Steve
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posting on behalf of nic barnes aka muppetsport
warning about ebay seller - emotionless passion
about 5 months ago i purchased a black powdercoated rocker cover from this seller on ebay, they advertised powder coated bits for 20xe and 20let all the time, and chrome bits on ebay.
fitted the cover to the car, went to 1/4 mile day had to come home on an AA wagon. oil pressure release valve had siezed. fitted new pump, engine sounded ok didnt knock etc, all was well. 6 weeks later oil pressure release valve seized. manage to actually remove it from the pump and it looked like it had been wedged slightly. oil change and a bylon one all seemed ok. every now and again got a sticky lifter, or on idle occasionly oil pressure light would flick on then off. 2 weeks ago, started car up in garage, oil pressure light was on, checked release valve, sure enough nylon one stuck.
new pump ordered etc and new lifters this time. took rocker cover off to find bits of paint flaking off the inside of the cover. both sides had been powdercoated. bits of paint all in the oil ways, one lifter is seized in place. the cams are scorred, the cam caps are scorred and im dreading taking the crank out.
basically, this emtionless passion seller off ebay has destroyed my whole engine. it was a complete phase 4 built engine, the head cost a fair bit to have ported etc and im at a loss of a a few thousand quid.
please, seriously consider purchasing stuff elsewhere. i am going to contact citizens advice and ebay and see where is stand for making a claim. i have recipts for my whole engine totalling a large amount that im sure a solictor would happily look at. i will be emailing the ebay seller, explaining what their incompetance has caused in a not very polite way
pics will follow tomorrow, im too annoyed to remove more parts as ill end up putting an axe through the whole engine.
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Timbaland
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Fucking hell.
Thats a poor show.
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jay kay
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poor muppet i loved his car 
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SAL
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oh dear not good news 
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PaulW
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andy1868
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do i hear the sounds of a lynch party gathering?
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SAL
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
do i hear the sounds of a lynch party gathering?
how much have you spent on your engine ?
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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you've taken me completely wrong stavs, i would join said lynching party 
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Robin
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Looks like the seller knows his stuff 
Gutted for Nic
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jay kay
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i will join if i get a ride in the corsa after 
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Cupra Steve
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oh shit. Do you think he'll have a leg to stand on in terms of compensation?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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hes going to try...cab first
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Cupra Steve
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i can't wait for Dave A to say it was an amatuer bodge!
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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400bhp down the drain
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Cupra Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
400bhp down the drain
all because of a rocker cover 
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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any advice on where to start with legal, gladly taken
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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Jesus.
Was this the seller who came on here arguing with us when we saw his powdercoated parts?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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hes chavtastic on mig 
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Timbaland
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I thought muppetsport would have looked and noticed the guys work/effforts and stayed clear.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Small claims court??? £80 fee to enter proceedings as far as im aware!!
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Jesus.
Was this the seller who came on here arguing with us when we saw his powdercoated parts?
Looking at the mess in the pic above id say its came from the same source.
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Steve
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thats what i said
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Dan Lewis
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will be more than 80iirc as the claim will exceed a certain amount
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Is it an actual ebay shop (vat registered company) or just a dude knocking stuff out from his shed on a normal ebay account??
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Robin
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It's a different seller AFAIK.
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