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Was Bloody car. Becoming "do it once.."
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:22 pm
by pete
HGF.
Again.
Only fixed a few months ago.
Anyone want to sell me a banger so I can get to work?
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:42 pm
by BiggestNizzy
sh*t m8, no joy
sounds like you will need a new head, what where the liner heights like ?
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:51 pm
by 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
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:56 pm
by mckeann
Will sell you a fully fixed 135R, then you can just torch that shed of yours
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:22 pm
by r055
mckeann wrote: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?
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:45 pm
by pete
Ali did it last time. Clearly I have no idea what you are talking about re liner heights.
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:48 pm
by pete
mckeann wrote: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?
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:37 pm
by wee-mick
14k for 2004 111s if you wish mate!
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:50 pm
by 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
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:53 pm
by mckeann
pete wrote:mckeann wrote: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
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:00 pm
by pete
robin wrote: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.)
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:15 pm
by meatball
Nightmare!
I thought the VVC was meant to be a bit tougher!?
....I need to give up on this thinking thing!
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:27 pm
by philthy
pete wrote: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?
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:41 pm
by pete
philthy wrote:pete wrote: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...
Re: Bloody car.
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:16 am
by 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