Thread: P38 4wd Ability - newbie question

Thanks all - some excellent info for me to look at before i buy.

cheers,

Remy

If that was the case, why didn't he just tell me? If you know something I don't, tell me. I think I've been very fair and have kept this very quiet.

I think i've given them more than enough time to let me know what happened. Forgetting about the car person X was a very nice person and I was looking forward to keeping in contact. I was willing to forgive and forget, I even rang and said just let me know what happened and I will let it go, but I recieved no such response.

I doubt that a reputable high end mechanic would risk their entire business by putting bars leaks in a car. If they did well...

My wife and I are dissappointed by the whole thing, maybe he did get screwed himself, whats done is done. And I apologise if i've offended you or anyone else. That was not my intention

Originally Posted by 81stubee

If that was the case, why didn't he just tell me? If you know something I don't, tell me. I think I've been very fair and have kept this very quiet.

No, unfortunately, I don't know any more than you. I agree you have kept it quiet and that is commendable. You must have been seething!

I recall that shortly after you bought (during a phone call we had) you mentioned the appearance of the coolant. I also remember suggesting it sounded like Bars Leaks. But I have no idea who put it into the cooling system. I have heard a few bad reports about the people who owned it before your seller but I suspect all businesses get bad comments at some time.

I feel bad in that I said the car looked pretty good and that this may have influenced your purchase.

Just one question, how can a slipped liner have water leaking through.
there is not one point in that the liner is in contact with water!
thats from what i have been told and have seen.

Correct me if I am wrong please.

I just sold my 93 RRC for a fair sum and that is loosing coolant but there is now way I did a fiddle job, even told the bloke it was loosing but never thought much more.

My advise still is buy very cheap and spend the money doing up so you know exactly what you are getting.

Originally Posted by big guy

Just one question, how can a slipped liner have water leaking through.
there is not one point in that the liner is in contact with water!
thats from what i have been told and have seen.

The block cracks behind the liner. The liner moves and becomes loose when hot. Water come in via the crack and up between the block and the liner. As per Des Hammill's book on the Rvoer V8