"Colin Mckechnie" <colin.mckechnie3@n­tlworld.com> wrote in message >> news:ruwde.16295$Y4­6.15093@newsfe1-win.­ntli.net...>>> rover 416i.e apparantly known problem had some horror quotes on the phone >>> today thought id check here>>

Only the new shape 400 series (i.e. the Honda Civic based model) used a K >> series 1.6 engine. If it's the original three box shape (up to about 1995) >> then it'll have a Honda 1.6 engine which is not known for head trouble...>>

Darren>>

I know two people who have wrecked Saabs - one threw a timing chain and the>>other threw a rod (for what reason I know not).>

Reminds me of the 1.8 CVH Sierra I once bought from a scrappy. They>>told me the engine was "playing up".>>

In article <12gfvxw3kb9jn$.pxi­7nx0aaq7g$.dlg@40tud­e.net>, Chris Street>><venus.ngfb­@chris-street.demon.­co.uk> writes>>

The only engine I've seen throw a rod is the one in a Maestro van.>>Think the lump might have been based on the A-series engine, judging>>from what I remember of its size and shape. The rod came out through>>the front of the block.>>

On Tue, 3 May 2005 07:48:36 +0100, Mike Tomlinson>> <mike@NOSPAM.jasper­.org.uk> wrote:>>

Reminds me of the 1.8 CVH Sierra I once bought from a scrappy. They>> told me the engine was "playing up".>>

http://www.stamp.pl­us.com/temp/sump.jpg­>>

Cheers,>>

Colin.>

I guessed the rod was still mostly in one piece, but I left well alone>> after taking the photo, and went back to trying to work out how to get>> the gearbox out without it falling on my chest - only *just* succeeded>> there ;o).>

1. Lay gearbox flat on clean garage floor.>> 2. Watch tailshaft for a minute or two. Observe that no oil emerges.>> 3. Place ridiculously small plastic bag over tailshaft "just in case">> 4. Go to bed.>> 5. Open garage door in the morning to move gearbox.>> 6. Observe (from a fully horizontal position) that all oil has left> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^­^^PMSL Slippy stuff innit?>

1. Lay gearbox flat on clean garage floor.>> 2. Watch tailshaft for a minute or two. Observe that no oil emerges.>> 3. Place ridiculously small plastic bag over tailshaft "just in case" >> 4. Go to bed.>> 5. Open garage door in the morning to move gearbox.>> 6. Observe (from a fully horizontal position) that all oil has left>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^­^^^^^^^PMSL Slippy stuff innit?>

On Wed, 04 May 2005 21:38:23 +0100, Colin Stamp wrote:> >

I once made the mistake of stowing a cracked battery on an aluminium tray> >in case it leaked. As a chemist you would have though I would have known> >how dismal an idea that was - in my defence I did think it was stainless> >though.> Heh - similar error when I forgot about the battery on charge in the> corner while I was grinding... a science teacher should know about> hydrogen and sparks! Blew the battery apart and wrecked the charger too.> --> Regards, Chris (Please take out my car to reply by email)> ----1961 Austin A40 Farina----1966 Triumph Herald Estate---> ---1967 Riley Elf---1965 Hillman Minx---1969 Morris Minor--> -1972 Mini Clubman estate--1957 Standard 8--1979 Ford Capri> ********** Please don't email in HTML! **********

Also i forgot to do my hair when i drove to a nightclub, so i put on the> > windscreen washers and stuck my head under the spray........i forgot

Also i forgot to do my hair when i drove to a nightclub, so i put on the>>windscreen washers and stuck my head under the spray........i forgot that>>the day before was the FIRST TIME EVER i put that blue liquid in rather than>>just plain water.