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Baldyboy  Regular Racer Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Total posts: 382 Location: Coventry |
Pissed off, been building an Lc for several years now Over 4, bought a supposed reconditioned engine from a 'fellow lc enthusiast' based in walsall west mids who owned a nice candy blue special about then.
When i bought it i was told that it was in decent nick and that had got plenty of life left in it as he had just had it reconditioned, so bought it and paid a reasonable amount of cash.
Stupidly didnt check the motor but as i had bought it from someone in the Lc club thought i would be okay.
Well this engine ended up being stored in my house, nice and warm and regulary had oil put into it and down the bores( through spark plugs ) etc, so wasnt worried about stripping it until i was ready just to clean it out and set it up, fit new seals etc, anyway last night started to strip it and guess what the crank is fecked with far too much movement, the bores are on +200 and the pistons are cracked, now i have never ran this engine.
So at the least i am looking at the crank being done and trying to replace the barrels with some with enough meat left, i know i could go bigger but having seen other posts on here not really recommended.
So just like to say if i ever see you out there or meet you again i will be expressing my displeasure to you, so thanks alot you theiving lying cretin.
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 4:14 pm
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dwayne  Sunday Rider Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Total posts: 31 Location: Mankychester, oop north |
You gonna name an' shame ??
Only in the interests of all fellow enthusiasts, of course...
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 4:23 pm
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BaldyboyRegular Racer Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Total posts: 382 Location: Coventry |
No name and shame would love too but it would cause all kinds of problems for the web site.
But they know who they are.
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 4:46 pm
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1966 Powerband Master Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Total posts: 627 Location: Pig on the wall country |
I feel for yer mate 
I had exactly the same pile of shite but in the guise of a YPVS lump 
There are some shockers out there 
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:48 pm
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| beek |
Not nice
Hope the fellow member will see fit to contact you re "REFUND"
Personally i wouldnt have a problem naming and shaming if i feel let down. infact might have one soon myself.
if you dont others dont know who to avoid.
I presume youve contacted them
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:01 pm
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| booga |
| Baldyboy wrote: |
No name and shame would love too but it would cause all kinds of problems for the web site.
But they know who they are. |
This website has nothing to do with the LC Club so I am not sure how it could cause all sorts of problems for this website.
At the end of the day unless the person knowingly sold it to you in that condition then I don't see a problem.
They may not have know the condition themselves, having never run it themselves and taking it on the word of the person they bought it from.
I bought an FII from a member of this site and it was a right bodge job engine wise.
When I spoke to them they explained that they had taken it as a part exchange and had not had a proper look at it themselves.
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:58 pm
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BaldyboyRegular Racer Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Total posts: 382 Location: Coventry |
It was bought as a re-con (right con would have been better description) he claimed it was a sound engine i took him at his word stupidly, that the crank had recently been done (what he meant was it had recently been fecked) what annoyed me was i sold a reasonable 4L1 motor to help pay for it.
Just the deception, i try to be as honest in anything i sell and would never knowingly do someone.
Still not the first time, i have bought numerous bits that have been described as decent etc; only to be done for this feckin thing.
Wouldnt mind but normally not gullible, but seem to be cursed with Lc's.
And whats the common denominator ME Dooh.
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 7:43 pm
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1966Powerband Master Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Total posts: 627 Location: Pig on the wall country |
The lesson i learned was not to buy a complete lump but get the engine in bits so you can inspect each part and send it back if its crap.
Nearly a year down the line ,i'm almost there 
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 7:49 pm
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jashworth Suburban Commuter Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Total posts: 80 Location: Southampton |
That really f**ks me off when people do that.
Good piece of advice my friend ' Trust is earned and not given'.
Oh and buy a knackered engine, at least you know it's knackered. 
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:16 pm
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dwayneSunday Rider Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Total posts: 31 Location: Mankychester, oop north |
| beek wrote: |
Not nice
Hope the fellow member will see fit to contact you re "REFUND"
Personally i wouldnt have a problem naming and shaming if i feel let down. infact might have one soon myself.
if you dont others dont know who to avoid.
I presume youve contacted them |
Have to agree with beek here, no problem naming them on the forum and giving them a chance to justify their con job, plus the bonus of all other forum guys being aware of a shysters ID.
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:34 pm
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bryanbengal One-handed Stoppie! Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Total posts: 2028 Location: Eastwood, Essex |
| jashworth wrote: |
Oh and buy a knackered engine, at least you know it's knackered. |
too right, they are cheap and you know what needs to be done.
You still have 2 rebores yet, if its no good at 2mm, and you cant have it honed and new pistons and rings.
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:19 pm
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