damsal in distress

Strider590

worried123 wrote: »

Strider hiWhat do you mean.....I do agree that it should not have so many problems......could somebody have tampered with it then do you suppose......thank youBig clump coming up!!!!!

goldspanners wrote: »

your mechanic is ripping you and your mates off. head gasket including timing belt,water pump and a head skim should be no more than £450 absoloute max.

your mechanic is obviously too busy and trying to price himself out of the market.

I think we found out who's "tampered" with it.....

Are you sure all these problem actually existed?

worried123

Thank you everyoneI think that i shall take it to a local garage and see what they say - tell them what the problem is.....without saying what my mechanic has said - if they say it is the same problem I shall ask for a quote to fix it - ring my mechanic for his price and see what is what.He fitted a new water pump for me once - £200 - is that expensive? I dont have a clue but knowing will help me decide whether i should be taking my car elsewhere........get really insecure about my car......my mechanic even told me that many garages will say they have done a full service but they havent - you just dont know who to trust......perhaps i will see if i can get it fixed with a guarantee.....Anyway, thanks again.....sorry about the clumps of text.

sassy_one

Don't worry about your text, may be that your computer can't do lines below, I had one like that

Good luck OP with getting it all sorted and fixed, at a good price

maninthestreet

What is an 'inlet manual gasket'??? Perhaps that should be 'inlet manifold gasket' - but how will that fix a coolant leak???

Bob_the_Saver

Just helped a friend do his older Corsa head gasket,

Cost £61 with delivery for the parts, (Gasket set, head bolts, thermostat, fan switch, timing belt) + about £45 to have the head skimmed.

justjohn

sassy-one wrote: »

Space bar is your friend
As well as Enter

Pmsl hehehe

red_eye

maninthestreet wrote: »

What is an 'inlet manual gasket'??? Perhaps that should be 'inlet manifold gasket' - but how will that fix a coolant leak???

some single point injection manifolds use coolent, to prevent the fuel from turning to ice in winter.