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Old 12th November 2013, 17:52   #1
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bad news today,engine might have failed on the car,it would not start yesterday ,aa took liz to a garage they tried a new starter ,they say the engines struggling to turn over it does start but its making one hell of a racket i cant get through my head how this can happen this as totally stressed me out,it wotked fine Saturday when i drove it then this any help much appreciated
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Old 12th November 2013, 18:12   #2
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Sorry to hear this Mark, any chance of hearing it? post a recording?

Worst case scenario, replace the engine? plenty of them about...
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Old 12th November 2013, 18:13   #3
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Go there and find out what is happening.
This sounds a bit odd?
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Old 12th November 2013, 18:13   #4
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Sorry to hear this Mark, any chance of hearing it? post a recording?

Worst case scenario, replace the engine? plenty of them about...
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not personally heard it yet james,its not helped by the fact liz is dealing with them,i have been in preston hoping to get to hear it tomorrow
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Old 12th November 2013, 18:14   #5
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same garage done the dmf/clutch/slave 6 months ago
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Sorry to hear this Mark, hope it isn't a disaster. Keep us up to date.
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