Just had a service and MOT...now engine seized!

diystarter7

MikeJXE said:

diystarter7 said:

MikeJXE said:

elf too till they got to technical

I'm guessing either a burst hose from something hitting it or, maybe the service drained the coolant that way and didn't tighten up properly after.

Exactly the reason I asked the OP to see what the garage that took the car in are say as a loose hose is easy enough to spot.

You've misread or not understood the OP regarding what she paid and what you are talking about. She had a lot more than the service done as in your example of your own car..

Thanks

I didn't misread what she said I saw that a good chunk of the cost was down to repairs and I was questioning why ? Thats the reason I asked how many miles they have done knowing most mobility cars at 3 years old could have incredibly low mileage 

Hi
In that case why make the statement that I referred to as you have still not said why you posted that?

Thanks

diystarter7

Nobbie1967 said:

SergeantBaker said:

rachellelouise said:

[Deleted User] said:

What did you do for transport between the 14th Sept when the MOT expired and the 18th Oct? 

If you can last over a month with it off the road I can't see how it is vital for you. 

Anyway, it passed the MOT the first time so not sure why it would need £1400 of work?

Anything can fail on a car between MOT and service, whether it is a month after or 11 months doesn't make any difference, MOT says the car is ok on that day without any guarantees about tomorrow.

The garage didn’t do the MOT til after the work was undertaken, they explained it would not pass without the work.

The car was late going in for its MOT between September and October.

The car is vital for us, it wasn’t off the road during that time period. We did not realise we missed it, and quickly booked it in with the garage when we did. Hence, not going to our usual garage as they were fully booked.

The reality is we juggle the car between both of us working full time shifts and having three children, one of which is disabled and goes to school 25 miles away…the car is absolutely essential to us, but being busy and juggling things caused it to slip our mind.

But that wasn't the first time, there's also a 3 month gap in the history. 

What is wrong with you people? Someone has come on here to get some advice and you have nothing better to do than wag your finger about a minor admin oversight. Get a life!

Exactly what I said but in a politer way 15 posts before this.
This kind of thing is happening more and more often and often by the same posters.
If I asked a question and had responses like this it would put me off.

Krakkkers

How many miles had the car done? Why are considering writing off a 16 plate car, is the engine not repairable or replaceable?

SteveJW

Firstly you need to establish the reason for the loss of coolant
If it is radiator damage due to road debris, this is covered under a comprehensive insurance policy.
Just the same as the windscreen or bodywork is covered

You would have to convince the insurers you stopped as soon as it was safe to do so

In a previous life I was the Fleet Manager for a large organisation and hve sucesfully pursued similar claims

Good luck

diystarter7

Krakkkers said:

How many miles had the car done? Why are considering writing off a 16 plate car, is the engine not repairable or replaceable?

Hi
Of course it can possibly be "repaired" or certainly "replaced."
OP is clearly asking/seeking help as per OP
The cost is not going to be small.
Thanks

rachellelouise

SteveJW said:

Firstly you need to establish the reason for the loss of coolant
If it is radiator damage due to road debris, this is covered under a comprehensive insurance policy.
Just the same as the windscreen or bodywork is covered

You would have to convince the insurers you stopped as soon as it was safe to do so

In a previous life I was the Fleet Manager for a large organisation and hve sucesfully pursued similar claims

Good luck

Thankyou - This is an option worth exploring. I didn’t know this was a thing!

rachellelouise

diystarter7 said:

rachellelouise said:

There’s a few people on here who seem to have woke up on the wrong side of the bed!! 

I personally don’t have an issue with people making spelling errors. To assume people learn to write at school is incorrect, i know many incredibly intelligent people who have dyslexia and have difficulty spelling…or people who learnt to write in their adult life for various reasons…including an amazing consultant who trust me, if you were on your last legs would do a damn good job of keeping you alive, despite their poor spelling! 

Life is too short to get your knickers in a twist about words spelt incorrectly.

Hi
Very true
I hope you get to find out what caused it.
Do let us know
Good luck

My husband is fast asleep as he is working 1800-0600 nights, but my dad just contacted his friend who owns the garage and he has stated ‘the cambelt has moved’ and this is what caused it. He has said if the cambelt was replaced in October then it hasn’t been put back in correctly (this is me paraphrasing, i have no idea what a cambelt even is, let alone where they go inside the car ha!) if it wasn’t done, then it needed to be and thats our fault for not getting it changed.

Reality is the garage that did the one off work and MOT for us advised what needed doing, because they could see issues with those things. I suppose I have always been fortunate with the normal garage I use he would tell me X needs doing at X milage pre-emptively and I just trust him. I have wrongly assumed that all garages will inform you when things are due….my dads told me we should be looking in our handbook to see what things are due when! 

After work I am going to go to the garage and get the receipt for the work out the glove box, so I will update you  

cymruchris

SteveJW said:

Firstly you need to establish the reason for the loss of coolant
If it is radiator damage due to road debris, this is covered under a comprehensive insurance policy.
Just the same as the windscreen or bodywork is covered

You would have to convince the insurers you stopped as soon as it was safe to do so

In a previous life I was the Fleet Manager for a large organisation and hve sucesfully pursued similar claims

Good luck

A good point. As I mentioned earlier (before all the debate about spelling mistakes started) - you need to get the garage it's at (and I think you said it's someone you know) to delve into the cause of the failure. I didn't want to put ideas into your head until the facts were known. I ran a national chain garage outfit for a period of time, so saw many reasons for coolant loss (the above being one of them). Your workshop guy should be able to pinpoint what started the chain of events to lead you to where you are now, and once you have that detail, you can see your options from there. Of course, if it went to Peugeot for a new engine, it'd cost an arm and a leg, but there are other options which although expensive, probably wouldn't need the writing off of the car. There are some circumstances where insurance can cover it as mentioned by Steve - although rarer - it can be an option. Did you say you're speaking to the workshop today to get a more in-depth cause of the problem?

rachellelouise

cymruchris said:

SteveJW said:

Firstly you need to establish the reason for the loss of coolant
If it is radiator damage due to road debris, this is covered under a comprehensive insurance policy.
Just the same as the windscreen or bodywork is covered

You would have to convince the insurers you stopped as soon as it was safe to do so

In a previous life I was the Fleet Manager for a large organisation and hve sucesfully pursued similar claims

Good luck

A good point. As I mentioned earlier (before all the debate about spelling mistakes started) - you need to get the garage it's at (and I think you said it's someone you know) to delve into the cause of the failure. I didn't want to put ideas into your head until the facts were known. I ran a national chain garage outfit for a period of time, so saw many reasons for coolant loss (the above being one of them). Your workshop guy should be able to pinpoint what started the chain of events to lead you to where you are now, and once you have that detail, you can see your options from there. Of course, if it went to Peugeot for a new engine, it'd cost an arm and a leg, but there are other options which although expensive, probably wouldn't need the writing off of the car. There are some circumstances where insurance can cover it as mentioned by Steve - although rarer - it can be an option. Did you say you're speaking to the workshop today to get a more in-depth cause of the problem?

Thank you

Yes - see the post before this!

cymruchris

rachellelouise said:

cymruchris said:

SteveJW said:

Firstly you need to establish the reason for the loss of coolant
If it is radiator damage due to road debris, this is covered under a comprehensive insurance policy.
Just the same as the windscreen or bodywork is covered

You would have to convince the insurers you stopped as soon as it was safe to do so

In a previous life I was the Fleet Manager for a large organisation and hve sucesfully pursued similar claims

Good luck

A good point. As I mentioned earlier (before all the debate about spelling mistakes started) - you need to get the garage it's at (and I think you said it's someone you know) to delve into the cause of the failure. I didn't want to put ideas into your head until the facts were known. I ran a national chain garage outfit for a period of time, so saw many reasons for coolant loss (the above being one of them). Your workshop guy should be able to pinpoint what started the chain of events to lead you to where you are now, and once you have that detail, you can see your options from there. Of course, if it went to Peugeot for a new engine, it'd cost an arm and a leg, but there are other options which although expensive, probably wouldn't need the writing off of the car. There are some circumstances where insurance can cover it as mentioned by Steve - although rarer - it can be an option. Did you say you're speaking to the workshop today to get a more in-depth cause of the problem?

Thank you

Yes - see the post before this!

Yes We cross-posted - I was typing while you were replying...