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Tbh shouldn't need skimming mate as u ain't really used it my escort had to get skimmed cus drove it for weeks with a fooked head lol was defo an intresting daily drive with a knackered head haha
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Hopefully not, I had drove it to work yesterday though :( was in desperate need to get there since I was late, I'd usually bus it but would've took me about an hour an half-2hours getting there!


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Tbh i drove mine for 3 weeks with the head gone completely so just see how it is tomoz mate and go from there
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Yeah true, I'm hoping it's just a head gasket change and nothing else as I can get the kit cheap down the road from me!


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Exactly mate the cheaper the better lol
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Cars in the garage now, just dropped it off for a diagnostics check, actually hoping massively that it's nothing major :(

Water & oil got mixed in the dipstick now as well as the oil cap!

wouldn't start when I dropped it off though, just ticked and that was it :(


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Sounds like its gradually getting worse as the days go on :(
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Tell me about it :(

Least I'll find out what needs to be sorted, I'm just hoping it's nothing major since I'm skintish! :(


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Bad news but maybe good news.

Head gaskets gone due to there being no coolant in the car, topped it up, No.2 cylinder has coolant ingress which is suspected head gasket failure.

so gonna replace the head gasket and hopefully that's all that needs doing along with it being skimmed hoping that I won't need any new rings, if I do has anyone got a link to it?!



got some pics when I got home, needs a clean though! :lol: ImageImageImage


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Needs more lows buddy!!! :P
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That'll be done when I've got lower profile tyres man! :P


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Front sits nice imo back needs more lows though 8)
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Front sits how I want it, the back adjusters are wound all the way :(

Might take them out at some point though.


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Gave the car a well deserved clean today, also got the girlfriend involved! :D

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Reflection came out pretty well for an old girl! ;)


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Are you going to get rid of the bump strips + make the arches back to black? Use your missus' hair dryer on high heat, bring it up a treat. Did it on mine mate, deffo works.
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