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Project TB1
21. Aug 2006 at 21:34

As some of you may have guessed, I've jumped on the bandwagon and bought a project car. I won't mention how much it cost, but was sold with 'headgasket failure'.

Many thanks to Tunnie for giving up his Sunday evening to help me pick it up. Thanks to Ronnie McB as well for his advice Smiley

Looks like it may be an oil cooler, as no sign of water in oil, and can't smell exhaust in coolant bottle. Shit loads of oil in the coolant though. Also has a coolant leak, which I've now located to the pipe between the hbv and where it the coolant enters the block. Bet the dealers won't stock that!

Gotta wait until Wednesday to get replacement cooler, so hopefully can look at a couple of electrical niggles tomorrow.

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STMO123 Ex Member Gender:	Re: Project TB1 Reply #1 - 21. Aug 2006 at 21:36 TheBoy wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 21:34: As some of you may have guessed, I've jumped on the bandwagon and bought a project car. I won't mention how much it cost. Spill the beans, how much?
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Project TB1 Reply #2 - 21. Aug 2006 at 21:38 STMO123 wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 21:36: . Spill the beans, how much? [/quote]
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Project TB1 Reply #3 - 21. Aug 2006 at 21:39 Good luck m8 hope u get it sorted
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STMO123 Ex Member Gender:	Re: Project TB1 Reply #4 - 21. Aug 2006 at 21:41 TheBoy wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 21:34: Looks like it may be an oil cooler, as no sign of water in water Your in trouble then
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Project TB1 Reply #5 - 21. Aug 2006 at 21:43 STMO123 wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 21:41: TheBoy wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 21:34: Looks like it may be an oil cooler, as no sign of water in water Your in trouble then bugger. Its been a long day... I will modify, thanks...
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tunnie

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Re: Project TB1
Reply #6 - 21. Aug 2006 at 21:58

TheBoy wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 21:34:

As some of you may have guessed, I've jumped on the bandwagon and bought a project car. I won't mention how much it cost, but was sold with 'headgasket failure'.

Many thanks to Tunnie for giving up his Sunday evening to help me pick it up. Thanks to Ronnie McB as well for his advice Smiley

No problem m8, I rather enjoyed driving your MV6

Let us know if you want any help doing things, you've helped me out a lot on my cars Smiley

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Do you break V6's as often as TheBoy? Then you need tunnie's towing services, recovery costs are just the humiliation of being towed by 2/3's of an engine

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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Project TB1 Reply #7 - 21. Aug 2006 at 22:39 Hello Scott Guess what I'll say for your next project?
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Project TB1 Reply #8 - 21. Aug 2006 at 22:47 Martin Imber wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 22:39: Hello Scott Guess what I'll say for your next project? lol, i didn't mean it to be Anderson's best, just purely my forum initials as Ronnie has numbers and tunnie has letters...
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Project TB1 Reply #9 - 21. Aug 2006 at 23:08 TheBoy wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 22:47: Martin Imber wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 22:39: Hello Scott Guess what I'll say for your next project? lol, i didn't mean it to be Anderson's best, just purely my forum initials as Ronnie has numbers and tunnie has letters... I have the DVD box set - fantastic
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RonaldMcBurger Ex Member	Re: Project TB1 Reply #10 - 21. Aug 2006 at 23:17 Jamie whatever you do do NOT tell them you paid £750 for it..... Oh bugger! Anyway, this pipe? Is it rubber or metal. I have both here, just need to know exactly what part it is. You know me mate, ask and though shall receive.
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: Project TB1 Reply #11 - 21. Aug 2006 at 23:21 Congrats on joining the project family!! Say goodbye to your free time and helo profit margin lol
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: Project TB1 Reply #12 - 22. Aug 2006 at 07:04 Best of luck with your project.
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Taxi Driver Omega Lord Offline OOF Holly Dog Posts: 8413 Swindon Gender: Drives: Fiat Scudo 90 Multijet (whatever that means!)	Re: Project TB1 Reply #13 - 22. Aug 2006 at 07:09 Yes.....hope all goes well with it
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Re: Project TB1
Reply #14 - 22. Aug 2006 at 09:53

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Jamie whatever you do do NOT tell them you paid £750 for it..... Oh bugger! Shocked

Anyway, this pipe? Is it rubber or metal. I have both here, just need to know exactly what part it is. You know me mate, ask and though shall receive.

£750? Damn, you gave the game away Wink

This coolant pipe, its the rubber one, about 3/4 inch diamter, about 12" long if straight, but with loads of bends in. Goes from Heater Bypass Valve to the metal bit that allows water flow to both sides of V right above oil cooler. How quickly could you get it to me if you have one?

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