Ok so symptoms of car

At 5pm yesterday my Engine Maintenance Light cam on and stayed on and didn't go off for an hour. Car became sluggish and rocked a bit as I drove. I was in correct gear. Went to friend he said to me "head gasket not gone head gasket work. You no need car fix car ok"


8.30pm last night engine managemen light flashing for 25 seconds. No shaking nothing car driving fine.

9am today car started up ok no problems.

1pm lunchtime today. Start car. Engine management light flashing. Car shaking, driving feels sluggish. After 5 minutes car resumes normal driving conditions.

So for the past few weeks ive had gurgling sound from passenger side. Engine Management Light flash. (First time it ever stayed on last night) And people suggest many things includinge thermostat to sensor malfunction to head gasket gone.


So people i go to to understand what's happening...

Advance Pitstop: Quoted €900 labor and parts.

Fiat Dealer: €600 inc new timing beld if needed.

My work colleague: I TOLD YOU NOT TO BUY FIAT.

The guy down the road who apparently buys, fixes and sells on cars: "head gasket not gone head gasket work. You no need car fix car ok"

My car is a Fiat Panda. Its 2004. Bought on done deal in may. Bought and Driven in Ireland.

Ive been driving this car since may first car and I have two very young kids so I rely on the car and have very little income. ANY help would be so very appcated.

Carlow.

Also have a full driving test due in few weeks

Hi,
when the light comes on, it will store a fault code, the fault code will help diagnose where the problem lies.

look / ask in the panda section,
Charlie

varesecrazy said:

Hi,
when the light comes on, it will store a fault code, the fault code will help diagnose where the problem lies.

look / ask in the panda section,
Charlie

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Sounds more like a coil pack failure than anything else TBH.

Sounds like one of the cylinders isn't firing when it 'shakes' certainly doesn't sound like a head gasket problem. If you don't know the service history replace the coil pack, HT leads and plugs shouldn't be too expensive.

I bet that will cure the problem. First though make sure a mechanic checks what the fault codes are, just in case it is something more serious.