The cracked sump from BRS has been repaired. One of the cracks extended up quite far. Unfortunatly the original drain neck could not be saved as it was cracked too heavily and mushroomed apart. The original neck was cut off flush with the bottom of case and a new neck was fabricated out of 6061 aluminum. It was welded on and tapped for a steel helicoil for better thread reliabilty. Better than new.
Lots of new goodies are coming out of SaabRally.com. A new site look is under way along with a new gallery and forum. Please excuse the mess as we get everything integrated. We also posted a video on you tube and would like to add more as soon as we get them back from our Media team. Keep checking on our progress!
– SaabRally.com
Yep, thats it. 3 stupid little cracks that prevented the oil from staying in the sump and us from finishing the rally.
Here you can see how the rear axle was bent from the hard hit into the bank. I added the white line to make it easier to see.
The bent rear axle was causing the tire to rub on the wheel housing.
“Less than a mile in Seth called for a Big Jump but somehow Luke only heard small jump in his head and didn’t lift for a second. We launched into the air, flying 65 feet before landing with a thump.”