11-02-2013, 05:31 PM
So I just had a recon'd head fitted as I had HG failure. Got it on, but I'm losing coolant.
Check all the rad pipes, they're fine. Took it to a garage who put it up on a ramp and said it's the head. The port for the coolant pipe on the back of the head has a hairline crack around it, and leaks substantial amounts of coolant under pressure.
I've paid £485 labour and parts (not including £255 for recon'd head) to have the HG replaced, now Wigan Engine Services LTD are suggesting I take the head off again and send it back to them to determine if it's faulty or not.
So that means I'm going to be without a car again for f. knows how long while I wait for them to do that, send a new head, plus I've got to pay another £485 labour to have the new head fitted.
WTF am I meant to do? Angry is an understatement...
Check all the rad pipes, they're fine. Took it to a garage who put it up on a ramp and said it's the head. The port for the coolant pipe on the back of the head has a hairline crack around it, and leaks substantial amounts of coolant under pressure.
I've paid £485 labour and parts (not including £255 for recon'd head) to have the HG replaced, now Wigan Engine Services LTD are suggesting I take the head off again and send it back to them to determine if it's faulty or not.
So that means I'm going to be without a car again for f. knows how long while I wait for them to do that, send a new head, plus I've got to pay another £485 labour to have the new head fitted.
WTF am I meant to do? Angry is an understatement...
Car history (starting Jan 2012):
106 1.1 Zest2 (Scrapped)
206 1.1 (Sold)
306 Dturbo (Totaled)
BMW 318i E46 (Sold)
306 Dturbo (Engine failure)
306 HDi Estate (Sold)
306 Dturbo in black (Sold)
205 1.9 GTI (Sold)
Golf GT TDI
106 1.1 Zest2 (Scrapped)
206 1.1 (Sold)
306 Dturbo (Totaled)
BMW 318i E46 (Sold)
306 Dturbo (Engine failure)
306 HDi Estate (Sold)
306 Dturbo in black (Sold)
205 1.9 GTI (Sold)
Golf GT TDI