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Jun 19th, 2019, 16:41 | #21 | |
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Jun 19th, 2019, 17:13 | #22 |
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the only stains were on the pipes but I guess that could have been coming from spillages when filling the bottle.
The dripping is absolutely coming from behind the cover, so its either the pump, the gasket maybe a bung plug in the block? I thought there was a possibility of it coming from the metal pipe that is on the back but i can't see it coming from anywhere but the cover as shown in the video. I've booked it into my local garage who are going to do a diagnosis for £75 plus VAT tomorrow, I know this whole thing is going to hurt my wallet but I'm all out of options, i don't have the tools or a decent working space to do it myself and its constantly ****ing with rain I really appreciate your help, hopefully, I'll know more after the garage has looked at it. Cheers
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Jun 24th, 2019, 12:13 | #23 |
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Just got back from the garage that's had the car over the weekend to look at where the leak is coming from they say its definitely the pump and want £750 to change the pump and belts.
That's really out of my price range and they said they'll have a chat amongst themselves and see if they can come up with a better deal because I'm local (just across the road) etc. I maybe they have given me the "customer who doesn't know anything" price and are regrouping to see what their bottom line would be but I've told them I don't have £750. I understand its a pig of a job and they probably don't really want to do it. So what do I do buy the parts and just suck it up and attempt it myself without a decent set of tools? Can I get away with a basic set of sockets and spanners or are there something i will really struggle without? Can I get the belts done as a first timer? Do i just try and sell the car as is to someone else who might be able to do the job, I'm in a whole world of confusion right now
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Jun 24th, 2019, 12:22 | #24 | |
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It is not a bad job to do quite straight forward if you are used to changing cam belts .. volvo time for cambelt and aux belt = 2.1 hours and water pump an extra 0.7 hour so 2.8 , call it 3 hours labour .. + parts of course .
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Jun 24th, 2019, 13:41 | #25 | |
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Might see if they will let me supply the parts from Volvo and just pay them for labour. Still on the fence about doing it myself but i'd rather not have to.
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Jun 24th, 2019, 15:24 | #27 |
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Thanks, I got some prices from FRF with the discount that made it £210 all in and the local garage that took a look at it before agreed to come down to £500 (plus the £75 I already gave them) and agreed to use genuine Volvo parts (I was there just now while they phoned them to place the order).
So £575 all in with genuine parts and I'll have it back Wednesday night. Its a killer on my wallet but at least it's all in hand now, Phew! Really appreciate your help and reassurance Clan, I know I might be paying slightly over the odds but I'll have to accept it, swallow it and move on. Flippin cars eh!
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Now I can get on with working out how I can live on the cheap for the rest of the month to pay for it thanks again!
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Jun 26th, 2019, 16:35 | #30 |
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Got the car back, the leak "appears" to be fixed bank balance noticeably lighter
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