Recent content by ellie1997

Seller must have known so when the auction stated 'run for 8 months without a problem' and 'fantastic runner' it was completely misdescribed. Doubtful we'll get anywhere with that, but depending what my mechanic says on Thursday it may be worth sticking in a claim through small claims as I can...

When the plugs are removed the holes are full of oil, at least a teaspoon in each. The ends of the plugs are caked in burnt oil as well so this has been going on for a while. Seller sold it as never had a problem with it and fantastic runner, but private sale so probably not going to have...

well, not good. Spark plug holes are full of oil....

Looks a good one doesn't it? As I said now the road is dry there isn't a sign, so all the time we have been looking for oil on our drive and the road we probably wouldn't have seen it. Fingers crossed its something simple like a cracked sump or a seal. Will let you know when we discover...

As I said we had noticed no oil leak at all despite studying where the car had been parked overnight, then this morning, with the rain, I woke up to this: Called the boy who told me he's had to top up this morning, and whilst he admits the funnel probably dripped as he was returning it to...

Farewell isn't an option really, he's only had it a few weeks so would take a bigger hit getting rid than fixing it I think. Spark plugs were incredibly crappy, didn't look like they had been changed in a very long time. Hopefully he'll pick up a new set on his way home from work and those...

Lol :D Changed the filter, couldn't get the sump off to do the oil over the weekend as hadn't got the right adaptor (everything but!) so the full oil change will have to wait until the weekend. It's my lads car, costing him a fortune to keep topping the oil up at present but with no...

Sorry for the bump but was this ever resolved? 2003 VW Polo 1.2 55 3-cylinder sohc with 83k mileage. It runs fine, no misfire, no knocking, and no lack of power – he says 4th gear is a bit sluggish but it picks up well in 5th - and no smoking from exhaust. There is no oil in the water or...

LOL. Or even take a 6 week plumbing course and do it myself!!! :roll:

Despite my thoughts that this had been over there is a final, shocking update to all this.... I had a call yesterday from another manager, he admitted that the results for the water tests had actually been revieved 7 weeks ago. They had been delivered to the engineers home address (common...

Yep, we have discovered. BG told us when we took out the policy it covered **all eventualities** so we stupidly assumed **all** meant **all**. They also didnt mention if you dont have them do any work they quote for it voids the celcia cover in effect because they will blame any further...

Another small update. We are to recieve a cheque for £80 compensation for the additives and to replace the crap pump they put in to replace a grundfost (sp) that was working perfectly. And despite the kind offer of a reinstatement of the celsia cover, we declined. The end. (I hope!)

I didnt explain that very well did I? (apologies it was late and I couldnt see the keyboard...) Ok, when BG came they would turn off the TRV's and force the system through. They would always leave as the radiators were getting warm. The faulty TRV in the dining room meant that it wuld get...

we drained the airlocked radiator.

Ah, thanks felix!