My M reg corsa is seriously on it's way out. There's a terrible knock, and clicking coming from the area around the cambelt, and when I looked inside the cambelt casing when the car was idling it was moving side to side!! We're desperately trying to find a new car as mine is only worth about £300 if that so not worth having it all fixed. My question is.. how long before my car dies an almighty death as I still have to get to work etc while I hunt for a new car! These problems have only escalated in the past month since we did a 200m round trip to go on holiday! HELP!
2006-09-07 07:13:08 · 15 answers · asked by Sarah G 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Make that a 400 mile round trip!
2006-09-07 07:14:41 · update #1
It could be a few weeks, it could be a few minutes. Prepare for the worst and pray for the best!
2006-09-07 07:15:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Your car is not worth £300 anymore, as if it is knocking, I suspect the big ends are on their way out and the sound you can hear (tapping) are the tappets.
I would advise you NOT to drive to work in your car, as you WILL break down enroute, and chances are it will be in an awkward place, such as a roundabout, or traffic lights. Think of the chaos you'll cause. You may break down on double yellow lines, so you will have to fork out money to get the car recovered straight away, and that WILL NOT be cheap. The call out fee alone, is around £70. Expect to pay around £110 to get towed to the nearest garage, who will charge what they like, as they have seen you have been towed in and are left with very few options. If you say that you will have the car fixed yourself, they will charge you for storing the car there whilst you arrange to get it home.
For £300 you would be able to buy a car with at least 6 months tax & test, something to get you too and from work, not anything you'd wanna pick your mates up in. You can't be too fussy!!
If you are struggling to find a car, if you let me know your budget and your area, I will source you a car.
Do Not Drive it Anymore, for it will undoubtably die when you least want it too.
2006-09-07 11:49:16 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 10:26:59 · answer #3 · answered by winstanley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corsa's have all been designed to self destruct after a pre-set period. That's the "Corsa" effect. Seriously though, sounds like it's on its way out very soon and it'll probably leave you in the road somewhere you least expect it. My advice - make sure you've got breakdown cover and a mobile phone handy at all times. It'll happen when you least expect it. Oh, and it wont be spectcular. It'll just stop, and wont start again.
2006-09-07 21:30:38 · answer #4 · answered by Charlie Brigante 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy my M reg corsa diesel with a lovely engine and twelve months mot for £500 and keep yours as a source of cheap spares!
2006-09-07 22:24:01 · answer #5 · answered by cedley1969 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any minute now it sounds. I had an old car that made nasty noises and one night the engine blew. It left a hole the size of a softball in the block.
2006-09-07 07:22:29 · answer #6 · answered by faversham 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone can predict that as you said the best course of action is to get a new car
2006-09-07 07:22:11 · answer #7 · answered by brownsuga 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u are going to drive it dont rev it too high....keep revs low n dont make any sudden jerky movements reg the engine i.e. use it to slow u down ull get longer but not very long
2006-09-07 08:22:52 · answer #8 · answered by vekmaster98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could go any time but i would hold off on any 400 mile trips for the time bieng.
2006-09-07 07:19:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tommarrow @ 11:45 PM
2006-09-07 07:16:31 · answer #10 · answered by Magikmann 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋