Might be goodbye...

Might be goodbye...

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Bassfiend229hp

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5,530 posts

249 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Well guys - I think the old girl *MAY* finally have won ... phonecall from the very nice guys at Lloyds today that struck fear into my heart...

"Sorry Phil - she's got two slipped liners - It's going to be engine out and a rebuild ... "

So - do I cane the last of my savings and hope that she won't break again? No - I think I'm going to have to take her off the road for a bit.

A workmate is selling a quite nice (?) '06 plate Megane (for not that much over shed money) which has been well looked after so I think I'll get that for now and try to find somewhere I can store the Tiv till I can decide what to do with the powerplant. Arse!

Phil

Chuffmeister

3,597 posts

136 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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That is really bad news Phil. Any chance of you removing the engine, stripping and then sending the block to somewhere like Chesman or Turners for new liners? You could save quite a lot doing it yourself if you're prepared to go to those lengths.

Didn't you have a couple of cylinders which were massively over fuelling a while back? Any connection?

Bassfiend229hp

Original Poster:

5,530 posts

249 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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It's the rear two offside cylinders that have had the liners slip so no - unlikely to be anything to do with the fueling issue I had.

A mate has suggested getting it over to his and pulling the block and doing it there but I just won't have the cash to do it until May ... I really don't want to sell her (plus she'll be worthless as she is) but I just don't have anywhere handy to work on the bugger where I am here... frown

P

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Phil. Real sorry to hear the news.

Have they had the heads off? is it a definitive diagnosis?

You are welcome to leave it at mine under a cover, no garage space I'm afraid.

Meganne,............sssshudder.

Bassfiend229hp

Original Poster:

5,530 posts

249 months

Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Yeah - heads have been off ... Definitely cream crackered!

Thanks for the offer Peter - very kind - but I'll see what I can work out with the lads at Lloyds ... Hopefully I may be able to do something in May! (Fingers crossed.)

Phil

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Wednesday 4th February 2015
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These things are very sad. Mine dropped a cam bearing last year, didn't see that coming!

Bassfiend229hp

Original Poster:

5,530 posts

249 months

Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Yeah - you showed me the aftermath ... That wasn't pretty! frown

jojackson4

3,026 posts

136 months

Wednesday 4th February 2015
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What a bar stat

crybanghead

Alexdaredevils

5,697 posts

178 months

Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Nooooooooooo

Bassfiend229hp

Original Poster:

5,530 posts

249 months

Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Yeeeeeeeeesssssssss..... frown

CHIMV8

2,768 posts

220 months

Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Come on Phil you cant drop her now.

Can be collected by V8D for £60 and they'll sort,no dreaded to add to the cost either

Bassfiend229hp

Original Poster:

5,530 posts

249 months

Wednesday 4th February 2015
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They seem to want the dreaded nowadays... wink

Bassfiend229hp

Original Poster:

5,530 posts

249 months

Wednesday 4th February 2015
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eekfrown

CHIMV8

2,768 posts

220 months

Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Bassfiend229hp said:
They seem to want the dreaded nowadays... wink
Not there they dont mate...enquire and see what the turnaround iswhistle

rev-erend

21,404 posts

283 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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Could be worse .. you could have bought an RX8

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Bassfiend229hp

Original Poster:

5,530 posts

249 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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I have actually been thinking about buying another RX-8 because I did enjoy my old one ... however to tide me over I'm getting an '06 plate 1.6 Renault Megane... frown

rev-erend

21,404 posts

283 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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They are worth about 10p now .. just looking through autotrader last night and you can get a 06 for £1500.

They must all need engine rebuilds.

db484bhpv8

8,655 posts

219 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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So you need a 4.0 bottom end?

There must be a 'cheap' way of sorting that.
Plenty landy engines for sale.
Maybe even a nice little upgrade to a 4.6

Lets have a get together at Peters and we will swap it in a weekend.

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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db484bhpv8 said:
So you need a 4.0 bottom end?

There must be a 'cheap' way of sorting that.
Plenty landy engines for sale.
Maybe even a nice little upgrade to a 4.6

Lets have a get together at Peters and we will swap it in a weekend.
I think I'm down to the last 100 bottles of wine after Christmas so should be a goer wink

ChilliWhizz

11,990 posts

160 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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I'd be happy to attend and take notes smile