The Rover didn't return.

The Ade · 1st August 2020, 19:27

After 2 years of spannering in the garage I took my 75 to ATS for an MOT, which it failed on a few points. During the emission test I assume the cam belt slipped. (Its a new one I put on myself. Obviously Made a mistake somewhere.) The engine made some strange noises and stopped.
I now have to dilemma of what to do. Cut my losses and get scrap man to collect from ATS. Collect it myself and see where I went wrong or get a proper mechanic to collect it and fix it for mega bucks.
I'm leaning towards the scrap man, shame, but there it is. Your thoughts comments and opinions are welcomed.

trikey · 1st August 2020, 20:03

I would at least collect the car and have a look to see what has happened, if the belt has gone then the worst case will be some bent valves.

All repairable if you have the time and patience.

FLYING BANANA · 1st August 2020, 20:13

As Andy has said get it home and have a look.

Xavier · 2nd August 2020, 00:01

I agree it is better to get the car home and turn the whole experience into a lesson learned instead of either no car or an expensive bill. Once stripped down you can then price everything up and go from there. Good luck

AndyN01 · 2nd August 2020, 02:46

Hi,

I'm in Tamworth too.

Always a dilemma but if she goes for scrap what are you going to buy next? It sounds like you know her pretty well and have spent many hours with her so all the "usual" stuff is already sorted. And this is one of the best forums I've found

.

If you have the time and will to get stuck in (again

) then go for it. If not, have a chat with Graham at Ashby Road Garage. 01827 64459.

I've used them a fair amount over the last 6-7 years with several different cars and found them to be decent, honest and reliable. Assuming it was the ATS by Morrisons and the BP garage he's about 1/2 mile away heading towards the M42/A444 island.

Good Luck with getting it sorted.

Andy.

SD1too · 2nd August 2020, 08:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Ade

... I assume the cam belt slipped. (Its a new one I put on myself. Obviously Made a mistake somewhere.)

I agree with what's been said Adrian, get the car home and turn it into a learning experience. As you are equipped with tools and mechanical confidence, repairing your engine will be by far the most economic solution.

Beware of pessimistic assumptions though. They can often be surprisingly inaccurate.

Simon

Adam2003 · 2nd August 2020, 09:56

Don’t scrap it!

If it can’t be repaired then break it to try get some proper money back, rather than just pennies in comparison to what you’ve put in with the scrap man.

That way your car lives on and helps others!

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Fred Byrne · 2nd August 2020, 11:57

If the car body is in good condition then you have to ask yourself 'how much would a replacement car cost? ' if you have time and a certain level of skill then overhaul the engine or buy a secondhand engine. Remember most of the repair time is given to removing and replacing the engine. The actual repair time when the engine is out is not that great. When I had to do this I refaced and ground in all the engine valves which was time consuming but brought the engine back to new performance! I would go for it.
Fred

The Ade · 4th August 2020, 19:57

Thank you guys your words have given me inspiration to continue. I think I was a little depressed when I said the scrap man could have it. Exploratory spannering will take place forthwith. I'll report back once I have some pros and cons

trikey · 4th August 2020, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Ade

Thank you guys your words have given me inspiration to continue. I think I was a little depressed when I said the scrap man could have it. Exploratory spannering will take place forthwith. I'll report back once I have some pros and cons

Well done, you know it makes sense

1st August 2020, 19:27	#1
The Ade Newbie Rover 75 V6 saloon Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tamworth Posts: 20 Thanks: 27 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	The Rover didn't return. After 2 years of spannering in the garage I took my 75 to ATS for an MOT, which it failed on a few points. During the emission test I assume the cam belt slipped. (Its a new one I put on myself. Obviously Made a mistake somewhere.) The engine made some strange noises and stopped. I now have to dilemma of what to do. Cut my losses and get scrap man to collect from ATS. Collect it myself and see where I went wrong or get a proper mechanic to collect it and fix it for mega bucks. I'm leaning towards the scrap man, shame, but there it is. Your thoughts comments and opinions are welcomed.

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,760 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I would at least collect the car and have a look to see what has happened, if the belt has gone then the worst case will be some bent valves. All repairable if you have the time and patience. __________________ Lest we forget..

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AndyN01 This is my second home Toyota RAV4 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Tamworth Posts: 3,067 Thanks: 2,478 Thanked 1,579 Times in 968 Posts	Hi, I'm in Tamworth too. Always a dilemma but if she goes for scrap what are you going to buy next? It sounds like you know her pretty well and have spent many hours with her so all the "usual" stuff is already sorted. And this is one of the best forums I've found . If you have the time and will to get stuck in (again ) then go for it. If not, have a chat with Graham at Ashby Road Garage. 01827 64459. I've used them a fair amount over the last 6-7 years with several different cars and found them to be decent, honest and reliable. Assuming it was the ATS by Morrisons and the BP garage he's about 1/2 mile away heading towards the M42/A444 island. Good Luck with getting it sorted. Andy. Last edited by AndyN01; 2nd August 2020 at 02:53..

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2nd August 2020, 00:01	#4
Xavier Avid contributor MG ZT 260 SE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Weardale Posts: 133 Thanks: 89 Thanked 21 Times in 20 Posts	I agree it is better to get the car home and turn the whole experience into a lesson learned instead of either no car or an expensive bill. Once stripped down you can then price everything up and go from there. Good luck

2nd August 2020, 09:56	#7
Adam2003 Avid contributor Rover 75 Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Nottingham Posts: 206 Thanks: 111 Thanked 79 Times in 34 Posts	Don’t scrap it! If it can’t be repaired then break it to try get some proper money back, rather than just pennies in comparison to what you’ve put in with the scrap man. That way your car lives on and helps others! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

2nd August 2020, 11:57	#8
Fred Byrne Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Ballynahinch Posts: 194 Thanks: 69 Thanked 60 Times in 23 Posts	If the car body is in good condition then you have to ask yourself 'how much would a replacement car cost? ' if you have time and a certain level of skill then overhaul the engine or buy a secondhand engine. Remember most of the repair time is given to removing and replacing the engine. The actual repair time when the engine is out is not that great. When I had to do this I refaced and ground in all the engine valves which was time consuming but brought the engine back to new performance! I would go for it. Fred

4th August 2020, 19:57	#9
The Ade Newbie Rover 75 V6 saloon Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tamworth Posts: 20 Thanks: 27 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	Thank you guys your words have given me inspiration to continue. I think I was a little depressed when I said the scrap man could have it. Exploratory spannering will take place forthwith. I'll report back once I have some pros and cons