All,

 

Well, I aint gonna go on about the amount of problems I have had as you all probably are bored of that, me too!!!!

 

Now, remember I went on about losing water, well, last night I was drivign from Grantham to Melton, about 15 miles and when I got into Melton the car wouldnt change gear and then stalled. I stopped, noticed lots of smoke from the bonnet so I popped it and loads of smoke bellowed out.

 

The car had finalyl decided to drop all the water and the car has overheated, and cus I was drivign at about 70mph and had my stereo on I couldnt hear anything prior to getting to Melton. The car then wouldnt start and sounded very poorly, slow turning...

 

The AA man towed me home and then I tried to start her and with a bit of help, throttle, she started, doesnt sound very good and would just like to hear from other owners as to what u think, damage wise, the heating has PROBABLY caused?????????????????

 

Still smiling though, I love this car but I beginning to thing she doesnt love me!!! Ah well, she walks all over me anyway!!! :)

 

ADVICE PLEASE GUYS.......OR EXPERIENCES??

when my water pump decided to give up it lost all the water and over heated, temp guage just shot up i pulled over and lots of smoke, gurgling etc, left it too cool down, came back filled it up and didnt appear to be any kinda of damage, but i did shut it off pretty soon, got it replaced along with cambelts thermo stat and jeff seemed to think everything was ok, it runs fine, no sign of head gasket failure or anything. no mixing of oil water, so fingers crossed it should be ok.

Hi sorry to hear about your Z.

I hope not too much damage to your engine done!

Hope its not siezed up do to heat!

Sorry not much help

Arthur

Well I am nto sure what damage has been done, it is goign to Jeffs as soon as change my AA membership over to Relay rather than just roadside.

 

Cant really think what it could have done, Jeff mentioned something about vlalve seats dropping out and that would cause it to misfire which is what it does sound like. I am gonna go to the car (round my friends) today and fill her up and see if I get any smoke out of the exhausts, what noises the engine makes etc.

 

I dont think its seized, as when I got it round my friends, it did turn as normal, and when my old escort siezed, that wouldnt turn at all....

 

Could the bottom end be damaged by this? Not massively bothered about the heads, as my brother can pressure test the heads and also skim them for me and I am sure heads dont cost £1000's?!? My old rover one was only £350 fully rebuilt...

 

Even whent he car is sorted, it is going to take ages to rebuild my confidence again in it, why is it so unreliable?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

Newbie

 

Dont know what you have had checked or replaced on your car.

But lots of people just seem to buy their cars jump in and expect

it to be able to do a possible 150mph no problems.

Well I for one did a lot of work on my car and had it checked over very carefully by a trusted mechanic and I also spent a lot of time under the ramp.

Changing the cambelt , waterpump and most if not all of the hoses should be a matter of course. There is enough on this car to go wrong without the

usual suspects being changed.Of course there will still be problems , but

it is up to the driver at the end of the day to make sure he/she has a safe

and reliable car they can use.

If you want the name of a good garage let me know.

 

Mark

Hi Mark S,

At least if the engine turning over then definately not siezed, thats good!

Maybe not totally engine trouble free but a good sign!

Hi Mark, my Z will do 150 just scares me what other drivers do!

Arthur

**UPDATE**

 

Well I have been up to see the car. Filled with antifreeze (I need shares in an anti-freeze company) and turned the car over, very rough smell to start with but then seems fine????????? Sounds good, although I am sure I can hear something but then I guess were all more paranoid at times like this.

 

The water level does keep on going down and the water keeps turning murky which is all that orange stuff I guess that builds up when your car overheats.

 

I diddnt drive the car as I dont want to cause any further damage just in case so I will still trailer it up to Zedworld and let Geof carry otu some checks, compressions test etc etc..........

 

I wonder if this may be my turning point on luck, did I get away with it???