chloe16v
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does anyone know how much i would be looking at to have a new set of piston rings fitted to a z20let engine, no boring/skimming ect just the fitting of new rings, and how long should they last?
any info would be fab
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sand-eel
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Is this the car you bought from a garage?
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AK
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best to hone the bores when pistons are out.
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chloe16v
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quote: Originally posted by AK
best to hone the bores when pistons are out.
not if its for a quick cheap fix untill it can be sold
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chloe16v
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quote: Originally posted by sand-eel
Is this the car you bought from a garage?
yes
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John
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So you've bought a dodgy car off ebay without looking at and now you're trying to con somebody else.
Great way to spend Ste's tax money.
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pow
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John, are you my Scotish alter-ego?
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scottyp1989
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tbh piston rings are not going to be a quick and easy fix, are you sure its the rings and not just te turbo? as you can get a set of turbo seals for £50
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John
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I may very well be pow, all I need is a mito, although I quite fancied the brera's that were parked beside the mito's in my post.
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pow
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The tow is only the pathway to my future brera tbh... I love them. Alfa Red with a black roof
On the subject of your piston rings, the piston rings are on the pistons which are possibily the most difficult part to get to on an engine. Will be an hours job that. Why did you buy it smoking like a bitch?
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AK
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i take it it had been diagnosed properly? Leak down test, rather than just a compression test?!
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P1CK4D
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quote: Originally posted by pow
Why did you buy it smoking like a bitch?
She bought it off ebay, without looking at it. And just had it delivered. :doyle:
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pow
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:doyle: indeed.
Well.. when you've got taxpayers money to burn
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P1CK4D
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If only I could get pregnant
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pow
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tehehe
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chloe16v
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quote: Originally posted by AK
i take it it had been diagnosed properly? Leak down test, rather than just a compression test?!
had my mechanic look over it, checked for oil in the turbo, wasnt any so ruled that out, the car has used half a sump of oil in 50 miles, smoking like a bitch, took oil filler cap off with engine running and the engine is "breathing" alot so without stripping the engine he came up with the piston rings being shot
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chloe16v
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quote: Originally posted by P1CK4D
If only I could get pregnant
i'll sell you 3 kids
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pow
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5 litres of oil in 50 miles? jesus-h-christ
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AK
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HALF a sump
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P1CK4D
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quote: Originally posted by chloe16v
quote: Originally posted by P1CK4D
If only I could get pregnant
i'll sell you 3 kids
Slaves. Perfect. Any chance of a deal? Buy 2 get 1 free maybe?
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pow
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Sorry AK, that'll teach me to read
Who did you buy it from?
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chloe16v
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some twat in coventry
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pow
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Lovely, that gives me all the info I need.
Dealer? Private? Advert? Price? Higher/Lower than normal? FFS what fucking car is it?
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sand-eel
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So there is no comeback on this car at all, even though it was a garage?
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chloe16v
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quote: Originally posted by sand-eel
So there is no comeback on this car at all, even though it was a garage?
tried every possible way to get him to repair the car or give a refund be he wont do any, wont even answer his phone any more an when phoning the garage he gets his boys to answer an say he isnt in, only way left is to take it through the small claims court, but in the mean time we have a car parked outside thatcant be moved
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