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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
June 2004
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 Engine blew!
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Sun, 27 June 2004 13:36
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ST162 decided to brake down this evening. I'm on the way to Sorrento for the week, and past Frankston, around Dromana, the car just lost it, wouldn't go. Thought it could be the hill (lol yeah right) so I went down a gear (to 4th). Stalled it, engine steamed like hell. Pulled over, called a local tower, $250 and 5 hours later my car is sitting at the mechanic and I'm here typing this. Not happy jan. Furious that
a) i didn't notice the temperature gauge before.
b) didn't check the oil at the servo on the way.
c) i'm without the car for the week
d) my holiday is on hold
e) i'm probably going to have to replace the engine, unless it was just a leak in the radiator or something. I'm not too mechanical so I don't know anyway.
At the servo on the way home (in the tow truck) we filled the radiator back up (empty obviously) tried to start it up again (see what would happen) and some shit started spurting everywhere. Head gasket? I don't know. Either way some big dollars are likely to be spent in the next fortnight. Holidays off to a great start boys.
that's the car by the way, I've only had it for a month!
http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=msg&t h=37513&start=0&rid=5943&S=2f7ae0b0f90 6e638bb8d37bdd6456e60
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