Ill car

scottishvolvo · Oct 16th, 2006, 20:25

well, set of for a few days with our caravan and only got a few miles down the road and had to stick it on the hard shoulder. Recovery guy arrived and took us away with the words " head gasket" ringing in our ears. Called nephew who came after work and within 5 Minutes told me it was a faulty coil pack and even showed me why. By this time all shops are shut and now have to go first thing tomorrow to get away early.
Heres hoping
Wish us luck
Chris

4 forty · Oct 16th, 2006, 21:07

well at least you dont have the expense of a head off job, thats one conselation.

paul

scottishvolvo · Oct 16th, 2006, 22:06

Thanks Paul, hopefully not. I will be at ECP's door for them opening in the morning as we are still hoping to get away
Chris

Oct 17th, 2006, 16:10

Recovery guys are good for recovery and bog all else... one told my Dad once his polo needed "head gasket" but once I'd correctly diagnosed and fitted a new thermostat then all was fine.

Pete

Jocksuper7 · Oct 17th, 2006, 16:41

yeah an rac guy told my dad that he had a cooked turbo and a blown head gasket, 300 quid worth of train tickets and a 300 mile recovery later, his local mechanic pushed the turbo hose back on, and away she went !!!

good luck mate i hope you got it sorted

scottishvolvo · Oct 17th, 2006, 18:41

Here we go.
New plugs, about £40
no difference
New ignition coil and HT leads from ECP, around £80.
No better
£50 for auto electrician. Ruled out the injector on affected cylinder
No better.
Taking it to Volvomax tomorrow for complete diagnostic and road test.
Apparently a sticky or burnt valve is the probable problem.
I think this might be a bit sore

Oct 16th, 2006, 20:25	#1
scottishvolvo Premier Member Last Online: May 9th, 2024 21:16 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glasgow	Ill car well, set of for a few days with our caravan and only got a few miles down the road and had to stick it on the hard shoulder. Recovery guy arrived and took us away with the words " head gasket" ringing in our ears. Called nephew who came after work and within 5 Minutes told me it was a faulty coil pack and even showed me why. By this time all shops are shut and now have to go first thing tomorrow to get away early. Heres hoping Wish us luck Chris

Oct 16th, 2006, 21:07	#2
4 forty VOC Member Last Online: Aug 12th, 2015 14:44 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: sunderland	coil pack well at least you dont have the expense of a head off job, thats one conselation. paul

Oct 17th, 2006, 18:41	#6
scottishvolvo Premier Member Last Online: May 9th, 2024 21:16 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glasgow	Update Here we go. New plugs, about £40 no difference New ignition coil and HT leads from ECP, around £80. No better £50 for auto electrician. Ruled out the injector on affected cylinder No better. Taking it to Volvomax tomorrow for complete diagnostic and road test. Apparently a sticky or burnt valve is the probable problem. I think this might be a bit sore Last edited by scottishvolvo; Oct 17th, 2006 at 18:42. Reason: spelling, my head is now wasted

Oct 16th, 2006, 22:06	#3
scottishvolvo Premier Member Last Online: May 9th, 2024 21:16 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glasgow	Thanks Paul, hopefully not. I will be at ECP's door for them opening in the morning as we are still hoping to get away Chris

Oct 17th, 2006, 16:10	#4
peteS40 Guest Location:	Recovery guys are good for recovery and bog all else... one told my Dad once his polo needed "head gasket" but once I'd correctly diagnosed and fitted a new thermostat then all was fine. Pete

Oct 17th, 2006, 16:41	#5
Jocksuper7 Grease Monkey Last Online: Feb 9th, 2015 15:06 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lockerbie-Basingstoke	yeah an rac guy told my dad that he had a cooked turbo and a blown head gasket, 300 quid worth of train tickets and a 300 mile recovery later, his local mechanic pushed the turbo hose back on, and away she went !!! good luck mate i hope you got it sorted

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