Automotive Repair - N53B30A Oil Filter Housing and Oil Cooler Housing Gasket Replacement

Procedure

Step 1: Obtain Gaskets

It is advisable to purchase gaskets directly from the dealer as the cheap copies you see online tend to wear far quicker due to poor manufacturing techniques.

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BMT - 3 Hour Endurance @ Daytona Milton Keynes (Sodikart)

I raced, alongside 5 other drivers from Brunel Motorsport Team, in the final endurance race of the year held by Daytona at their Milton Keynes track.

The day took to the format of:

  • One hour Practice Session
  • One shot Qualifying
  • Three hour Team Race

The race was multi-class with both Rotax and Sodi karts on track; each contributing to their own standings and one overall joint standing.

The practice session was cut short due to red flag conditions following a large crash in which barriers had to be rebuilt and medical assistance was provided.

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BUKC - Qualifiers

After a successful test day, I was signed on to Brunel B, Brunel’s less experienced race team.

This time at Whilton Mill, we were there to race. The day took to the format of a 20 minute joint practice-qualifying session and then a 25 minute race. The results from practice were discarded as soon as the first 10 minutes were up and then the lap times would begin to count towards your qualifying stint. The qualification results were used to decide the starting grid order for the race. The results from the race would then determine which class your team would qualify for, assuming you qualified for the the championship

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BUKC - Whilton Mill Test

I took part in the first test day at Whilton Mill for the British Universities Karting Championship in preparation for competing with Brunel University of London for the championship later in the year.

The karts are powered by 2-Stroke Junior Rotax Max engines coupled with the BirelART rental chassis. The karts are owned by Club100 and are rented to the teams for use. Club 100 modify the karts by fitting restrictor kits to the exhaust thus limiting the power output.

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