Bloody Typical, HGF!
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Lotustuart

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1,465 posts

262 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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Absoloutely unfukcing believable! I get the car first guy interested in my car come found this afternoon, only to pull out the driveway with plumes of steam pouring out the exhaust! Check the coolant and there isn`t any, check the oil and there is the tinyest amount of mayo in the cap. So we think(HOPE) its only just gone!
I swear she doesn`t want to be sold!
Atleast the new owner wont have to worry about HGF as she have already been replaced! As well as the clutch, gear linkage, window etc etc!

My mates a mechanic and is going to have a look at her tonight, can the HG be replaced with the clam in situ or does it HAVE to come off?

I am soooooo Fukced off at the moment its untrue! Timing could not be worse! Any kind words and/or advice welcome!!

simonk

908 posts

256 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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Nightmare!!

That car so does not want to be sold!

No constructive advice sorry, just condolances.

Simon

PS You got home from Bedford ok?

Lotustuart

Original Poster:

1,465 posts

262 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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simonk said:
Nightmare!!

That car so does not want to be sold!

No constructive advice sorry, just condolances.

Simon

PS You got home from Bedford ok?



Yeah no problems, I even did 200 miles in her yesterday and she was driving perfectly! Its just sods law!

hbaumhardt

950 posts

310 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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Arse ! 45 step DIY HGF plan http://forums.seloc.org/viewthread.ph good luck ...

Edit to say swlotus our man in Maidenhead does it all in for around £500.

>> Edited by hbaumhardt on Sunday 23 April 18:38

Janitor

2,372 posts

250 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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Listen to the car Stuart... she really doesn't wnat to leave you mate

(ok, no help whatsoever but I'm a big sucker for that kind of thing

speedyellow

2,533 posts

258 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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Sounds like your car is going to be an absolute bargin when you do finally sell it!!!!

minidiva

1,227 posts

252 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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Oh no Stu, I'm so sorry - perhaps I tipped fate yesterday by mentioning to Sarah that I'm sure cars have souls....I almost feel responsible, what with that and pleading with you to take her out for a blast yesterday -
(OK, so we all know Stu doesn't need any pleading to take the elise out for a run...just thought I'd add that to lighten the tone).

She loves you, when she stops this self-harming, that's her saying 'I'm ready to go now' and the right person will be along to take her.

What an arse, you have my sympathy - we went thru the same with the Land Rover - needless breakages, I'm sure it was doing it deliberately...

GTRene

22,778 posts

255 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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Sorry to hear such bad luck for you Stuart...how much can a man handle before he explodes or runs mad
Guess you've kept your car to long in the first place...(also no help I know)
Hope you can fix it cheap, also a problem is on this moment you can't sell it and that customer will proberbly keep is hands off now, and sometimes you only get one chance/person to sell a car on...
wish you best of luck after this repair!
GTRene

cej

961 posts

253 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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obviously the car doesn't want to leave you

Guess you'll just have to keep it

beachbum

2,610 posts

262 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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cej said:
obviously the car doesn't want to leave you

Guess you'll just have to keep it


Buying a smaller house would help

S Works

10,166 posts

281 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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Ah crap. Unlucky mate, a real bummer. You caught it early though so should be a reasonable price to fix.

philygumbo

1,500 posts

280 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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Sorry to hear this Stuart, I hope this is the last thing to go wrong for you.

TIPPER

2,955 posts

250 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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Sorry to hear about that Stuart. Attention seeking behaviour - you've obviously broken her heart. Hope your house loves you as much!

gooby

9,269 posts

265 months

Sunday 23rd April 2006
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'Stu, she only had to do 1 mile and you would have had your house deposit. If you didnt have bad luck, you would have no luck at all.

Sorry mate.

jakeD

201 posts

251 months

Tuesday 25th April 2006
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Sorry to hear this mate but welcome to the hgf club

cej

961 posts

253 months

Tuesday 25th April 2006
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TIPPER said:
Sorry to hear about that Stuart. Attention seeking behaviour - you've obviously broken her heart. Hope your house loves you as much!


How sad poor 'liz . *sniff*

>> Edited by cej on Tuesday 25th April 16:25

Lotustuart

Original Poster:

1,465 posts

262 months

Thursday 27th April 2006
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Yippie! I caught as it went so no damage done!! All replaced now and she`s running better than ever. So thank you all for your kind words but she still has to go!! Thats one more thing to put on the advert "NEW HEAD GASKET"!
Ta all

S Works

10,166 posts

281 months

Thursday 27th April 2006
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Phew!

hbaumhardt

950 posts

310 months

Thursday 27th April 2006
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Soooooo ... ahem, you *could* take jake's place at Rockingham then

Lotustuart

Original Poster:

1,465 posts

262 months

Thursday 27th April 2006
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hbaumhardt said:
Soooooo ... ahem, you *could* take jake's place at Rockingham then


dont start me thinking about that!!!!!!
Sarah would kill me

No, I just want to get rid of it now! The temptation is too much! Someone please buy her asap so I can get on with my life!!!