Was Bloody car. Becoming "do it once.."

[pete]

HGF.

Again.

Only fixed a few months ago.

Anyone want to sell me a banger so I can get to work?

[BiggestNizzy]

sh*t m8, no joy


sounds like you will need a new head, what where the liner heights like ?

[steve_weegie]

Not so good Pete.... Who did the repair last time, and do you know if they checked the liner heights and what gasket was used??

My banger is unfortunately still in use, sorry!

Cheers,

Steve

[mckeann]

Will sell you a fully fixed 135R, then you can just torch that shed of yours

[r055]

Will sell you a fully fixed 135R, then you can just torch that shed of yours

what was wrong with it Neil?
and how much you looking for it?

[pete]

Ali did it last time. Clearly I have no idea what you are talking about re liner heights.

[pete]

Will sell you a fully fixed 135R, then you can just torch that shed of yours

You're on. I'm not paying a premium for a special edition though, isn't the 135|R the equivalent of a Fiesta Flight or a Vauxhall Cavalier Crusader? I'll give you 2k sight unseen. I need to get to work on the third, can I have it by then?

[wee-mick]

14k for 2004 111s if you wish mate!

[robin]

How sure are you it's HGF?

Pretty sure there is another head kicking about (provided you're not a VVC engine) that I could get hold of for you ... but not for the 3rd, so not of any immediate use.

Cheers,
Robin

[mckeann]

Will sell you a fully fixed 135R, then you can just torch that shed of yours

You're on. I'm not paying a premium for a special edition though, isn't the 135|R the equivalent of a Fiesta Flight or a Vauxhall Cavalier Crusader? I'll give you 2k sight unseen. I need to get to work on the third, can I have it by then?

You know fine well its a xri or gsi, so dont try to devalue it

[pete]

How sure are you it's HGF?

Pretty sure there is another head kicking about (provided you're not a VVC engine) that I could get hold of for you ... but not for the 3rd, so not of any immediate use.

Cheers,
Robin

I have a tendency to leap to conclusions but...

A surprising amount of steam on the way to work last night. That's odd thought I.
Dead battery this morning (clicking but wouldn't turn over). That's odder thought I.
Mayo under oil filler and on dipstick.
Jump leads and it started. Rough idle. Struggled to start.

It is a VVC. If I'm stuck I'll rent/buy another car. Do you think Greg R will take 2k for that sheddy S1

Pete

(thanks for the offer though really appreciate it.)

[meatball]

Nightmare!
I thought the VVC was meant to be a bit tougher!?
....I need to give up on this thinking thing!

[philthy]

Ali did it last time.

Surely its going back to him? I would be pretty pissed off its not been fixed properly.

Has he not got a car he can lend you in the meantime?

[pete]

Ali did it last time.

Surely its going back to him? I would be pretty pissed off its not been fixed properly.

Has he not got a car he can lend you in the meantime?

It's going back Monday, he offered to take it back now but I couldn't be arsed dealing with it today...

[robin]

It may not be a question of it being fixed properly. This wouldn't be the first car on the list that has been through all the work of getting head gasket replaced and everything else checked out, only to fail again and again and again.

It does sound like coolant->combustion chamber ingress; not cranking will be down to hydraulic action of coolant in the bore - here's hoping there hasn't been knock on damage to piston, liner or rods.

There are other causes of this besides HGF, e.g. porous head, cracked liner, ...

Whatever, it won't likely be cheap - sorry

Cheers,
Robin