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[molliemoo060304]

where is the best place to get cheap parts from I am after a water pump or do you have to buy these new? (decided not to let the car die )

[Marks DTM Calib]

where is the best place to get cheap parts from I am after a water pump or do you have to buy these new? (decided not to let the car die )

Is it only the water pump leaking?

[Raymienets]

Would recommend buying new.

[molliemoo060304]

needs lots of new parts head gasket and allsorts , the mechanic will give me a price today but trying to work out how to make it as cheap as possible. definately need a new water tank as its cracked had given up on it but decided i love it too much to let it go

[Raymienets]

Sorry thought it was just the water pump you were wanting to replace.

[molliemoo060304]

yes its a bit confusing , the mechanic is not sure what needs replacing until the he has taken the car apart probably head gasket etc...but he is definately replacing the water pump and water tank ...any other parts i will try to get hold of as he tells me they are needed

[skyblue]

Please wait a min before you go spending loads of cash on every part that he thinks it is ............. as I would first just replace the water tank and see if that is what the cause was first as suggested on here by others in the no

[Marks DTM Calib]

I am concerned still at the diagnosis.

Has anybody else looked at this yet?

[skyblue]

might get slatted here again  :-/ :-/ but there are a few new bits on ebay that seem reasonabley pricedon some of the sellers shops

[aaronjb]

Ditto to the above concern..

needs lots of new parts head gasket and allsorts , the mechanic will give me a price today but trying to work out how to make it as cheap as possible. definately need a new water tank as its cracked had given up on it but decided i love it too much to let it go

Based on your earlier thread I'd say that - assuming you never let the car overheat or boil dry - could well be your only problem, and you'd be wise to replace that and see if the problem goes away, before buying any other parts and having any other work done to the car..

[jonathanh]

seriously you need somebody to look at this that knows these cars.  You could very easily replace a HG when it does not need it.

I don't  claim to be an expert here but am willing to pop up to leicester to have a look for you.  PM me if you interested

[skyblue]

just had a look at one of the sellers ive used in the past and he has one for 29 quid with postage (used)

[Elite Pete]

just had a look at one of the sellers ive used in the past and he has one for 29 quid with postage (used)

If its a water pump, they are not much more new 

[molliemoo060304]

oh dear i'm getting very confused lol...the mechanic is a good friend so i know he will not be having me on but he does not know whats wrong with it... he seems to think the water tank cracked due to the pressure (there was a lot of steam under the bonnet.. I think (although i only just know how to open the bonnet lol) that there has been a problem for a while ( heaters not working, ocasional overheating) and it has caused the high pressure that cracked the tank last week when my car became juddery and undrivable (lots of steam) so hopefully if he replaces the water pump and tank it should be ok (fingers crossed ) although he is suggesting headgasket I feel very silly as a girl who knows nothing about cars questioning a mechanic :-/

[molliemoo060304]

where on earth do i get a water tank from cant find one anywhere???