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Originally Posted by orangebird
Engine looks ok to me, considering it's age (approx 15 years). My car is a late 97, and the engine doesn't look an awful lot better than yours. But it has done 150000 miles, never failed an MOT, nor (touch wood) has it ever had anything wrong with it... I wouldn't worry if I were you. 
Have you had it serviced and MOTd since you bought it?
Always make sure all your fluids are topped up (brake, steering column if you have PS, Oil, Radiator etc....). There's not much more you can do really apart from cross your fingers...  |
Mine has done 173,000 wich is a little worrying but its showing no signs of wear or engine failre etc.
It hasnt been serviced but it has been through an MOT recently, took a little effort to get it through but in the end it was just because the Catalytic converter was knackered and we had no way of testing it without booking it into a garrage, wich we reluctantly did in the end.
When it got through the MOT the only thing they had to say about my car was that there is some corrosion in the drivers side chasis arm, he said its not bad but it could become a problem in the next MOT or the one after if left untreated.
Ive just checked all my fluids today as I was taking that picture, the car has used virtually no oil wich I take is good and all my other fluid levels look good too.
Thanks for your advice
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Originally Posted by Ramrod
The engine looks ok then 
edit--you can always get it steam cleaned......
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Check the oil and perhaps put some anti-freeze screen clean in the water........ |
Think I might get it steam cleaned then, obviously it will only be an asthetic improvement but it will make my car look a little less worn when it comes to going under the hood so to speak. Can you think of anywhere that I could get that done or is it just a standard service garages offer or something?
The oil filter looked a little old when we got the car so we where going to do an oil change but on further inspection the oil seemed to be getting filtered properly so we have left it for now, were going to do an oild change during the summer when the weather is nicer.
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Originally Posted by homealone
It's just the cylinder head cover could do with a bit of TLC - the leads, clips & hoses look in pretty good nick. |
Thats good to hear.