Mk2 focus rs new build engine help please!
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Mk2 focus rs new build engine help please!
hi, I’d like to start by saying sorry for the long first post!
I purchased a new build forged engine for my mk2 rs due to old engine failing from a cracked liner.
I checked there was oil pressure before the first start up and took it out for a 10 mile run before going back and checking for leaks etc all was good. Next day took the car for a 20 mile steady run (didn’t hammer the car or high rev) all was ok. On the 3rd run then the cam end caps were blowing out of the head. I changed the oil filter housing Incase this was The issue but then before I started the car I realised there was now no oilpressure despite having pressure on the previous 2 runs I took the car back to the company who built the engine and they claimed the oil pump had failed due to something hitting it and damaging it but they claimed it was due to the oil lines notbeing cleaned out properly and there being some metal from somewhere in there (I can’t see thistho as my previous engine failed for cracked liner and everything was cleaned out thoroughly by themechanic before fitting new engine)
So then they fitted the new oil pump (so theyclaim) and he said the engine was running and sounded lovely. Fast forward quite a few weeksand I still haven’t got my car back but now they are claiming my issue is that the main bearing furthest away has spun due to not following the correct first start up procedure (even tho I did) and there wasn’t enough oil pressure to reach the last main bearing??.
surely if I had spun a main bearing when hestarted the car there and said it now soundedlovely he would of heard this??
They are claiming the issue is my fault notsomething they got wrong during the build??
Can any of you confirm any of this for me please or what you think could actually be the issue?
thanks for reading and sorry for babbling on just didn’t know exactly how to word it!
I purchased a new build forged engine for my mk2 rs due to old engine failing from a cracked liner.
I checked there was oil pressure before the first start up and took it out for a 10 mile run before going back and checking for leaks etc all was good. Next day took the car for a 20 mile steady run (didn’t hammer the car or high rev) all was ok. On the 3rd run then the cam end caps were blowing out of the head. I changed the oil filter housing Incase this was The issue but then before I started the car I realised there was now no oilpressure despite having pressure on the previous 2 runs I took the car back to the company who built the engine and they claimed the oil pump had failed due to something hitting it and damaging it but they claimed it was due to the oil lines notbeing cleaned out properly and there being some metal from somewhere in there (I can’t see thistho as my previous engine failed for cracked liner and everything was cleaned out thoroughly by themechanic before fitting new engine)
So then they fitted the new oil pump (so theyclaim) and he said the engine was running and sounded lovely. Fast forward quite a few weeksand I still haven’t got my car back but now they are claiming my issue is that the main bearing furthest away has spun due to not following the correct first start up procedure (even tho I did) and there wasn’t enough oil pressure to reach the last main bearing??.
surely if I had spun a main bearing when hestarted the car there and said it now soundedlovely he would of heard this??
They are claiming the issue is my fault notsomething they got wrong during the build??
Can any of you confirm any of this for me please or what you think could actually be the issue?
thanks for reading and sorry for babbling on just didn’t know exactly how to word it!
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