Hi all!
This is my first post on here, but I have used this forum for solutions for any problems that I have had with my car ever since Ive had it.
Recently, I was coming off the motorway and I noticed that my car started feeling a little bit sluggish, as if I had a flat tyre. I then pulled into a garage and gave it a few revs and it sounded like it was running on 3 cylinders.
I then shut the car off for a few minutes and started it back up and it started making a strange rattle/hissing noise from the top of the engine bay, of which was quite loud.
I took the decision to nurse it around to a car park nearby, close to a friends house, and on the way,I put the window down to have a listen to the engine, and I noticed that I couldnt hear the whistle of the turbo anymore.
About 10 seconds later, the car completely died on me, and lost power steering, however the brakes still worked fortunately! I thought that the timing belt had gone, causing the entire engine to fail.
I then tried to start the car again once I had stopped in a side street, and the car wouldnt even turn over, it made one noise, as if the battery was totally flat, and would not turn over at all.
So, had to call a tow truck and they took it to my local garage of which it has been since yesterday. I have just been told that the timing belt seems fine, but the car was very low on oil, and the car may be damaged beyond repair!
Would anybody know wat the problem could be? Would abnybody know what the best solution would be? I really do like my car, but I just want the cheapest practical solution.
I have got quotes for the same engine as mine for £200, with 130,000 miles on it, but I have no idea what kind of condition it is in. I am thinking for the new engine, wheel bearing and an engine mount that it needs, I sm looking at about £500 in parts and labour?
Would anybody know how long this could take? Sorry for the long story, just trying to give as much information as I can!
Thanks!
This is my first post on here, but I have used this forum for solutions for any problems that I have had with my car ever since Ive had it.
Recently, I was coming off the motorway and I noticed that my car started feeling a little bit sluggish, as if I had a flat tyre. I then pulled into a garage and gave it a few revs and it sounded like it was running on 3 cylinders.
I then shut the car off for a few minutes and started it back up and it started making a strange rattle/hissing noise from the top of the engine bay, of which was quite loud.
I took the decision to nurse it around to a car park nearby, close to a friends house, and on the way,I put the window down to have a listen to the engine, and I noticed that I couldnt hear the whistle of the turbo anymore.
About 10 seconds later, the car completely died on me, and lost power steering, however the brakes still worked fortunately! I thought that the timing belt had gone, causing the entire engine to fail.
I then tried to start the car again once I had stopped in a side street, and the car wouldnt even turn over, it made one noise, as if the battery was totally flat, and would not turn over at all.
So, had to call a tow truck and they took it to my local garage of which it has been since yesterday. I have just been told that the timing belt seems fine, but the car was very low on oil, and the car may be damaged beyond repair!
Would anybody know wat the problem could be? Would abnybody know what the best solution would be? I really do like my car, but I just want the cheapest practical solution.
I have got quotes for the same engine as mine for £200, with 130,000 miles on it, but I have no idea what kind of condition it is in. I am thinking for the new engine, wheel bearing and an engine mount that it needs, I sm looking at about £500 in parts and labour?
Would anybody know how long this could take? Sorry for the long story, just trying to give as much information as I can!
Thanks!