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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Andyswad on 09 September 2008, 15:48:02

Title: I'm back
Post by: Andyswad on 09 September 2008, 15:48:02

I'm back, following my departure to the dark side because of  the head gasket going, my fault, I should have fixed the HBV in time.
Funny thing is a did not realise the head gasket had gone, thought it was just the HBV finally giving up the ghost. So I got a new one

Bloody hell that was hard work fixing a new one, i have never struggled so much on any vehicle, car or bike, than fixing that dam thing, just about finished, lying horizontal across the bonnet and dropped a jubilee clip in the engine, why do they never hit the floor? I reached down with my arm in right up to the armpit, (19'' biceps, too much time in the gym) and just got hold of it, could I get my arm out? no! not sure if the arm swelled being low down or whether i could not replicate the twisting it took to get it in but I'm bloody stuck, flat out, face on the engine arse in the air, feet dangling over the bumper.

After I calmed down and stopped panicking it took me over half an hour and some serious bruises and scrapes to get out.

Three hours and every swear word in my vocabulary but it was done despite cuts and scrapes to hand, knuckles and arm and I was feeling rather proud of myself then I filled it up with water and watched as the level dropped and water spat out the exhaust, great head gasket gone.

So had to book it into the garage to get the head gasket done, If I had known they could have done the HBV whilst the head was off, Dam Dam Dam.

My mechanic could not get it in for a month, cannot afford Main dealers so I brought a old Mondeo 2.5 V6 Ghia+ as a temp vehicle, must say I was very impressed, electric everything a such a smooth power delivery compared to my underpowered 2ltr Omega and I kept it much longer than I thought I would.

I miss the V6 and the smooth power delivery but the Omega build quality is much better, I'm starting to think about a bigger Omega but the running costs put me off, been spoilt now tho :-/

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 September 2008, 15:56:56

Hi Andy and welcome to the forum :)

For toys you should try an Elite, it will put the Mondeo to shame ;)

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: maria on 09 September 2008, 16:10:15

Hello Andy and welcome back to OOF :y

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: Dusty on 09 September 2008, 16:46:58

Welcome to OOF.

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 09 September 2008, 17:03:47

Hi, welcome back to the forum.   :y

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: HolyCount on 09 September 2008, 17:12:24

Hi Andy  :y  Sorry ... had to giggle at the thought of you trapped by your miggy, arse in the air !!!!!

Get your self a 2.5 of 3.0 and gas it -- get the best of both worlds then  :y

Welcome back to miggydom  :)

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: HNO3GOH on 09 September 2008, 17:28:39

Hi and welcome back to the forum :y

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: dbug on 09 September 2008, 17:57:51

Welcome back to OOF  :y

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: FRE07962128 on 09 September 2008, 18:45:00

A warm welcome back to you Tony! :y

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Post by: Jimbob on 09 September 2008, 19:28:56

Welcome Back  :y

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: albitz on 09 September 2008, 19:54:40

welcome back,sounds like the car danny is selling could be what you need. :-/ :y

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: willyboy on 09 September 2008, 20:19:43

Welcome back  m8y  had Fords
"Fix or Repair Daily"
Had enough of em even  Yank Fords  brrrrrrrr !!

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: Entwood on 09 September 2008, 22:37:30

"Hello" and welcome back :)

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: TheBoy on 10 September 2008, 21:38:48

Welcome back :y

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: Myagemo on 11 September 2008, 00:21:31

Hello and Welcome to the OOF

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: Ian_D on 12 September 2008, 01:07:13

Welcome Back  :y Hope your Omega is ok now!  :y

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 September 2008, 10:23:18

Hello & Welcome (back) :y

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: waspy on 12 September 2008, 16:56:50

Good afternoon & welcome back  :y

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: zirk on 13 September 2008, 14:09:42

Hi, and welcome back to OOF.

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: less on 13 September 2008, 21:45:39

Hello Andy and welcome back :y

Title: Re: I'm back
Post by: Kate on 14 September 2008, 17:24:44

Welcome back to the oof! :y