Author Topic: Just had some news about my Mk2.... (Read 3224 times)

Speedydub · « **on:** 20 May 2004, 16:40 »

....Mechanic Nick replaced the belt & tensioner, but the valves are bent $:-\$

So he's ordered new uns, and I gotta ring him back in a couple of weeks to see if theres been any more damage found once he's taken the head apart.

Total cost so far...including valves.......?190

dubslug · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 May 2004, 17:02 »

hope u have a nice size bank balance then, good luck with it

Speedydub · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 May 2004, 19:32 »

He he he........I'm sure it's plotting to eat away ALL my money..... $:-\$

topher · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 May 2004, 19:38 »

couple of weeks to replace some valves?

Speedydub · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 May 2004, 19:45 »

Yeah, he's doing it in between other jobs. Cheaper that way

Dinky · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 May 2004, 19:57 »

Least ul get it sorted thou Dubby-thats the main thing! $:-\$ and it is cheaper that way!

Dinky

^is that u in that pic?

Speedydub · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 May 2004, 19:59 »

Indeed, he is a top bloke

And no, thats not me.....

Dinky · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 May 2004, 20:03 »

Dinky

Speedydub · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 May 2004, 20:06 »

Oooo, Dinky, all that kissin your doing is makin me blush

kniterider · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 May 2004, 20:19 »

sorry to here that dubby!!!!, bummer

i bent over 10 of my 20v's and was gonna cost me a packet so a secondhand head was the answer!!! LOL, have reassembled and got running but roujgh and misfiring, waiting for garage to get back as they have repaired and are waiting to make a gasket to fit my inlet trumpets to the new turbo head then it will idle properly otherwise its running ok now (thank fook!!) geezeers at garage makin a temop gasket to get sorted for mot and to run temp, and im makin a new alloy gasket on the millin machine at work on mon night!! so job sorted, havent sorted price yet! hopin not tooo dear as spent ?400 on parts already!! (but can make some back on parts!!)

good luck dubby!!!

Gaz

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