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Howaya lads and lassies.
The old cruiser is in a spot of bother and I could do with a bit of
advise
Got a call yesterday from Frogs Island re the overhaul they are doing
on the cruiser.
It appears the engine calved on the test run....
1. The rocker on the nr 2 piston came off + broke
2. Struck the valve into the piston
3. Broke the valve head off
4. Smashed the face off the cylinder head
5. Destroyed the piston
6. Scored the bore on the block
IN fairnesss to the boys they're straight up and honest.
They've sourced a second hand engine and pending inspection of same are
planning to stick it in with my reconditioned injector pump, serviced
injectors and AC compressor.
New engine cost *1500 - out of a 1998 with 92K miles - out of a rear
ended cruiser.
They have offered to put it in and have asked me to consider going
halves on the engine cost - labour etc at their cost.
I want to be fair and reasonable but need to know if this type of
engine failure would likely have happened anyway - or was it more likely
a result of the engine overhaul which roughly consisted of the
following:
1. Valve clearance check/adjustment
2. Injectors & pump overhaul
3. BEB's
4. Timing belt
Also - if the new engine goes in - would I then need to do all of the
above again? + what kind of warranty would you need.....
Any advise appreciated.
Niall
Nissan Note
The old cruiser is in a spot of bother and I could do with a bit of
advise
Got a call yesterday from Frogs Island re the overhaul they are doing
on the cruiser.
It appears the engine calved on the test run....
1. The rocker on the nr 2 piston came off + broke
2. Struck the valve into the piston
3. Broke the valve head off
4. Smashed the face off the cylinder head
5. Destroyed the piston
6. Scored the bore on the block
IN fairnesss to the boys they're straight up and honest.
They've sourced a second hand engine and pending inspection of same are
planning to stick it in with my reconditioned injector pump, serviced
injectors and AC compressor.
New engine cost *1500 - out of a 1998 with 92K miles - out of a rear
ended cruiser.
They have offered to put it in and have asked me to consider going
halves on the engine cost - labour etc at their cost.
I want to be fair and reasonable but need to know if this type of
engine failure would likely have happened anyway - or was it more likely
a result of the engine overhaul which roughly consisted of the
following:
1. Valve clearance check/adjustment
2. Injectors & pump overhaul
3. BEB's
4. Timing belt
Also - if the new engine goes in - would I then need to do all of the
above again? + what kind of warranty would you need.....
Any advise appreciated.
Niall
Nissan Note