Retightening the wing attachments after it swung sideways over the cab during the race. 175 - R/h end of the trackrod sheared off. 326 - Right rear shocker leaking oil. 541 - The team are fixing a hole in the cabside. 364 - Front corner work again, and an oil leak from the diff casing. 55 - Craig and Bert changing the prop. 345 - Coolant top hose connection point cracked. Team welding it.

Pit news: 268 - Clutch gone. Car up on the ramps. 308 - Steve changing the left hand half shaft. 175 - Karl welding up the right hand panhard rod attachment bracket. 326 - Mark & Finn changing the rear r/h brake pipe. Everyone else getting their cars ready for the Final.

Update: 220 returned to the pits before Ht.2 owing to a brake pipe failure as he entered the track.

Pit news: 313 - Karl changing gear set. Over revving down the straights 364 - Porta power on the front right. 326 - Sarge pulled onto the infield with a torque arm failure (weld gone at the end of the rod). 175 - Karl changing plugs. 212 - Danny investigating an engine oil leak. He hopes it's just an overfill. 345 - Carb strip. 268 - Bent front axle. 372 - L/h half shaft change. 55 - Front right corner to weld up. A couple of drivers not racing tonight are 124 & 150. Kyle's shale engine has a problem with the crank, and Mick is at Stoke with Andy and Rebecca for the Ministox.

pit news: 212 - Danny changing propshaft H318 & 366 - Difficulty selecting gears. Gearbox linkage adjustment on both cars. 84 - Steering column shaft linkage needs tweaking. 283 - Front bumper upright bent back. Upper rail over the wheel removed. 172 - Left hand stub axle sheared off. Update on 300 - Not loading up. Paul going at risk in the GN. See if the belt stays on the pulleys this time. 484 - Right half shaft change. 242 - Porta power straightening the right front corner of the bumper.

pit news: 303 - Bent trackrod and snapped shocker lower mount. 137 - Fan blades bent back and catching rad. Fortunately rad ok. 43 - After taking on John Fortune, a swift payback fencing by 164 sees the right nerf rail needing porta powering and the front lateral link rod is now banana shaped. 300 - Power steering belt keeps throwing itself off, so loading up. Suspect engine may have moved. 211 - Right kingpin change.

pit news: 242 - Changing half shafts 84 - Front right brake disc shattered 464 - Unable to select gears. Gearbox change in op. 124 - The team straightening a bent front axle 415 - Bad connection to alternator resulting in a flat battery. Russell applying silicone sealant to connection 515 - Welding right rear bumper support

pit news: Just a couple of cars with more than just routine work: 278- Paul changing front brake pads 422- Buckled left rear wheel to remove after tangling with H318

He ended up with a fair bit of damage down the left side rails. Pic in the gallery.

Update on 45: Gearbox changed. Nige wanted to hitch a caravan up to the 45 for the GN