God, I hate this pile of shite

[mickvp]

That's not enough said Christo! What did they say? I know they were against you getting another bike on the road, but what are they saying to your car running like a bag of spanners?

[ChristoT]

Put it this way - it went so well, that towards the end of the conversation, they were implying I'd caused the head gasket failure deliberately.

[mickvp]

Yowzer. I see your predicament. Good luck mate, hopefully they see reason.

[unfazed]

Put it this way - it went so well, that towards the end of the conversation, they were implying I'd caused the head gasket failure deliberately.

Did you :eek :lol :lol :lol

I have a 400 Fazer for sale

[midden]

Put it this way - it went so well, that towards the end of the conversation, they were implying I'd caused the head gasket failure deliberately.

Can see their point if you through in the bit about buying a bike

[ChristoT]

Yowzer. I see your predicament. Good luck mate, hopefully they see reason.

And thanks BTW for enduring 20mins of me complaining!!  :lol :lol

[quote author=ChristoT link=topic=13680.msg154574#msg154574 date=1403126687]
Put it this way - it went so well, that towards the end of the conversation, they were implying I'd caused the head gasket failure deliberately.

Did you :eek :lol :lol :lol

I have a 400 Fazer for sale
[/quote]

No I didn't.

I have a bike already, you wouldn't sell me the 400 when I needed it, I had to get the ZX-4 instead. Foc off.  :lol :kiss

[quote author=ChristoT link=topic=13680.msg154574#msg154574 date=1403126687]
Put it this way - it went so well, that towards the end of the conversation, they were implying I'd caused the head gasket failure deliberately.

Can see their point if you through in the bit about buying a bike
[/quote]

No, I suggested putting Project Fazer on the road as stock as it's there, and requires very little further investment to make it effective transport.

[midden]

[quote author=mickvp link=topic=13680.msg154590#msg154590 date=1403130384]
Yowzer. I see your predicament. Good luck mate, hopefully they see reason.

And thanks BTW for enduring 20mins of me complaining!!  :lol :lol

[quote author=ChristoT link=topic=13680.msg154574#msg154574 date=1403126687]
Put it this way - it went so well, that towards the end of the conversation, they were implying I'd caused the head gasket failure deliberately.

Did you :eek :lol :lol :lol

I have a 400 Fazer for sale
[/quote]

No I didn't.

I have a bike already, you wouldn't sell me the 400 when I needed it, I had to get the ZX-4 instead. Foc off.  :lol :kiss

[quote author=ChristoT link=topic=13680.msg154574#msg154574 date=1403126687]
Put it this way - it went so well, that towards the end of the conversation, they were implying I'd caused the head gasket failure deliberately.

Can see their point if you through in the bit about buying a bike
[/quote]

No, I suggested putting Project Fazer on the road as stock as it's there, and requires very little further investment to make it effective transport.
[/quote]


What part of that suggestion would possibly make them suspicious  :rolleyes
Perhaps they'd have thought differently had you asked for money to get car repaired

[mr self destruct]

Ray Charles & Jimmy lewis - If it wasn't for bad luck

[Frosties]

You can postpone the inevitable with a bottle of K-Seal but it'll need doing sooner or later.  .

As said by Rusty, grab some K-seal. On some cars its been known to last a couple of years. Lots of Rovers have it in due to shite engines - mainly the K series engines ironically.

Try it, nowt to lose Christo.

[Dead Eye]

Yeah, the Rovers definitely have that issue; my sisters MG ZS (Rover 45 basically) blew up last month with head gasket failure.

Christo; I know you'd rather not, but have you considered replacing the engine in the 106? Should be a cheapish way of keeping you on more than 0 wheels

[rustyrider]

Or just pull the head off and put a new gasket in it?  You won't be looking at a huge cost as they all do it sooner or later.  Not as inevitable as on a K Series but most of them do it.

[ChristoT]

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.

[Exupnut]

U could crash it for the insurance... Shouldn't be too difficult lol

[snapper]

"U could crash it for the insurance... Shouldn't be too difficult lol"  ohhh nasty  :lol :lol

I can see the claws coming out again soon ! stand back everyone its going to be  handbags at fifty paces! :rollin

[Frosties]

:lurk    :lol

[Dead Eye]

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

[unfazed]

Buy a bicycle :lol

[savvy]

Buy a bicycle :lol

More than likely all the spokes would break

[Lank]

[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
[/quote]


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.

[ChristoT]

Easier to chop it in and get another vehicle.

The aggravating thing is that for under £500 - so, the sale of the car for scrap & ebay, and the insurance return would actually pay for the Fazer to be put on the road. But my parents refuse to let me do that.

Fucked if you do, fucked if you don't.