Blasted eBay! Just bought myself a P reg (oldest shape) Mondeo with a long MOT, in excellent condition with no rust or dents for fifteen quid. It doesn't go, of course. Seller said the engine had died, accompanied by a "hiss". Then ran for a few minutes when bump started, only to die again, for ever more. It's a 2 litre, 16 valve, Zetec with just under 80K on the clock. Are these prone to head gasket failure by any chance? I haven't looked at it properly yet, but did notice it has no water in the expansion tank. Dip stick and oil filler cap look healthy, but then I don't suppose it had time to develop any nasty goo. Engine didn't want to turn over on the starter, or when I tried bump starting it while towing it home. Perhaps the bores are full of water and I've just bent the conrods.
Anyway, is it worth bothering, or do I just weigh it in for scrap? Seems a bit of a waste, but then it's not exactly appealing. Any bits worth flogging?
Oh, and one of the CV joints was clicking all the way home.
And the radio's forgotten its code.
Bloody, modern junk.