Old Jan 26, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by RWD_cossie_wil
Engine out, strip for inspection down to the last nut and bolt. It is the only way to determine the extent of the damage, but no oil I would expect fucked crank, fucked pistons/bore, head+ cams will prob be scrap due to pick-up, oil pump scrap, to be honest I will be amazed if there is much usable from the internals bar maybe the block with a re-bore and the crank with a grind...
thanks for that mate, good advice

yes you,d think he would have stopped to have a look but the temptation to drive the further 5 mins home must have been too much.
shit happens i suppose.
engine will be sent awy to murphys engine overhauls cork, so i will post up the damage they come up with at a later date
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