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Car safe without repairing??

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  • 29-08-2008 8:25pm
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    The Bouncer
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭


    Guys,

    Pure layman my car needs an engine short block and the inlet manifold is damaged. Either of these areas of concern in terms of safety of driving car? If so can you outline what would happen? I need to top up the oil all the time not sure if this is related to the issues above

    Appreciate your feedback

    B


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    Avns1s
    Registered Users Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    Hard to give a reply on the amount of info given.

    What is the damage to the inlet manifold?

    The oil consumption is presumably the reason for the short block replacement. This aspect would not be a safety concern unless the amount of oil being consumed was leaving a cloud behind you on the motorway.


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    The Bouncer
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭The Bouncer


    not sure dealer service guy said it was rattling and would need repair?


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    peasant
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    Basically your engine isn't sealing properly anymore. Oil, air and coolant are getting into places where they shouldn't and are possibly missing from where they ought to be.

    Delaying repairs would mostly mean that you are ruining your engine beyond the possibilty of repair and wouldn't be a safety issue as such ...but ...depending on what's actually wrong, there is always the possibility of not slow but rather instant and catastrophic engine failure. Worst case scenario the engine locks up or desintegrates while you're doing 120 km/h on the motorway. That then wouldn't be exactly "safe", would it? :D

    Either way ...the best thing is to get it fixed as soon as possible (depending on the cost vs value of the car of course)


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