Q: Broken down , ford have checked the car and advised new head gasket , 2 new pistons and new engine because something has leaked
My car broken down and started smoking from the exhaust , ford came and picked the car up and have stripped it down to find it needs new hard gasket , 2 new injectors plus a new engine because something has leaked . Car is 12 weeks out of warranty , what can I do ?
My car has 37000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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