eBay 996 build thread

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Double Grrrrrrr :|
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When he dropped my current car off he started driving it off with a strop wrapped round the wheel. Started pulling tight and touching the bodywork before he realised there was some resistance and stopped. Thankfully no damage.
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Anyway, sorry to hear that Rev, on both counts.
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NotoriousREV wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2019 6:34 pm Well, it definitely isn’t the oil cooler 😢
Oh fuck....
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Sorry to read about the mishap! Whats the garage think it is?
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Broccers wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:40 am Sorry to read about the mishap! Whats the garage think it is?
Cracked head.
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Any left over bits of JB weld? 🤨
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This isn’t mine, but it’s where they usually go:

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Which head has cracked?
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There are rumours they take cars back for major things like this

'..I’ve been told they pay-out on claims under their unofficial ‘warranty’ for about 3 months'

http://cardealermagazine.co.uk/forum/to ... e-reading/
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Nathan wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:13 am There are rumours they take cars back for major things like this

'..I’ve been told they pay-out on claims under their unofficial ‘warranty’ for about 3 months'

http://cardealermagazine.co.uk/forum/to ... e-reading/
I've emailed them with pics. I don't really want to hand the car back, I'd be happier with a contribution towards repairs. Let's see what happens.
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I’m conscious this won’t help, but...





















Car Transportatiown3d.

In all seriousness, I hope your luck changes and it gets sorted quickly (and cheaply).
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NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:49 am
Nathan wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:13 am There are rumours they take cars back for major things like this

'..I’ve been told they pay-out on claims under their unofficial ‘warranty’ for about 3 months'

http://cardealermagazine.co.uk/forum/to ... e-reading/
I've emailed them with pics. I don't really want to hand the car back, I'd be happier with a contribution towards repairs. Let's see what happens.
Sounds like you’ve got fixing it in mind rather than jumping to a V8. Is that because you’re enjoying the 6cyl engine more then you thought or is it just not broken enough to justify the swap yet?
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Orange Cola wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 8:18 pm
NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:49 am
Nathan wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:13 am There are rumours they take cars back for major things like this

'..I’ve been told they pay-out on claims under their unofficial ‘warranty’ for about 3 months'

http://cardealermagazine.co.uk/forum/to ... e-reading/
I've emailed them with pics. I don't really want to hand the car back, I'd be happier with a contribution towards repairs. Let's see what happens.
Sounds like you’ve got fixing it in mind rather than jumping to a V8. Is that because you’re enjoying the 6cyl engine more then you thought or is it just not broken enough to justify the swap yet?
Not broken enough and the V8 swap is very expensive. I’d love to do it one day, but probably when I have an income.
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NotoriousREV wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:07 pm
Balls

So what are you going to do with it? Is the seller buying back?
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Explosive Newt wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:21 pm
NotoriousREV wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:07 pm
Balls

So what are you going to do with it? Is the seller buying back?
I’m just going to throw a “new” head on it and carry on.
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Is that the only crack? Can it just be welded then have the welds cleaned up then put it back?

Failing that, how much is a 'new' head (BTW, I think you're right to persevere with this car).
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Simon wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:43 pm Is that the only crack? Can it just be welded then have the welds cleaned up then put it back?

Failing that, how much is a 'new' head (BTW, I think you're right to persevere with this car).
There’s 2 cracks. The large one from the spark plug hole, and a finer one from one of the core plugs.

£700 for a pressure tested, skimmed and cleaned up head. Plus all the labour, obvs, including swapping the valves over and lapped in.
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