I bought a TT engine from a shop in Tennesee that I purchased an engine
from before with no issues. Today, I get a call from the local shop
telling me the engine is in and has been damaged in transit.
Seller did not secure the engine to a pallet and the trucking company
picked up the engine as is. The jerk who prepped the order for ****pment is
new and he simply
wrapped the engine is shrink wrap plastic and did not wrap the plastic
around the underside of the pallet, no cables no metal bands. So basically
the engine was just sitting on a pallet. What stupid efffing moron.
Trucker said he was second driver from terminal and the engine rolled
around one time, then he stopped and secured it to the corner of the truck
with a chain. The ****pper never should have picked up the load and the
seller should have inspected before pickup. Both parties are at fault.
The ****pment was insured.
Damage to the EGR, water pump sensor, busted timing belt cover, sensor
near right side throttle body damaged and the oil filter is dented. Also
found both TPS bad, oil sending unit and cam seals are damaged. The engine
was on its right side for at least 2 hours and could have even been upside
down for all I know.
The company I bought the engine from agreed to pay for replacement
parts/labor costs. They say the engine should be fine and will smoke when
started but will burn off. I already knew it would smoke since the oil
flowed upward. Oil was in the rear of the truck so it and damaged a couple
of boxes, not mine thank God.
What do you think, will there be any issues other than smoke from oil
burning off ? Will replace timing belt since oil will dry out a belt once
heated. I'm going to hold them liable till the engine is cranked and
driven. Turbos were removed/bad. Engine has 112,000 miles on it. So long
as the oil flowing upward is not going to damage the engine permantely, I
think this will work out okay and I'll get some 120k maintenance done at
no cost.
Crazy story huh! I didn't get to mad, I used a credit card and always buy
insurance so somebodies gonna pay.
Thanks for the advice!
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Nissan4ME
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