My 2.5 V6, N reg. Starting to accumulate a whole range of "issues". I'm faced with 2 options, either, give it some TLC and keep it plodding on for 6 months before the MOT runs out - OR sell it, (prob for spares/repair.
* Gearbox is slipping a tiny bit (Can live with it, it's not got much worse in 4 months).
* It's eating tyres on the o/s front
* Coolant leaking at a rate of 1 litre/300 miles
* Slight steering wobble at 50ish, and when braking (not excessive, but there).
* Paintwork on bootlid shot.
* Exhaust mid-section has got a big hole in.
* Damage to drivers door lock and surrounding paintwork where some arse tried to break in
* Same as above, to petrol cap, where some arse stole my fuel. Now won't lock.
* Crease on n/s rear door, thanks to a fool in a car park. Starting to rust nicely.
I've lived with all the above for ages, and in fairness to the Meega it keeps going. The only concern I've got at the moment, is that I pulled in for some petrol, and I could smell burning oil. I'd also had a couple of recent intermittent misfires.
So I pulled a plug lead, and sure enough - wells are full of oil
So - rocker gaskets and breathers. Breathers were done 7k miles ago so I guess could be due.
I'm aware that it needs to be genuine gaskets, but I'm also aware that the cost of genuine gaskets is probably half the cars value!!
My question - is it worth doing? On the basis that I'd also need new leads, at cost of about £40 for pattern bits, to say nothing of whatever bits I need to fix the coolant leak.
On a plus point, it NEVER fails to start, and handles great, with great brakes, great toys, fantastic MID...
Dunno what to do
May be worth more to me in bits, because the engine is fantastic..
Possibly find a nice elite with a shot engine, and transfer bits over?
Whatever I do, I don't have much money to do it.....
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