Jim-Bob
6th March 2009, 23:57
I've just had a new sachs clutch fitted today, so whilst the car was in the garage i had it fully serviced as the MOT is due next week. Everything was going fine until the mechanic checked the antifreeze level, which was the very last thing he did, and he found a inch deep layer of oil floating in the rad :wall:.
This means i need a new head gasket, and he also thinks the head will need skimming because it will probably of distorted, which in turn causes the head gasket to leak/fail. Also the front disks and pads are just bout worn out and the cam belt is also up for renewal :wall::wall:.
So it looks like another 400 quid bill on top of the 400 quid its cost me today for a clutch, service and mot :wall:
On the plus side i do get virtually a new engine in a 9 year car, im hoping this work will help to retain some of the cars value when i come to sell it in a year or so...
Rant over
James
This means i need a new head gasket, and he also thinks the head will need skimming because it will probably of distorted, which in turn causes the head gasket to leak/fail. Also the front disks and pads are just bout worn out and the cam belt is also up for renewal :wall::wall:.
So it looks like another 400 quid bill on top of the 400 quid its cost me today for a clutch, service and mot :wall:
On the plus side i do get virtually a new engine in a 9 year car, im hoping this work will help to retain some of the cars value when i come to sell it in a year or so...
Rant over
James