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Title: Bloody cars!!!!!
Post by: 4x4 on 04 November 2014, 21:07:06

got call from swmbo,clutch has gone,can you pick me up,ok jumps into truck starts but just didnt seem right,gets to billing and it starts missing,pulls into garage,checks ht leads,wont turn over,f*^k it,so walks to where swmbo has broken down,only 2mins away,gets her sorted out with recovery,(and i dont have any!) rac driver signs me etc drops me back of at my truck,gets in and fires up ummm,still missing on tick over,drives on to a 45 and it over heats big time,yep head gasket went,bloody cars  >:(

Title: Re: Bloody cars!!!!!
Post by: Webby the Bear on 04 November 2014, 21:20:48

Hg gone on the truck Martin???  :'(

You want help to re do it?

Title: Re: Bloody cars!!!!!
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 04 November 2014, 21:35:40

I know the feelin, can really frustrate you at times  >:( >:( >:( >:( :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: Bloody cars!!!!!
Post by: 4x4 on 04 November 2014, 21:40:14

£160 in parts so not going to cost much,must admit it has been feeling a bit low on power recently and used a bit of coolant,but thought that was due to changing starter and air in system,atleast it now gives me a chance to do cambelt and water pump aswell.

Title: Re: Bloody cars!!!!!
Post by: Webby the Bear on 04 November 2014, 21:45:03

And cam seal and exh. Gasket  :y

I'll bring the six sided impact sockets for them pesky exhaust studs  :y

Title: Re: Bloody cars!!!!!
Post by: 4x4 on 04 November 2014, 22:04:34

My exhaust studs are fine,4 pot is easier than 6 pot  ;D

Title: Re: Bloody cars!!!!!
Post by: omega3000 on 04 November 2014, 22:17:38

 :(

Always something  :'(

Title: Re: Bloody cars!!!!!
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 04 November 2014, 22:28:14

Mine's gone today as well.  :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: Bloody cars!!!!!
Post by: omega3000 on 04 November 2014, 22:29:54

Quote from: Sir Tigger on 04 November 2014, 22:28:14

Mine's gone today as well.  :'( :'( :'(

 :'( :'(

Title: Re: Bloody cars!!!!!
Post by: Webby the Bear on 05 November 2014, 10:09:06

Quote from: Sir Tigger on 04 November 2014, 22:28:14

Mine's gone today as well.  :'( :'( :'(

Whats happened tig???  :'(