turbo terry

an arm wrestle!?

RichardPON

Enough said so why don't you pipe down?

One thing I learnt from the industry is that the "quality" of customer is so dependant on the outcome of a situation. That's why SCC have a loyal customer following of hundreds of cars and customers that go nowhere else for their work unless recommended.

Not going to continue this discussion any longer, as there's no point arguing with all knowing sensible young fellows like these.

Rob M666SCC

She had a new engine by Zoo then sold it.....

i think he's refering to the second hand engine that she supplied and we fitted that the headgasket went on

M Brian

is there something funny in the water down there with all these headgaskets going?

Rob M666SCC

We are talking over the last 2-3 years here

M Brian

not sure how relevant that is?

Rob M666SCC

Are you saying that Head gaskets dont ever go in Peterborough

We are next to a Rover Specialist - they get about 5 a day

Spiky

iTrader: (1)

well they go in wales too , as my lotus just blew it's gasket.


SCC never seen or touched my car, but can i blame them?










JOKE by the way

Rob M666SCC

Ive seen a few pictures so go ahead.....

DaveEscos

hmmmm.. i feel like some fruit

James

Reason they don't go around melvs way cos his car hasn't moved in ten years!

Spiky

iTrader: (1)

do i have a case to claim ???

M Brian

lol james you cooont!!

wouldn't know the history of head gasket failure in peterborough im afraid only just moved here!! but I suspect there's definately something funny in the water here

Cowboi

this is just a thought as probably a mile away from even making sense let alone be a possible reason. but here we go anyway.

do frst have pre pumps in the tanks?

a guy at work just mentioned the people often forget about them. and if that was to go dead not only is the main pump doing all the work its self but it is pulling the fuel from the tank, through a dead pump which will put more strain on it.

the mechanic that mentioned that said that (he's been out of the trade quite a while now so appologies if things have changed since his experience) it can cause hesatation and other problems.
i know the car in mention has be hesistant in the past.

davidreader5

B19bal,

What a read, & cut throat buisness, it could just be a coincidence the engine let go after coming from the tune up, before posting this topic
i would of done a comp test,and at least removed the head as it would not take long and gain more information,
Then move on to the fuel train ie pump pressure & delivery check,
inc voltage to pump, all these are simple to check providing you have the
technical info to compare the tests, i appreciate you may not have the kit
to flow check the injectors, as you probably know could cause the engine cylinders to run weak, all these test would give you more information
to your claim of thoughts of believing the car ran to week and has melted a piston, after all the post and friction on this topic with scc performance
it could be embarrassing to find it is just a headgasket or turbo even both,
but if it turns out to be a fuel pressure problem causing the engine to fail
then as said could be a coincidence, as i would of thought with a AFR check on boost it would of shown up and be reported to the customer.
i would be keen to check all the above especially if the pump and wiring
is to be used with the new engine. time to do something instead of typing.


DAVE R.

CliffRS4

iTrader: (1)

Well said that man

turbo terry

Pon

haha, ok love, tis only the t'internet.

I saw enough to make my own mind up about SCC!

I' m sure they dont want the sort of "quality" customer I am anyways!

RichardPON

If you openly criticise a company in the same sentence that you openly admit you "don't know the ins and outs", then I'll let your contradictory and argumentative nature speak for itself.

For every 10 good customers etc

turbo terry

fair enough mate, that really isn't me.

I was refering to the stuff about carls' dad, didn't know the ins and outs.

As said didn't like the way he was treated when i was there.

But hey ho!

Oranoco

Oh dear, this still going on.

CliffRS4

iTrader: (1)

Yer and they still haven't taken the head off

xr2i-carl

i am a fantastic customer to you

SPENDS 3GEES and gets a bad service and a broken car

and dosent go to trading standards

NUFF said

good luck with future motoring and mechanicing

carl

Oranoco

Why didn't you go to trading standards then? Possibly because you didn't have a leg to stand on as you are only remembering what you want not what actually was going on?

DazC

iTrader: (1)

Is the head off yet? Or are we waiting for it to corrode off?

xr2i-carl

You were not there oranoco,

i was so pished off bout it i did think bout it and i would have got some where, but why make two peoples life sh!t im not one to bad mouth anyone and i havent in any of my posts (i hope)

i have also not said anything on this forum about it till now cuz i didnt see any point

I have told it as it is 100% and am disspointed rob and Pon with there false comments about the situation.

i dont know why there are saying things happened in a different way which is detremental to me. Obviously when some one 'attacks' people take a defensive stance.

i have my views about SCC, others have a different view and will continue using there services.

carl

Forddy6132

So whats happened to it??????????????

Ginge !

fuck me theres some attitude on here at times


NOW BEFORE I STATE WHAT THE RESULT IS I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I DONT THINK ITS DUE TO SCC THAT THI HAPPENED<<< SERIOUSLY TOO FOR ANTHER REASON<<<<<<<< I COULD CLAIM IT WAS THEM BUT I DONT THINK ITS FAIR DUE TO 1 THING I NOTICED !!!!!!!



oh and sorry i havent been on top reply all week but we have been busy finishing a engine i started a while ago for my own car that im loaning to Si untill he gets his car done,,,,,,, also that i do attempt to have a life at some times but i will try not to get it to interfere with the postings on passionford in future


anyway result is that number 3 and 4 have melted,,,,,, number 3 around the side slightly and number for round the side too,,,, there are other issues we noticed to that makes it NOT SCC's fault as they would never have guessed this unless they had xray vision and the engine would have failed in the near future ANYWAY so not there fault as its the fuel pump IS worn and they DONT check it as part of a set up UNLESS they have a reason to and from what i seen steveB wrote there was no way of telling


got no piccys though as i cant find me camera and the engines almost back together,,,,,,,,, just a few other things to do this weekend and should be done tommorow


the water gallys between the head andthe block seemed to be all blocked up TOTALLY ,,,,, aint got a clue why thats happened but that would explain why the rad sprung a leak i guess


anyway the bottom end has new ( well they aint from that engine ) and ive TOTALLY rebuilt a head and engine aswell as moded a few things as this was ment for my engine so things like machined bowls in the pistons and modded ANOTHER mfi engine to take EFI


but the result is its NOT SCC's fault,,,,,,,,, as for them checking the fuel pump is just a thought but then its the same as saying " could you take the engine apart and test the rods just incase they spin a shell or bend ect


so after thinking about and im ashamed to admit that i DO need to applogise to rob and the SCC lot,,,,, its only fair as there was another issue that could have been alot worse



but the new engine should be interesting,,,,,, if that fails then its gonna any but if it works i expect it to have MORE power than the last engine did,,,,,and that was resonable enoguh to keep the 2cv and micra lot something top worry about



wish i could find me camera cause then you could see the TVR con rods and volvo S80 1.8T pistons machined to fit the cvh head from a 1.4 with machined oval shape valves,,,,,, sounds interesting dont it


how long you give this one

btw a group A fuel pump needed too if anyones got one

gearboxman

Radweld or similar?

Ginge !

its like limescale mate,,,,,,,, hes NEVER used radweld BUT dont mean the engines never have it at any point in its life,,,,,,,,,, was WELL blocked in there though, took a hard pelt with a screwdriver to crack the stuff out and was in BOTH head and block water gallys,,,,,,, just a accident WAITING to happen on that one


ah well,,,,,, to be fair it DID have a good and fair run,,,, almost a year with no problems when it was only ment as a test engine to see if drilling and porting could be done

foreigneRS

just by coincidence, i found this when looking for a headgasket price

http://www.pjmotorsport.com/techinfo.asp

POINTLESS JOB OF THE MONTH

A customer informed us, after we chipped his RS Turbo S1 "Oh yes, there was a small leak in the rad, but I chucked in some Radweld". Pity he didn’t change the radiator first, as he needed 2 pistons, head gasket and bolts (due to head removal), oil, filter, sump gasket, radiator and an understanding wife!

Ginge !

but read there OTHER advice sections too,,,,,, like 10/60 oil due to 10/40 giving lower oil presures


remember the 1 sided points there making,,,,,,,,, this engine never had a leaky rad untill last friday and at that point NO rad weld was usd hence it was still leaking


but radweld worked FINE in my mates old engine aswell as liquid metal to seal the leaks due to the engine mount ripping and piercing the rad ,,,,,,,, a few times

DazC

iTrader: (1)

Might be block sealer then. EVIL nasty stuff!!! Like Radweld but far worse.

A bodge to cure cracks and things.....

Ginge !

i was just assuming it was limescale caused by not using antifreeze,,,, as thats the most obvious one


again could be wrong


but the new one is done now and i have a few extra questions you might beable to help me with

crazycage

wow !! what a thread ,did the head ever come off this im intrigued

Maria.

Er... really now... what is the point in dragging this up?

Ginge !

fuck me this was a long time ago, head was never taken off as si fitted a 16v zetec turbo to it and then broke it a year or so later to buy a cossie,,, which hes now also broken pmsl

hes currently building a 16v turbo fiesta again, guess he got scared of the cossie

Rab

HAng on while I breathe........




I missed this the first time round as I was in the Gulf, but bugger me, thats the funniest thing I've read in yonks

clarke5700

he said to me it wasent nice to drive the engine is nearly built well nearly bottom end is there lol

Ginge !

he likes the rough cars though,, ive borrowed hes runabout a few days ago,,,,,,, i forgot what its like to drive a ropey runabout, i started to look at driving my 325i coupe with leathers as slumming it

though this week ive been nicking vans from work, and they are basic but feel luxury compared to XRT-Si's saxo pmsl

clarke5700

saxo has gon as well now hes got that red/pink mk2 fez as a dayley hack lol saying that it went through an mot with out many problems lol