Is this a fair quote??

Well i just looked up the info on the timing chain, apparently they newer engines in the VZ's and VE's have a thinner chain and it can stretch. In my few years as a mechanic i have never ever heard of a timing chain stretching. So here's the link for the website just check your new engine number with the one's in there and hopefully you won't have any more timing chain issues http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1674154

 

Sounds like your car hasn't been serviced properly as mentioned. Did you buy it from a dealer or privately. I'd ask for a written report from the mechanic and then present it to whoever sold you the car. If it's a dealership/LMCT I'd look into your legal options to get some money back. You will have a more difficult time with a private seller.

As for what to do with your current car?? I'd find a replacement engine such as: VZ ALLOYTEC (SERII) LEO 170 KW CRATE MOTOR (SERIES II) (may not exactly suit your car - you will need to find the exact one). R/R a crate motor will give you piece of mind and change from $6k I would think.

Reaper

 

Mate I havent heard of them and cant even load their website. How did you pay for the engine?

 

How does this happen? Seriously, why get screwed over twice? There's been some good advice put forward and yet you decide not to listen to it.

$6000 would see a crate motor installed in your car, easily. A days work to install, even less if they have a go.

And how does spending $200 (or less) in towing fee's make it "not worthwhile" to save a couple of thousand dollars? It could have been fixed for way less.

 

Uh Oh.... Spaghetti o

 

mate it dont look good, that looks dodgy as a 3 day old vindaloo that website

 

i had a look at performance online and it seems to have been around for 30 years is this the same place you bought your engine from?
PerformanceOnline.com.au
Magill Road, Adelaide, SA 5000
p: 1300 055066 f: 1300 131133

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if i lost that sort of cash id be going on a roadtrip to see them in person..

 

Haha, I've read it, clearly I know more than you because I wouldn't take my car into Holden in the first place. Or give someone that I haven't met $2500 for something I haven't seen.

You payed for an engine that you didn't see, didn't hear running and didn't know what condition it was in. That right there is a "backfire." You also purchased something from a store with the word "performance" in the name of the business; Therefore costing a fair bit more than anywhere else.

Why?

Why would you buy a car that had a ####ed motor in it in the first place..?

To avoid this situation you are in now. To avoid buying second hand motor, paying for it to be installed, then in 6 months for it to do the same thing as this one has.

For piece of mind, knowing its a BRAND NEW motor.

I don't make out I'm rolling in dough, I work ####ing hard for my money and I know everytime you try and "cheap out" on doing ANYTHING in life, it always ends up costing you double in the end.

I've used tow trucks before, had a car towed from Sydney to the Central Coast. Cost $180. Similar distance.

You would save a couple of thousand if you took it to another mechanic (second opinion - which was also advice you chose not to take) who might have said there was nothing wrong with your motor in it, and just threw the heads back on as is, or even got them serviced/reseated/new valves.

First time - YOU took your car to Holden. If you have a little bit of a read around the forum, you would see that very few people actually recommend taking their cars to Holden.

Second time - YOU payed $2500 to some one you've never met, for a motor that you haven't seen, haven't heard running and basically had no idea if they actually had one at all.

 

Well said mate.. Im sure you already feel **** enough as it is without getting berated by others for your decision. I really hope it gets sorted out for you. Maybe someone that lives in the area can pop in there for you. Keep us updated dude.

 

Hahaha, seriously? Did you read my posts?

I only mentioned once that you "might not" get the engine. So for you to say my "whole rant" is based on this assumption, is clearly flawed. If you got the engine, I would still would be saying exactly what I have been saying - that there were quite a few 'smarter' choices you could've made.

You were the one having a whinge about not having much money, so one would think you would want to be fairly cautious as to how you spend what you do have - ie. With minimal costs/#### ups.

How do you actually know your motor is not worth repairing, because Holden told you so..?

I don't know the reasoning or the circumstances behind what you have done, I'm still amazed at how you have come to this point that you are at now.

Who said to "go cruising the country side checking out every engine that's for sale" ???

Fact is you know very little about cars, or mechanics, so one would think you would take the advice of the majority.

And I'll post where ever I feel the need to. Although, thank you for your suggestion.