Abbiefisherx
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So last week my fiat 500 2015 1.2 petrol overheated whilst stuck in traffic on the motorway. I was stuck and had no where to pull over which meant I drove for another 20 minutes in which the light went on and off twice. I topped the water up and used one bottle and it was full to the brim. It worked fine for a week before overheating again whilst in traffic I seen smoke coming from the bonnet but the light didn’t turn on as it was one bar from full heat. I pulled over as soon as I could and turned the engine off to cool down.
I took it to a garage and they basically told me I should think about selling it ASAP and that he couldn’t get it to overheat and couldn’t fix it. He said he seen white smoke coming from the exhaust and a growling noise and said it might be the head gasket but he wasn’t sure. He couldn’t give a straight answer as to what the issue was he just kept stating that I should look at selling it as it will cost a lot in the long run. I was left shocked and confused as to why he hadn’t gave a solid answer to what the issue was. I have had the car just over a year and this is the first problem I’ve ever had with my car. I am getting a second opinion on Monday but what do you guys think? If it is the head gasket would it be worth repairing or do you think it’s best to get rid of the car?
Also if anyone in liverpool knows any good garages to recommend?
I took it to a garage and they basically told me I should think about selling it ASAP and that he couldn’t get it to overheat and couldn’t fix it. He said he seen white smoke coming from the exhaust and a growling noise and said it might be the head gasket but he wasn’t sure. He couldn’t give a straight answer as to what the issue was he just kept stating that I should look at selling it as it will cost a lot in the long run. I was left shocked and confused as to why he hadn’t gave a solid answer to what the issue was. I have had the car just over a year and this is the first problem I’ve ever had with my car. I am getting a second opinion on Monday but what do you guys think? If it is the head gasket would it be worth repairing or do you think it’s best to get rid of the car?
Also if anyone in liverpool knows any good garages to recommend?