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[albitz]

looking at the map kate there are a few not to far from you,hopefully someone can help a damsel in distress.

[Kate]

looking at the map kate there are a few not to far from you,hopefully someone can help a damsel in distress.

Well if there is anyone near me who can help that would be great!

[TheBoy]

The source of the leak really needs to by tied down as best as you were able.....   :-/  I know that the thermostat and transfer pipe job was done as correctly as possible, including a redoo when fitting new O rings...

Remember the thermostat had been removed from your car for some reason by a previous owner which meant that it was not heating up correctly, hence the cold cabin heater.  Once it was replaced, the cabin heat returned but it could mean that flow is getting restricted elsewhere now.

If the rag jammed on top of the oil cooler plate is a guage of the standard of work done by the previous owner, who knows what other mysteries the car can potentially reveal..........  

[/highlight]

Now, now, Broocie, don't be depressing Kate too much.  
It can seem daunting, Kate, but the problem will almost certainly be solveable relatively easily once the cause is established. If you go to a garage, just get a report first of all and post the results here for dissection by the known experts.

I do hope so - got tomorrow off to have another go with fixing my MV6!

[Darth Loo-knee]

If water is gushing out at the front and back of the engine it does seem to sound asthough cooler plate could be leaking.... does everyone agree?
Oil Coolers are around £90, plus four washers, sealer think £100 all in all...... I only say about changing it while it is all off, plus it is far easier to do before cooler goes if that makes sense, because the water system needs cleaning many times to get the gunky water and oil mixture which is a pain in the arse....

[Kate]

Is it a hard job? I might have a go myself!

[Kate]

Is there a guide to oil cooler replacement, one for dummies?

[Darth Loo-knee]

I dont mean this to be rude Kate but do you mess under the bonnet on your car?
I don't think its a hard job and I am Certainly not a Mark DTM.....
But it is rather daunting the first time.....
You will also need a torque wrench when you put it all back together....

[Kate]

I haved changed spark plugs on cars before and I know that is a simple job in comparison.

I watched Broocie do my thermostat and it scares me to think of doing it.  It's money thats the problem as I'm not working at the moment and garages charge a fortune and always try and rip me off.

I'm taking it to the garage tomorrow but most of the garages round my way only want simple little jobs to do.  The last time I took it to a garage the mechanic acted like I'd taken a space shuttle in for repair!

What would I use a torque wrench for by the way?

[TheBoy]

its not a hard job, but certainly time consuming.

As well as the normal sockets, inc torx sockets, you will need s crowsfoot spanner (19mm?) to undo bottom end of oil pipes near filter.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I would guess the cooler would not need changing given it looked quite new although poorly fitted!

[TheBoy]

I would guess the cooler would not need changing given it looked quite new although poorly fitted!

I agree, I would investigate before buying bits.  Have the (grey?) sealant ready though

[TheBoy]

and spare dowty washers

[Kate]

I think I'll get the garage to do it!

[shyboy]

Let's remember that Kate isn't conversant with all the technicalities of part/tool names, fellas.
If it's the oil cooler, Kate, this is like a small radiator, sitting in the bowels of the engine unfortunately, (where Broocie was at Shifnal), through which the oil passes to be maintained at a safe temperature  by water from the cooling system. The oil cooler itself will be intact, otherwise you would have noticed Loo Knee's gungy mess in your cooling system expansion tank. The water flow is obviously run through pipes to the oil cooler and it seems there was evidence of the sealing having been botched, and it does seem that this has broken down causing your present problem.
The solution would be to strip the engine to the same point as at Shifnal, and then go a bit further to reseal the oil cooler plate with the correct equipment or, as Loo Knee suggests, replace the oil cooler as well, if necessary, as a belt and braces job.
If you could find someone to help and/or advise and provide the few extra tools required, you could do it yourself perfectly well, but it is going to cost you money for parts and you would be wise to allow for the car being off the road for a while so that you could take your time.
It's a pity you don't have a garage you can trust. It might be an option to offer to pay a member with the appropriate knowledge to do the work for/with you.

[shyboy]

To answer your question, Kate, the job is not one which would prompt me to scrap the car unless I knew that a dozen other things were wrong.
With all the opinions voiced here so far, could you not have a chat with a garage to see if it sounds as if they know what they're talking about before committing to any spend?