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cheers smokey for looking at it yesterday been a pleasure dealing with u and tony u been a star with ur advice via text mate cheers for all the help guys
It does sound exactly the Same mate what was your problem in the end and possible costs if u don't mind me asking been doing my nut over this all weekend.
That's what I'm thinking mate brain is saying spares or repair on e bay cut my losses put it down to experience and my heart is saying don't give up on the old girl u wanted one for ages fix her up and taking it apart is not a option for me mate I ain't hot patience to to do it nor the...
SSo looks like its a new engine trouble in finding one is they are always bare may just break the car up and sit on the cash for a bit cheers for the advice mate.
Cheers mate the sound might be worse cause I left the Damm cover on and it's loose let me do another one now without the cover have u had ur belts done on yours mate.
I was told it had service history but can't find it anywhere what's the general view on what I should do next guys. Aa think it could be cam shaft or hydraulics mechanic last night said big end or bottom end something along those lines options I have engine rebuild new engine try n get to bottom...
Oil is ok mate checked that not leaking or anything some are saying de phaser some are saying cam shaft/hydraulic at a loss on what to do at moment. Any one got any ideas.
I wouldn't pay that it's way to much funny enough someone said something similar what I will do is try n take a video now and hopefully someone will pick it up and see what they say think IMO guy was trying to make a fast buck last night.
Lol well looks like mechanic last night didnt have a clue and was looking for a fast buck trying to sell me a engine ect turns out aa have been out again this morning told me its a tapping from top of engine suspect cam or hydraulic I think any other advice bloody car is stressing me so much.
Hey all been told need a new engine in car been quoted around £1500 this sound about right it's 172 ph2 anyone have any suggestions or advice thanks
kris.