Sad day for me, RIP 182 but what to do next?

[182Stefan]

So, i took my beloved 182 to have it's MOT today and my mechanic told me that whilst it was being tested the engine just seized up, he told be that it looks like the cam belt had snapped, he said due to the nature of the damage it would probably cost more to repair than the cars worth.

So what do I do next? Scrap it? Sell it for parts? anyone have any suggestions? I'm no mechanic myself otherwise i probably would have broke it down myself and sold the parts..

Gutted to say the least

 

[George182]

When were the belts done?

 

[sbridgey]

Put a new engine in it, simples.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Throw £3k car away or £300 to buy a new engine .. :S

 

[Mar172]

So, i took my beloved 182 to have it's MOT today and my mechanic told me that whilst it was being tested the engine just seized up, he told be that it looks like the cam belt had snapped, he said due to the nature of the damage it would probably cost more to repair than the cars worth.

So what do I do next? Scrap it? Sell it for parts? anyone have any suggestions? I'm no mechanic myself otherwise i probably would have broke it down myself and sold the parts..

Gutted to say the least

might be worth picking up a second hand engine

 

[182Stefan]

I got it done at Birchdown, and they were done at around 50,000 it now has 70,000.. i bought it in 2011 for 3k so not sure its worth much now plus it's not in the best antithetical condition neither..

 

[sbridgey]

I'd take it somewhere who knows what there on about, get them to give you a proper diagnosis

 

[Short Norman]

did they say if you leave it with us we won't charge you for the work we've done so far :argue:

surely you must know someone capable of puting a second hand engine in for you (get it done).

Oh and by the way you don't need to be a mechanic to break a car to sell it in bits - I've done it before and I'm a glass backed office worker.

 

[182Stefan]

He's an indipendent mechanic and a family friend that use to work for Renault, and later went solo. He didn't offer anything he just said he's not too sure what to do, he could open it up to assess the damage, then charge me to get told it's knackered, or try sell it for parts or scrap etc.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

The belts may have only been done 20k ago, but how many years ago?

 

[JamesBryan]

I got it done at Birchdown, and they were done at around 50,000 it now has 70,000.. i bought it in 2011 for 3k so not sure its worth much now plus it's not in the best antithetical condition neither..

The belts may have only been done 20k ago, but how many years ago?

2011 he said.

 

[182Stefan]

2011 he said.

Yea around 3 years ago they were done if anything a little less!

 

[182Stefan]

Right new development guys so my Mechanic apparently took it to a separate MOT center, and they were the ones that said it made a "right racket" and stopped, when trying to start it it wouldst turn over.They were the ones that said suspected cam belt snap. So my mechanic since then has towed it back to his base and he said he left it a few hours and put a jump pack on it and it started again and no signs of any damage to belts! anyone know what it could be that's making the car suddenly stop and not turn over whatsoever?

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

2011 he said.

I read it as he brought the car in 2011 so could have been anytime since!

Yea around 3 years ago they were done if anything a little less!

Might be worth taking the car to a specialist to get a second opinion on what's happened. 3 years/20k isn't enough wear on the belt to cause it to snap so there must be another contributing factor in play

 

[Budgie]

Crank sensor?

Need to get it plugged in ideally to see if it's logged any fault codes.

 

[MartinR]

Things aint adding up here.

Take it to someone else.

 

[welshname]

Sounds like the MOT testers have been out giving it death to make it do anything untoward.

Take it somewhere else yourself for a drive in drive out MOT.

 

[levaz]

Right new development guys so my Mechanic apparently took it to a separate MOT center, and they were the ones that said it made a "right racket" and stopped, when trying to start it it wouldst turn over.They were the ones that said suspected cam belt snap. So my mechanic since then has towed it back to his base and he said he left it a few hours and put a jump pack on it and it started again and no signs of any damage to belts! anyone know what it could be that's making the car suddenly stop and not turn over whatsoever?

*IF* we have a suspected cambelt failure, WHY THE HELL did your expert mechanic try and jump start it?!?!
*IF* the cambelt had snapped, he would have just done even more damage!

I'm hoping you mean he checked the belts, saw no signs of damage and then tried to start it........

 

[AlexW]

*IF* we have a suspected cambelt failure, WHY THE HELL did your expert mechanic try and jump start it?!?!
*IF* the cambelt had snapped, he would have just done even more damage!

I'm hoping you mean he checked the belts, saw no signs of damage and then tried to start it........

b****cks tbh.

Mechanic number 1, would have instantly tried to start it, everybody would if it just suddenly cut out. Furthermore, I'd bet money that it would do the same amount of damage as it snapped and was still turning.

 

[Budgie]

b****cks tbh.

Mechanic number 1, would have instantly tried to start it, everybody would if it just suddenly cut out. Furthermore, I'd bet money that it would do the same amount of damage as it snapped and was still turning.

Quite agree.

If the belt's snapped/slipped while running, it's probably goosed anyway. Nothing like a quick diagnosis of hearing a few last remaining valves hit pistons before the quick spin.

 

[scotty10]

New engine time.