My Sable 2005 MR2 - shnazzle

[mikek]

Not good Patrick.

Upsides are you have alot of choice as to what you put back in.....

[Treboeth]

Bad news 


If we can keep him distracted there is someone with a fairly fresh install of a supercharged V6 that should fit the bill  just needs 2 or 3 people to crowbar it out while he`s on the Forum 

[shnazzle]

Had a brainwave last night chatting to our very own Wabbitkilla...

If I'm very very lucky, I have a blown gasket in the  idle air control valve coolant duct.
Reason I say that is because the car just seems to be running too well to have something as catastrophic as a HG failure

[The Arch Bishop]

All fingers crossed for you!

[K T M Rider]

All fingers crossed for you!

+1

[BahnStormer]

Head gasket blown

Wow - not a common fault! Any clues as to what contributed to it??!

Good luck with whatever the way forward might be.... I think time to walk away from the 1.8..... 2GR maybe? 

I did start building "the case" I'd have to put to management for mine after it failed its MOT on emissions, but a V6 swap due to one failed O2 sensor (running rich) did seem a little extreme, especially when I need to do suspension and bracing first!

[BahnStormer]

Bad news 


If we can keep him distracted there is someone with a fairly fresh install of a supercharged V6 that should fit the bill  just needs 2 or 3 people to crowbar it out while he`s on the Forum 

...but wait for him to sort out the manual boost control first....

[shnazzle]

The plot thickens.
Compression low, but within spec of each other. Could be my gauge.

Plugs look fine.

Definite presence of oil. To be expected.

[jonbill]

Those steam cleaned plugs come up nice   
can you borrow a borescope? I'd think you'd be able to see a leak from the gasket into the chamber if it's there.

[shnazzle]

At the minute I've gone from "right let's do this" to not really being able to see the positive or funny side of it.
The costs seem to spiral no matter what option you choose. Total costs.

So I'm properly down in the dumps about it and gutted I won't have my car for a good while now. Months. No Ding Day that's for sure. Not in an mr2 anyway

[tomaky]

At the minute I've gone from "right let's do this" to not really being able to see the positive or funny side of it.
The costs seem to spiral no matter what option you choose. Total costs.

So I'm properly down in the dumps about it and gutted I won't have my car for a good while now. Months. No Ding Day that's for sure. Not in an mr2 anyway

I've got everything but a crank (got another but think it's goosed). If yours is fu barred and you wanna stay 1zz it's yours.

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[Carolyn]

At the minute I've gone from "right let's do this" to not really being able to see the positive or funny side of it.
The costs seem to spiral no matter what option you choose. Total costs.

So I'm properly down in the dumps about it and gutted I won't have my car for a good while now. Months. No Ding Day that's for sure. Not in an mr2 anyway

Chin up, Patrick.  You HAVE to be at Ding Day.   OK everybody - it's help Patrick time.  Who's got an oil-burner sitting around?  If we can get one to my workshop, we can sort something, I'm sure.

[tomaky]

At the minute I've gone from "right let's do this" to not really being able to see the positive or funny side of it.
The costs seem to spiral no matter what option you choose. Total costs.

So I'm properly down in the dumps about it and gutted I won't have my car for a good while now. Months. No Ding Day that's for sure. Not in an mr2 anyway

Chin up, Patrick.  You HAVE to be at Ding Day.   OK everybody - it's help Patrick time.  Who's got an oil-burner sitting around?  If we can get one to my workshop, we can sort something, I'm sure.

As I say. I've got a engine [emoji16] 65k on it.


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[tricky1138]

At the minute I've gone from "right let's do this" to not really being able to see the positive or funny side of it.
The costs seem to spiral no matter what option you choose. Total costs.

So I'm properly down in the dumps about it and gutted I won't have my car for a good while now. Months. No Ding Day that's for sure. Not in an mr2 anyway

If you don't mind a boring standard MR2 there's one here you can borrow for Ding Day - I'll be by the bins in the family wagon!

What's up with Helen's - thought you'd just come in that?

[Carolyn]

At the minute I've gone from "right let's do this" to not really being able to see the positive or funny side of it.
The costs seem to spiral no matter what option you choose. Total costs.

So I'm properly down in the dumps about it and gutted I won't have my car for a good while now. Months. No Ding Day that's for sure. Not in an mr2 anyway

Chin up, Patrick.  You HAVE to be at Ding Day.   OK everybody - it's help Patrick time.  Who's got an oil-burner sitting around?  If we can get one to my workshop, we can sort something, I'm sure.

As I say. I've got a engine [emoji16] 65k on it.


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How do we get it to me?  Can we look into shipping?

[shnazzle]

I've been thoroughly told off for having a pity party hahaha.
And then Carolyn tried to call but I'm afraid to call back as I don't think I can handle a telling off from another powerful woman.

Haha.

It'll get sorted. I have options. I just need to sort it out.
I will be at Ding Day... What was I thinking.

All will be good. Let's not do anything drastic!

[wotugonado]

I was just about to say you'll bounce back and you've bounced back before I've typed it out 
It's understandable to be disheartened, the amount of times I've thought why bother, call it a day when something's gone wrong. 24 hrs later I'm back on board hence why I call mine "marmite"

[Call the midlife!]

I've been thoroughly told off for having a pity party hahaha.
And then Carolyn tried to call but I'm afraid to call back as I don't think I can handle a telling off from another powerful woman.

Haha.

It'll get sorted. I have options. I just need to sort it out.
I will be at Ding Day... What was I thinking.

All will be good. Let's not do anything drastic!

https://youtu.be/6ZoyCSffM7I


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[shnazzle]

At the minute I've gone from "right let's do this" to not really being able to see the positive or funny side of it.
The costs seem to spiral no matter what option you choose. Total costs.

So I'm properly down in the dumps about it and gutted I won't have my car for a good while now. Months. No Ding Day that's for sure. Not in an mr2 anyway

If you don't mind a boring standard MR2 there's one here you can borrow for Ding Day - I'll be by the bins in the family wagon!

What's up with Helen's - thought you'd just come in that?

Thanks HEAPS Tricky. That's really thoughtful and generous I'll definitely keep that line open, if anything to get your car to Ding Day

Thoroughly bowled over by the willingness to help you guys. Thanks tons

[1979scotte]

Patrick when you buy a car that has a subframe split in two and sills that look like something reclaimed from the North sea you can cry into your pancakes and stroop waffle.
Until then keep calm and carry on.
Smoke a joint or something.
It will be ok.

[shnazzle]

Patrick when you buy a car that has a subframe split in two and sills that look like something reclaimed from the North sea you can cry into your pancakes and stroop waffle.
Until then keep calm and carry on.
Smoke a joint or something.
It will be ok.

Anybody got any weed? Hahaha

You're all very right. Stop my bitchin and crack on.
Make sure it is indeed thoroughly gone (Tom told me the same gauge reads VERY low) and then take the next steps.
I've got options lined up. All very good and by very lovely generous people.

[Topdownman]

Can you check Jacks compression to test the tester?

[shnazzle]

Can you check Jacks compression to test the tester?

I'm not allowed to touch Jack anymore hahha.
I've been barred.
I can drive it and change the music channel. Although the latter is dubious

[tomaky]

Not a bad idea. Be worth getting it checked with a known good gauge.

[Topdownman]

Can you check Jacks compression to test the tester?

I'm not allowed to touch Jack anymore hahha.
I've been barred.
I can drive it and change the music channel. Although the latter is dubious

What was I thinking!

Suprised you are allowed to drive him tbh.....