hello guys,I appreciate this will be moved.
In june I bought a 2.5v6 elite mini facelift in champagne/gold with tax until end oct06 and mot'd whilst end april 2007.
I brought it home 100 miles and it ran perfectly(maybe a little warm) then cooled as the traffic emptied.
the interior needed a clean -i spent a weekend on it,the exterior is in good nick -just a couple of spots one on the rear drivers door about a 5p piece and a bit under the window.The arches are fine and sills etc,the tyres are in good fettle and the alloy wheels.
It has xenon (early type)headlights and the usual elite equipment(no sat nav) bose speakers ,phillips cd etc.
I have run it around since and it runs fine BUT has the usual oil leak at the back of engine down the manifold which smells worse than it actually is.
I have recently had them done (as i type actually) but my uncle who is the qualified mechanic doesnt seem to think it was them causing the leak.
he mentioned a cryptic message to my wife and said it may be head gasket.I very much doubt this as it doesnt use any water,no power loss and no water in oil or oil in water and no steam from exhaust !it is probably misdiagnosis as usual.
Any way I have recently sold my house and purchasing another so I dont want to spend the time on doing both car and house so it has to be the car that is sacrificed.it is in good nick (dont know how to put pics on) and theres mot whilst april and tax while end of oct.the aircon will want regassing i think.is anyone interested -it cost me £1150 in june,i would accept £500 if it needs sorting or not.
Her indoors thinks that would be useful for a carpet or a table and chairs.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS IAM NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THE OIL LEAK AND I HAVENT GOT THE TIME AND THE EXPERTISE TO SORT IT -£500 TO A GOOD HOME.JUNCTION 33 M1.GOT THE V5 AND EVERYTHING!!PM ME OR TEL SIMON 07739 479415
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