19-06-14, 01:07 PM
(19-06-14, 10:23 AM)Dead Eye link Wrote: [quote author=ChristoT link=topic=13680.msg154636#msg154636 date=1403165536]
If it were just the head gasket, I would be seriously considering just replacing the gasket. But it's not just the gasket - the water pump is dead, end the head is (most likely) distorted.
Swapping out the engine is not viable either: I don't have the tools, time or expertise to do it. Plus, the car isn't worth it - I paid £400 for it, and now it has a dodgy wheel bearing, knackered shocks, and electrical gremlins. Absolutely not worth it.
You are likely right about the head. If the gasket has gone then it will probably need skimming. The Water Pump shouldn't be that expensive I wouldn't have thought...
But realistically I don't see what options you have. It's more or less a case of trying to live beyond what you can afford, I'm not sure there is any solution other than give up for the time being. Recover your losses, save some money and try again later
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If its the same as renault changing the water pump will require the cambelt to be changed. I knew of a couple of people who attempted this and the engine blew up a short while later as they done it wrong.