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So the threat of legal action worked?

Spec BSC wrote:So happy can hardly believe it, the company has agreed to meet my claim in full and has now provided us with a hire car already.

The rebuild will include a brand new still in the box short motor, with the heads being reworked. In effect I will have an engine that has zero miles on it.

YES!!

Good to hear!

Finally a story with a happy ending. Good to hear brother keep us in the loop on how she goes

Fantastic buddy

I'll call it a happy ending when he sees the money
Or that other thing.

Quick update. Few upgrades taking place while we have the opportunity. Have found a supply of head studs to give more clamping force to cope with the extra power being developed. Also going to fit an STI clutch to help get the power down. The metal water pipes under the engine are going to be replaced as the existing ones were looking pretty rotten. Going to have a Depo gauge installed to monitor boost pressure, oil temp and pressure.

Can't wait to get her back.

Had this arrive today, which I will send on to API so that they can get the senders for oil temp and pressure installed onto the engine.

Head work is done, just waiting for the head studs so that the engine can be put back together.

Have acquired another part for the rebuild, it was felt safer to replace the inlet manifold rather than try and clean the existing one and run the risk of any retained debris finding its way into the new engine.

Looks like I'm not going to be able to use the head studs. The OEM head bolts are 10.3mm the head studs are 12mm. In order to get the block re taped to take the head studs it would mean dismantling the new short motor and then rebuilding it. So the cost for the head studs and rebuild and machining will be pushing £800, which would have to come out of my pocket and the budget is just not there. So will just have to make do with new head blots and head gaskets.

Car will be ready for collection next friday, all I will have to do is install the rad and supercharger before driving home.

Spec BSC wrote:Car will be ready for collection next friday, all I will have to do is install the rad and supercharger before driving home.

I can send you a tune for the injectors/headers without boost if you like to let you drive it home and help bed in the rings?

KiDo_Tuning wrote:

Spec BSC wrote:Car will be ready for collection next friday, all I will have to do is install the rad and supercharger before driving home.

I can send you a tune for the injectors/headers without boost if you like to let you drive it home and help bed in the rings?

Thanks for the offer Matt, I will have to keep thecrevs below 4000 for the first 1000 miles so wont be seeing much boost!

Still waiting for them to put the engine together, which is getting really frustrating now. In the 4 month period shes been gone I have acquired a carbon front lip spoiler made by a friend of mine, a waist spoiler for the tailgate and now some smoked led tail lights.

Just want the car back...........now

So approaching 130 days since the engine seized It should be ready for collection this week finally

Had a call today, the car will be ready for collection on Thursday this week its going to be a long few days til Thursday.