Mat Lock's Ibiza Mk2 Gti 16v

[Mat Lock]

Yah, did the air lock resolution already. I'm just gonna have to bite the bullet again and put it in the garage. I tried myself, but clearly there is something inherently wrong. Steering just doesn't feel right, no heating, handles and that crank is such a nasty annoying noise. Hoping a bonus will be in the pay pack next month and can spend that money on getting it fixed.

Just hope this nice weather lasts for a while. I can ride or walk to work which is healthier and saves my money too.

 

[Mat Lock]

Both door handles now operational. First one took ages cos I took the whole door panel off...trying to get it connected and then realised all I needed to do was take off the hex bolt on side of door, slide handle off and then reinsert.

So now all that needs doing is taking it to a garage and getting the heating sorted and double checking that rattle and the belt is correctly tensioned !! yay !!

 

[suj]

woop woop

 

[gtikezz]

mat whats up with your heating

 

[Mat Lock]

I don't have any

I've run the car with the expansion cap off for over 5 minutes, just to clear any air pockets but hasn't worked. Either the water pump is borked since the belt business or something else. The pipes from the slam panel (fans at front) are super hot though. So it's warming up, just not getting to my heating. Either that or the matrix has gone.

I'm still not 100% happy with the way she drives at moment. I really can't afford to do much though. South America is only 1 month away and I need all the money I get for that.

 

[Mat Lock]

That is it. My love affair with this car is well and truly over.

Got 2 new tyres fitted today. Garage now say she needs a new steering rack, nearside rod end, offside rod end. Roughly between £400 - £500 parts n labour.

On top of what is still required:

Cambelt change
Crank or bearings making horrid noise
No heating in cabin
Car is now overheating again

For sure I am not ploughing any more money in to her. So going to break her for parts.

Now, how does one go about breaking and selling what can be sold. What do you do with the rest of her once its been butchered ?

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Sorry to hear mat

Once you sell on all the parts you can scrap the shell, not sure how much you'll get

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[Mat Lock]

I wouldn't expect much for the shell, just what to do with it imo. If I sell the wheels how can I get it mobile. Or will they pick it up and chuck it on the back of a truck ?

 

[Mat Lock]

Can I do anything about the 6 months tax I paid on it last month ?? Feel gutted I wasted £113 getting the tax after only having it back on the road for 3 weeks.

 

[abhardwaj1990]

They'll just crane it up and put it on a cost bed truck.

As for tax you can claim it back

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[suj]

go to post office, as for a form to get a refund, and you will get a refund for each FULL month you give back, so you will probably get 5months worth of it back (but make sure it is SORN)

 

[Mat Lock]

Sweet, will SORN it again today haha and get a refund asap.

 

[milfhunter]

.... sad to hear this

 

[Mat Lock]

Who is this clown posting on all the threads ??

 

[abhardwaj1990]

Who is this clown posting on all the threads ??

Don't diss mojumbo

 

[ather`s]

mojumbo is a milfhunter.

 

[Brummy]

So I take it you no longer want that red bootlid in my garden any more???
lol

Gonna see about filling the tail wiper properly then and get it sprayed up to go on mine

 

[Mat Lock]

A definite no from me thanks Brummy. Sorry I lead you on for so long, I thought you had used it in all honesty when you mentioned it a few months ago again.

Need anything ??

 

[Brummy]

had a brand spanking lower arm fitted yesterday as my car needed one for the mot. but apart from that, no, cant honestly say i do, bloke.

 

[Mat Lock]

haha of course I posted this before I realised the For Sale section has been closed. Just spent the last 2hrs reading the threads. Oh what fun.

Chose the wrong time to break the motor hahaha