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gone tits up. well it did on Sat night. off road since. 2 weeks after alternator changed. been stripped since Tues waiting on parts. I'm seriously going round twist. getting timing belt and water pump done at same time. so may not have much time on here from return of car till God knows.

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My heart is heavy, but my consience clear,
I voted Yes, without any fear.

What car has it gone on if its a skoda Octavia the whole job should only take 2 days and around £600 thats all it cost me when my cam went at the new year oh and thats the hardened one with hardened lifters as well

Octavia II, 155k+ on clock, getting timing belt and water pump (due @160k) done at same time, quoted £800 (not mates rates) by garage. been in since Tues am, phoning today for update.

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My heart is heavy, but my consience clear,
I voted Yes, without any fear.

You like me have the same engine where the softer cam and lifters where fitted, the guy who fitted mine worked for VW down here and he had seen a few of them, so a cam 8 lifters 2 gaskets, and engine flush and oil change, they will have to move the fuel pump so they will have to change the gasket thats on that, or fuel seep out.

been on to mechanic, car ready this pm (thank feck). water pump needing looked at again, but otherwise all done. keeping shaft and lifters to show me. seems one of the lifters is holed. so your g right, soft metal.

going to be a loonnngggg weekend of working to claw back some of the outlay. the diamonds are just going to have to win without my vocal (cough) "encouragement/advice"

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My heart is heavy, but my consience clear,
I voted Yes, without any fear.

I hope they fitted a metal water-pump and not the the plastic one £24
As the belt would have had to come off anyway all that was required there was a belt and tensioner kit at around £36 plus metal water-pump

suddenly im glad i have a Ford.....

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

picked up car at 4, £605 all in, felt like I'd saved £200

on road at 5 till now, (break for eats), would have been better off, off. totally dead

back out soon in hopes of improvement as night moves on. can see an early finish happening, tho'

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My heart is heavy, but my consience clear,
I voted Yes, without any fear.

hate answering my own post, but..........it got better(ish) all but one other car and nightshift called it quits prior to 2am. he gave in about 3.10am. nightshift was all over central scotland it seems, while I mopped up the £4-6 locals. early finish, pah. well past curfew. still didn't make above par for friday hours, but after a dry week, every little helps.

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My heart is heavy, but my consience clear,
I voted Yes, without any fear.