Help!

Sala

Car was making a funny gurgling / watery noise when getting going, I ask a few people who seemed to think it was trapped air or leaves. Anyway, came to car today and there was all pink fluid under it, I thought it wasn't there before me but what the hell is it. Drove out, and car starts making a squeeking / grinding noise, never heard it before. Got home (not far) and the bonnet is smoking. Is it f**ked? I have no money and I only got a full service in October and he said it was grand, I wouldn't be back for ages with it.

Alanstrainor

Coolant I reckon, what car is it?

Kenny Logins

Is it oily or watery? Could be coolant or transmission fluid/oil.

Sala

Fiesta 2005.

navara man

Sala wrote: »

and car starts making a squeeking / grinding noise, .

maybe the water pump

Sala

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Is it oily or watery? Could be coolant or transmission fluid/oil.

To be honest I didn't pay attention:o. I came back saw all this pink fluid, went that's strange, never noticed that when I got out of the car, drove out, heard noises and realized it was probably fluid from my car.#

Just checked what I think is coolant and it appears empty. What would make it just spew out on the ground like that.

Nissan doctor

Sounds like a seal/gasket in the cooling system has failed. Your only option is straight to a garage....not driving it there either as if you drive with no coolant you will cause major engine damage....if you haven't already.

Sala

There is a garage 200 yards from house, I thought I'd make it there? I didn't drive far home either.,
Don't frighten me, I am poor and I am very worried about it!:(

sumo12

Fiesta's suffer from cracked cooling bottles, a €20 fix. Assuming you haven't fried the engine by driving with no water that is....

GE90

Sala wrote: »

There is a garage 200 yards from house, I thought I'd make it there? I didn't drive far home either.,
Don't frighten me, I am poor and I am very worried about it!:(

You will be a lot more poor if you keep driving it and seize the engine (Assuming you haven't already)

Sala

Feck it, how would I know if I did?? I saw the stuff on the ground but only after I heard the funny noise did I put two and two together and assume it was from my car. I am no car expert and to be honest know very little about cars, so pink fluid on the ground looked odd but I genuinely didn't think anything pink would be from a car - and had to google it to check. It did overheat so I hope it's not ruined as I can't afford it

Sala

GE90 wrote: »

You will be a lot more poor if you keep driving it and seize the engine (Assuming you haven't already)

I wan't keeping driving it, I drove 5 mins home before I looked up this stuff. The pitstop garage is about 1.5 minus walk from the house. Or should I ring my main garage and ask them to collect it?

Senna

DONT DRIVE IT, you are only going to make it worse which will cost you more €€€€€, walk to the local garage and maybe one of workers will come over to the car to have a look.

Sala

Ok ill do that. Will let ye know if there's a fiesta for sale in parts tomorrow

GE90

Get it towed to a garage or get a mechanic to come out and have a look. You might be lucky and just need to repair where it is leaking and a coolant refill. If you drive it any more you might end up needing a new engine.

I wouldn't be using advance pitstop for this kind of work find yourself a good local independent garage.

Sala

Will do, last garage I used will drive it, I'll ring them in the morning and ask them to collect it and bring a bottle of coolant

jimmyw

At a guess, I would say Head gasket or the pump? Can you see any sludge (meaning oil mixing with coolant) in the expansion tank where you pour in coolant? Or it could just be a general leak.I would be worried about damage after driving it with these noises though.

Nissan doctor

jimmyw wrote: »

At a guess, I would say Head gasket or the pump? Can you see any sludge (meaning oil mixing with coolant) in the expansion tank where you pour in coolant? Or it could just be a general leak.I would be worried about damage after driving it with these noises though.

A failed head gasket would be extremely unlikely to leak any coolant externally.

jimmyw

Well yeah I was thinking that too but the gurgling sounds I was going on, unless the extra pressure was pushing out coolant through a bad seal?....dunno!

Senna

"grinding noise" water pump fins disintegrating?

Sala

So I drove it to garage, they advised me to stick a litre of water in and drive it over. I did and they called. Two pipes (one rubber, one plastic, did't say what they were called) cracked. Fluid spewing out everywhere. One part is coming from a main dealer. €400
Was told I am a very lucky girl i didn't fry my Head gasket or whole engine

somefeen

Ask them to show you the pipes.
You might be able to do a temporary job yourself and delay paying out 400 quid.
You never know and old bit of garden hose might do the job :P

Sala

somefeen wrote: »

Ask them to show you the pipes.
You might be able to do a temporary job yourself and delay paying out 400 quid.
You never know and old bit of garden hose might do the job :P

Ah go on, I didn't even until yesterday that coolant was pink, I doubt I'm up for doing anything car related myself!!

MrFrisp

Sala wrote: »

So I drove it to garage, they advised me to stick a litre of water in and drive it over. I did and they called. Two pipes (one rubber, one plastic, did't say what they were called) cracked. Fluid spewing out everywhere. One part is coming from a main dealer. €400
Was told I am a very lucky girl i didn't fry my Head gasket or whole engine

So that's €400 all in,or just the part from the main dealer?

How much for them to fit it?

Seems very expensive to Me,,to be honest.
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Sala

MrFrisp wrote: »

So that's €400 all in,or just the part from the main dealer?

How much for them to fit it?

Seems very expensive to Me,,to be honest.
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All in, I hope!!! he said you need x y and z, do you wnat new brake pads as well, I said I said how much will it cost me altogether, he said 400. I said ok.

MrFrisp

Sala wrote: »

All in, I hope!!! he said you need x y and z, do you wnat new brake pads as well, I said I said how much will it cost me altogether, he said 400. I said ok.

That may not be so bad....Let's just hope you actually need the brake pads.

Best of luck getting it back on the road anyway.
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Sala

Thanks. A friend who is a mechanic called me and is happy with the prices, said they are fine, and also told me again I could have wrecked my car. He told me to ring the mechanic back to say check x y and z isn't damaged, and don't fitbrake pads until I know damage is not there, but the guy doing my car said I coudld have done all this damage and I didn't so I'm happy enough!

MrFrisp

Sala wrote: »

Thanks. A friend who is a mechanic called me and is happy with the prices, said they are fine, and also told me again I could have wrecked my car. He told me to ring the mechanic back to say check x y and z isn't damaged, and don't fitbrake pads until I know damage is not there, but the guy doing my car said I coudld have done all this damage and I didn't so I'm happy enough!

Peace of mind over xmas to have it done..Although no doubt you could have done without the expense.

Hope you have a good xmas.
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