This post makes me think people have given in and cast aside a rebuildable engine for something they just drop in. Where do these poor things end up?
This post makes me think people have given in and cast aside a rebuildable engine for something they just drop in. Where do these poor things end up?
Maybe it's me but I'm not seeing a deception with that description. As stated on their page, I bet they really are "ready to run." Maybe just not ready to run to the Concours d'Excellence.They are still listed, but don't know availability:
http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-5...lternator.aspx
Don't read my take on this as an attack on your position or second guessing your experience. Obviously you didn't get what you expected. That much is clear. But at least they dealt with it correctly and refunded it for you. Correct?
I don't think it's fair to shun our hosts for offering a motor that is probably going to do just fine for most owners out there. If nothing else, at least it's an option to compare against when someone is looking for a replacement motor.
1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
1965 109 SW - nearly running well
1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
1969 109 P-UP
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=64cfe23aa2
People who can, rebuild, people who can't, buy a rebuilt
Kevin
04 XJ8
92 RRC
02 Benz E320
95 RRC (sold 5/10)
72 Series 3 (sold 4/10)
70 Series 2A (sold 6/10)
Morgan +8 (sold 8/09)
90 Jetta (308k miles) (sold 5/11)
72 Triumph Stag (sold 1/08
Those pictures tell a whole story. Repainted is not rebuilt. A proper REBUILD will start by removing all the core plugs and freeze plugs, then boiling the block. There wouldn't be any evidence of rust, or old flaking paint. It doesn't look like the head was even off that engine Jeff. If the seller of that engine told me he had them bebuilt, I wouldn't buy it and would be suspect of wear internally. How do you renew the timing chain, and tensioner without pulling the front cover? How do you renew the mains and rod bearings with pulling the pan? How do you lap the valves and ridge the bore without pulling the head?
Well we are much better at saving what we have than our fellow owners in the U.K. as they discard many useful engines there. Even the 2.5 NAD, turbo and petrol engines do not mean much to them when the TDI's go in.
From the description page.It doesn't say it was rebuilt. In fact, it doesn't say anything about their source at all. Maybe this was a change in sales policy?
I have to take a step back because it seems Jeff was told these engines were rebuilt state side. If that's the case then I too would be upset as a buyer to receive that.
We should rename this thread! To, the engine that Jeff was unhappy with.
Kevin
04 XJ8
92 RRC
02 Benz E320
95 RRC (sold 5/10)
72 Series 3 (sold 4/10)
70 Series 2A (sold 6/10)
Morgan +8 (sold 8/09)
90 Jetta (308k miles) (sold 5/11)
72 Triumph Stag (sold 1/08
Sorry, didn't mean for it to turn into that. I just wanted to make sure that what happened to me doesn't happen to someone else.
Last edited by jac04; 12-05-2010 at 05:08 PM.