Posted July 25, 200816 yr Just picked the car up from the garage... bloke had a quick look and has told me i need.1. New alternator2. New water pump3. New thermostat/sender GRRR! hasn't got a quote sorted for me yet... but wanna shop about before i commit.... so does anyone know roughly how much this will cost me? if its quite a bit i may consider breaking / scrapping the car.
July 25, 200816 yr Just nip to the scrappy & pick the lot up, thermostat is easy, alternator no problem, not sure on the water pump but i shouldnt imagine its that hard.Certainly not a scrapping situation tbh.
July 25, 200816 yr Why give up? To be honest if you scrap/break it, you may make money in the short term, but then you'll likely buy another one which will also have its fair share of issues...
July 25, 200816 yr Author lol tbh im not mechanically minded will try to do little bits but when its comes to under the bonnet i'll leave it to the pros i was told 6 hrs labour... would lets say allow £250? be ok or reckon a bit more? also is there any one on here? would rather pass it your way would an alternator and thermostat from an mk6 escort van be the same as i need?
July 25, 200816 yr Author Just got a "fairly new" alternator £30 and its being delivered to me. 1 down 2 to go
July 25, 200816 yr its not worth taking a thermostat out of a scrap car, they should only cost about a tenner new from a motor factors. Round your way I would expect a waterpump to cost 30-40 notes. And while the waterpump has to come off, you might as well fit a new timing belt kit, which should cost £70 tops (fordpartsuk.com). I would imagine the labour on that would be about 3 hours to be honest, maybe 4 hours.
July 25, 200816 yr do it ur self mate, get the manual out, not the hardest jobs to do, but def not worth paying labour charge for someone to do them, someone on here should be able to help
July 25, 200816 yr Author i hope so lol just splashed out hundreds on a holiday... is just what i needed http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E:X:RTQ:GB:1123 seen this.. he said i can have the stat and the alternator for £25.. would they both be suitable for my car?
July 26, 200816 yr i hope so lol just splashed out hundreds on a holiday... is just what i needed http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E:X:RTQ:GB:1123 seen this.. he said i can have the stat and the alternator for £25.. would they both be suitable for my car? I will do you a thermostat housing and alternator for £20?
July 26, 200816 yr i hope so lol just splashed out hundreds on a holiday... is just what i needed http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E:X:RTQ:GB:1123 seen this.. he said i can have the stat and the alternator for £25.. would they both be suitable for my car? I will do you a thermostat housing and alternator for £20? To be honest Heavyrightfoot is a legend ... this guy deserves a reference to the queen for a special honour!!!
July 26, 200816 yr Author i hope so lol just splashed out hundreds on a holiday... is just what i needed http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E:X:RTQ:GB:1123 seen this.. he said i can have the stat and the alternator for £25.. would they both be suitable for my car? I will do you a thermostat housing and alternator for £20? To be honest Heavyrightfoot is a legend ... this guy deserves a reference to the queen for a special honour!!! I know... seems to help everyone here! need them straight away really... and have no car to go to barnsley hehehe. thanks though appreciate it ALOT! Edited July 26, 200816 yr by finessescort
July 26, 200816 yr no need to scrap it,i would have a look at doing it yourself,there will be quite a few on here the same,and do not or did not know what to and had to learn,so i would do it yourself and then u have learned how to do it and save £200 +
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