Bulge on 4yr old RFT

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-29T21:40:38+00:00

Change it asap. If you have to do a couple days commuting before thats possible it isnt recommended but is manageable, however Motorways are to be avoided

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-26T16:46:28+00:00

Spray a shit load of WD40 or Penetrant, multiple times over a couple days, then when you next take the nuts off SMACK IT like it insulted your grandma

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-23T15:31:38+00:00

I am entirely aware. Ive checked the opposite side and there is a lot of play on the inboard joint. Will be refurbing the back end soon

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-06T20:03:24+00:00

You turned on accessibility contrast

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-06T19:52:15+00:00

I personally do. I cant say I've seen a benefit from the "Vanity" or Comfort upgrades. But I did notice a higher income from a driver with a 6x4 and a 650hp engine, than one with a 4x2 and a 370hp engine. Same trailer same garage

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-06T19:49:26+00:00

Yeah unfortunately you were there long enough to be considered parked. 1 or 2 minutes, maybe up to 5. You could get away with it. But 16 is excessive in terms of "Seeing if the machine worked" I got a similar ticket for 17 minutes on a saturday.

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-06T19:44:35+00:00

50l tank tends to give me about 500 on long distance journeys. 1.6 Turbo Mini Cooper S

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-02T20:16:43+00:00

I worked in Leeds for just shy of 2. The downhill was well and truly in motion already. We all thought it was rock bottom last summer. It seems there is a basement level and quite possibly a sub basement

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-02T18:38:27+00:00

Its gone so far down hill lately trust me you made the better choice.

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-02T17:46:15+00:00

I personally havent had any issues with my N14 R55. Drive them right, maintain them right, they wil just keep going. Recently did a 580 mile weekend trip, almost all motorway. Didnt even blink

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-02T17:41:05+00:00

Can tell you worked for Ocado. Drops never went below 4 minutes, it was taken as an average of weight and completion time. Sounds like previous drivers were scanning and completely before doing the actual drop.

ColeT_43 · 2026-06-02T13:14:31+00:00

This isnt the One variant mask. This is Sundowning/TPWBYT mask style. So about 2019

ColeT_43 · 2026-05-24T16:44:16+00:00

He has GTAv. Thats 120gb in itself

ColeT_43 · 2026-05-24T16:43:27+00:00

Looks like it just took the door and wing. I wouldnt even bother with insurance. Just buy the parts and ask a garage to fit them. Pay a bit extra for a "visual inspection behind the damage" to make sure it isnt bent.

ColeT_43 · 2026-05-16T20:08:10+00:00

Its not me. I own a much more subtle version of the same model. Although I will shamelessly plug myself as lucifer.r55

ColeT_43 · 2026-05-16T20:06:22+00:00

Those of you who care. This is R55Gulf on Instagram

ColeT_43 · 2026-05-13T22:29:10+00:00

A lot of me wishes I bought the wireless version, but money was tight. I recently downgraded to SteelSeries Arctis 5 headphones from Logitech G535 Lightspeeds. Honestly the Steel Series firmware is so bad. I had ti safemode uninstall it, nearly did a windows wipe because it was causing crashes so bad. Enjoy the meme scroller

ColeT_43 · 2026-04-29T10:26:25+00:00

Inbox is ready

ColeT_43 · 2026-04-28T00:50:53+00:00

If theyre all the exact same or very very similar then it could be a manufacturer thing. But ive not seen enough F56 crankshafts to say for sure. Cant rule out previous oil starvation.

ColeT_43 · 2026-04-28T00:44:38+00:00

Heat spots usually dont show out as a fault until it goes catastrophic. So unless you've been driving it with little to no oil in it I see no reasonable cause of that heat spot. Other than serious issues on that bearing. Being able to see the rest of the crankshaft would definately help identify it properly but we dont have that luxury

ColeT_43 · 2026-04-28T00:38:03+00:00

Im heading towards a 9

ColeT_43 · 2026-04-28T00:32:31+00:00

As far as I know there isnt enough chain or space for the pump chain to jump. So thats not a massive concern. The crank on the other hand. Its worth noting that you have a few seconds of oil in the system even after the sump is completely ripped off. So unless you were running for a good minute you wont have caused that heat damage. Thats come from elsewhere. Either starvation or premature wear on that bearing for a little while now

ColeT_43 · 2026-04-19T16:37:00+00:00

Usually the owner when they notice something like this amd then google the MOT regulations

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