Compression tester

[FarmerPug]

Would one of these do something a car like a clio:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261203132611? ... 1423.l2649

Its loosing oil, but not water id like some way of testing the head gasket.

[lozz]

Yeah that shouid be ok mate..

ive been looking at a Renault this week h,g going on it.
thrown a tub of kseal in its sorted it.

is the clio running lumpy

[FarmerPug]

No the clio is running fine, i cleaned the throttle body last year and it sorted it out.
It was loosing both oil and water but after i changed the thermostat housing it stopped loosing water and just uses oil, it could be leaking out the rocker gasket, or burning it.


My mum has decided to give the licence up due to health reasons, so she will stop driving the clio on tuesday, but were still trying to decide what to do with it.

[lozz]

Sorry to hear that mate.

[FarmerPug]

She got diagnosed with althzeimers its quite early because she is only 51, the medication she is on now seems to be saving her memory although a side effect is she does get dizzy at times, which behind the wheel can be dangerous.

[lozz]

Fknell mate idont know what to say.
my grandad as had it a while.

[highlander]

She got diagnosed with althzeimers its quite early because she is only 51, the medication she is on now seems to be saving her memory although a side effect is she does get dizzy at times, which behind the wheel can be dangerous.

Two things that help with Alzheimers - walking, and Sudoku-type brain puzzles (not simultaneously, of course). Take her out for long walks - keep her mind engaged at the same time by chatting. Don't let her get too bored; the puzzles will help her focus her mind and keep her a bit more aware.

[FarmerPug]

The main problem with the walking is my mum wasn't well before getting diagnosed with this, she has COPD a respiratory problem and also got heart valves put in about 6 years ago, bar walking around the garden she can get out of breath very easily.