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01-03-12, 07:20 PM

Ok briefly .

mandys 1.2 corsa 07 reg. 70K on clock .

head gasket blew (after daughter was driving and it got too hot called RAC.. man came - in snow and ice .. filled up the water told her continue her journey .. another hour and half.. and head gasket went 10 mins from her destination )

New head and skimmed etc etc £680.

a day later making odd noise - took it back.. said tappetts
had all apart again as one tappet was sticking . put 2 new ones in too.

still no good.

3 days on.. they say engine has had it. ! kaput . as engine bottom dry and had no oil ..

so need new engine.. sourced one £600 local scrap yard form an 09 rear ended... with only 7K on clock.

£600 for new engine and garage want £500 to fit as will service it too. !

so £1100 plus the original £680 for head gasket etc .. nearly £1800 down..

ok get a 7K miles car but questions

mileage on my car stays same> and get receipt showing new engine yes?
6 month warranty on new second hand engine.. that normal.

we just have to suck up the first £680 for head gasket charge when it went back a day later??

£500 to fit engine?

already liaising with RAC etc re their poor service and compensation

but what are your thoughts? experiences? should have just said sod the head gasket and bought the second hand engine.. feel £700 short changed.

can sell on the orig cylinder head I expect and maybe other bits for parts .. ? to recoup some money ..

blloooody cars !

01-03-12, 07:20 PM	#1
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	garage /car/advice re headgasket blown engine. Ok briefly . mandys 1.2 corsa 07 reg. 70K on clock . head gasket blew (after daughter was driving and it got too hot called RAC.. man came - in snow and ice .. filled up the water told her continue her journey .. another hour and half.. and head gasket went 10 mins from her destination ) New head and skimmed etc etc £680. a day later making odd noise - took it back.. said tappetts had all apart again as one tappet was sticking . put 2 new ones in too. still no good. 3 days on.. they say engine has had it. ! kaput . as engine bottom dry and had no oil .. so need new engine.. sourced one £600 local scrap yard form an 09 rear ended... with only 7K on clock. £600 for new engine and garage want £500 to fit as will service it too. ! so £1100 plus the original £680 for head gasket etc .. nearly £1800 down.. ok get a 7K miles car but questions mileage on my car stays same> and get receipt showing new engine yes? 6 month warranty on new second hand engine.. that normal. we just have to suck up the first £680 for head gasket charge when it went back a day later?? £500 to fit engine? already liaising with RAC etc re their poor service and compensation but what are your thoughts? experiences? should have just said sod the head gasket and bought the second hand engine.. feel £700 short changed. can sell on the orig cylinder head I expect and maybe other bits for parts .. ? to recoup some money .. blloooody cars !