Ffs!!!!

**Niles** · Tuesday 13th October 2009, 20:14

Spend lots of pennies on your beloved Volvo & the sodding thing is a pain to put through its mot & then a week later a major missfire creates a whopper of a boost spike & TWANG!!!! Bent rod. Not a good day.
Minter of a new engine scheduled to plonk in next week.

**nobananas** · Tuesday 13th October 2009, 20:31

Bummer !

**t5_carl** · Tuesday 13th October 2009, 20:53

oops!god bless those chocolate conrods

dont get angry, get even

**S70T5Chris** · Tuesday 13th October 2009, 20:56

pisser. thought about forged rods? you can pick up some THS rods pretty cheaply nowadays.

**Rnash2002** · Tuesday 13th October 2009, 20:59

Sorry to here this mate,im defo thinking of a better set of rods now,better to be safe than sorry.

**S70T5Chris** · Tuesday 13th October 2009, 21:10

Originally Posted by Rnash2002

Sorry to here this mate,im defo thinking of a better set of rods now,better to be safe than sorry.

Exactly, for the amount of money it costs these days, uprated rods are good as just a precaution, if nothing else.

**leet5r** · Tuesday 13th October 2009, 22:09

if you dont break it , your not tryin hard enough ? lol

**snoop69** · Tuesday 13th October 2009, 22:25

Originally Posted by leet5r

if you dont break it , your not tryin hard enough ? lol

I think Niles has tried hard enough for too long.

He is constantly hitting 71mph on Kents finest autobanes lol

**Niles** · Wednesday 14th October 2009, 08:54

cant find any THS rods on Ebay, last time i looked they where £200

**Vikingxl** · Wednesday 14th October 2009, 08:59

Quick quick blame a garage that might have touched the car since it was built!!!

Seriously though sorry to hear the news Niles and a refreshing change to see a thread about a broken car that isnt accusing someone.Hope you find some rods soon and get it sorted

**Niles** · Wednesday 14th October 2009, 11:11

I can blame myself or Bosch for them making plug leads that didnt last more than 6k miles without breaking down, major missfire & running 19psi up a steep hill, boost boost, pop, missfire missfire, clonk!! Bent rod VERY easily!!
Thanks Mr Viking. I have a cunning plan in hand. All (very hopefully) will be revealed in a weeks time (HOPE HOPE HOPE!!!). Please wish me luck I'm going to need it!!!!!

**S70T5Chris** · Wednesday 14th October 2009, 11:35

Originally Posted by Vikingxc

Quick quick blame a garage that might have touched the car since it was built!!!

Seriously though sorry to hear the news Niles and a refreshing change to see a thread about a broken car that isnt accusing someone.Hope you find some rods soon and get it sorted

Grow up ffs. Show me where you have seen someone 'blame' a garage for problems with their car where it isn't true/justifed.

It makes you £££££££g laugh. It's very easy for people who haven't been on the recieving end of shoddy workmanship & overpriced bills, to mock and put down people who have genuine issues with a garage. At least there are people who are willing to warn others and expose p*ss poor workmanship and other problems, in an attempt to stop it from happening to other forum members, and show these 'garages' up for what they really are. There are many, many instances where people have had serious problems with 'volvo specialists' and kept their mouths shut as to not rock the boat.

A lot can and does go wrong with lots of peoples cars. Nile's problem isn't the fault or anything to do with a garage carrying out wok on his car AFAIK, therefore of course he's not going to 'blame' someone else. But when you pay good money (and a £££££££g lot of money in a lot of cases) and get £££££ in return thats when action needs to be taken.

Sorry for the thread high-jack Niles.

**S70T5Chris** · Wednesday 14th October 2009, 11:36

Originally Posted by Niles

cant find any THS rods on Ebay, last time i looked they where £200

If you do want some, get in touch with Marky76, he'll be able to steer you in the right direction.

**Niles** · Wednesday 14th October 2009, 11:43

Thanks Chris but the 'rods' option is not the way I'm planning to go forward & stay within the Volvo fold. I'm not blaming ANYONE except myself to be honest. Never mind, live & learn, move forward, onwards & upwards & get a little exited about my cunning plan.

**Vikingxl** · Wednesday 14th October 2009, 11:50

Calm down Chris it was only meant as a joke as i am well aware you have had issues if you remember i was one of the first people on here that knew of your problems as i spoke to you on the phone that evening. I am a bit bored of all the moaning and bitching on a lot of topics on here and as Niles has a sense of humour thought it might inject a little humour into a bad day for him.

**JelT5** · Wednesday 14th October 2009, 12:15

Bummer Niles- fckn rods are rubbish in these engines. Beats me why Volvobuild such a good lump and get the rods made of Belgium's finest (choc not beer that is).
Hope your plan works out well mate

**S70T5Chris** · Wednesday 14th October 2009, 12:20

so whats your cunning plan baldrick?!!

**JelT5** · Wednesday 14th October 2009, 12:25

Originally Posted by S70T5Chris

so whats your cunning plan baldrick?!!

Just hope it's not alchemy and inventing purest green ala Percy hey?!

**Niles** · Wednesday 14th October 2009, 12:41

Originally Posted by S70T5Chris

so whats your cunning plan baldrick?!!

Tell you as soon as it's 100%. I required 2 steps before plan can go ahead. 1 of those is sorted after a call to a mate & 2nd step is nearly in place.