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Postby UK_ANDY » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:58 pm

Sussed it out :!: Cooling system is blocked somewhere the ratteling sound turns out to be blown head gaskets yep both of them :shock: :!: :!: :!: Going to start sorting it tomorow :D :D :D
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Postby Valsheda » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:28 pm

Glad you got to the bottom of yer problem Andy :D

Are you getting them heads skimmed and ported while they are off :P
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Postby looneytransitdudey » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:33 pm

thats saved you quite abit of money then :)
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Postby UK_ANDY » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:39 pm

Yes saved money and doing an engine change this time of year is no fun with no cover.
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Postby looneytransitdudey » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:40 pm

no specially as this country has a tendancy to rain when you want to get something done lol
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Postby stevo » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:01 pm

Why do your posts take up so much space with only a line of text in them?
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Postby Valsheda » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:05 pm

Because of the size of his avatar
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Postby stevo » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:08 pm

Oh yeah, bloody hell why didnt i notice that :oops: :roll:
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Postby Valsheda » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:10 pm

Maybe it's coz of the 7 - 8 pints of guiness :lol:
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Postby stevo » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:12 pm

:lol: :lol: Not tonight, im so shattered from work i fell asleep after my tea. Aint goin out now.
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Postby looneytransitdudey » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:17 pm

fair enough nothing worse then drinking when your tired
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Postby stevo » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:18 pm

Ive been out on the piss for every night for 2 weeks, i need a rest now. :)
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Postby looneytransitdudey » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:20 pm

:D :D :D :D
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Postby rover » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:54 am

UK_ANDY wrote:Sussed it out :!: Cooling system is blocked somewhere the ratteling sound turns out to be blown head gaskets yep both of them :shock: :!: :!: :!: Going to start sorting it tomorow :D :D :D


Both :shock: :shock: I never seen that happen before, not that it makes any difference, if you gona do one you may as well do the other anyway is the way I've always seen it.

Where was the system blocked? or havent you got that far yet? Limescale in rad? Heater blocked? water pump?

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Postby UK_ANDY » Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:03 pm

Not got that far yet was going to start today but the weather is against me today :(
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