I'm actually genuinely heartbroken to even open this thread... but I think i'm going to have to break my car for spares or something...
Upon returning to the UK, I had a look around the car only to find the following problems:
1. Head gasket; i drove it to the shops and back and it was misfiring badly on idle alot, so i just did a quick check and the oil was yellow, with droplets of coolant all over the dipstick, oil cap was also yellow.
2. Water pump is leaking coolant
3. ABS sensor went, again!
4. The diff is whining... again!
5. The starter motor sometimes doesn't catch on... it makes a horrible clicking clunking sound when i try to turn the car over, the car doesn't turn first time.
6. There was oil in the air intake (breather problem)
7. Front pads needed
8. MOT & tax both run out this month
So it looks like a no brainer really... going to SORN it and in the mean time try to find a place for it (because thats non-existant in my street) and start breaking it for parts... I know i've said this already but its absolutely breaking my heart to do this because i have loved & cared for this car from the day I had it... (Feb 2007!), i've never kept a car as long as i've kept this...
I dont even think my dad neglected it that much... just a collection of things that all happened quite close to each other and now its gone!
I think i'm going to try & find my dad a w210 220cdi or something... he's doing about 500 miles a week so it makes sense...
So upset
Upon returning to the UK, I had a look around the car only to find the following problems:
1. Head gasket; i drove it to the shops and back and it was misfiring badly on idle alot, so i just did a quick check and the oil was yellow, with droplets of coolant all over the dipstick, oil cap was also yellow.
2. Water pump is leaking coolant
3. ABS sensor went, again!
4. The diff is whining... again!
5. The starter motor sometimes doesn't catch on... it makes a horrible clicking clunking sound when i try to turn the car over, the car doesn't turn first time.
6. There was oil in the air intake (breather problem)
7. Front pads needed
8. MOT & tax both run out this month
So it looks like a no brainer really... going to SORN it and in the mean time try to find a place for it (because thats non-existant in my street) and start breaking it for parts... I know i've said this already but its absolutely breaking my heart to do this because i have loved & cared for this car from the day I had it... (Feb 2007!), i've never kept a car as long as i've kept this...
I dont even think my dad neglected it that much... just a collection of things that all happened quite close to each other and now its gone!
I think i'm going to try & find my dad a w210 220cdi or something... he's doing about 500 miles a week so it makes sense...
So upset