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PHEWW certainly got an answer there then, many thaks people. Taking your Stag to view Icelandic Volcano's Peter ? YOU must be sure yours runs well then [with water wings no doubt]
Rimmers today told me my catalohue IS correct, but as their engine man [sub-contractor] has retired, they no longer have stock or found anyone else they can trust, to replace him. Fair enough.
My Riley RMA went to a "Talking the talk" midlands chap who suddenly sent a £900 bill [ to remove & FULLY strip engine] A it was only a big end jobB ie no need to totally strip oil / water pumps, all head, dizzy, etc, C no mention of a "stage payment" this was 4 weeks AFTER the quoted 6 weeks for the job, & as the original figure quoted was "around £1500" [ie total price] I got dubious. THEN I discovered he'd sub contracted it out anyway............... After then saying I mis-understood & I should be thinking "around £3k"to complete [what ? on top or total ???] I retreived the car & a box full of engine bits which all got sold on [thankfully I still was in pocket overall, as a second Riley made a BIG profit for me...........] A sorry tale we all can learn from !! so worth telling.
Hence I'm more dubious. I shall follow up on your suggestions, thanks. Engine still runs, but a rather "Groinching" noise [ie not a "rattle"] when opening throttle from front end, low down, area. Oil probably got rather low [1litre in 100 miles burning]
FOXY
PHEWW certainly got an answer there then, many thaks people. Taking your Stag to view Icelandic Volcano's Peter ? YOU must be sure yours runs well then [with water wings no doubt]
Rimmers today told me my catalohue IS correct, but as their engine man [sub-contractor] has retired, they no longer have stock or found anyone else they can trust, to replace him. Fair enough.
My Riley RMA went to a "Talking the talk" midlands chap who suddenly sent a £900 bill [ to remove & FULLY strip engine] A it was only a big end jobB ie no need to totally strip oil / water pumps, all head, dizzy, etc, C no mention of a "stage payment" this was 4 weeks AFTER the quoted 6 weeks for the job, & as the original figure quoted was "around £1500" [ie total price] I got dubious. THEN I discovered he'd sub contracted it out anyway............... After then saying I mis-understood & I should be thinking "around £3k"to complete [what ? on top or total ???] I retreived the car & a box full of engine bits which all got sold on [thankfully I still was in pocket overall, as a second Riley made a BIG profit for me...........] A sorry tale we all can learn from !! so worth telling.
Hence I'm more dubious. I shall follow up on your suggestions, thanks. Engine still runs, but a rather "Groinching" noise [ie not a "rattle"] when opening throttle from front end, low down, area. Oil probably got rather low [1litre in 100 miles burning]
FOXY
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