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Brummy

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was travelling down to meet up with the guys (and girls) Down South today,.. got on m/way at J2 M42..... got as far as the Leamington turn off on the M40.... and..............
PSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
steam , snot and alsorts coming from my bonnet....
last time i had this happen was in a Citreon van and turned out to be a blown engine, so i feared the worst...got off (luckily) at the turn off......

looks like i got away with a badly split hose!!
have just got home after waiting for the tow truck to get me.... so looks like ill be out in the showers with my arse sticking out of an engine - bay for a while....
still, spose it could have been worse:(
 

jedi knight

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Brummy said:
i WAS gonna go in the Mk4 .. wish i bloody had have now...just having a coffee break and them in back out again....


Yeah , you could have given us a ring. :p

Who did you end up calling for the tow truck?
 

CupraTgirl

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Brummy said:
was travelling down to meet up with the guys (and girls) Down South today,.. got on m/way at J2 M42..... got as far as the Leamington turn off on the M40.... and..............
PSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
steam , snot and alsorts coming from my bonnet....
last time i had this happen was in a Citreon van and turned out to be a blown engine, so i feared the worst...got off (luckily) at the turn off......

looks like i got away with a badly split hose!!
have just got home after waiting for the tow truck to get me.... so looks like ill be out in the showers with my arse sticking out of an engine - bay for a while....
still, spose it could have been worse:(

Sorry you couldnt make it Brummy, we got a bit worried when you werent answering your phone

Good thats you and your car are ok though
 

Brummy

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thanks Alex, George .. everyone else for the missed calls.. used up my credit ringing the tow truck out..... bloody call cost a fortune but ill endevour to be at one before too long....
 

hopkinsgm

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jedi knight said:
...All these stories of people breaking down...
If it makes you feel any better, my 30 year old Alfa Romeo was very well behaved on the trip down from my parents (Middlesbrough) to my house (Swindon) over the weekend - took a rather scenic route and visited a few folks on the way, racked up something like 400 miles in it. Only problems were a slightly long brake pedal on the last leg after a few high speed approaches to roundabouts, I suspect I boiled the brake fluid. Oh, and it's a tad thirstier than the Ibiza too...

The Ibiza was not happy to get pulled out of the garage when I got back home - gear selection is currently a faith based system, though it's starting to loosen up a bit...

Hope you haven't cooked the engine Brummy - so long as you spotted the coolant loss before things got too hot, you should be alright. It's when the water temp starts dropping that you want to start worrying...
 

jedi knight

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Brummy said:
thanks Alex, George .. everyone else for the missed calls.. used up my credit ringing the tow truck out..... bloody call cost a fortune but ill endevour to be at one before too long....


You should have got them to ring you back when you get connected, thats what we do ;)
 

Brummy

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was actually ringing a 'mate ' first.. (mechanic with a tow truck). sods law, bank hols he was out... didnt realise i *was* still covered by the 'green flag.. thought it had expired...but luckily they got mr home....... went for a little spin locally last night,.. seemed alright........ but got a mate coming over to 'fly my wing' later cos we going for a blatt down the M-way..... wish the Shed luck folks;)
 
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