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Re: What did you do today?
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:45 pm
by panhard65
Today's job was a thermostat on a V6 Freelander. I told him it might still be the headgasket but it was somewhere to start. I also advised that at 100 quids worth of parts I wouldn't even bother fitting a stat as it just wasn't worth it. So a few hours later after changing the stat and filling it up with coolant I go to start it. Sure enough the fucker miss fires briefly then when warm chucks all it's coolant out. The muppet has continued to use it since I told him the stat was stuck and now blown the fucking headgasket. over 1200 quid to do them with new water pump, cambelt and plugs. He is thinking about it !!!!! I thought I was bad throwing money at fucked old cars but this guy is putting me to shame.
Re: What did you do today?
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:48 pm
by fried onions
This the V-6 diesel?
Re: What did you do today?
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 5:04 pm
by panhard65
No it is an old 2001 V6 petrol with the ever reliable KV6
Re: What did you do today?
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 7:25 pm
by MLOR
Glad your OK Bud!
Re: What did you do today?
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:02 am
by Bangernomics
Thems the worst accidents, when you can’t avoid it. Glad you’re ok, cars can be replaced.
Re: What did you do today?
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:31 am
by cros
panhard65 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:45 pm
Today's job was a thermostat on a V6 Freelander. I told him it might still be the headgasket but it was somewhere to start. I also advised that at 100 quids worth of parts I wouldn't even bother fitting a stat as it just wasn't worth it. So a few hours later after changing the stat and filling it up with coolant I go to start it. Sure enough the fucker miss fires briefly then when warm chucks all it's coolant out. The muppet has continued to use it since I told him the stat was stuck and now blown the fucking headgasket. over 1200 quid to do them with new water pump, cambelt and plugs. He is thinking about it !!!!! I thought I was bad throwing money at fucked old cars but this guy is putting me to shame.
Yes, but when it's done the car'll be worth £400.
Re: What did you do today?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:55 pm
by The Reverend Bluejeans
I did the cam belt and water pump on my newly dropped off A4 yesterday, 4 cyl 1.8T Turbo thing. Front bumper off etc. Not a bad job really as long as you take the HBOL with a large pinch of salt.
Audis puzzle me. They don't drive anywhere near as good as a BMW, or a decent Golf for that matter. The front suspension design has to be seen to be believed, around 23 bushes and balljoints per side. For what, Mr Vorsprung.D Technic?
Re: What did you do today?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:57 pm
by The Reverend Bluejeans
cros wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:31 am
panhard65 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:45 pm
Today's job was a thermostat on a V6 Freelander. I told him it might still be the headgasket but it was somewhere to start. I also advised that at 100 quids worth of parts I wouldn't even bother fitting a stat as it just wasn't worth it. So a few hours later after changing the stat and filling it up with coolant I go to start it. Sure enough the fucker miss fires briefly then when warm chucks all it's coolant out. The muppet has continued to use it since I told him the stat was stuck and now blown the fucking headgasket. over 1200 quid to do them with new water pump, cambelt and plugs. He is thinking about it !!!!! I thought I was bad throwing money at fucked old cars but this guy is putting me to shame.
Yes, but when it's done the car'll be worth £400.
To have actually paid money for a Freeloader of any description suggests that you aren't quite the full ticket.
Re: What did you do today?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:30 pm
by cros
As an owner of one of these deeply flawed conveyances I'm not the slightest bit upset by your comments, in fact I'm in full agreement.
Re: What did you do today?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:24 pm
by panhard65
The Reverend Bluejeans wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:57 pm
cros wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:31 am
panhard65 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:45 pm
Today's job was a thermostat on a V6 Freelander. I told him it might still be the headgasket but it was somewhere to start. I also advised that at 100 quids worth of parts I wouldn't even bother fitting a stat as it just wasn't worth it. So a few hours later after changing the stat and filling it up with coolant I go to start it. Sure enough the fucker miss fires briefly then when warm chucks all it's coolant out. The muppet has continued to use it since I told him the stat was stuck and now blown the fucking headgasket. over 1200 quid to do them with new water pump, cambelt and plugs. He is thinking about it !!!!! I thought I was bad throwing money at fucked old cars but this guy is putting me to shame.
Yes, but when it's done the car'll be worth £400.
To have actually paid money for a Freeloader of any description suggests that you aren't quite the full ticket.
Don't worry it's not mine. I have enough hopeless money pits but I am not quite daft enough to own a Freelander. I think I have finally persuaded him not to have it done. He asked me to check it over for mot and it also needs a couple of tyres and has the old favourite prop removed for economy. So it is basically a total heap of shit.