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help me fix my car!

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  • 01-08-2011 6:25pm
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    T2daK
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    Hi i dont know whats going on my car makes load noises when it drives (hardly moves) and blue smokes comes out the back. also i looked in the engine and the water has gone a funny colour. whats funny is the water i use to clean the windscreen still cleans it perfectly.

    my brakes have also been screeching when i break for the last few weeks but the still worked perfectly.

    its a 1998 fiat punto in case anyone saw this before. mechanic just told me he had no interest in fixing it i think he's quite busy.

    i live in the dublin 16 area if anyone knows any reliable mechanic. thanks all
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    -Corkie-
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    Sounds like your head gasket. Your windscreen water has nothing to do with the water for cooling the car btw.

    Brake pads are probably worn and the disks are probably scored at this stage.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,438 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Maybe its time to cut your losses and get a starlet


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    T2daK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭T2daK


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Sounds like your head gasket. Your windscreen water has nothing to do with the water for cooling the car btw.

    Brake pads are probably worn and the disks are probably scored at this stage.

    what is the head gasket and how much does it cost. brake pads how much?


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    T2daK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭T2daK


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Maybe its time to cut your losses and get a starlet

    what's a starlet? sounds like expensive work


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    DaleB91
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    Defo your head gasket and either your pads or disks need changin, could be both at this stage! A starlet is a type of car, also a small cheap to run car like the punto but its reliable unlike a punto. Sell the punto to the scrap man and get a starlet or a golf. Fiats are terrible cars and the money to fix your one is probably more then the cars worth.


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    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    T2daK wrote: »
    what is the head gasket and how much does it cost. brake pads how much?
    You are looking at over 300 euro if not more.Head gasket keeps the oil in the engine seperated from the water for obvious reasons.
    T2daK wrote: »
    what's a starlet? sounds like expensive work

    A Toyota Starlet trouble free car.


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    T2daK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭T2daK


    DaleB91 wrote: »
    Defo your head gasket and either your pads or disks need changin, could be both at this stage! A starlet is a type of car, also a small cheap to run car like the punto but its reliable unlike a punto. Sell the punto to the scrap man and get a starlet or a golf. Fiats are terrible cars and the money to fix your one is probably more then the cars worth.

    no need to be slagging off my car man i've had it for 9 months got it for 900 never had a days problem didn't even have to do nct so cut it out


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,438 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Head gasket will be around €400 to do, pads about €70 and add a few hundred on if it needs discs.

    Basically I'm questioning whether pumping €700 odd into a car that's worthless now and will not be worth the total of the repairs when fixed.

    A Head gasket is like the ham in a sandwich where the 2 halves of the engine are the bread.

    The engine has all sorts of ducting inside it for water/oil , these all run through the head gasket so when that disintegrates. The water goes in the oil, The oil goes in the water, and the oil and water goes into the cylinders and out the exhaust.


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    T2daK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭T2daK


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    You are looking at over 300 euro if not more.Head gasket keeps the oil in the engine seperated from the water for obvious reasons.



    A Toyota Starlet trouble free car.

    wow i get the hint my cars a heap of **** wow i bet u have some cool car like a ford or something


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    T2daK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭T2daK


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Head gasket will be around €400 to do, pads about €70 and add a few hundred on if it needs discs.

    Basically I'm questioning whether pumping €700 odd into a car that's worthless now and will not be worth the total of the repairs when fixed.

    A Head gasket is like the ham in a sandwich where the 2 halves of the engine are the bread.

    The engine has all sorts of ducting inside it for water/oil , these all run through the head gasket so when that disintegrates. The water goes in the oil, The oil goes in the water, and the oil and water goes into the cylinders and out the exhaust.

    can i not put in some bread and ham to make sure the ham is def ok? if you get me?


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    -Corkie-
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    T2daK wrote: »
    wow i get the hint my cars a heap of **** wow i bet u have some cool car like a ford or something

    Did I say your car was anything.


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    T2daK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭T2daK


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Did I say your car was anything.

    ya u said a starlet was HINT better


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,438 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    T2daK wrote: »
    can i not put in some bread and ham to make sure the ham is def ok? if you get me?
    The particular ham in your sandwich is renowned for going off in no time.
    Actually getting the ham out and replacing it with a new slice is quite complicated.


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    Owen
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    Great. Now I'm hungry.


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    LCruiser Kid
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭LCruiser Kid


    T2daK wrote: »
    ya u said a starlet was HINT better

    A toyota starlet is a far more reliable car than a punto. Its a fact of life.
    Anyways, do or did you regularly check the punto for oil and water? Its definately the head gasket that's gone along with your brake pads and I'd say the disks are fairly shot too. Your mechanic probably has no interest in fixing it as he may think that the cost of repairing the car is mabye greater than whats its worth.


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    T2daK wrote: »
    ya u said a starlet was HINT better
    T2daK wrote: »
    can i not put in some bread and ham to make sure the ham is def ok? if you get me?
    T2daK wrote: »
    wow i get the hint my cars a heap of **** wow i bet u have some cool car like a ford or something
    T2daK wrote: »
    no need to be slagging off my car man i've had it for 9 months got it for 900 never had a days problem didn't even have to do nct so cut it out

    You definitely need to chill; people are trying to help.

    I wouldn't be putting that much money into that car tbh. Cut your losses.


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    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Owen wrote: »
    Great. Now I'm hungry.

    Luckily I have a Pizza on the way....:D


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    T2daK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭T2daK


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    The particular ham in your sandwich is renowned for going off in no time.
    Actually getting the ham out and replacing it with a new slice is quite complicated.

    like does the engine have to be totally dismantled? surely that piece of cake to a qualified mechanic?


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    LCruiser Kid
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭LCruiser Kid


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Luckily I have a Pizza on the way....:D

    Is there any form of ham in it at all :D


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    T2daK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭T2daK


    LCruiser Kid wrote: »
    A toyota starlet is a far more reliable car than a punto. Its a fact of life.
    Anyways, do or did you regularly check the punto for oil and water? Its definately the head gasket that's gone along with your brake pads and I'd say the disks are fairly shot too. Your mechanic probably has no interest in fixing it as he may think that the cost of repairing the car is mabye greater than whats its worth.

    I said id pay him well still said no


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    T2daK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭T2daK


    LCruiser Kid wrote: »
    Is there any form of ham in it at all :D

    get out of here


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    Syllabus
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 573 ✭✭✭Syllabus


    @ OP

    either you're taking the pi$$ or you're some kind of idiot.

    dump the car, find someone who knows about cars, pay them a few quid, find a car you like with their guidance, get them to check it over, have a decent car


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Infraction given.

    Thread closed.


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