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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Ja1983 on October 09, 2006, 17:57:33

Title: crisis time
Post by: Ja1983 on October 09, 2006, 17:57:33

went to get a new radiator fitted on saturday...

...resulted in diagnosing a blown head gasket.
-loss of power on way up
-oil seeping out round head
-cold water pressurised immediatley
-white/blue puffs of smoke on first key turn

so following the a-frame ball join and "them filter things" SWMBO is convinced its a heap and will be for sale once its fixed  :(

not sure what to do next, your not allowed to sell SWMBO`s on e-bay, i still have my little diesel rover which has been nsured for the next two weeks, but its not the same

as we`ve just bought our first house together money is tight, and so is SWMBO, head gasket will be £250, i gave £1900 for it, £175 for 12 mths highway robbery, filters and a ball joint at £50ish.
He restores defenders with 200TDi lumps in for around the 2k mark

yes i admit i should have bought one from him, but thats life!

200tdi transplant is £1200, i darent even try running that past SWMBO..

shes goin nuts at the £250!

Its looking like the landys up for sale following repair, aswell as the rover, and she might let me get a 200tdi (its a differant car, she`s convinced it will be better) in its place. However it may pay  off to hold back, save up for a while, and spend a bit more to get something better... not sure what, and am currently thinking about a non-turbo subaru. We will need a 4x4 in winter, as we are surrounded by country roads between home and both works (plus the fun factor) really not sure as i must admit the reliability issues are beginning to concern me, as much as i dont mind a bit of work, i dont want to have to fix something big every month.

answers/thoughts/prayers on a post please!  :wink:

Title: crisis time
Post by: bezzabsa on October 09, 2006, 18:19:12

surely you can do the head gasket yourself? kit is about £30, and local garage etc can usually check the head for cracks for about £50.

Title: crisis time
Post by: Jim-Willy on October 09, 2006, 19:15:45

Landys are money pits and it is hard to run them on a budget.  Really depends if the engine is sound.  If all it needs is the head gasket get it done then get it up in the air, crawl all over it and see what condition it really is in......

Hard decision Matey :(

Title: crisis time
Post by: dreadnought110 on October 09, 2006, 19:19:27

:( I have been stuck between the keep or sell desicion to many times you do it up and think i will keep it now then something else goes wrong and it all starts again sorry not much help but i know where your at!! :?

Title: crisis time
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 09, 2006, 19:36:37

You can pick up a reliable Disco 200 TDi with some rent for around £1150 with no mods.

Title: crisis time
Post by: Ja1983 on October 10, 2006, 12:36:31

Well SWMBO has had a turnaround.... says if it needs it and we can afford it, get it done..

...I didnt mention the 200TDI option!

think i`ll have a good going over of it when it gets back, way up what does and doesnt need doing.

may have a trial sale, see what fate brings!

Title: crisis time
Post by: Skibum346 on October 10, 2006, 16:37:12

SWMBO has our first LAndie... a 94 RRC Vogue SE. So far we've had to do:

Gearbox rebuild
Head Gaskets
Transfer Box
Swivels
Wheel Bearings
Disks and Brake pots
5 years of servicing

Still to do:

New radiator
Rear diff pan replacementNew audio system
Cruise control
Rear cross member
replace upper & lower tailgate

We've stuck to it and when she's finiished we'll know everything that can go wrong... has and been fixed. Means we'll have a solid motor that's proven to keep goiong for another 12 years minimum.

Buy another one and you may end up with a nother "pig in a poke"!

Skibum

Title: crisis time
Post by: TDi90 on October 10, 2006, 17:00:08

buy SWMBO something to keep her queit then spend the rest on your darling devine...  :lol: