I recently had a new head gasket and radiator fitted on my s reg rover 400 and now it's not starting unless I have my foot on the petrol and untill it warms up it cuts out. what the hells wrong with it now? please help. x
2007-01-07 07:05:24 · 18 answers · asked by SEXYSERI 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
forgot to say that this is the second head gasket fitted in under 6 months costing me a whoping £900 in all. can't afford to buy a new car!
2007-01-07 09:56:29 · update #1
Sounds like a typical Rover.
2007-01-07 07:09:10 · answer #1 · answered by R Stoofaloh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first impulse is to say the mechanic put something together wrong.
I drive a very simple car (a '66 Chevy Nova), yet every time I have work done on it, it's improperly put back together. EVERY FRICKEN TIME !!!
I always have to take my time to go in and straighten out what they did wrong.
Your Rover was properly assembled at the factory, and it's my bet, that's the last time it will be.
Why do you think people buy new cars? They're never fixed right by "professional" mechanics!
How do you fight these guys? You can't. They're there to make money, and they're not going to make money by saying "Oh, we screwed up, here, let us fix our mistakes for free!"
The way they're going to make money is by saying "Oh, well, it's obvious that your muffler bearings went out at the same time as your head gasket and radiator, we can replace them at a discounted price of only 4,000."
And the real rub is that whatever they charge you for to "fix" the problem WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM.
Eventually, you'll throw your hands up and buy a new car.
Am I bitter.
Yes.
.
2007-01-07 07:15:02 · answer #2 · answered by s2scrm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the timing out on the top end of the engine this was taken off to replace your head gasket TAKE IT BACK !!!! the garage that did it have not set the timing of the engine up right make sure you get IT do before it causes more damage and ensure that the cam belt was replace at the same time as your head gasket if not get it done if this belt snaps it will cause you your pistons to blow your engine and you will have an even bigger problem and bill from them too
2007-01-07 08:31:36 · answer #3 · answered by 007 and a half 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like Mikey and frank f have suggested. You did no longer get the full tale. there is not any way the police or absolutely everyone however the owner of the automobile is going to ought to pay for damages and prefer suggested right that's why. If spikes are used on a vehicle, it become maximum possibly in a pursuit. this suggests that the motive force is breaking the regulation for no longer pulling over. (whether it become the incorrect automobile) At this factor the motive force is going to be arrested and is committing a criminal offense. The police use spike strips to end the vehicle, and motive force is arrested. Any harm to the vehicle that's led to is the duty of the motive force or proprietor at this factor.
2016-12-12 06:14:16 · answer #4 · answered by cheng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The axiom I grew up with as far as vehicle repair is"the last thing worked on is the first thing to look at" when problems arise after repair. I bet they didn't re-attach something with the fuel system when reassembling. If there's no leaks visible and no water in the oil or oil in the water the gasket's probably OK. Listen for vacuum leaks. That's 1 thing most car owners miss.
2007-01-07 07:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by zp055att 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bring it back to the shop that did the head gasket. They may have not reconnected something properly when putting the head back on or the head may be cracked or warped if they didn't have it checked at a machine shop.
2007-01-07 07:09:40 · answer #6 · answered by cqsteves 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The garage what fitted the first gasket should put the car right
2007-01-08 05:59:18 · answer #7 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there,
Turn of the igniton, remove the plug at the throttle body reconnect it and then turn on the ignition, without starting the car, press the throttle pedal 5 times within 10 secs turn of the ignition and then try starting, this resets the potentiometer at the throttle body and helps with starting and idling. Then again it could be something else.
2007-01-07 07:18:46 · answer #8 · answered by gsf1200 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like either the timing is off or you have an intake gasket leaking. I would bet on the intake gasket myself.
2007-01-07 07:07:51 · answer #9 · answered by Jeep Driver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As most have said, assuming the problems only started after the work then they have to be related. Take it back and get them to sort it out or at the very least identify what the problem is.
2007-01-07 08:01:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋