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IvIarkgraham
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9th Mar 08 at 12:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


was at beardys yesterday and was showing him how runny my oil was but there was none left

so he topped me up and then he noticed that oil was running from inbetween the 2 half of my inlet

i love the guy who has "rebuilt my engine" twice
JonnyJ
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9th Mar 08 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dear oh dear.

WTF Mark
Hamish
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9th Mar 08 at 12:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whoops.
mattk
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Sell the fucking thing


IvIarkgraham
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9th Mar 08 at 12:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cant sell it with a fucked engine

and its not worth anything
Andrew
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I told you the last two rebuilds you had, get shut of the thing.
Ben G
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9th Mar 08 at 13:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did you not check the oil before the 1200 miles
Mike
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John G
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ever thought of taking it to another guy? or taking the guy whos rebuilt your engine twice to court for bad workmanship! (if your within your rights that is)
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He only took it back cos it was under warranty from the first time he got it done, I think that lasted around 5000 miles. The fella had it since about October, and Mark got it back a few weeks ago. He had trading standards involved since about the end of december.
IvIarkgraham
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9th Mar 08 at 19:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what he said

will be phoning trading standards again tomorrow to see about persuing a refund

i have been checking the oil every few days but only when i got to beardy's had it dissappeared.
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Time to buy another engine I think mate.

I wouldn't even entertain taking it back for a 3rd attempt !
Warren G
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9th Mar 08 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oil coming from where?
Fad
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Buy another X14xe and dump it in it and sell sell sell
Adam-D
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u2u sent mark mate.
Andrew
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You want more than a refund Mark.

Take him to the cleaners!
IvIarkgraham
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11th Mar 08 at 10:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just been up there

said the oil on the inlet is a sealing glue thing

and because the rocker cover is plastic it warps over time

i always thought that there was a gasket in between the 2 halfs of the inlet and that the rocker was metal
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They have just spun you the biggest load of bollock mate
IvIarkgraham
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thanks fad i knew i was right. Gonna see if trading standards can get me either my £750 or get me £1200 for it to be rebuilt elsewhere
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rocker cover is alu
head is alu
there is a gasket
and the inlet is alu
theres a gasket there too
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none of the block can be plastic else it would just melt! they sound like a bunch of cowboys...where was it mark? what garage?

There will just be a gasket between all the joins, and why would they glue it?? hmm...
IvIarkgraham
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12th Mar 08 at 09:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its ellesmere port engine shop
Ryk
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Not good mate, hope you get it sorted!!
One reason I like to do most stuff my self, no one else to blame and the satisfaction of doing it. It might take longer but working on cars isn't rocket science and can be worked out easily enough. Hope to see you at the next meet!
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12th Mar 08 at 10:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cut your losses and 20XE it.
chrex
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hmm...so you taking em to court or anything...coz u gotta get the money bk!

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