Border Patrol-Crackpot Run-21 May 2011

Run taking in Crackpot and ButterTubs Pass. Yorkshire Dales.
BORDER PATROL
Route to be advised.




Crackpots
Tracy, Daz & Preeti
Maggy & Phil
Dan
Iain +1
Anne & Clive
Jonno
Mikeb79
Dazzafoster
Bobert
Highflyer1000 - Paul & Sharon
Feltell - Warrick
Vicky
Hollinshead - David
PQD44 - Paul and son

New bloke - Colin coming just to look at the nutters

Steve160 putting in a guest appearance at Tanhill


Possible Crackpotters
Rob'smg

Crackpot Run sounds like an ideally named event for me to introduce myself :thumbsup:

Paul + Son Saul (12), a big MG fan

I have pinched this info from a Pendle Lass post on MG-Rover.org, please forgive me but I thought it may help others to have the info to hand.

"roll up roll up and get your names down for the next Border Patrol run... as name suggests all crackpots are welcome.... We are a friendly bunch so newbies are more than welcome, we even allow Scottish people to attend..

Start point our usual haunt: Stump Cross Cavern @10am


just as a little taster we will be heading out towards Hawes, nipping round the back, up Butter Tubs Pass, if time allows up to Tan Hill maybe for food there and dropping down through Crackpot and back towards the finishing point..... The actual run details wont be confirmed till I can do a dry run in the beginning of May so lets just say its a Magical mystery tour for now


Lunch will be at Tan Hill pub we plan to get there between 12 - 1pm depending if the mutineers want to stop off at the cheese factory

So come on who wants to join us??
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right guys anyone wanting a mini convoy to the start point we are meeting 9 - 9.15 outside Bannys @ Boundary Mill Colne.......... http://www.bannys.co.uk/how_to_find_us.asp

I plan on meeting up with mini convoy at Bannys - look forward to seeing you all


Paul

You'll have a great time, Paul. :yesnod:

Don't forget your camera! Lots of photos expected. :thumbsup: Try and get some without Clive in them.(He's a bit of a poseur!:rofl:)

Camera is already in the boot. Will let you know how we got along sometime on Sunday.

I will be spending the day (and Sunday, probably) under the 200sx, trying to figure out where all my Nissan's turbo boost has disappeared to.:shrug:

Paul has put together a nice album of the cars here http://www.mgfforum.com/en/photos/608-pqd44/album?albumid=52

And very good it is too! :thumbsup:

Psymon wrote: Paul has put together a nice album of the cars here http://www.mgfforum.com/en/photos/608-pqd44/album?albumid=52

I've added a few more and tried to give each a title so you have some clue of what your looking at. If there are any of you out there who want to add to the album please feel free.

BTW David, having missed the run did you eventually figure out where all your boost had gone?

PQD44 wrote:
BTW David, having missed the run did you eventually figure out where all your boost had gone?

Well today, finally, the mystery of the disappearing boost was resolved. After removing the turbo we found that the wastegate was jammed partly open.

The wastegate flap valve had become loose on its actuator shaft, allowing the edge of the valve to jam in the wastegate.

Wastegate permanently open = no boost.

Easily fixed thank the Lord! Wooooooooooooosh!

Saw the blood on the steering wheel in the crash pics. Hope everyone was ok. Unhappy, no doubt, but still breathing at least?

Leigh Ping wrote: Saw the blood on the steering wheel in the crash pics. Hope everyone was ok. Unhappy, no doubt, but still breathing at least?

Yeah, Paul had a cut to the scalp, but he's fine now and looking for a REPLACEMENT!. He might even have found one by now!:lol::

David Aiketgate wrote:
Yeah, Paul had a cut to the scalp, but he's fine now and looking for a REPLACEMENT!. He might even have found one by now!:lol::

What kind of scalp is he hunting for?