9 replies to this topic

[Chris.Williams]

Morning all,
I'm considering buying a secondhand engine, it has an issue, but not one I can put my finger on.
Advice sort before the purchase please.
This is the blurb from the ad
"The engine pissed out a bit of coolant when ever I turned the car on but not a huge amount. It was suggested that it could be a crack in the head or head gasket. Had good even compression when taken out 6 months ago."

I thought maybe bypass hose, and once the thermostat opened the problem went away.....? Maybe maybe?
Or as he says, as simple as a headgasket.
Thanks
Chris

[Spider]

"Pissed out a bit of coolant"

 

From where?

 

If it's somewhere around the the head gasket line,, It could be a head gasket, it could also have a gouge in the deck of the block.

[ukcooper]

water pump gone and splashing the water about??

[Cooperman]

There are many alternatives and if you are going to buy it as it is, you need to allow for a major re-build as a worst case scenario. Of course, it could be something very simple, but without more info it is impossible to say. Take no notice of what the vendor says!

[russo]

Sounds like radiator overflow as once the key is turned off the water heats up more, expands, and has to go somewhere, unless it has an expansion tank.

[Ethel]

If it's doing it from cold the pressure to eject the water can only come from a compressing cylinder. Alternatively, could it be leaking slowly and collecting somewhere to be shaken off at start up? If it's out and a non runner the best you can do is a leak down test and/or be sure the price is acceptable for the worst case scenario.

[Chris.Williams]

Well he wants $100 for it, your money £55.
I'm buying for the wife, she wants a project engine for a bit of fun.
Didn't want to buy a complete lemon, eg block flogged.

[tiger99]

At that price I would be inclined to take the risk.

[Spider]

Well he wants $100 for it, your money £55.
I'm buying for the wife, she wants a project engine for a bit of fun.
Didn't want to buy a complete lemon, eg block flogged.

 

If it's a 1275 snap it up.

 

If it's a 998 - I'm sick of tripping over them, you're welcome to take one for 'free', but the cost will be that you have to take another.

[Chris.Williams]

It's an 1100. I prefer a well setup 1100 over a 1275 to be fair......for an everyday driver.