Right update folks,
My engine is cream crackered, pulled it from car and under inspection the small plastic tension pulley below the right hand cam has collapsed causing belt to be loose and jump a few teeth! This is why it was rattling it's head off.
So I bought an engine from a guy in Wales which finally got here after waiting two weeks for him to get his finger out and send it to me and who said he's rebuilt bottom end with new shells, new head gasket, bolts, water pump, dephaser and belt which I actually believe but when I tried to turn it over tonight it's locking up and won't do a full revolution and come to an abrupt stop when turn forwards and backwards with a decent sized bar on it and of course plugs out.
Looks like I've been stiffed..... Contacted him tonight by text as he wont answer phone (ever during whole transaction) and without any argument has agreed to give me my money back once I send engine back to him.
I've paid by PayPal and used my credit card but should I send it back first or hold out for money to be reimbursed before sending it to him?
Also has anyone got a decent working engine for sale to fit my 182? Really bloody cheesed off and growing less fond of this car by the minute.....
My engine is cream crackered, pulled it from car and under inspection the small plastic tension pulley below the right hand cam has collapsed causing belt to be loose and jump a few teeth! This is why it was rattling it's head off.
So I bought an engine from a guy in Wales which finally got here after waiting two weeks for him to get his finger out and send it to me and who said he's rebuilt bottom end with new shells, new head gasket, bolts, water pump, dephaser and belt which I actually believe but when I tried to turn it over tonight it's locking up and won't do a full revolution and come to an abrupt stop when turn forwards and backwards with a decent sized bar on it and of course plugs out.
Looks like I've been stiffed..... Contacted him tonight by text as he wont answer phone (ever during whole transaction) and without any argument has agreed to give me my money back once I send engine back to him.
I've paid by PayPal and used my credit card but should I send it back first or hold out for money to be reimbursed before sending it to him?
Also has anyone got a decent working engine for sale to fit my 182? Really bloody cheesed off and growing less fond of this car by the minute.....