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Title: Wow what a weekend ive got....
Post by: simon15 on July 06, 2007, 14:02:51
Well my brothers engine in his focus has been on its way out for a while.
Bottom end is shot apparently, these young uns these days ehh....

so we went to minehead last weekend to pick up a good engine and took 8 hours to get back!!!!!!

Stuck on the Motorway for 2 hours not moving :(



anyway this weekend i have the fun job of fitting it wow im so looking forward to it in this gale force winds.
at least its not suppose to rain though...
Title: Wow what a weekend ive got....
Post by: spinkster on July 06, 2007, 22:44:00
so you got stuck by that upturned horsebox at jct17-16 then too!!!! it took me 13 hours to drive from west wales to reigate and back!!!!

good luck with the engine!!!
Title: Wow what a weekend ive got....
Post by: simon15 on July 06, 2007, 22:55:59
No think we got stuck for an hour coming home there.

but it was at j26 southbound...


well spent 3 hours on it tonight and the engine is ready to come out in the morning just gotta get the pas pipes out the way but left in tact.
Title: Wow what a weekend ive got....
Post by: piggysteve on July 06, 2007, 23:07:09
Have fun I had to do the gearbox on my sons clio last weekend, it was easier to take the engine and box out in one to change the box. Hope it stays dry.

Steve
Title: Wow what a weekend ive got....
Post by: simon15 on July 07, 2007, 09:27:02
Luckily the sun is out down here. :)

excellent ill get started in a bit once ive woken up ..
Title: Wow what a weekend ive got....
Post by: simon15 on July 07, 2007, 21:49:42
well the engine is back in and running perfectly :)


but there is a slight split in the PAS pipe and i shattered the hub nut as it went back on... oops.

Not bad though thats the only breakages. :)
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