Project Crap - Fix or Break??

[Toms306]

Morning all,

So I'm not sure how much scrap is these days, but I paid less than a 3 figure sum for a whole car this week... Unfortunately it's a 306. And it's pretty rough... I think I should just remove and sell some major parts and scrap the rest, don't see any profit in fixing it, but wanted to see what you guys think?

So, firstly, I bought it as a belt snapper...doesn't look very snapped to me! (Belt cover was presumably ripped off n a hulk moment at the roadside).



But it doesn't have any teeth...oops...




So, I took some 'general' shots before diagnosing the cause.

Note the leaflet wedged under the intake duct because that rattles lol. Cambelt covers broken, engine cover and mounts broken. Battery dead.



Front end looks ok, no hockey stick clips and a large football sized shallow dent to bonnet.



Side on was supposed to show the 4 large dents across both doors but rain has covered those. Drivers door also has break in damage hence the black handle.



Rear end not bad, droopy cock exhaust and small scrape on bumper. Spoiler has the usual pitting.



Lower cowling completely missing and a different key for the ignition, definitely been stolen at some point! Note the gearknob and scraped airbag also.



Rank LX velour in a DTurbo...



Slightly concerning white powder in the back, not sure if asbestos or coke but probably shouldn't be breathing it! (Ok so it's plasterboard dust, but that's pretty boring lol)



Parcel shelf doesn't fit (no lugs) and has huge holes for speakers



Managed to charge battery enough to get a mileage but it's knackered. Only 152k...less than the Volvo which is in far better condition!



Sony headunit...appears to be broken as with everything else, also has 2 remotes in the glovebox...not sure if both are for it.



Surprisingly the beam looks ok though -

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Soooo, onto the diagnosis. Firstly the belt had slipped and worn through the cover, as the seller had explained.



But I was shocked to find the crank pulley still fine and the aux belt on (albeit very crunchy)



I think you've probably guessed the issue now though... Yes, that...



Lots of coolant, so looks like the waterpump seized and stripped the teeth off the belt!! Unfortunately I can't get the damn crank pulley bolt undone but did smash the rest of the belt cover off to prove this, waterpump is definitely f*cked lol.

So what was the damage? One rocker snapped? Two maybe?













All 4 of the right hand side ones, damn! Not sure if they're exhaust or inlet but I wasn't expecting that many gone lol, what a mess!

So, question is what to do now? As I can't get the crank pulley off belt replacement would be interesting lol. But with the cost of a belt kit, oil, coolant, rockers plus the interior stuff, then it needs MOT ideally as only got a month left it just doesn't seem worth fixing in time or money to me.

Thinking about ripping off the cyclones, beam, front brakes, gearbox, ECU set, injectors & HP pump, cat, bumpers and lights and then scrapping the rest...

Tom