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Mais non, Toulouse to Dieppe in 10.5 hrs. Got to make sure its all okWhat's French for "Running in-please pass !"
Ducato engine/gearbox given up in France. (1 Viewer)
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Good news that your up and running.
Good luck and hoping for renewed enjoyment
Chris
Good luck and hoping for renewed enjoyment
Chris
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Can't fault Fiat, the breakdown service or the French Fiat garage.
This whole fiasco was down to my local garage who did the belt change in the first place.
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Has that been proved now? And have they accepted responseabilty?
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Its been passed to their loss adjusters.
How can the inlet valve witness marks on the pistons be explained, other than it was mis timed at some stage?
See posts #182 & #184.
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Good luck with the claim. We hope it is successful
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I think 4 weeks from breakdown and an engine change with a few hiccups isnāt too badā¦. If you get any recompense from the previous garage or insurance that will be a bonusā¦
Glad itās all sorted and put down to experienceā¦
Glad itās all sorted and put down to experienceā¦
Please read post #281
It may not be, but does offer a plausible explanation .
Please let us know the final verdict if you have time.
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Hi, so glad your new engine is sorted. All the best with your claim. Hope you get over it without too many scars.
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According to Fiat Professional all pulleys, tensioner and belt were as they should be ie. timing was correct, before they started stripping it.
Maybe I am being too suspicious but I wonder if the garage doing the belt change made a mistake with the timing, turned the engine over by hand or on the starter with no fuel being injected, realised it was wrong when the valves made contact and then 'corrected' the timing error while hoping that no damage had occurred?
Mixyblob Great news, now you can crack on with the rest of your life.
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Good to hear your news ..... I still think you're one very patient chap
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Already been suggested, a couple of hundred posts ago.
(Along with just about every other possible scenario
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Great news I just hope the garage that did the belt change coughs up.
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Thats exactly what has happened, there's no other logical explanation.
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Its not a matter of patience, its more a matter of "shit happens" and you've got no choice other than to deal with it.Good to hear your news ..... I still think you're one very patient chap
If you think I'm a very patient chap, you need to have a word with the navigation, catering and soft furnishings manager (my other half)
Just wondering if you had used a Fiat garage and same issue occurred if they would of fitted new engine FOC?
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