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by **Tweek** on Fri May 12, 2006 6:12 pm

[update]
Right this is how it stands. I have a leaky sump but want to take the car to FITP. I know it's just a 'small' leak but I have been warned that the sump gasket could give way and spill oil everywhere.

So then, do I take it and check it every so often. Or sit at home fuming and cursing the garage but save the engine? Tricky situation!

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[original post]
Took my car to the garage to have the sump dropped to have an oil pickup cleaned out and such, cost me far too much because I wanted it done properly.

Driving home it sounded like a 1.1HCS, parked on the drive to come out 10 minutes later to find a great big fudgekin puddle of oil underneath.

Phoned them and they said "ah well we can't do much about it until Monday now." Up until now this garage has never let me down but now they've f**cked up my sump, made my engine sound terrible and left me with an oil leak 2 days before FITP leaving me stranded. Far from happy. Rant over

by **Section8** on Fri May 12, 2006 6:17 pm

by **XRMike** on Fri May 12, 2006 6:27 pm

fudgekin gutted for you mate.Total tugger.

Cant you catch a lift with someone?

by **GeForce Junky** on Fri May 12, 2006 6:32 pm

I don't mind driving up instead. But I guess you wanted to take your car instead of my beast.

And I don't mind coming over tomorrow aswell and helping you try to fix it. It might be a bit hard though. Pm if you need a hand. I want a lift!

by **Brammer** on Fri May 12, 2006 6:57 pm

Can't be that hard to fix, get to ford in the mornin for a sump gasket refit and oil change hay presto

by **adz** on Fri May 12, 2006 7:13 pm

Tweek2k5 :Driving home it sounded like a 1.1HCS,

wots wrong with that?

that sucks man

by **fiesta_si_bristol** on Fri May 12, 2006 7:13 pm

ffs i would be gutted i would be if that happened to m car, i ave 1seat if u want to cram in the back, u will be my co-driver :lol:

by **Tweek** on Fri May 12, 2006 7:14 pm

It's Colwells Garage in Hempsted for all you locals to avoid/pelt eggs at

by **fiesta_si_bristol** on Fri May 12, 2006 7:16 pm

and all that last rush for nothing,

by **2309andy** on Fri May 12, 2006 8:43 pm

shudda gone to specsavers!

gutted, thats why i never take mine to garages, do all the work on mine myself, i guess in lucky to have an old man who used to be a mechanic to help me.

gutted for you i really am mate.

hope u get it sorted tomorrow mate.

by **Tweek** on Sat May 13, 2006 12:17 pm

Here's a pic of the oil leakage overnight, the dipstick is still reading 'MAX' so do I risk it taking a 1l oil can with me and hope it'll get me there and back? I have to wait until Monday before they can fix it.

Went into the garage earlier the boss was surprisingly away for the weekend. 2 of the lads took the bullet though and ended up a bit shaken, red faced and nervous so we'll have to see what Monday brings, sadly FITP is the day before then :rolleyes:

by **Pez** on Sat May 13, 2006 12:20 pm

Simple. Just get down to the shops and buy a gallon of engine oil, and all will be fine, get it sorted afterwards. You shouldn't have any problems with that level of oil leakage for a short time

by **Dazza** on Sat May 13, 2006 12:21 pm

Risk it! Thats not that much tbh over a 8hr peroid (Asuming) just bring a top up bottle and perhaps something to catch the drips in for when your parked on the stand so not to soil the soil

by **Tweek** on Sat May 13, 2006 12:24 pm

yeah I'll bring the bowl with me, then when i go back to the garage i'll ask them for a refund on it :lol:

I only have 1 litre left in the oil can though. Hope that's enough!

Also bear in mind there's a long bit in the bowl recess across the top/back

by **Pez** on Sat May 13, 2006 12:29 pm

Nah you'll be fine dude. If you had oil that completely covered the bottom of the bowl it would be an idea not to take it, but that is very minimal oil leakage for a Ford engine

by **flemming** on Sat May 13, 2006 1:14 pm

You will loose oil at a quicker rate when the temperature causes the vicosity to rise and the the pressure increase.

by **Badgerboy** on Sat May 13, 2006 2:13 pm

Tweek2k5 :yeah I'll bring the bowl with me, then when i go back to the garage i'll ask them for a refund on it

I only have 1 litre left in the oil can though. Hope that's enough!

Also bear in mind there's a long bit in the bowl recess across the top/back

1L? Then buy some more if needed!

by **fiesta_si_bristol** on Sat May 13, 2006 2:32 pm

strap the bowl to the bottom of the engine so it catches al the oil drips, :wink:

what about if u top it right up just before we leave and stop half way there to check how it is,

im glad ur going to risk it cos i dont know the plans, only to follow tom-tom
:lol:

ash

by **Tweek** on Sat May 13, 2006 2:41 pm

Just been warned by a neighbour that the oil pressure could cause the gasket to blow and spill oil everywhere :-?

flemming :You will loose oil at a quicker rate when the temperature causes the vicosity to rise and the the pressure increase.

I let the engine run this morning up until the fan kicked in to get some temperature in and it dripped out a similar quantity to the bowl contents...

by **adz** on Sat May 13, 2006 3:04 pm

cant u get a radweld type thing for oil?

im sure ive heard of it.

i thought it was pissin out oil, thats nothing really.

what are u using in it? i have a bottle of halfords 5w/30 i can bring along if you want. no need to worry bout paying me or anything, just buy me a drink or something on the day

by **XR_Craig** on Sat May 13, 2006 3:30 pm

Mate i wouldn't worry about that, chances are your not going to need to even top up a great deal anyway as it seems minimal.

Very much doubt your going to blow the gasket as it's already f**cked anyway so it'll more than likely just drop out.

Oil pressure drops when its up to temp anyway so if pressure was an issue then you'd alreadly have found it out.

by **285Andy** on Sat May 13, 2006 4:08 pm

if it sounds like a hcs and isnt then no fudgekin way would i drive it till it got sorted. you may not have a lot of oil pressure up the top end of the engine

anyone for cam seizure

maybe im being daft here but if you drove it knowing it was pissing out oil then the garage are going to tell you to sling your hook when you ask them for a new engine :rolleyes:

by **Tweek** on Sat May 13, 2006 6:09 pm

A thinner oil and worn cam/tappets is apparently causing the rattly engine (117k miles on them), They've had the oil pickup cleaned out too, just got a leaky sump to contend with.

The garage KNEW I needed it for a show this weekend before they cocked it up so they'll know if it doesn't make it there then I'll shoot the baxtered.

by **XRMike** on Sat May 13, 2006 6:11 pm

I rekon if you go to FITP and more engine damage occurs,blame the garage for it and get them to sort it all.

by **Tweek** on Sat May 13, 2006 6:17 pm

Really don't know what to do :cry:

by **adz** on Sat May 13, 2006 6:48 pm

no point in the poll really, its your decision, people can only give advice.

if every1 votes yes and your car fucks up we cant all be held responsible etc

by **Tweek** on Sat May 13, 2006 6:51 pm

Just wondering cos some people might know what it's like and how much I could do. If people know the CVH and rekon it'll hold then I can risk it. If the thumbs go down and people think it's a time bomb then I won't

by **Tweek** on Sat May 13, 2006 7:22 pm

nutsack to it. I'm not going. :cry:

by **MENTAL** on Sat May 13, 2006 8:47 pm

Rent / Borrow a car, Surely theres some way you can get there!

The timing belt just snapped on mine, On way home!! Just had to get a lift home, The car is ........ 1.4 Ghia CVH, Fcuking things! :rolleyes:

by **Tweek** on Sat May 13, 2006 10:47 pm

It doesn't quite have the same sense of achievement not driving in mine.

by **MENTAL** on Sat May 13, 2006 11:25 pm

No you big tart but at least you can see everyone else, cars and still have a laugh etc ... Damage limitation innit mate

by **Tweek** on Sat May 13, 2006 11:51 pm

I'd sooner get mine all fixed up rather than wandering around "what could have been"

I hardly know anyone off here anyway really so wouldn't speak to many people anyway, i'm shy :lol:

by **285Andy** on Sun May 14, 2006 9:52 am

XRMike :I rekon if you go to FITP and more engine damage occurs,blame the garage for it and get them to sort it all.

then be prepared to be told to fook off :rolleyes:

considering he's told the garage its leaking oil, what would you do if he rang back and said the engines now siezed up? youd ask him why was he driving it knowing that it was leaking oil. thats his decision to want to drive it knowing it had a fault and the consiquenses fall on you own shoulders. how can a garage cover stupidity?? :rolleyes:

BUT, end of the day what the garage should have done was have it back immediatly and sort it out. no questions. now, what the boss should do is bollock who fitted the gasket as its now "costing" the garage time doing the job again for free.

by **Tweek** on Sun May 14, 2006 8:30 pm

I limped it 6 miles to our "convoy" (haha) meeting area and the lovely Becks and her fella gave me Adz a lift so didn't work out too badly in the end

The plot thickens when the 'mechanic' decided to pass the buck and say he told his boss he was having problems with it but was told to do it anyway. Shall find out tomorrow what's happening with it. I have a nice collection of oil from the weekend where it's been stood!

BUT

my dipstick is still reading MAX, should i be worried?!?!

can't seem to delete the poll either.

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