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[bootie]

I'm in the market for a TD engine chaps, hopefully not too far away from Scotland.

Jon

[Keith ABS]

  Havent had the engine go in your estate have you Jon?
Keith B

[bootie]

Possibly, no compression on 2 & 4 possibly from being cooked but unsure without further digging.
Cost of removing head to have a look then repair if needed could well exceed cost of new (second hand) unit.
Hopefully I will be getting a complete engine so a straight swap.
Then I have a complete engine to strip for spares, offset the initial outlay.

Jon

[bootie]

Just to let all know, I have decided to purchase a full engine to make the swap easier.

Cost, including delivery and 90 day warranty was £325

Jon

[2woody]

Range Rover P38 unit ?

[bootie]

No actually came from an Omega so I was told. Should be on it's way to Scotland just now, I may even see it before I zoom off back to Spain on Thursday.

[bootie]

Well, I didn't see it 

Turns out it was a bare engine  not the "complete from sump to rocker cover" as quoted on the phone

to make matters worse the bl**dy garage didn't bother to tell me! SWMBO went back to scotland the day after I left for work and she told me

So, I am covered by the breakeryard dot com money back guarantee, the yard that sold this is saying it was a misunderstanding and that they will take the engineback but they want me to foot the bill for the return courier   Well that's not going to happen, there was no misunderstanding on my part, I asked the chap on the phone if it was indeed a complete engine, yes, he replied then quoted the above statement.
If anything that would make it misleading to a member of the general public who do not normally know how a breakers yard operates.
I have sent my reply to them stating I want them to foot the bill for everything and that's how it stands at the moment.
Soooo,  now I find myself looking for another engine!!  I just wish I had a decent sized garage so I could do the investigation and any remedial work needed or even an engine swap.

Anyone got the required premises in the North East of Scotland? LOL

Jon