£400 bottom end rebuilds
03 March 2015, 07:33 AM
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£400 bottom end rebuilds
A guy on Facebook reckons he can do this, I **** you not. Considering a crankshaft can cost this alone, I don't think I'll ever be employing his services.
03 March 2015, 07:52 AM
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Must using cornflake packets for gaskets as a gasket set wont be far off 400 quid alone
03 March 2015, 08:15 AM
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I did a DIY rebuild on my Type R and the very cheapest I could do it for was about £700, that was a full gasket set including exhaust, inlet, cam cover rubbers that go around the bolts as well as fluids, sealant and plasti-gauge, 2nd hand crank + £25 ish to have it polished and checked.
He's got to be re-using everything including the bearings to make any money.
03 March 2015, 08:22 AM
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That's what I've said to him but he has called me clown with no idea. Yeah, ok fella, you crack on!
03 March 2015, 09:16 AM
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Can you ask him to itemise the quote? Exactly how is he doing it for that price?
03 March 2015, 09:26 AM
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Link so we can all have a laugh
03 March 2015, 09:27 AM
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You guys are so dumb, it's easy to do a rebuild for £400.................you take it apart then put it back together again without using any new parts
03 March 2015, 10:15 AM
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03 March 2015, 10:25 AM
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I wouldn't even trust that retarded **** to assemble a big mac, never mind a bottom end on a Subaru.
03 March 2015, 10:30 AM
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saw this conversation yesterday, when I said that any decent quality cambelt kit and headgasket kit alone would be £400+ I got laughed at.
03 March 2015, 10:51 AM
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Awesome isn't it!
03 March 2015, 10:58 AM
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I can't see the ad as I don't use fbook, is this £400 just the labour charge tho? Surely he isn't including parts cost in the £400?
03 March 2015, 11:01 AM
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You REMOULD
What a clown, can't even spell retard
03 March 2015, 11:09 AM
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No answer just insults.
So Remould are you letting him build you one of these engines then, got to be worth a punt for 400 squids.
03 March 2015, 11:17 AM
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I did wonder what he meant by 'remould'. I didn't know if it was a compliment or an insult. I'm guessing the latter.
As much as I love a good bumming, no I won't be bending over for this clown.
03 March 2015, 01:25 PM
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Not on Facebook anyone copy the post onto here ?
03 March 2015, 01:33 PM
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seems to have deleted all the comical posts
03 March 2015, 02:16 PM
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Not on Facebook anyone copy the post onto here ?
I thought it was just me
03 March 2015, 03:52 PM
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I thought it was just me
+1 me either
Can someone post the ad up,I'm sure the £400 must be labour charge only!
Would be crazy if it was for parts&labour
03 March 2015, 05:24 PM
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£400 is for strip an inspect only, then £800 to £2500 depending on what needs doing, its an eay special hahaha, even sioc are saying it can;t be done for £400 lol
03 March 2015, 05:27 PM
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Before removing his posts he basically said that the £400 rebuild included a reground crank and reusing the oil pump and modine.
03 March 2015, 05:45 PM
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03 March 2015, 05:46 PM
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Before removing his posts he basically said that the £400 rebuild included a reground crank and reusing the oil pump and modine.
ah fair enough, thats the bit not visible. funny as
03 March 2015, 05:48 PM
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honestly i dont know why you bother with facebook pages, its just full of idiots with no idea.
03 March 2015, 06:41 PM
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I was looking for alloys!
11 March 2015, 10:08 AM
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£400 for a rebuild..... Righto! Every ej rebuild i have done is a minimum of £2000+ and thats just for parts, luckily i am a technician so i rebuild mine myself and there is no way on this earth that it can be done properly for £400, its amazing what some people claim they can do.
11 March 2015, 10:40 AM
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I saved all the posts he and others made
11 March 2015, 01:40 PM
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I saved all the posts he and others made
Post 'em up, I need a good laugh.
11 March 2015, 01:44 PM
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I just want to meet someone who has had one of his rebuilds and now faces another one, to do it properly!
11 March 2015, 01:50 PM
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its amazing how many companies pop up on there who trade on a mobile phone number and on FB only lol
03 March 2015, 07:33 AM
£400 bottom end rebuilds
I did a DIY rebuild on my Type R and the very cheapest I could do it for was about £700, that was a full gasket set including exhaust, inlet, cam cover rubbers that go around the bolts as well as fluids, sealant and plasti-gauge, 2nd hand crank + £25 ish to have it polished and checked.
