Is it catching

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:59 pm

Well you can add me to the recent list, as it looks like my head gasket is playing up between 1 & 2, this seems to be spreading at the moment and I cant do anything until the weekend and the National is getting nearer.

Post by **Judge** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:17 pm

Hotter weather, hotter running fuels, more standing in stationary traffic etc?

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:04 pm

hotter running fuels,

I think you have a valid point there Bill I am sure that is what makes the fuel evaporation problems in the Moggie worse than it used to be, as I know its always been a bit of a problem but it certainly seems worse nowadays and any assocated rubber in fuel line systems in older cars is affected as well.

Post by **Judge** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:21 pm

It certainly does seem so.

Post by **Onne** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:41 pm

It is quite weird though, how many of us did their headgasket over the last couple of weeks?

Do you think the oil companies are mixing something nasty in their petrol?

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:39 pm

Do you think the oil companies are mixing something nasty in their petrol?

So what do you know Onne that we dont, isnt Shell a Dutch company

Post by **Onne** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:42 pm

well, yes... maybe mixing it with water?

Post by **Judge** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:57 pm

Or Advocaat

Post by **minor_hickup** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:00 pm

Perhaps the gaskets aren't what they used to be?

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:06 pm

Well thats why its best to stick with the copper ones

Post by **minor_hickup** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:10 pm

Well I hope you lot don't pass it to me, I've had my fair share of bad luck lately.

Post by **Onne** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:18 pm

Advocaat, (well the liquor stuff) is quite nice. No comment about the football bloke

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:35 pm

Advocaat, (well the liquor stuff) is quite nice.

But not mixed with petrol surely

Post by **Onne** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:41 pm

indeed not, it's got egg in it I think, and that can't be good

Post by **Judge** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:41 am

Brandy and egg yolks

Post by **NZJLY** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:39 am

Onne wrote:indeed not, it's got egg in it I think, and that can't be good

That would eggsplain the eggciting ride when in a moggie

Well what would a thread like this be without the bad yolks

...runs and hides under the bed...

John

Post by dp » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:24 pm

eggscruciatingly bad puns time ::)

Post by **Tris** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:01 pm

Onne wrote: It is quite weird though, how many of us did their headgasket over the last couple of weeks?

Do you think the oil companies are mixing something nasty in their petrol?

Mine went too..

Post by **Onne** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:55 pm

no need to laugh! Very annoyoing if you are almost ready to go on holiday

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:13 pm

Well the head came of yesterday and the nuts came undone rather easy so wondering if they were torqued done properly in the 1st place (nothing to do with me as I havent touched the engine) and the gasket was going between 3 & 4 although I thought it was between 1 & 2, but more disturbing is that the bypass stub has been patched/bodged in the past and has now totally given up the ghost so a new one is on order and then off to a pals to get the old one out and fit a new one, and the National is getting very near.