Sell or strip?

Visorfett · #1 (**Post Link**) 05-01-11

My 155 has blown its head gasket. Boooooooooo.

Would get it replaced, however it was already replaced 6months to a year ago.
Should I strip it down and sell the parts or just accept it and stick it on ebay for pennies?
Its in great condition with many new parts apart from this.
Cant afford to throw another £500 at it again.
Any ideas?

Sebasteeno · #2 (**Post Link**) 05-01-11

Depends what 'good' biit its got on it in all honesty.

Wing mirrors fetch a bit as do 16" Speedlines but the rest well??????????????

Pud237 · #3 (**Post Link**) 05-01-11

155s are a slow breaker, we don't bother looking for them to break any more, and only buy them if we are in need of specialist parts, ECUs etc. It would be a shame for it not to be fixed, but no-one will want to pay more than £300 for it as it stands.

vela blue · #4 (**Post Link**) 05-01-11

Would be a shame for another 155 to hit the bit bucket...Wish I had some dosh!

Visorfett · #5 (**Post Link**) 05-01-11

Originally Posted by Pud237

155s are a slow breaker, we don't bother looking for them to break any more, and only buy them if we are in need of specialist parts, ECUs etc. It would be a shame for it not to be fixed, but no-one will want to pay more than £300 for it as it stands.

Yep, exactly what i was thinking, You could get a running one for £300 nowadays.
shame.

Pud237 · #6 (**Post Link**) 05-01-11

I think you should fix it.. Try doing it yourself if you don't want to pay someone else to do it, worse case scenario you **** it up and it is still broken, you haven't lost anything

Ralf S. · #7 (**Post Link**) 06-01-11

If you broke two HG's in 6 months, then whoever fixed it didn't do it very well. Can't you get them to do it again (but properly) for free or discounted rate?

Buy a decent gasket this time.. Spesso or Victor Reinz.

Ralf S.

Joss · #8 (**Post Link**) 06-01-11

Originally Posted by Ralf S.

If you broke two HG's in 6 months, then whoever fixed it didn't do it very well. Can't you get them to do it again (but properly) for free or discounted rate?

Buy a decent gasket this time.. Spesso or Victor Reinz.

Ralf S.

Agreed. When the HG goes the TS almost always needs to be skimmed and pressure tested. If it wasn't then I would imagine this will be the fault

Visorfett · #9 (**Post Link**) 06-01-11

One of the lads at work did it (work in a Truck / van dealership) and I just paid him cash in hand. Doh! We had the head skimmed at the time but cant remember if it was pressure tested. It was a full headset too, Payen if I remember correctly. with new Timing belt. (after I had the Timing belt kit etc fitted not long before that)
Ive had it checked and "sniff" tested, apparantly its pressurising too fast and the sniff test said the gasket had gone.
It will idle fine though, but will boil the coolant after 5 miles. (was stuck in the highlands when it went!) compared to last time the headgasket went, when the coolant would dissappear and the oil level would increase and clouds of white smoke would come from the exhaust. Its not doing any of that now.

TBH now ive got the Subaru as the main daily driver I am just going to put the normal wheels on and stick it on ebay. and sell my alloys seperatly. (no there not black speedlines - sorry)

Disappointing i know, but need to get rid and hopefully make a little bit of money back on the whole job.
Thanks for all your help though guys.

Sebasteeno · #10 (**Post Link**) 06-01-11

I see your car is now on ebay. If you decided to break it can i have first dibs on the exhaust?

Hansy · #11 (**Post Link**) 06-01-11

NO SEB! I want the exhaust

First dibs on steeringwheel and bootspoiler, please?

Visorfett · #12 (**Post Link**) 07-01-11

Somebody was asking for the Squadra chip from it. I wouldnt know where to start with finding it! ha ha..

Sebasteeno · #13 (**Post Link**) 08-01-11

Im bidding anyway

Visorfett · #14 (**Post Link**) 09-01-11

For the record Seb, had it running on saturday, Had to put the original wheels back on, so pulled it into the workshop.
Started 1st time, (been sitting for a month!) and happily sat and idled (monitered of course) for 10 minutes.
Coolant absolutely fine and never even went near overheating.
I know if i drove it for a couple of miles, it would overheat though. Be good if it went to another alfisti, rather than to a scrapyard. You probably have a good idea which bits to keep.

Good luck mate.

Ross Parker · #15 (**Post Link**) 19-01-11

Is it a V6 and if you do stripp it can i buy the fuel tank and brake load valve please?

Sebasteeno · #16 (**Post Link**) 20-01-11

It was a twinny and sold on ebay last week

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