crystalpuma
Active member
Piston ring on cylinder 4 has gone. Will get more info tomorrow as had to dash so couldn't ask any questions. The upshot is I need a new engine.
As fas as I can tell I have the following options:
- Break the car
- Fix the car ASAP so can have it back to use (will speak to Tremona and a friend of Kev's regarding this - he has indicated a re-build might be possible)
- Stick a new engine in (as above)
- Take her home for now to fix/replace engine in later when I can afford it and buy a new car for now
I really don't want to break her. I love her too much. My counsellor was very unhappy with this assertion but I said there are other people like me you know!!
I don't know if the cost of fixing plus the other work that's due (MOT, minor service, suspension and window niggles) will be too much to take. It certainly will be if I buy a new car as well, hence if I go down that road I will have to stick her under a decent car cover on my drive for a while.
Obviously I need to get some quotes and work out what's possible. If she is fixed and I don't buy a new car I will be without a car for a while so I have to consider that too. I can get to work but I can't get to site if I need to and I kind of have to be able to as part of my contract (possibly negotiable).
Given that I was due to buy a new car in 6-12 months' time anyway is this just hurrying the process along and should I admit defeat? I really can't afford to throw money at this problem, I need to be sensible as I have other things to save for (like a new flat roof for part of my house!). If this were not the case it'd be a no-brainer!
As fas as I can tell I have the following options:
- Break the car
- Fix the car ASAP so can have it back to use (will speak to Tremona and a friend of Kev's regarding this - he has indicated a re-build might be possible)
- Stick a new engine in (as above)
- Take her home for now to fix/replace engine in later when I can afford it and buy a new car for now
I really don't want to break her. I love her too much. My counsellor was very unhappy with this assertion but I said there are other people like me you know!!
I don't know if the cost of fixing plus the other work that's due (MOT, minor service, suspension and window niggles) will be too much to take. It certainly will be if I buy a new car as well, hence if I go down that road I will have to stick her under a decent car cover on my drive for a while.
Obviously I need to get some quotes and work out what's possible. If she is fixed and I don't buy a new car I will be without a car for a while so I have to consider that too. I can get to work but I can't get to site if I need to and I kind of have to be able to as part of my contract (possibly negotiable).
Given that I was due to buy a new car in 6-12 months' time anyway is this just hurrying the process along and should I admit defeat? I really can't afford to throw money at this problem, I need to be sensible as I have other things to save for (like a new flat roof for part of my house!). If this were not the case it'd be a no-brainer!