In a Pickle

[David]

Stripped Vuulver last sunday ie engine bay

From stripping & taking the head apart i have found out that i need

Lower ball joints
Driveshaft
Powersteering Pump
Starter motor
Fan Belt
Cam Belt
Head Gasget set
Spark Plugs
Get head skimmed

Now even tho i can get all these parts at cost price it still comes to about
£500 and i have no money what so ever.

What does everybody recommend ??
Do i perhaps buy another engine say of ebay for £100 and put that in and see how long it lasts?? and pay for drive shaft and ball joints
or when i get my loan for the williams get an additional 500 to cover vuulver costs??
In a real mess really need a car TBH asap
HELP ME!!!!!!!!!! :(

[Lunner]

Well ball joints and shafts aren't part of the engine, so if you buy another one you won't get these.

Fan belt and plugs are only about £40 togetherm timing belt is £50 is you feel you can fit it yourself.

I woudl contact matt brown, or j3ned and see what you can get 2nd hand, i woudl say most of those parts you can find 2nd hand.

TBH stuff like driveshafts and ball joints can be lived wiht for a month or so, unless they are really shagged.

Other thing you can do is go to the auctions, buy a shitter 1.2 for a couple of hundred quid, add that as a 2nd car on your insurance, costing you virtually nothing and use that till you can afford to get the valver fixed

[big hp]

I've got a set of NGK valver spark plugs you can have for £7.50 delivered.

There brand new.

[David]

Big Hp

That certainly would be a good start mate do you except pay pal??

Cheers for the info Lunner

[big hp]

Yes mate, brand new plugs, boxes bit tatty though where they've been in a drawer in the garage.

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