hi guys i'm wondering if you can help as i don't have a clue about engines!!!

this sounds like a major problem!!

i'm getting alot of back pressure, going through alot of oil and my oil light on my dash keeps flickering on!!

i've been told that i could need new piston rings etc and that that could cost a few £

anyone any ideas?

i have a 1.5 lxi 97 model

Regards Scott

Do you notice a lot of soot exiting the exhaust? Just rev the engine and watch the back of the car at the same time. It will be very obvious. Are you getting through about 1 ltr a week? This is the problem i had and my piston rings were mashed.

yeah it is!!!!

how much did it cost you to get fixed is this a massive job??

any advice?

thanks very much

Scott

When i had this, it was the piston rings which had gone.It was going to cost me over £900 to fix. Thanks to Andy Madgwick's advice on how much a new engine would cost, i got on the net to search for one. So i got a new engine fitted with new cam belt and 29K miles for roughly less than £900. Much better option. But go to a garage and find out, may be a gaskets gone. Let me know what they say coz if its your piston rings, i could help with finding an engine.

But until then, put some 15W/40 oil in as it will last longer because it's thicker, reducing your chances of running out of oil!

ok thanks alot for your help!!!

2 question though!

1 = what would be the avg price for a mechanic to look at my car?

2 = if i needed an engine change could i just swap it with a 1.8 engine? as mines only a 1.5!!

regards scott

yo stealth where u goin to get you engines and how much did it cost to fit i swear its over £1000!!! u must know sum nice people!!!

arhhhhh don't say it cost that much!!!!

lol!!!

car is going into the garage on monday to get checked out!!!

i can just see the garage owners eyes going ching ching!!!!

anyways i'll let you guys know!

Scott

Scotty,

You said you weren't too well up on engines. I was in the same position but I've learned loads from www.howstuffworks.com
Look at the autos section there, it has a load of stuff as well as brilliant diagrams. You can find out everything you need to know about engines...

I get a bit of back pressure, usually when I am under the bonnet, so have decided I gonna let the mechanics work on my car in future