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[mkaminski100]

I meant this Bury  http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bury&sll=51.25899,-1.134327&sspn=0.009507,0.019312&g=Alpine+Ct,+Basingstoke,+RG22+5EF,+UK&ie=UTF8&ll=53.591282,-2.295113&spn=0.144274,0.30899&z=12&iwloc=addr

I need to go from here to there http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Chorlton+St,+Manchester,+Greater+Manchester+M1,+United+Kingdom&daddr=Rossendale,+Lancashire,+UK&hl=en&geocode=&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=53.477684,-2.235085&sspn=0.004521,0.009656&ie=UTF8&z=11

It will cost me £20.50 to get from Basingstoke to Manchester. Then I have to go to Rossendale. I am more than happy to use Andy's Taxi and his help but I think it's too far from him to get me from Manchester to Rossendale.  

[redelitev6]

http://nationalrail.co.uk/ best price i can get is £68?

[kris9128]

I meant this Bury  http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bury&sll=51.25899,-1.134327&sspn=0.009507,0.019312&g=Alpine+Ct,+Basingstoke,+RG22+5EF,+UK&ie=UTF8&ll=53.591282,-2.295113&spn=0.144274,0.30899&z=12&iwloc=addr

I need to go from here to there http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Chorlton+St,+Manchester,+Greater+Manchester+M1,+United+Kingdom&daddr=Rossendale,+Lancashire,+UK&hl=en&geocode=&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=53.477684,-2.235085&sspn=0.004521,0.009656&ie=UTF8&z=11

It will cost me £20.50 to get from Basingstoke to Manchester. Then I have to go to Rossendale. I am more than happy to use Andy's Taxi and his help but I think it's too far from him to get me from Manchester to Rossendale.  

ok. hows this. i can pick you up from any manchester station (probably piccadily) and run you up to andy who could then take you on to rottensall. upto you mate but the offer is there. piccadily only 20mins from me.

[mars]

Stagecoach used to run a service from Chorlton St. bus station in Manchester to Burnley which went through Rawtenstall. It was quite cheap and frequent too, 1 or maybe even 2 buses an hour. Don't know if there is still a service but prob worth a look as the bus station is only a couple of mins walk from Picadilly. (Was about 6 years ago when I last went on it though!)
 

[mkaminski100]

I have found and bought two tickets.
1. Basingstoke - London Victoria for £11
2. London Victoria - Manchester for £10.5
I will have to get to Rosendale, but it will cost me only £3.6
TOTAL: £25
Much, much cheaper comparing to Rail (£89).

Kris - thanks for your offer, but I have already spoken with Andy and he'll pick me up. Thanks anyway

[kris9128]

I have found and bought two tickets.
1. Basingstoke - London Victoria for £11
2. London Victoria - Manchester for £10.5
I will have to get to Rosendale, but it will cost me only £3.6
TOTAL: £25
Much, much cheaper comparing to Rail (£89).

Kris - thanks for your offer, but I have already spoken with Andy and he'll pick me up. Thanks anyway

no worries mate.  

[mkaminski100]

Ok. Car is collected and in our carpark now. Think it was worth this 230 miles trip. Got me back home safely
Big, big, big thanks to Andy, helped me a LOT. Without him I would struggle to get there. I owe him a big favour! (not a beer, a whole brewery )

Best place to compare travel costs and to find the cheapest way of getting from A to B go here http://www.transportdirect.info/web2/

Thanks Andy once again.

[Andy B]

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Thanks Andy once again.

You're welcome.

You now need to find & fit A N Other power steering pump!      

[mkaminski100]

Strange thing is that it only plays up when on idle (500 revs). When revved to 600-700 it's working fine. We've both noticed that it only makes this noise when moving steering wheel, on idle is quiet.
Is it not due to low revs or blocked overflow valve?

Leaking covers need attention as well, same as breathers. Apart from that it's more or less ok and only needs cosmetics.
Petrol consumption reached 31.7MPG on the way home. Not great, but not bad.

[bighed]

 Glad you got your little mission sorted. Well done both and good luck with power steering pump  

[mkaminski100]

One more thing. I have cleaned oil cap yesterday as it was covered in mayo. Did more than 100 miles, but unfortunately didn't check it again. Today I went to the shopping mall and on return found mayo again. Coolant is at the same level as yesterday, there's no oil in it, but hoses are bit hard. I have opened the cap, closed it and let the engine run, but I didn't notice any pressure build up. No air bubbles when revved.
Oil is dark but clean and its only cap and cap pipe covered in mayo.
Is it normal for a mayo to buid up that quick in this area or should I be concerned about the head gasket? Apart from that there's nothing suggesting head gasket failure.

[Kevin Wood]

I would do an oil change and check the breathers. Could be that a bit of moisture has built up in the oil due to short trips or blocked breathers.

Obviously monitor the coolant level and condition.

Kevin