Woody
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ok went today got recovered by the AA and loads water in the bay and inside... its foocked...
my question is i cant seem to get another car (insurance wize) im 18 and am looking hard for insurance.
i got a quote 3rd party last week for 836 pound, now i reuse the details it goes to 4000+ ??
why please anyone im 18 1/2 looking for insurance on any car and cant get low anymore why?
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johnhara1
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What engine?
head gasket isn't as daunting as it sounds.
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Woody
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1.2 16v :/
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Eddx14xe
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Get a new gasket kit and put a new one on. If you do it and it works then you still have your car. If you mess it up then it doesnt matter as it doesnt work anyway.
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Woody
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is it not easier to just scrap and get a new one had it a year.
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Eddx14xe
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Not if you dont have the money and cant get insured on other cars.
Wont cost anymore than £100 for a haynes manual and the bits for it.
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Matty W
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quote:
Originally posted by Eddx14xe
Not if you dont have the money and cant get insured on other cars.
Wont cost anymore than £100 for a haynes manual and the bits for it.
yeah if your doing it on the rough.
if not it's £90 for the timing chain locking kit alone, then your looking about £70 or more depending on where you can get all the gaskets and seals your going to have to replace.
probably work out better to source a full engine and just drop it in.
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Eddx14xe
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Getting ripped off if your paying that much. I paid £114 for the cambelt kit, headgasket kit, headbolts, oil filter and i think an waterpump as well from the local motors factors. Thats for my 1.4 sport.
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Matty W
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1.2 16v is chain drive. supposed to replace:
head gasket
valve stem oil seals
rocker gasket
timing chain
chain guides
timing case upper and lower gasket
head bolts
oil and filter.
then youve got water pump gasket, seals for the inlet manifold, exaust manifold.
they are just a shite engine
[Edited on 24-09-2011 by music1990]
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alan-g-w
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I always laugh when these people suggest that people who dont know too much about motors should 'just go out and do it' themselves. All that saying something like that's going to do is have people fucking their engines even more. Actually imagine someone who's never held a spanner in their life attempt a head gasket with just a haynes manual, if people think it's that easy then they don't have a clue. It's by no means a difficult task but it needs a certain amount of skill
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Eddx14xe
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Me and my girlfriends dad done my girlfriends one just by following a haynes manual. We even done the valve clearences.
I only said about doing it himself because he said its 'fucked' and is talking about a new car.
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Eddx14xe
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Its a cheap engine and car at the end of the day. It doesnt work anyway, best oppotunity to learn and possibly fix it yourself.
[Edited on 25-09-2011 by Eddx14xe]
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alan-g-w
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I'm just saying, most people wouldn't even have a socket set let alone know how to work it
Not suggesting the OP is a spaz btw
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DanCobb
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I'd get a cheap engine for the price of the list listed above. Get a mate who knows what he's doing and buy him a few beers for doing it or something. Help him out of course .
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Woody
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Haha cheapest one I can find is a 300 quid endgene
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Generation
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If you have a mate who's capable of doing an engine ask him
To do h.g.
Why do you think it's hg anyway?
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DanCobb
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Can have my old engine after weekend
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Woody
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How much and what one is it haha ?? X
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XE Col
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Tbh I'd rather try and fix an engine I know was good before than replace it with another that could have the same problem after 2 days
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DanCobb
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quote:
Originally posted by Woody
How much and what one is it haha ?? X
1.2 can have it for 30 quid
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Typical bodger by sounds of it
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Woody
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who mine?
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