Hi guys.
Bare with me on this...
A few weeks back I bought a 07 197 fairly cheap....2900.It turned out to be in surprisingly good condition.new discs and pads all round. Newly finished wheels.
New tyres.all clean and tidy interior.
Cup splitter etc.belts had been done although I think it was 2015.
Anyway the car broke down 20 minutes from the dealer on way home.... there was lights everywhere on the dash and the only way I can describe the noise was like a much harsher louder crisp packet noise.
The car died and would not start.
Garage refunded me the money instantly and I purchased a much lower milage and better spec 197 for quite abit more money as the previous scared me off the cheaper ones...
However The car has scince been offered to me for a very very low price even taking into consideration the engine may be good for the bin.the car has been to a garage whilst back with the dealer and they say it is seized but the dealer says he managed to manoeuvre the car around the forecourt...
I have bought it with the poasible intention of a cheap track car.
Even with a replacement used engine and my time it would be around the 1500 mark total so i could not pass it up.
Anyway my question is what would you guys recommended my course of actions be???
Is there anything simple I can be checking first before I start removing heads and sumps? Will diagnosis pick anything up that may shine some light on what's wrong??
Thanks in advance.
Hope I'm posting in correct section.
Bare with me on this...
A few weeks back I bought a 07 197 fairly cheap....2900.It turned out to be in surprisingly good condition.new discs and pads all round. Newly finished wheels.
New tyres.all clean and tidy interior.
Cup splitter etc.belts had been done although I think it was 2015.
Anyway the car broke down 20 minutes from the dealer on way home.... there was lights everywhere on the dash and the only way I can describe the noise was like a much harsher louder crisp packet noise.
The car died and would not start.
Garage refunded me the money instantly and I purchased a much lower milage and better spec 197 for quite abit more money as the previous scared me off the cheaper ones...
However The car has scince been offered to me for a very very low price even taking into consideration the engine may be good for the bin.the car has been to a garage whilst back with the dealer and they say it is seized but the dealer says he managed to manoeuvre the car around the forecourt...
I have bought it with the poasible intention of a cheap track car.
Even with a replacement used engine and my time it would be around the 1500 mark total so i could not pass it up.
Anyway my question is what would you guys recommended my course of actions be???
Is there anything simple I can be checking first before I start removing heads and sumps? Will diagnosis pick anything up that may shine some light on what's wrong??
Thanks in advance.
Hope I'm posting in correct section.