Saturday, January 20, 2007

Yet more adventures in a Rover 114

Well it had to happen really.
The Rover blew its head gasket.
I was traveling toward the M1 on the M18 and thinking I'd be home by 4.30 when I noticed the temperature gauge was through the roof. I pulled in to the hard shoulder but I have no idea how long it had been like that. All I know is I had been driving for about 15 minutes.

I called the RAC and they let me know that this was my fifth call out and after this call I would be paying them £59 to come out to me until my renewal date. Luckily that's only two weeks away.

I finally got home, with the car on a flat bed, at 7pm. I then had to walk half a mile each way to get some milk.

I've booked it in to have the cylinder head done. It's going to cost me £390 plus a tow in of £40.

I hope they can fix it.

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