An oil leak like that would have taken a while to appear, probably not apparent after a rebuild...
Trouble is, you have since carried out further work to the engine in the same/similar location, so you wouldn't really stand a chance going to court...
Best option is to speak with them, threatening court action will probably have you laughed at.
An oil leak like that would have taken a while to appear, probably not apparent after a rebuild...
Trouble is, you have since carried out further work to the engine in the same/similar location, so you wouldn't really stand a chance going to court...
Best option is to speak with them, threatening court action will probably have you laughed at.
An oil leak like that would have taken a while to appear, probably not apparent after a rebuild...
Agreed but they had no issue with it
its a good thing you decided to check your engine you could have gone on a long run and either siezed your engine or completely destroyed all the piston rings and blown a piston and had the work the garage done responsible for a engine replacement.if if you can take the timing belt plastic cover off and with the engine turned off put your finger the the gap in the camshaft pulley and rub your finger against the back of the cam shaft pulley any oil here signifies the oil seal for the camshaft behind the pulley has the leak it can be a drip that turns in to a fine spray or just runs down the back of the camshaft pulley. if you got oil on your timing belt it really should be replaced. the cam shaft cover should be put on with the engine cold and both surfaces clean and dry. theres usually a small smear of instant gasket on the corner of the camshaft cover and across the top of the camshaft cover to make sure of no leaks. thats the way i do cam covers.
yes a head can be removed old hg taken off block cleaned and cylinder head cleaned. but its good idea to always get the head checked and find a local workshop to skimm the head costs usually £25 . ive done heads on engines it was the head gasket over heating pressurising also the timing belt tensioner failed bending valves in engines at high speeds and ive never ever had a cracked cylinder head. some local workshops that skimm heads already have the pressure test equipment they just bolt the head down to a special table. even engines that have bent or broken valves ive never had cracked cylinder heads.some workshops if your lucky will pressure test the head all in the price of the head skim and they take the valves out so you can see the valves but when you collect the head its then the engine builders job to put the valves back in with springs seals collects as most workshop remove the valves before the skimm.
a lot of garages would rather send away a car they made a mistake repairing and its turned out worse because it will cost them time and money. so its easier to just keep sending you away until you stop coming back. is there any oil on the cambelt lower down as if it gets lower down the cambelt will slip on the lower crank and you will have pistons hitting valves this as you know is also another head of job.wipe the cambelt to see theres no oil on the inside of the belt where it makes contact with camshaft pulley and crankshaft and waterpump. any oil will cause premature failure of your belt either slip or snap.