RAF1

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Currently taken it off the market to get a 2nd / 3rd opinion on the car -

RAF1

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see above

RAF1

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see above

talizman

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Isn't the rebuild under warranty?

I'm sure the boys at the Clinic wouldn't be happy to read that their rebuild has started knocking after just 5k miles....

RAF1

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The engine was rebuilt before i purchased the car - i'm not sure there will be any guarantee / warrenty.... The downer is i specifically looked for a car that had already had a rebuild as i didn't to pay 9k for a car and then have the hassle of rebuilding the engine as i knew it was a common thing on the type-R's but i guess its just sods law...!

Worse thing is since buying the car myself i have only done a MAXIMUM of 400 miles and 200 of that was from when i bought it

Raf

RedScoob

Bad news mate...... What does the mechanic reckon to fix the original lump? It it otherwise sound?
Do you have any photos?

RAF1

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i am taking it off sale atm to get a professional opinion on the car -

Cheers

talizman

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So isn't your mechanic who diagnosed the knock and offered to supply and fit a new engine for the prospective buyer professional enough?

RAF1

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he is but a 2nd opinion isn't going to hurt just to make sure after all i dont want to sell the car if it aint knocking and it isnt, its more of a cams sound -

the reason being as the sound that my car makes disappears after 5 mins of the car being started - however i was told if it was knock it would be there all the time regardless if the car is cold or warm.....?

Raf

Paulo P

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Are you sure it isn't pistonslap? That can sound like a knock from cold

scoobysmiff

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did you get a second opinion?

banny sti

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Raf took the car back to scoobyclinic, and they confirmd it was piston slap from the uprated forged pistons. But i think he is keeping the car now.

Banny