Although webuyanycar.com say theyd give me £460 too... /me ponders

At the very worst you probably need to skim your head and get it tested (around 30 to 50 quid) just.

It would be a pain in the ass getting another head without the camshaft. Plus, ebay heads in my experience are crap.

A head gasket change isnt that difficult but DONT bring it to a garage unless you take a mortgage out first.

Sort the temp gauge out as well, its pretty important to have it.

Ive redone this quote, I dont know where the guy at work got £460 for the car as now theyll only give £305!

So Im going to sell my car I think.

Put it up on ebay at the weekend for £300. Knighty - if you want to buy it back, now is the time...

I was thinking I might get a Prelude actally, save up a bit of cash and bang it on a 2.2 if I can afford the insurance.

fix it first, and itll be worth more.

Quote from: Markfix it first, and itll be worth more.

I started it up tonight with the intention of showing on video what I ment about the smoke. All I found was a trail of water after I drove off and came back.

The water was oily too.

Heres a video of the startup.

There was no smoke yesterday however.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IBR_vrji7Y

Mate, How much to queens legs?

Quote from: soopahflyMate, How much to queens legs?

What?

whens the last time you checked the glowplugs in that car? Seems to be a sh*t starter for a diesel

Quote from: Markwhens the last time you checked the glowplugs in that car? Seems to be a sh*t starter for a diesel

i changed em before I sold it to him... so not that long ago...

must be something up with it.... it used to fire up instantly.....


its all your fault andy..... what have you done to it ?

Quote from: knighty

Quote from: Markwhens the last time you checked the glowplugs in that car? Seems to be a sh*t starter for a diesel

i changed em before I sold it to him... so not that long ago...

must be something up with it.... it used to fire up instantly.....


its all your fault andy..... what have you done to it ?

Bought it off you

Its done around 13000 miles since I got it of knighty. Could be a relay then to the glow plugs. Im thinking either the glow plug relay, glow plugs, injectors or HG. (in that order)

Quote from: mr_roll

Quote from: soopahflyMate, How much to queens legs?

What?

Sounds like a taxi

Thinking of saving up for:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201004351246563/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/2000/price-from/500/make/volvo/postcode/ne270az/radius/60/page/2?previous=%2Fsearch%2Fused%2Fcars%2Fvolvo%2Fpostcode%2Fne270az%2Fradius%2F60%2Fprice-to%2F2000%2Fprice-from%2F500%2Fsort%2Fpriceasc%2Fpage%2F2&logcode=p

It looks nice, but it means getting the pauper wagon for a few months.

High spec level and its a volvo. Or I might go with some thing sensible like a Skoda Felicia 1.9D but I really want something sporty

OMGBBQFTW, WHAT DID YOU DO TO THE CAR ?

I cant believe you were driving it around like this  

*oil was pissing out of the oil cooler - and i mean really pissing out (fixed now)
*water was pissing out of the radiator, and again, really pissing out, temp. fixed with radweld while I get a new rad
*central locking jammed on for back drivers door
*lift pump in the tank was dead
*in tank filter blocked to hell
*main diesel filter blocked, and on way way way too tight... had to remove the housing with the filter in it to stick it in the vice... and still struggled to get the filter off
*front drivers tyre is bald, as is the spare
*totally manky inside, sh*t everywhere
*boot full of water, had to drill a drain hole



EDIT: and I dont even want to know what youve been doing in it.... Im trying not to think about the dogging torch  

those 3 series leak water like mad into the boot