I should of known :o(
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Waiting for mechanic this morning I got bored and started doing little jobs. One of which was checking the oil. I'm sure I checked it about 2 weeks ago and I've not driven it anywhere since, due to the running problems. Anyway, its not oil in the engine, its white sludge.
That probably explains the rough running, as it turns out it wasn't the distributor after all. I was stuck in traffic a couple of days before the problems started, although I didn't see the temperature go above 90.
Is there any way to tell which side the head gasket may have gone on?
My trustworthy mechanic has never worked on a Rover V8 before, should I give him the work, or try the local Land Rover garage, or is there a specialist close to South Cumbria than anyone can suggest?
My bank must have heard about the TVR problems, they just phoned to say my bank card has been cancelled.
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Police have arrested someone with my card details and it wasn't my wife
That probably explains the rough running, as it turns out it wasn't the distributor after all. I was stuck in traffic a couple of days before the problems started, although I didn't see the temperature go above 90.
Is there any way to tell which side the head gasket may have gone on?
My trustworthy mechanic has never worked on a Rover V8 before, should I give him the work, or try the local Land Rover garage, or is there a specialist close to South Cumbria than anyone can suggest?
My bank must have heard about the TVR problems, they just phoned to say my bank card has been cancelled.
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Police have arrested someone with my card details and it wasn't my wife
mb450 said:
Don't jump straight into thinking it's your a head gasket - could be the valley gasket that's gone. That ones a is a much easier fix
I think by the time I'd stripped down that far, checking the heads etc and cleaning out the gunge would be well worthwhile for the extra cost of a couple of head gaskets. Not withstanding checking the heads for flatness 
A V8 specialist will be able to do it without thinking, but any competent mech should be able to tackle it. IMHO it really depends where you are on the scale of 'just put together' or 'while I'm here' and having alt parts / experience of improvements handy.
Get onto your bank via a contact number you know to be good. Not via one you have been given by the person who called you.
Check the authenticity of the call with your bank.
Sometimes fraudsters have limited details and phone you with a story like yours.
During the conversation they try to get you to disclose security information that they can then exploit.
If your caller asked for your pin number then this is very suspicious.
Check the authenticity of the call with your bank.
Sometimes fraudsters have limited details and phone you with a story like yours.
During the conversation they try to get you to disclose security information that they can then exploit.
If your caller asked for your pin number then this is very suspicious.
Uncle Fester said:
Get onto your bank via a contact number you know to be good. Not via one you have been given by the person who called you.
Check the authenticity of the call with your bank.
Sometimes fraudsters have limited details and phone you with a story like yours.
During the conversation they try to get you to disclose security information that they can then exploit.
If your caller asked for your pin number then this is very suspicious.
Only asked for parts of DOB and post code. Phoned my house first then work, also told me where I had been spending my cash and that my card no longer worked. 100% confident it was the bank. No pin was asked for or given. Still I will check to be on the safe side.Check the authenticity of the call with your bank.
Sometimes fraudsters have limited details and phone you with a story like yours.
During the conversation they try to get you to disclose security information that they can then exploit.
If your caller asked for your pin number then this is very suspicious.
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