D22 - Engine Stripped Whilst At Work

[Tonycrouch]

Hey Guys / Girls,

Firstly, this is what I came back to today after work - I work as an overnight truck driver - left my car parked up with all my colleagues’ cars outside our depot last night - had a great shift - then the dreaded phone call from our depot manager at 8am this morning saying he feared my 2011 Navara D22 had been broken into.

He was saying I think you’ve just got a broken window and they’ve pinched your 2-way / UHF radio.

Sadly, after getting to the depot mid morning today, nothing could have been further from the truth.

I lifted the bonnet and my heart sank - they’d destroyed the valve cover with hammers - fuel rails gone - injectors gone - intercooler gone - lord knows what damage was done elsewhere (debris falling through valves - lots of gouge marks at the mating surfaces on closer inspection).

Sadly no theft insurance - as I’d convinced myself who would want my 15 year odd Ute / has 300k Km on it - clearly someone did.

They left my high end spotties on the bullbar - left my kids bedtime cuddle toys in the back for when I occasionally get to see them - but these cowards have completely destroyed a hard working bloke.

Local coppers have said it’s a 3 day wait at minimum for forensics - and even then it’s only academic with stupidly no theft insurance.

Make sure guys / girls you give your nav an extra cuddle in the morning for those of us that can’t

I loved my Ute - bought it 2nd hand with 40k Km on it - I’ve put 260k Km - it’s been on par as faithful to me as my red cattle dog - but I don’t think there’s any coming back from this.

 

[tweak'e]

that sucks
interesting they left the lights. clearly they needed the injectors to repair their own ute. had that happen here before.

 

[Tonycrouch]

that sucks
interesting they left the lights. clearly they needed the injectors to repair their own ute. had that happen here before.

That it does mate

 

[ben85]

your bloody kidding mate, that's unreal!

 

[Tonycrouch]

your bloody kidding mate, that's unreal!

And the irony being 2 shops up the road is a security company - but they reckon they saw nothing

 

[MANNING]

Sorry this happened to you mate - although my sorries won't replace whats lost, I hope you get a solid lead on where your missing parts are and are able to seek full compensation

 

[dattorob]

man sorry to hear that dude . Desperate stuff

 

[Tonycrouch]

Forensics came around today - sadly no prints found.

I tell ya I scrutinise every D22 I see on the road now around town - I wonder if that’s the guy who has my injectors.

On the plus side they dropped their 10mm & 12mm sockets - so I was thinking of putting up flyers - saying I’m willing to do a swap

 

[AngryWO2]

Shame it was parked outside of the depot, might of been able to claim insurance if parked behind the gate. Still a low life act, hope you get it sorted.