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Post by MJ » 28 Mar 2008 09:11 pm

Check on Amazon

Mechanics of Fluids (Paperback) 8th Edition ISBN-10: 0415362067

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanics-Fluid ... 901&sr=8-1

Post by **sven360** » 28 Mar 2008 09:37 pm

Cheers MJ looks like a good read.
Think Mrs Sven should be happy with that.

Pity master Germ hadn't read it.
I stand by my initial prognosis-bent valves.

Post by **Ronnie** » 28 Mar 2008 09:50 pm

Bad luck dude - there's something about old cars which make them targets for malevolent idiots. I don't understand it. They'll always vandalise a classic over a new car, and yes, people get enraged by being outperformed by a car which is largely considered by the ignorant as being a bit of a joke. I get it on the motorway quite a lot, although Adam's custom grill seems to mitigate this a little.

Human beings are strange people, and an irritating minority of them will go out of their way to spoil your day/car unfortunately... Something to do with their overweening sense of inadequacy I'd guess. F*ck 'em - he's messed up your car but don't let him mess up your head. Just fix it, you've got good mechanical skills and sorting it will be a challenge you'll enjoy.

Post by **trabitom99** » 28 Mar 2008 09:51 pm

sven360 wrote:Cheers MJ looks like a good read.
Think Mrs Sven should be happy with that.

It's Mrs trabitom's birthday on Monday, I think she'd be well pleased with that too

Tom

Post by **Jason B** » 28 Mar 2008 10:22 pm

I think you're right sven, I'd bank on bent valves but I reckon it could be a lot worse depending on how much water was in there (1.7s do have aluminium heads too?)

Post by MJ » 29 Mar 2008 12:39 am

For the cheapskates/students, you can read quite a bit of it as a free preview on Google Books http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ator ... I#PPA27,M1

I guess some people prefer damaging old cars as in they're view they're just scrap. And the police aren't as interested, as shown in this case

I mean, you shouldn't damage any car, and it would be a pain if your new car was damaged, but when it's new there's less sentimental attachment and you can get new panels and parts dead easy. For our cars you have to search to get bits

Some kids have no respect these days, and can't seem to see it from the victims view, that they wouldn't like it if it was their stuff damaged. What's worse is people with no respect for their own property. I heard a while ago about some kid that smashed his PlayStation in a tantrum, then pestered for his parents to buy a new one. They said no for a while, but gave up in the end and bought the brat a new one. that kids going to grow up with no respect...

Post by **Jason B** » 29 Mar 2008 12:51 am

Still can't believe that someone had the balls to sneak up and do that! even more surprised that the thought of pouring water down the carb popped into their tiny mind!

Post by MJ » 29 Mar 2008 02:30 am

And they'd have needed a 10mm (I think) spanner to get the nut off the air filter, unless it's been replaced with a wingnut.

Post by **sven360** » 29 Mar 2008 10:07 am

trabitom99 wrote:
sven360 wrote:Cheers MJ looks like a good read.
Think Mrs Sven should be happy with that.
It's Mrs trabitom's birthday on Monday, I think she'd be well pleased with that too

Tom

Looks like a group buy could be in order

What's the news Master Germ??????
Had the head off yet??

Post by **Cloud** » 29 Mar 2008 12:16 pm

Just because you don't drive a Corsa and its fast...the chav's fukin hate it. If they'd used their brains in the first place instead of buying a shopping car...wait a minute what am I saying, use their brains? "Chav smash!" *Drags knuckles back to cave*

Post by **classicswede** » 29 Mar 2008 02:10 pm

Water can do a lot of damage - bent the rods in the 2ltr!!

Best bet is clear out all the water then try and get it started

Post by **filthyjohn** » 29 Mar 2008 07:37 pm

Fit the valver lump, then fit one of these:

Then HUNT THE BASTOD DOWN.

Post by **sven360** » 30 Mar 2008 08:11 pm

filthyjohn wrote:

Hmmm................intresting development for truckasaurus there FJ

I'll be sure to ask Jason's new pal Avto to see how he feels about welding it on the front

Anyhoos what's happening with waterboy????
Owt sorted?

Post by **germ** » 31 Mar 2008 12:23 am

lol ^^

ive been up norf to see my sister as its her 30th birthday, so not had a chance to get the head off. found a couple new dents too

filled the clio up with fuel near as damnit 50 quid..somehow??

and toped her up up north worked out 60.2 mpg

well happy with that.

also my sis told me 99p petrol existed up there...but was there any at that price..no.

i think bent valves, probally siezed bores now, a great engine and even better carb ruined

things like this always happen at the worse times, ie when ive run out of money.

Cheers
will

Post by **Cornholio** » 31 Mar 2008 11:47 am

germ wrote:filled the clio up with fuel near as damnit 50 quid..somehow?? and toped her up up north worked out 60.2 mpg well happy with that.

Hmm, costs me about the same to fill up the 940, but I sure don't get that sort of economy

Will, so sorry to hear about the damage to the Redline. That stinks.