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Adam_B

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8th Jul 10 at 13:57

quote:
Originally posted by adiohead

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
why would he touch the valves if just doing a headgasket?

I agree!
What does your receipt say?

take it to a decent garage.

[Edited on 08-07-2010 by adiohead]

If you change the headgasket properly you would get a full top gasket kit which would include the HG, Inlet and exhaust manifold gaskets, rocker gasket, camshaft oil seals AND the valve stem seals.

adiohead

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8th Jul 10 at 14:16

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
If you change the headgasket properly you would get a full top gasket kit which would include the HG, Inlet and exhaust manifold gaskets, rocker gasket, camshaft oil seals AND the valve stem seals.

Ahh I see, but the garage still fobbed him off by sending him on his way. Surely the mechanic must have some idea what is causing it to eat oil

quote:
Originally posted by will_doyle
Also, my Engine management light has been coming on and off recently

Do these cars throw up fault codes?

[Edited on 08-07-2010 by adiohead]

flybikeslee

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8th Jul 10 at 14:18

blame jacko, it was his car previously

McWillster

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8th Jul 10 at 14:37

quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
blame jacko, it was his car previously

Do think it's a bit shit you've been sold a dog of a well know member on here.

will_doyle

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8th Jul 10 at 14:44

quote:
Originally posted by McWillster

quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
blame jacko, it was his car previously

Do think it's a bit shit you've been sold a dog of a well know member on here.

flybikeslee

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8th Jul 10 at 14:44

As previously said though, the car was perfect in jackos possesion, i can vouch for that, as can many others

Adam_B

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8th Jul 10 at 14:49

You and many others must have very poor eye sight.

am4nf

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8th Jul 10 at 14:49

Doyle did you recieve a parts list reciept?

Neo

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8th Jul 10 at 14:50

It wasnt a dog when it was sold. It just happen to have an engine issue which previous owner and doyle were unaware of.

The car was probably ragged from the second doyle got it, which probably just sent the car over the limit and caused some of the issues which doyle has had to replace.

Its part of buying a second hand car in a private sale, you check the car over, test drive and check it before you hand over the cash. If it breaks an hour, a month or a year after you buy it, its your responsibility.

However this is neither here nor there, the real question is the initial question from doyle, what will Trading Standards do. If you can give evidence of what the garage have changed and the guarantee they gave you, they will then contact the garage and tell them to rectify the issue if the problem you are having has been caused directly by work they carried out.

If its the valve stem seal and they didn't replace this part when they did the work, there is nothing they have to do to help you out and will give you a nice garage bill for the repairs.

whitter45

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8th Jul 10 at 15:05

I would personally sel the car and cut your losses

flybikeslee

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8th Jul 10 at 15:16

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
You and many others must have very poor eye sight.

did you not see the car in person once too?

adiohead

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8th Jul 10 at 15:19

So, did the car actually need all the things that have been changed so far?

£120 on the rad
£650 on the headgasket, cambelt, and oil filter
Total spent on problem = £770

Adam_B

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8th Jul 10 at 15:21

quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
You and many others must have very poor eye sight.

did you not see the car in person once too?

Yeah a few days before Doyle bought it.

flybikeslee

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8th Jul 10 at 15:35

and how is your eyesight

Adam_B

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8th Jul 10 at 15:40

Good enough to spot a fair bit of smoke.

Dont get me wrong, if someone is stupid enough to not look over a car properly before buying it then they can have no complaints when it turns out to have issues, but saying the car was perfect before it was sold is a very long way from being true. Not that it matters now, sold as seen etc.

[Edited on 08-07-2010 by Adam_B]

DaveyLC

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8th Jul 10 at 15:45

quote:
Originally posted by McWillster

quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
blame jacko, it was his car previously

Do think it's a bit shit you've been sold a dog of a well know member on here.

Sold as seen, tried and tested... Not a leg to stand on!

Nath

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8th Jul 10 at 15:45

The plot thickens.

am4nf

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8th Jul 10 at 15:54

I want to know what adam's on about......

Chris x

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8th Jul 10 at 16:22

Driving with no coolant = Fucked HG and Burnt out piston rings, the engine is fucked!

will_doyle

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8th Jul 10 at 17:01

Ian

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8th Jul 10 at 17:14

Look on the bright side, I paid 1000 quid for a rebuild and it still smoked like Colombo.

I no longer shop there.

DannyB

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8th Jul 10 at 17:15

Sundries?you been buying groceries aswell?

You dont have much luck with cars, Will.

adiohead

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8th Jul 10 at 18:03

the first reply in this thread is pretty funny:

http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=554560

will_doyle

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9th Jul 10 at 00:29

SR91

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9th Jul 10 at 00:45

Sundries, wtf?!

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