A bad hydrolock, either bends a rod and then one cylinder has low compression or lifts the head then the head gasket fails.
A bad hydrolock, either bends a rod and then one cylinder has low compression or lifts the head then the head gasket fails.
Is it worth turning it over with the plugs out, and perhaps repeating that over a few hours and trying again with them back?
That doesn't prove the ignition electrics are dry. Check all the plug leads and the whole HT side for a start.
That's the one thing you shouldn't have done. You can pretty much guarantee the engine is beyond economic repair.
Take the 75UKP and move on.
Chris
Trunging?! - I rather like that.
Are you old enough to have it comprehensively insured with a small excess for less than third party cover would have cost?
A bad idea for sure without removing the plugs but would a starter motor have enough power to do more damage?
Tim
IME, yes.
Chris
No, I think that means the scrap dealer will take it away if you pay him £75 ....
It's about right collected in the Midlands. This firm (possibly the best scrap yard in the country - nothing stacked) shows recent quotes range £45-£84. Collected or drive in doesn't seem to make much difference maybe £25.
As others have said get the plugs out and crank it to blow the water out. But if it turned one rev on the starter and then locked it will have a bent rod or blown head gasket. It may drive to the scrap yard but it's a dead car driving.
I have saved quite a few engines* by carefully turning via the crank pulley, or using the gears and moving the car. Mr Dad always insisted on turning a suspect engine over by hand first.
*Usually when other mechanics thought they had successfully changed the twin cam timing belt, but asked us to check "because it's Italian". Invariably they had it wrong.
I seen 8 valves bent by a starter turning on an engine with a misplaced timing belt.
it is 120 for a fiesta in essex (either driven in or towed)
as in: tow it to a lay by where it mysteriously caught fire?
A piston whacking a valve isn't the same scenario though, is it?
Tim
1? 8? In this case it makes little difference. The thing is scrap. Weigh it in and buy a proper car.
No, it isn't. The result in terms of the potential value of the car, which is what the OP asked, is however.
Chris
I'd argue it has a remarkably similar effect on the value of the car :)
It could be on my old Rover. The air intake is right down at the bottom of the engine bay to get the coldest air.
But your observation is as irrelevant as Jethro's with regard to answering MY question.
Tim
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