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pad58 said:
Oh right, I would have thought the dealer would check the car over, silly me.
I went to trade a car in once, dealer just opened the driver's door, started the engine, revved it a couple of times from standing beside the car, switched it off and handed me back the keys. I've known a couple of folk expect their cars to get fully knocked back and the dealer barely even looks at it. Just saying, was all.greggy50 said:
Cant believe people are suggesting I try and get away trading a clearly f
ked car in...
Getting it looked at tomorrow now at my friendly backstreet garage down the road so will see what they say and decide whether to let them fix it or do it myself!
Plenty of places attempt to sell clearly fked car in...Getting it looked at tomorrow now at my friendly backstreet garage down the road so will see what they say and decide whether to let them fix it or do it myself!
ked cars.greggy50 said:
Well it has white smoke using oil and it isnt the turbo
If it was valve stem would it not be a blue/black colour?
Compression was meant to be okay as well so I am at a loss currently!
Burning oil is a blue-tinged smoke so it doesn't sound like its' burning the oil. White smoke can be coolant getting into the cylinders as with a head gasket failure, as pointed out above. Could also just be condensation though.If it was valve stem would it not be a blue/black colour?
Compression was meant to be okay as well so I am at a loss currently!
Right the engine is fked basically the crank spacers are in the sump as failed due to oil starvation so the crank can move side to side and is catching on the casing. How the fk the car still runs and is quick I don't know but it explains the smoke as the pistons can move side to side letting oil through.
At least my turbo is good!
I really don't know what to do now as car is worth fk all in this state I can't really afford to fix it as my mini is eating my money I am literally stuck without transport this was only meant to be a stop gap and has left me financially fked as the car owe's me 2k plus 1k insurance near enough and now it's all wasted
ked basically the crank spacers are in the sump as failed due to oil starvation so the crank can move side to side and is catching on the casing. How the fk the car still runs and is quick I don't know but it explains the smoke as the pistons can move side to side letting oil through.At least my turbo is good!
I really don't know what to do now as car is worth f
k all in this state I can't really afford to fix it as my mini is eating my money I am literally stuck without transport this was only meant to be a stop gap and has left me financially fked as the car owe's me 2k plus 1k insurance near enough and now it's all wastedI can get an engine for like £300 looking on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vw-golf-mk4-gti-1-8t-eng...
But how much would fitting costs be?
I can see it being £1000 bill potentially so at a loss what to do!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vw-golf-mk4-gti-1-8t-eng...
But how much would fitting costs be?
I can see it being £1000 bill potentially so at a loss what to do!
The Spruce goose said:
it maths really
2k + 1k engine swap , car worth 1.5k loss 1k but keep car?
sell as is for 500-800 loss 1.2-1..4 k
break maybe get a 1k at a push loss 1k
or diy engine change 300 + crane maybe lose 500 pounds if you budget it
Yes I think I want to try and fix it they is a place on ebay that will fit and exchange for £795 does this seem a good price? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-Audi-A3-1-8T-20V...2k + 1k engine swap , car worth 1.5k loss 1k but keep car?
sell as is for 500-800 loss 1.2-1..4 k
break maybe get a 1k at a push loss 1k
or diy engine change 300 + crane maybe lose 500 pounds if you budget it
I have also seen this engine
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vw-golf-mk4-gti-1-8t-eng...
My mate is a trainee mechanic but near enough done now and works in a garage and has s
t loads of tools + crane do you think we could tackle the job over a bank holiday weekend?Last owner may have knew
I joined the mkivs forum and a member has sold me an AUM engine for £250 and is fitting it for £50 also getting me a clutch and cambelt/waterpump kit on the trade so costing me about £450 all in for a fixed engine, new clutch and new belt and pump it has not been fully sorted yet but from texts I cannot thank this bloke enough already as he is saving me a whole heap of cash!
I joined the mkivs forum and a member has sold me an AUM engine for £250 and is fitting it for £50 also getting me a clutch and cambelt/waterpump kit on the trade so costing me about £450 all in for a fixed engine, new clutch and new belt and pump it has not been fully sorted yet but from texts I cannot thank this bloke enough already as he is saving me a whole heap of cash!
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