25-08-2024, 05:17 PM
(This post was last modified: 25-08-2024, 05:22 PM by Andy Bennett.)
Today we had a lovely drive out to the coast to support Druridge Bay Country Park as they revive a local show last seen pre Covid.
Trip home not so great. a few splutters up a slow hill. Then missing a cylinder and very low on power, then no power. Quick diagnosis was most likely head gasket. Ground to a hault on gentle incline on a road with no name in the middle of nowhere next to a farm sign.
RH to the rescue. Call made, they confirmed a few details, worked out which bit of Northuimberland we were stuck in, called back 10 minutes later to confirm who would be coming to the rescue. 10 minutes after that the garage calls to confirm eta of 40 minutes. Text arrives where I can watch recovery truck progesss. 40 minutes later they arrive and take great care loading. RH calls again to make sure they have arrived. 25 miles later and we are home. Quick compression test confirms 80 on 1 and 4 and nothing on 2 and 3. Head gasket, no water in cylinders so shouild be simple. RH calls again to make sure we are safe.
Bravo RH and Lionheart Garage.
Trip home not so great. a few splutters up a slow hill. Then missing a cylinder and very low on power, then no power. Quick diagnosis was most likely head gasket. Ground to a hault on gentle incline on a road with no name in the middle of nowhere next to a farm sign.
RH to the rescue. Call made, they confirmed a few details, worked out which bit of Northuimberland we were stuck in, called back 10 minutes later to confirm who would be coming to the rescue. 10 minutes after that the garage calls to confirm eta of 40 minutes. Text arrives where I can watch recovery truck progesss. 40 minutes later they arrive and take great care loading. RH calls again to make sure they have arrived. 25 miles later and we are home. Quick compression test confirms 80 on 1 and 4 and nothing on 2 and 3. Head gasket, no water in cylinders so shouild be simple. RH calls again to make sure we are safe.
Bravo RH and Lionheart Garage.
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!