Ok guys, I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place here, and I need some advice.
I got in touch with a local mechanic, who agreed to use his truck to come and tow the car back to his shop, and look at it for us. AMAZING! Right?
Well, I made the mistake of saying, "We need to see if we can save it or have to junk it", and it turns out, Mr. Friendly Mechanic ALSO....Junks cars.
Now that he has the car, I dunno if he's being honest, or trying to get me to scrap the car, or if he's just stupid!
He called me and said : "I don't really know where the oil is coming from, but with that, the poor interior, and cracked windsheild, I would just scrap it."
Me: "Have you ruled out a cracked Block or head gasket yet?"
Him: "No, I can't do that unless I tear it down, replace the gasket, and it still may not fix the problem."
Me: "Well...General consensus is the oil cooler, I believe that's the problem, can you look at that and see if it's the problem?"
Him: "Where is the oil Cooler?"
Me: "Under the intake, between the heads."
Him: "I can tear it down, probably $150 labor. But if I do get the part out I won't know if it's leaking."
Me: "You...can apply some air pressure...with some soapy water...and see if it's leaking..."
Him: "Yea I could do that."
So that's what's going to happen, $150 for him to get to the part. I am afraid he's conning me. Gonna charge us $150, Tell us it's NOT the problem. And then recommend scrapping, and with the labor we owe him....Get a free car basically...
What do you guys think? He IS my only option, there is no moving the car, You think he's just stupid? Or conning me?