Groundhog Day

[brendomac]

Marksman, must have been the weekend for it. My timing belt broke on my triton, I was out on a rural property and it was wet out there.

NRMA saved the day, he came out in a 4wd and towed me and my trailer to a spot where the tow-truck could get me. Then he towed it 250km back home.

Lucky I had the premium roadside, so no cost there.

Going to be an expensive exercise and I might not have a car for a couple of months. To make things worse we had planned to do the timing belt next service, damn!

 

[7.62marksman]

Marksman, must have been the weekend for it. My timing belt broke on my triton, I was out on a rural property and it was wet out there.

NRMA saved the day, he came out in a 4wd and towed me and my trailer to a spot where the tow-truck could get me. Then he towed it 250km back home.

Lucky I had the premium roadside, so no cost there.

Going to be an expensive exercise and I might not have a car for a couple of months. To make things worse we had planned to do the timing belt next service, damn!

I know the feeling mate i have Premium as well so depending on the outcome of today they will give me a hire car to get me and the van home and then another one to come back and pickup my car when its finished. Worth the joining fee (been a member since 1981)

The last time i blew a timing belt it bent the valves as well so it was expensive exercise

 

[7.62marksman]

Ok they started on it this morning (been told they work on country/Bega time so very slow)
all tests at this time point towards a blown head gasket will know more about 16:45

 

[Jaros]

I'd hate to have to take all the cooling, electrical gear of that motor---very labour intensive.

 

[7.62marksman]

I'd hate to have to take all the cooling, electrical gear of that motor---very labour intensive.

8.( 8.( 8.( $$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Mackka]

Should still be under warranty?
Mackka

 

[7.62marksman]

Should still be under warranty?
Mackka

That is something i will have to sort out when i get home
As long as i have all the paperwork to prove what was done

 

[7.62marksman]

Post #23 has now changed just had a call 16:30 and now apparently everything is pointing at the thermostat frailer
Will know more tomorrow

 

[Jaros]

Time t buy a Lotto ticket--I'll go halves.... Honest!!

 

[7.62marksman]

 

[BigWave]

Ken. I was about to suggest you pick 39 Tattslotto numbers, and I'll take the remaining 6, but maybe things are turning your way?

 

[7.62marksman]

on the road again less $735
It was the Thermostat $45 labour was $470 the rest in Computer decoding $77 and other bits and pieces

Seems to run ok but we will see on the run home

 

[Wishfull]

Your joking. Computer decoding ?
They hook up a computer analyser to it and it tells them what the problem is. Doesn't take long.
Besides. Who uses a computer to check a thermostat ?