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jay26

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Registered: 22nd Feb 08
Location: North Lincolnshire
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9th Jul 10 at 18:59

£20 says the piston rings have nipped in

BarnshaW

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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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9th Jul 10 at 19:01

if its any help my old gsi used to use about a litre of oil a week and that was because the valve stem seals had gone, i just bought cheap oil and kept it topped up.

Andrew

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9th Jul 10 at 19:13

quote:
Originally posted by will_doyle

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.

Yeah it's a bit of a bummer. But you have bought an old modified car and will have to deal with it. If you wanted warranty you should have bought from a dealer. I've always boiught from dealers as i haven't the slightest about cars and don't really have the time to learn new skills.

Seen photos of the car when you bought it and looked really nice, especially for what you payed for the motor. The lad who sold you the car is not in the wrong, it's bought as seen.

With regards some badger who has fucked up some work on your car, cut your losses and use a garage you trust and family members have used in the past. I've used 3 garages in the past, all done decent work. One a mate recommended for an MOT, the garage my mates Dad works at and a garage my Dad used for a couple of years. Rest of the time i've used main dealers as my motors have never been more than 3 years old for the past 9 years. Try and do as much as you can yourself as well if you have time to learn. I personally don't think you're thick, maybe young and stupid but that will come with life experience.

will_doyle

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Registered: 25th Nov 08
Location: Exeter
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9th Jul 10 at 23:26

You dont realise how annoyed I am

I had to borrow the money off my mum to pay for the car. (£1700)

still paying her back

I work so hard for my money, have 2 part time jobs, had to borrow another £700 off her for the headgasket

Now this

and I dont know what to do

IvIarkgraham

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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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9th Jul 10 at 23:30

im saying piston rings. probably not best to leave

will_doyle

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9th Jul 10 at 23:31

cant the garage do tests to find out whats wrong?

IvIarkgraham

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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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9th Jul 10 at 23:33

a compression test as you have already been told

but thats not guarentee'd to give an answer

unless you want to pay them to remove the head

am4nf

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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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9th Jul 10 at 23:34

quote:
Originally posted by will_doyle
You dont realise how annoyed I am

I had to borrow the money off my mum to pay for the car. (£1700)

still paying her back

I work so hard for my money, have 2 part time jobs, had to borrow another £700 off her for the headgasket

Now this

and I dont know what to do

No no no, you didnt "HAVE" to

will_doyle

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Location: Exeter
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9th Jul 10 at 23:35

quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
a compression test as you have already been told

but thats not guarentee'd to give an answer

unless you want to pay them to remove the head

ill prob get a compression test done tomorrow.

Do most garages charge for that?

IvIarkgraham

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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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9th Jul 10 at 23:35

quote:
Originally posted by am4nf

quote:
Originally posted by will_doyle
You dont realise how annoyed I am

I had to borrow the money off my mum to pay for the car. (£1700)

still paying her back

I work so hard for my money, have 2 part time jobs, had to borrow another £700 off her for the headgasket

Now this

and I dont know what to do

No no no, you didnt "HAVE" to

quoted for the truth

IvIarkgraham

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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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9th Jul 10 at 23:35

quote:
Originally posted by will_doyle

quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
a compression test as you have already been told

but thats not guarentee'd to give an answer

unless you want to pay them to remove the head

ill prob get a compression test done tomorrow.

Do most garages charge for that?

obviously

even if it only takes them 5 mins you will get charged

am4nf

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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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9th Jul 10 at 23:37

I bet you wish you had just kept your black sport and got the rust fixed

IvIarkgraham

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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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9th Jul 10 at 23:38

wanna buy my car will?

will_doyle

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9th Jul 10 at 23:38

nope

IvIarkgraham

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9th Jul 10 at 23:42

yours for a bargain price of £2450

new brakes
suspension
alloys
exhaust
mantzel
awesome

am4nf

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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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9th Jul 10 at 23:47

It still bewilders me how will keeps asking for help in the wrong zone

N16K

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Registered: 4th Oct 04
Location: Belfast, NI Drives: Corsa D SRi, Tuned Cooper S, B
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9th Jul 10 at 23:51

Sadly shit happens, you are not the first and not the last. Sadly you will have to get over it!

N16K

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Registered: 4th Oct 04
Location: Belfast, NI Drives: Corsa D SRi, Tuned Cooper S, B
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9th Jul 10 at 23:52

quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
It still bewilders me how will keeps asking for help in the wrong zone

I think he has a special sticker (available for purchase).

will_doyle

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Registered: 25th Nov 08
Location: Exeter
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10th Jul 10 at 00:05

posting in the right section

For the people that don't know, here is the story

Well I bought this car about 3 months ago

a few days after I bought it, it started to over heat.

So I took it to the garage and they said it needed a new rad.

days after they fitted that it was still over heating.

So I took it to another garage and they said it needed a new Headgasket.

He also changed the cambelt, and oil filter

Car now has been running ok

But since he fitted all that I seem to have been topping alot of oil

Maybe a Liter every 3 weeks.

And last week my mate said blue smoke was coming out the exhaust.

Also, my Engine management light has been coming on and off recently

I really dont know what to do.

It is such a nice car, but stuff keeps going wrong.

I spent £120 on the rad

£650 on the headgasket etc

and £1700 on the car

I really don't want to get rid of it, cos I love it!

I took the car back to the garage and told him whats been happening, he just told me to monitor the oil levels..

so..

Over the past week I have been keeping an eye on the oil levels

Saturday 3rd July - 2l of oil put in as it was showing low (89,900 miles)

Wednesday 7th July - Showing full on dipstick (89,964 miles)

Friday 9th July (today) After doing an 100 miles round trip my oil is now showing low (90,145 miles)

So in under a week my car has nearly gone through 2 Liters of oil

The car isnt leaking oil, as I have checked under the car, so it is burning it.

so, over to you

and I am not made of money

I will have trouble selling the car wont I if I decide to do that, but I dont want to.

[Edited on 10-07-2010 by will_doyle]

SR91

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Registered: 21st Jun 08
Location: Lancashire.
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10th Jul 10 at 00:11

quote:
Originally posted by will_doyle
You dont realise how annoyed I am

I had to borrow the money off my mum to pay for the car. (£1700)

still paying her back

I work so hard for my money, have 2 part time jobs, had to borrow another £700 off her for the headgasket

Now this

and I dont know what to do

Well take this as a lesson in life. Do what we do and save up for a car then buy it... You clearly dont work hard enough, i work 'hard' and earn myself a tidy £18k

IvIarkgraham

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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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10th Jul 10 at 00:12

you forgot the part where you ran it with no coolant

causing the head gasket to go

IvIarkgraham

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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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10th Jul 10 at 00:13

quote:
Originally posted by SR91

quote:
Originally posted by will_doyle
You dont realise how annoyed I am

I had to borrow the money off my mum to pay for the car. (£1700)

still paying her back

I work so hard for my money, have 2 part time jobs, had to borrow another £700 off her for the headgasket

Now this

and I dont know what to do

Well take this as a lesson in life. Do what we do and save up for a car then buy it... You clearly dont work hard enough, i work 'hard' and earn myself a tidy £18k

soz

SR91

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Registered: 21st Jun 08
Location: Lancashire.
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10th Jul 10 at 00:15

quote:
Originally posted by SR91

quote:
Originally posted by will_doyle
You dont realise how annoyed I am

I had to borrow the money off my mum to pay for the car. (£1700)

still paying her back

I work so hard for my money, have 2 part time jobs, had to borrow another £700 off her for the headgasket

Now this

and I dont know what to do

Well take this as a lesson in life. Do what we do and save up for a car then buy it... You clearly dont work hard enough, i work 'hard' and earn myself a tidy £18k

Plus commission... 20k. Jobs a good un.

SR91

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Registered: 21st Jun 08
Location: Lancashire.
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10th Jul 10 at 00:17

quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham

quote:
Originally posted by SR91

quote:
Originally posted by will_doyle
You dont realise how annoyed I am

I had to borrow the money off my mum to pay for the car. (£1700)

still paying her back

I work so hard for my money, have 2 part time jobs, had to borrow another £700 off her for the headgasket

Now this

and I dont know what to do

Well take this as a lesson in life. Do what we do and save up for a car then buy it... You clearly dont work hard enough, i work 'hard' and earn myself a tidy £18k

soz

No worries m8 im skint alredi, on home made rollies! innit.

Robo C20Let

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Registered: 22nd Feb 10
Location: Somewhere inside your mom !!!
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10th Jul 10 at 05:07

does it have a drop in performance

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