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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: molliemoo060304 on 26 September 2010, 20:54:57

Title: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 26 September 2010, 20:54:57: Hi
was just wondering what the best thing to do with my car is, It has given up driving without overheating, the mechanic thinks it is the head gasket and possibly the water pump and the pressure has cracked the water tank but i just cannot afford the repairs ...one side of the car has a dent / scratch, i know it is not much use to anybody but as i am desparatly trying to save for a new car was wondering if it would be better to scrap or sell? :'(
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: Entwood on 26 September 2010, 20:58:20: Get one of the "people who know" from the site to come to you and give you a PROPER diagnosis. Might cost you their petrol, or they might do it for nowt... but these are folks who KNOW omegas.. and many garages don't.

I'm not saying it is NOT an headgasket .. it might be, but it could also be other, cheaper things.. and a head gasket done by one of the guys here is not as expensive as you might think.
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: Jimbob on 26 September 2010, 21:05:08: you may have just given us the answer unwittingly...

You have a cracked header tank?

these can crack with age, and once the water system is no longer airtight the water will boil easily, giving overheating...if it is airtight the water rarely goes over about 90. assuming the rest of the cooling system is in good order.
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: Entwood on 26 September 2010, 21:10:41: Quote
you may have just given us the answer unwittingly...

You have a cracked header tank?

these can crack with age, and once the water system is no longer airtight the water will boil easily, giving overheating...if it is airtight the water rarely goes over about 90. assuming the rest of the cooling system is in good order.

Good spot Jim :y :y :y

and a new header tank is less than £30 I believe !!
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 26 September 2010, 21:27:26: would this also explain the car being juddery on acceleration? I have had a mechanic have a look who suggested it was the head gasket (very trusted mechanic-dads friend lol). The heater in the car didnt work engine overheated occasionally , then one day whilst driving it went really juddery with steam coming out the bonnet, the mechanic advised the tank was cracked and the head gasket was probably gone although his test said it wasnt. I just cant afford the hours of mechanics work to get it properly checked in case it need £££££s of work done aswell..had kind of given up on the car??? :-/
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: the alarming man on 26 September 2010, 21:34:03: i am not a mechanic but if a car isn't running at correct temp who knows what other problems it will throw up :y
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: dbug on 26 September 2010, 21:58:48: Quote
i am not a mechanic but if a car isn't running at correct temp who knows what other problems it will throw up :y
You said it mate - do not alarm the OP without an expert having a closer look. Jimbob's post may have said it all, or could be a simple airlock, or radiator needing backflushing etc.
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 26 September 2010, 23:01:38: as much as i love my car.I just cannot afford to spend money on the car and it still not be fixed so I need to know what to do with it ( am a bit rubbish at this sort of thing, never had to get rid of a broken car before lol)even if i scrap it i imagine i will have to get it to the yard? definately daren't drive it with three kids in it :-/
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: Bent valve on 26 September 2010, 23:08:10: Quote
as much as i love my car.I just cannot afford to spend money on the car and it still not be fixed so I need to know what to do with it ( am a bit rubbish at this sort of thing, never had to get rid of a broken car before lol)even if i scrap it i imagine i will have to get it to the yard? definately daren't drive it with three kids in it :-/
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You dont have to take the kids when you scrap it ;)
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 26 September 2010, 23:22:58: suppose i could leave em at home on thier own just unsure how my 6 year old would cope with a three year old and a two month old baby lol :)
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: whippit on 27 September 2010, 08:54:33: most scrap yards will collect
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: davethediver on 27 September 2010, 10:10:56: Quote
would this also explain the car being juddery on acceleration? I have had a mechanic have a look who suggested it was the head gasket (very trusted mechanic-dads friend lol). The heater in the car didnt work engine overheated occasionally , then one day whilst driving it went really juddery with steam coming out the bonnet, the mechanic advised the tank was cracked and the head gasket was probably gone although his test said it wasnt. I just cant afford the hours of mechanics work to get it properly checked in case it need £££££s of work done aswell..had kind of given up on the car??? :-/

If the sniff test said NO then its a good guess its not the HG, not 100% but a lot of other things could have caused this that are MUCH cheaper and eaisier to sort than replacing a Head Gasket and surley cheaper than buying a new car :y
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 27 September 2010, 14:11:08: ok might get the mechanic to relook at it :-/
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: Welung666 on 27 September 2010, 14:13:20: Quote
ok might get the mechanic to relook at it :-/

I'd have a look at it but I can't get over till the weekend due to work :(
Title: Re: what to do with my beloved car
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 27 September 2010, 17:49:00: I would be more than happy to wait :) how much do you charge?