i know this is a strange request but really need the scooby nation to help me fight a di=k.

i have a wrx 02 and only had it 3 weeks, then engine light came on aso i toook it to my mate who ownes a garage. he looked at the fault codes and it came back as cycliner 2 +3 missing. also found the car to have a cold start knocking. he said it is the bottem end on the way out. he checked the dip stick and small bits of metal where found.

i rang the garage where i got the car from and he said that all cars have problems. i explained that the bottem end was shot and in not so many words wanted my money back.

he siad for me to take it up to him and he will look at it.

i think he is trin to let it drag onto the 4 weeks so its my fault.

any help or advice would be welcome.

the trip to his garage from where i got it from is about 200 miles away>

not a happy chappy

 

Has it been low on oil?
Did you buy it with modifications?
If so what?
Has it been mapped at any point?
Did you notice anything up when you first bought it?
What fuel have you been putting in it?

Steve

 

sorry to hear about this what is the mileage and when was it servised and how many miles you done since pm splitpin he can give you more info on the faults what were the actual codes

 

codes where 2+3 missing.

not low on oil. small bits in oil thou when just checked
exhaust backbox
dont think it has been mapped.
no sounds or missing when first brought it
v power from shell


the bloke at the garage i brought it from said i have to take it to his garage from his machanic to look at it. (stoke -leeds 200 miles)
due to the problems i cant drive it that long
not very happy, lad i know where i take my cars to said that the cold start rattle was due to the bottem end going.

 

when was it last serviced

 

if you bought from a business then you have rights under the sale of goods act i belive and you need to seek profesoinal advise

 

I know where you are going with that

Well it doesnt sound abused.
Finding out why the bottom end went is important. Before replacing it - going any further

 

bet you did

 

trying to get it back up leeds to get the garage to sort it out. i have only done 500 max miles in it in 3 weeks.

just trying to get advice now on taking a car back and the garage sorting it out. hopefully with out my getting the car taken on the back of a lorry to get fixed

 

take it back and get ure money,

contact trading standards ,they will give u all the advice u need,

also tell the company that u are getting them involved, might help sort it out quicker,