atomicyellowute Member 92 Member For: 13y 13d Posted 05/11/12 09:47 PM Share Posted 05/11/12 09:47 PM Hey guys just got a few questions, I've been screwed over by my mechanic and pretty much what's happened us he's had the car for over a month.. He was putting valve springs in and got the timing two teeth out when he put it back together, he then ran the car for ages like this, without telling me it had this problem he even went as far as putting it on a dyno, that same day the bearings went in the turbo, would the timing have been a contributing factor? It also had a small coolant leak, caused by him in the coolant line to the turbo Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/82731-timing-vs-blown-turbo/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 1d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 05/11/12 09:51 PM Share Posted 05/11/12 09:51 PM Its unlikely that the timing had anything to do with the bearing failure - the coolant leaf on the other hand may have... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/82731-timing-vs-blown-turbo/#findComment-1321160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_4.0 Member 1,096 Member For: 14y 3m 19d Posted 05/11/12 10:39 PM Share Posted 05/11/12 10:39 PM If the incorrect cam timing was causing the car to run rich and the exhaust gas temps were too hot it may have cooked the bearings. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/82731-timing-vs-blown-turbo/#findComment-1321168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 1d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 05/11/12 10:41 PM Share Posted 05/11/12 10:41 PM What sort of time frame are we talking here? When you say "ran it for ages" do you mean 6 hours ages or 6 days ages? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/82731-timing-vs-blown-turbo/#findComment-1321170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicyellowute Member 92 Member For: 13y 13d Posted 05/11/12 11:02 PM Author Share Posted 05/11/12 11:02 PM The car was running badly for a solid month, probably about 10 hours of actual run time, and each time it was run it was thrashed dead cold, started up, driven out onto the streets and held flat all the way up the highways on a cold motor and turbo Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/82731-timing-vs-blown-turbo/#findComment-1321172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicyellowute Member 92 Member For: 13y 13d Posted 05/11/12 11:03 PM Author Share Posted 05/11/12 11:03 PM Car was running hugely rich, was at like 30L to the 100ks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/82731-timing-vs-blown-turbo/#findComment-1321173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MX Dave Donating Members 545 Member For: 14y 1m 3d Gender: Male Posted 05/11/12 11:09 PM Share Posted 05/11/12 11:09 PM The car was running badly for a solid month, probably about 10 hours of actual run time, and each time it was run it was thrashed dead cold, started up, driven out onto the streets and held flat all the way up the highways on a cold motor and turboSo he done this? Or you did?I hope you have witnesses. I'm no lawyer but that may be enough to get him to fork out for repairs. Coupled with incorrect cam timing and coolant leaks its probably likely it all contributed to premature bearing failure Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/82731-timing-vs-blown-turbo/#findComment-1321175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_4.0 Member 1,096 Member For: 14y 3m 19d Posted 05/11/12 11:19 PM Share Posted 05/11/12 11:19 PM Who flogged the car cold? That's terrible :-/ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/82731-timing-vs-blown-turbo/#findComment-1321177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicyellowute Member 92 Member For: 13y 13d Posted 05/11/12 11:23 PM Author Share Posted 05/11/12 11:23 PM This was all done by a mechanic here in Tasmania, plenty of witnesses to say it all happened as I saw him myself, and a lot of my friends saw it to as they worked/live in the suburb Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/82731-timing-vs-blown-turbo/#findComment-1321179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicyellowute Member 92 Member For: 13y 13d Posted 05/11/12 11:27 PM Author Share Posted 05/11/12 11:27 PM I'm not unreasonable but I think its only fair for him to cover the costs of his mistakes. I mean come on, he put the car on a dyno In such a bad state. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/82731-timing-vs-blown-turbo/#findComment-1321180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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