Valve clearance necessary?

reeac

Strider590 wrote: »

Exactly the wrong attitude, a cars value should not be a factor in how much you spend on maintenance......

Exactly. Time and again I hear people say that a repair quote is more than the car is worth so they scrap the car and spend a couple of grand on an unknown quantity instead.

palgrave

AndyMc..... wrote: »

You do realise he got a £700 banger?

Banger? The fact that I got it for an extremely good price doesn't make it a banger. It's a comfortable and luxury car for my standards. I'm more than happy with it and let me tell you, its far more comfortable with more toys than many brand new eco boxes

Jackmydad

Have the valve check done for the reasons given above. Doesn't matter how old it is, or what it cost, if it's in decent nick, and you intend to keep it for a while then maintenance is far cheaper than repairs!

cajef

palgrave wrote: »

Banger? The fact that I got it for an extremely good price doesn't make it a banger.

But that is what you posted here:-

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5625760

AndyMc.....

palgrave wrote: »

Banger? The fact that I got it for an extremely good price doesn't make it a banger. It's a comfortable and luxury car for my standards. I'm more than happy with it and let me tell you, its far more comfortable with more toys than many brand new eco boxes

Yes, you even titled your thread claiming so. You've got a terrible memory on every one of your AE's.


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5625760

worried_jim

palgrave wrote: »

Banger? its far more comfortable with more toys than many brand new eco boxes

Better than a Yaris?

damoC

Do it yourself, If you know how to use a spanner you can do the valves. Get a new gasket, service manual, and some feeler gauges and your good to go.

Avoid it, then it will cost you more to fix replacing burnt valves etc..