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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #15 on: 24 April 2013, 03:21:56 »

already have wind of a good engine fsh and cheap too, if it terminal then out she goes to make way for a newer model
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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #16 on: 24 April 2013, 08:34:26 »

hate to say it mate-but as 3.0 you likely need head gaskets doing-or worst case-another engine :'( :'(

Didn't you say the same in a similiar thread ::)
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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #17 on: 24 April 2013, 08:43:30 »

...... if it terminal then out she goes to make way for a newer model

 ..... and a new car too?  ::)  ::)  ::)  ::)
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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #18 on: 24 April 2013, 15:54:55 »

i wish sometimes :y :y :y
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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #19 on: 24 April 2013, 16:17:41 »

adey, I notice your catchphrase is ''if all else fails, hit it with a hammer''... have you tried ...?
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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #20 on: 24 April 2013, 16:18:36 »

sorry pal, couldnt resist... even tho' youre prob well peed off at the min ...  :(
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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #21 on: 25 April 2013, 12:58:55 »

if i hit it with a hammer means more repairs this time, yeah was peed at first but now just another job to a longer list of bits to do to 3 cars, pia that it was this one as it the one on lpg so now back to petrol prices
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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #22 on: 25 April 2013, 20:51:39 »

Got a 84000 mile v6 engine with bills etc sitting here. 8)
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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #23 on: 25 April 2013, 21:16:01 »

could of been worse,could off happened last saturday then you would off been in it :y ;D
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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #24 on: 25 April 2013, 21:48:19 »

hate to say it mate-but as 3.0 you likely need head gaskets doing-or worst case-another engine :'( :'(

Didn't you say the same in a similiar thread ::)
yes i did-the heat frys the rings-when you add up gaskets+parts=cheaper to swap engines ;)
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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #25 on: 26 April 2013, 03:04:43 »

if it had happened last sat then the car would of been fine now as i keep a eye on guages so would of seen the temp gauge bouncing off the top of the clocks and a mini crimbo tree, was nice meeting and putting a face to a name, towbar fitted too so thanks a lot
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Re: I wonder whats happened to my elite
« Reply #26 on: 26 April 2013, 07:15:25 »

hate to say it mate-but as 3.0 you likely need head gaskets doing-or worst case-another engine :'( :'(

Didn't you say the same in a similiar thread ::)
yes i did-the heat frys the rings-when you add up gaskets+parts=cheaper to swap engines ;)
Not always.
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