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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« on: 31 August 2006, 20:25:45 »
Useless piece of junk has blown its load  >:(

Got home from work, and it decided to dump a shit load of coolant  >:(

Looks like its running down the front from behind the crank pulley, so not sure if coming forward from cooler, if if an unrelated issue from water pump  >:(
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #1 on: 31 August 2006, 20:38:00 »
Sorry to hear about this.

Do you know when the water pump was last changed?

You certinally seem to be going though the mill on this one!
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #2 on: 31 August 2006, 20:40:57 »
How unlucky can you be :(
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #3 on: 31 August 2006, 21:28:07 »
I'll whip the plenum and air intake off tomorrow and see whats goes on  >:(
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #4 on: 31 August 2006, 22:06:01 »
Fingers crossed Jamie, process of elimination - you wil get there  :)
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #5 on: 31 August 2006, 22:08:54 »
Thanks for the support, though I am seriously considering giving it the sledgehammer treatment  >:(
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #6 on: 31 August 2006, 22:09:50 »
Good luck there. Hopefully it just looks worse than it is.  :-?
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #7 on: 31 August 2006, 22:12:28 »
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Good luck there. Hopefully it just looks worse than it is.  :-?
Even more annoying is the mess its made of the drive, as its washed down all the oily grime off the engine, so I have this huge stain on the drive  >:(
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #8 on: 31 August 2006, 22:15:35 »
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Good luck there. Hopefully it just looks worse than it is.  :-?
Even more annoying is the mess its made of the drive, as its washed down all the oily grime off the engine, so I have this huge stain on the drive  >:(
A job for the old brick cleaner from B&Q.  :(

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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #9 on: 31 August 2006, 22:16:53 »
Would that be any good on a tarmac drive?
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #10 on: 31 August 2006, 22:18:14 »
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Thanks for the support, though I am seriously considering giving it the sledgehammer treatment  >:(

We can always swap projects, I am bored of mine  ;)
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #11 on: 31 August 2006, 22:25:54 »
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Would that be any good on a tarmac drive?
I've used it on the pavement outside, which is tarmac and it was ok.
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #12 on: 31 August 2006, 22:27:03 »
Cheers Kev, I'll have a look  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #13 on: 01 September 2006, 06:57:16 »
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Even more annoying is the mess its made of the drive, as its washed down all the oily grime off the engine, so I have this huge stain on the drive  >:(

Moral, never wash the engine down on your own drive, take it to Marks instead ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Project TB1 update 2
« Reply #14 on: 01 September 2006, 10:38:06 »
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Moral, never wash the engine down on your own drive, take it to Marks instead ;D ;D ;D
Been there, done that  :-[
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