Me baby is in bits!!!

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Nige

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• May 16, 2006

• #1

Just been up to have a look at my P38 that was leaking water. The heads
where all leaking at the edges front & rear form the water way. The engine
is in fine fettle with virtually no wear or shiny pistons etc indicating
there is no problem with liners etc!! The bits leaking are the very outer
edges of the block/head about 5mm thin.

A couple of blocked breather & hoses to sort too, but should have it back
Thursday!!!

;-)

Nige

 

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GbH

Guest

• May 16, 2006

• #2

Nige wrote:
> Just been up to have a look at my P38 that was leaking water. The
> heads where all leaking at the edges front & rear form the water way.
> The engine is in fine fettle with virtually no wear or shiny pistons
> etc indicating there is no problem with liners etc!! The bits leaking
> are the very outer edges of the block/head about 5mm thin.
>
> A couple of blocked breather & hoses to sort too, but should have it
> back Thursday!!!
>
> ;-)
>
> Nige

Wallet off life support thrn?

--
"He who says it cannot be done would be well advised not to interrupt
her doing it."

The fiend of my fiend is my enema!

 

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Nige

Guest

• May 16, 2006

• #3

"GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Nige wrote:
>> Just been up to have a look at my P38 that was leaking water. The
>> heads where all leaking at the edges front & rear form the water way.
>> The engine is in fine fettle with virtually no wear or shiny pistons
>> etc indicating there is no problem with liners etc!! The bits leaking
>> are the very outer edges of the block/head about 5mm thin.
>>
>> A couple of blocked breather & hoses to sort too, but should have it
>> back Thursday!!!
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>> Nige
>
> Wallet off life support thrn?

Aye, still not gonna be cheap!! But at least it's in fine fettle otherwise.

Nige

 

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Gazza

Guest

• May 16, 2006

• #4

Nige wrote:
> "GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Nige wrote:
>>
>>>Just been up to have a look at my P38 that was leaking water. The
>>>heads where all leaking at the edges front & rear form the water way.
>>>The engine is in fine fettle with virtually no wear or shiny pistons
>>>etc indicating there is no problem with liners etc!! The bits leaking
>>>are the very outer edges of the block/head about 5mm thin.
>>>
>>>A couple of blocked breather & hoses to sort too, but should have it
>>>back Thursday!!!
>>>
>>>;-)
>>>
>>>Nige
>>
>>Wallet off life support thrn?
>
>
> Aye, still not gonna be cheap!! But at least it's in fine fettle otherwise.
>
> Nige
>
>
Nice one Nige.
My new engine gets delivered tomorrow, all being well should be running
by Friday. Two fit P38's back on the road (or off road) by the weekend.

Gaz

--

1998 V8 HSE P38
1989 V8 RR Classic

If It Ain’t Broken... Fix It ‘Til It Is

 

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Nige

Guest

• May 17, 2006

• #5

Gazza wrote:
> Nige wrote:
>> "GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>> Nige wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just been up to have a look at my P38 that was leaking water. The
>>>> heads where all leaking at the edges front & rear form the water way.
>>>> The engine is in fine fettle with virtually no wear or shiny pistons
>>>> etc indicating there is no problem with liners etc!! The bits leaking
>>>> are the very outer edges of the block/head about 5mm thin.
>>>>
>>>> A couple of blocked breather & hoses to sort too, but should have it
>>>> back Thursday!!!
>>>>
>>>> ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Nige
>>>
>>> Wallet off life support thrn?
>>
>>
>> Aye, still not gonna be cheap!! But at least it's in fine fettle otherwise.
>>
>> Nige
>>
>>
> Nice one Nige.
> My new engine gets delivered tomorrow, all being well should be running
> by Friday. Two fit P38's back on the road (or off road) by the weekend.
>
> Gaz

What was wrong with yours? A V8?

Nige


--

Subaru WRX
Range Rover 4.6 HSE (The Tank!)
110 Hi Cap (Ben)

'"Opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one"

 

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Gazza

Guest

• May 17, 2006

• #6

Nige wrote:
> Gazza wrote:
>
>>Nige wrote:
>>
>>>"GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Nige wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Just been up to have a look at my P38 that was leaking water. The
>>>>>heads where all leaking at the edges front & rear form the water way.
>>>>>The engine is in fine fettle with virtually no wear or shiny pistons
>>>>>etc indicating there is no problem with liners etc!! The bits leaking
>>>>>are the very outer edges of the block/head about 5mm thin.
>>>>>
>>>>>A couple of blocked breather & hoses to sort too, but should have it
>>>>>back Thursday!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>;-)
>>>>>
>>>>>Nige
>>>>
>>>>Wallet off life support thrn?
>>>
>>>
>>>Aye, still not gonna be cheap!! But at least it's in fine fettle otherwise.
>>>
>>>Nige
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Nice one Nige.
>>My new engine gets delivered tomorrow, all being well should be running
>>by Friday. Two fit P38's back on the road (or off road) by the weekend.
>>
>>Gaz
>
>
> What was wrong with yours? A V8?
>
> Nige

Same as yours, V8 4.6 but with only 99k.
Suddenly developed a nasty tapping noise after a run to Chichester. We
thought this was cam/followers but found half a piston in bits in the
sump. Looks like slipped liner caused piston to break up. The cam was
also fecked on a couple of lobes.
New engine from RPI arriving today, wifes credit card looking a bit
sorry for itself!!

Gaz

--

1998 V8 HSE P38
1989 V8 RR Classic

If It Ain’t Broken... Fix It ‘Til It Is

 

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Nige

Guest

• May 17, 2006

• #7

Gazza wrote:
> Nige wrote:
>> Gazza wrote:
>>
>>> Nige wrote:
>>>
>>>> "GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Nige wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just been up to have a look at my P38 that was leaking water. The
>>>>>> heads where all leaking at the edges front & rear form the water way.
>>>>>> The engine is in fine fettle with virtually no wear or shiny pistons
>>>>>> etc indicating there is no problem with liners etc!! The bits leaking
>>>>>> are the very outer edges of the block/head about 5mm thin.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A couple of blocked breather & hoses to sort too, but should have it
>>>>>> back Thursday!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ;-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nige
>>>>>
>>>>> Wallet off life support thrn?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Aye, still not gonna be cheap!! But at least it's in fine fettle otherwise.
>>>>
>>>> Nige
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Nice one Nige.
>>> My new engine gets delivered tomorrow, all being well should be running
>>> by Friday. Two fit P38's back on the road (or off road) by the weekend.
>>>
>>> Gaz
>>
>>
>> What was wrong with yours? A V8?
>>
>> Nige
>
> Same as yours, V8 4.6 but with only 99k.
> Suddenly developed a nasty tapping noise after a run to Chichester. We
> thought this was cam/followers but found half a piston in bits in the
> sump. Looks like slipped liner caused piston to break up. The cam was
> also fecked on a couple of lobes.
> New engine from RPI arriving today, wifes credit card looking a bit
> sorry for itself!!
>
> Gaz

How much was that then matey??

I hate to think!

Nige


--

Subaru WRX
Range Rover 4.6 HSE (The Tank!)
110 Hi Cap (Ben)

'"Opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one"

 

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beamendsltd

Guest

• May 17, 2006

• #8

In message <[email protected]>
"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Gazza wrote:
> > Nige wrote:
> >> Gazza wrote:
> >>
> >>> Nige wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> "GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >>>> news:[email protected]...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Nige wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Just been up to have a look at my P38 that was leaking water. The
> >>>>>> heads where all leaking at the edges front & rear form the water way.
> >>>>>> The engine is in fine fettle with virtually no wear or shiny pistons
> >>>>>> etc indicating there is no problem with liners etc!! The bits leaking
> >>>>>> are the very outer edges of the block/head about 5mm thin.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> A couple of blocked breather & hoses to sort too, but should have it
> >>>>>> back Thursday!!!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ;-)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Nige
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Wallet off life support thrn?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Aye, still not gonna be cheap!! But at least it's in fine fettle otherwise.
> >>>>
> >>>> Nige
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Nice one Nige.
> >>> My new engine gets delivered tomorrow, all being well should be running
> >>> by Friday. Two fit P38's back on the road (or off road) by the weekend.
> >>>
> >>> Gaz
> >>
> >>
> >> What was wrong with yours? A V8?
> >>
> >> Nige
> >
> > Same as yours, V8 4.6 but with only 99k.
> > Suddenly developed a nasty tapping noise after a run to Chichester. We
> > thought this was cam/followers but found half a piston in bits in the
> > sump. Looks like slipped liner caused piston to break up. The cam was
> > also fecked on a couple of lobes.
> > New engine from RPI arriving today, wifes credit card looking a bit
> > sorry for itself!!
> >
> > Gaz
>
> How much was that then matey??
>
> I hate to think!
>
> Nige
>
>

Short 4.6 engines have dropped amazingly lately £2060.11 plus VAT
from LR, £1850 Plus VAT from us.

Richard
--
www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
RISC-OS - Where have all the good guys gone?
Boycott the Yorkshire Dales - No Play, No Pay

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• May 17, 2006

• #9

On or around Wed, 17 May 2006 09:27:14 +0100, Gazza
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>New engine from RPI arriving today, wifes credit card looking a bit
>sorry for itself!!


I see you've got the priorities right, then...
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
Boswell's "Johnson".

 

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Gazza

Guest

• May 17, 2006

• #10

Nige wrote:
> Gazza wrote:
>
>>Nige wrote:
>>
>>>Gazza wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Nige wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Nige wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Just been up to have a look at my P38 that was leaking water. The
>>>>>>>heads where all leaking at the edges front & rear form the water way.
>>>>>>>The engine is in fine fettle with virtually no wear or shiny pistons
>>>>>>>etc indicating there is no problem with liners etc!! The bits leaking
>>>>>>>are the very outer edges of the block/head about 5mm thin.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>A couple of blocked breather & hoses to sort too, but should have it
>>>>>>>back Thursday!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Nige
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Wallet off life support thrn?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Aye, still not gonna be cheap!! But at least it's in fine fettle otherwise.
>>>>>
>>>>>Nige
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Nice one Nige.
>>>>My new engine gets delivered tomorrow, all being well should be running
>>>>by Friday. Two fit P38's back on the road (or off road) by the weekend.
>>>>
>>>>Gaz
>>>
>>>
>>>What was wrong with yours? A V8?
>>>
>>>Nige
>>
>>Same as yours, V8 4.6 but with only 99k.
>>Suddenly developed a nasty tapping noise after a run to Chichester. We
>>thought this was cam/followers but found half a piston in bits in the
>>sump. Looks like slipped liner caused piston to break up. The cam was
>>also fecked on a couple of lobes.
>>New engine from RPI arriving today, wifes credit card looking a bit
>>sorry for itself!!
>>
>>Gaz
>
>
> How much was that then matey??
>
> I hate to think!
>
> Nige
>
>
> --
>
> Subaru WRX
> Range Rover 4.6 HSE (The Tank!)
> 110 Hi Cap (Ben)
>
> '"Opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one"
>
>
Meter is running, £3,150 inc VAT for a new full engine, I thought it
would be a false economy to get a short considering the age of the
remaining bits that would need to be reused. All the other bits,
gaskets, flex plate, oil, etc, etc plus labour to add on. OUCH
Hopefully will get a bit back when I go to sell it later.

gaz

--

1998 V8 HSE P38
1989 V8 RR Classic

If It Ain’t Broken... Fix It ‘Til It Is

 

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Nige

Guest

• May 17, 2006

• #11

Gazza wrote:
> Nige wrote:
>> Gazza wrote:
>>
>>> Nige wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gazza wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Nige wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> "GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nige wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Just been up to have a look at my P38 that was leaking water. The
>>>>>>>> heads where all leaking at the edges front & rear form the water way.
>>>>>>>> The engine is in fine fettle with virtually no wear or shiny pistons
>>>>>>>> etc indicating there is no problem with liners etc!! The bits leaking
>>>>>>>> are the very outer edges of the block/head about 5mm thin.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A couple of blocked breather & hoses to sort too, but should have it
>>>>>>>> back Thursday!!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ;-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nige
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wallet off life support thrn?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Aye, still not gonna be cheap!! But at least it's in fine fettle otherwise.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nige
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Nice one Nige.
>>>>> My new engine gets delivered tomorrow, all being well should be running
>>>>> by Friday. Two fit P38's back on the road (or off road) by the weekend.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gaz
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What was wrong with yours? A V8?
>>>>
>>>> Nige
>>>
>>> Same as yours, V8 4.6 but with only 99k.
>>> Suddenly developed a nasty tapping noise after a run to Chichester. We
>>> thought this was cam/followers but found half a piston in bits in the
>>> sump. Looks like slipped liner caused piston to break up. The cam was
>>> also fecked on a couple of lobes.
>>> New engine from RPI arriving today, wifes credit card looking a bit
>>> sorry for itself!!
>>>
>>> Gaz
>>
>>
>> How much was that then matey??
>>
>> I hate to think!
>>
>> Nige
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Subaru WRX
>> Range Rover 4.6 HSE (The Tank!)
>> 110 Hi Cap (Ben)
>>
>> '"Opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one"
>>
>>
> Meter is running, £3,150 inc VAT for a new full engine, I thought it
> would be a false economy to get a short considering the age of the
> remaining bits that would need to be reused. All the other bits,
> gaskets, flex plate, oil, etc, etc plus labour to add on. OUCH
> Hopefully will get a bit back when I go to sell it later.
>
> gaz

No chance matey, keep it running. Think of it this way, you dont owe any money on it so have no
repayments on a monthly basis. Think of the original purchasers payments etc. £3000 is a lot of money,
but it's a lot less than a years payments on ANY lamd rover!!!

Then you still have to maintain them.

It maybe worth 10% of it's original cost, but it's not 10% of the original car is it!!!

Nige


--

Subaru WRX
Range Rover 4.6 HSE (The Tank!)
110 Hi Cap (Ben)

'"Opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one"

 

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Gazza

Guest

• May 17, 2006

• #12

Nige wrote:
> Gazza wrote:
>
>>Nige wrote:
>>
>>>Gazza wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Nige wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Gazza wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Nige wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"GbH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Nige wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Just been up to have a look at my P38 that was leaking water. The
>>>>>>>>>heads where all leaking at the edges front & rear form the water way.
>>>>>>>>>The engine is in fine fettle with virtually no wear or shiny pistons
>>>>>>>>>etc indicating there is no problem with liners etc!! The bits leaking
>>>>>>>>>are the very outer edges of the block/head about 5mm thin.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>A couple of blocked breather & hoses to sort too, but should have it
>>>>>>>>>back Thursday!!!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>;-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Nige
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Wallet off life support thrn?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Aye, still not gonna be cheap!! But at least it's in fine fettle otherwise.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Nige
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Nice one Nige.
>>>>>>My new engine gets delivered tomorrow, all being well should be running
>>>>>>by Friday. Two fit P38's back on the road (or off road) by the weekend.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Gaz
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>What was wrong with yours? A V8?
>>>>>
>>>>>Nige
>>>>
>>>>Same as yours, V8 4.6 but with only 99k.
>>>>Suddenly developed a nasty tapping noise after a run to Chichester. We
>>>>thought this was cam/followers but found half a piston in bits in the
>>>>sump. Looks like slipped liner caused piston to break up. The cam was
>>>>also fecked on a couple of lobes.
>>>>New engine from RPI arriving today, wifes credit card looking a bit
>>>>sorry for itself!!
>>>>
>>>>Gaz
>>>
>>>
>>>How much was that then matey??
>>>
>>>I hate to think!
>>>
>>>Nige
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Subaru WRX
>>>Range Rover 4.6 HSE (The Tank!)
>>>110 Hi Cap (Ben)
>>>
>>>'"Opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one"
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Meter is running, £3,150 inc VAT for a new full engine, I thought it
>>would be a false economy to get a short considering the age of the
>>remaining bits that would need to be reused. All the other bits,
>>gaskets, flex plate, oil, etc, etc plus labour to add on. OUCH
>>Hopefully will get a bit back when I go to sell it later.
>>
>>gaz
>
>
> No chance matey, keep it running. Think of it this way, you dont owe any money on it so have no
> repayments on a monthly basis. Think of the original purchasers payments etc. £3000 is a lot of money,
> but it's a lot less than a years payments on ANY lamd rover!!!
>
> Then you still have to maintain them.
>
> It maybe worth 10% of it's original cost, but it's not 10% of the original car is it!!!
>
> Nige
>

True Nige, I had no intention of getting shot of her before this
happened. The original owner was footballer Jamie Redknapp. You could
write on a pin head what I know about football but I wonder if its
history would make it worth more to the right buyer?? I have a copy of
the original docs showing his name and address in Liverpool.

gaz


--

1998 V8 HSE P38
1989 V8 RR Classic

If It Ain’t Broken... Fix It ‘Til It Is

 

N

Nige

Guest

• May 17, 2006

• #13

"Gazza" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> True Nige, I had no intention of getting shot of her before this happened.
> The original owner was footballer Jamie Redknapp. You could write on a pin
> head what I know about football but I wonder if its history would make it
> worth more to the right buyer?? I have a copy of the original docs showing
> his name and address in Liverpool.
>
> gaz

Did you get it off eBay? I'm sure i saw it on there!

It could make a difference to be fair, it wouldn't to me unless his missis
was included in the deal for free!!!

Have you got any Bilstien dampers on it mate? They make a huge difference to
handling & ride etc.

Mind you, 3k for an engine is a bit different than £300!!!

Nige