L322 v8 engine blown!

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There's a company called Heathrow Engines - they respray old crap out of the scrappers and sell it as recon - they been going for years and are the biggest con-merchants on earth. They're also prone to overcharge then keep hold of the car 'til you pay up. (disclaimer bit) Of course the company you talk about may not by the same one even though it sounds remarkably similar! ;)
Too similar for my liking....
 
cheers guys. Just did a google search and they seem to be a bunch of gansters! I just rang the driver up and gave him some excuse and said not to come pick it up. He was only 5 mins round the corner! You guys have saved me!
There were so many complaints about them on google it's unbelievable how they are still trading!
Back to the drawing board :(
 
There's a company called Heathrow Engines - they respray old crap out of the scrappers and sell it as recon - they been going for years and are the biggest con-merchants on earth. They're also prone to overcharge then keep hold of the car 'til you pay up. (disclaimer bit) Of course the company you talk about may not by the same one even though it sounds remarkably similar! ;)

Real rogues, they have been shut down/prosecuted many times but they always re-appear:eek::mad:
 
Real rogues, they have been shut down/prosecuted many times but they always re-appear:eek::mad:

Yep, a mate of mine got done by them 25 years ago, his Cavalier made it about 10 miles before it overheated - he had such a bust up with them over the price and was on bad terms (punched one of the guys!) so he couldn't take it back. I stripped the engine, it was knackered - obviously pulled straight out of a scrapper and painted - no new parts at all. The double-page Exchange and Mart ad gave a similar list to the one above of all the items that supposedly get reconditioned. I'm astonished that they're still going in the internet age - most people I know had heard of 'em when horror stories were just work of mouth!
 
Oh well that small hope has been put out. He said it is indeed the engine :(
I found a few second hand engines for around the 3k mark. I also came accross a brand new engine passed down from LR for 4k. It has 0 miles, still in it's box and comes complete with everything.
Going to have a think as what to do.
If anyone wants me, i'll be in the loft with some rope. :(


try my local breaker i know they had 2 m62 v8s that came out of l322 a couple of weeks ago
Jon Daunter :)
 
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