Silverstone - withdrawal

[GrahamV]

Glorious weather so I took the Seven out for a spin at lunch time - clutch went at Cerne Abbas. I've checked all the usual things but I think its something pretty serious. I believe there is a fairly common problem with dry-sumped K series engines that the clutch release arm can bend or fracture - it means the engine and gearbox will have to come out ☹️

 

So sadly I have had to withdraw from Silverstone - and I was really looking forward to catching up with old friends. What an awful way to start the new season 😔

 

Hope to see you all at Llandow.....

 

Graham

[Mark Durrant]

Graham

 

Only the engine needs to come out, even then not fully, so it can be fixed in time. A dry sump clutch arm is available on the Caterham parts website so why not try to get it fixed.

 

Edited by - Mark Durrant on 8 Apr 2011 18:28:23

[GrahamV]

hi mark .... thanks for the advice. sadly time is against me ... i travel back out to moscow tomorrow and return on friday 15th .... then flyimg to kiev on the 18th. i was only coming back to the uk for silverstone

 

graham

 

 

[Team Escargot]

Sorry to hear that Graham

 

If you need a hand let me know

 

Nick

[Fishy Dave]

That happened to me when bringing my Seven home for the first time from France. ☹️

The new ones are a stronger design at least.