SWISS TONY
20 December 2006, 11:26 PM
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SWISS TONY
Not actually Swiss Tony himself in person but went to API engines today to pick up my STi Ver3 
and saw a lovely deep blue classic with his name on the rear windows rally style! 
It was in the workshop next to mine! Empty engine bay so hope not repairing but is upgrading!
Lee
and saw a lovely deep blue classic with his name on the rear windows rally style! It was in the workshop next to mine! Empty engine bay so hope not repairing but is upgrading! Lee
21 December 2006, 01:52 PM
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yes tis mine....unfortunately not good news. This is now my second rebuild of the bottom end in 1 year !!. Almost a year apart 
Car had not long ago been for a major service and about 3 1/2 weeks after, it suddenly let go and produded an oil leak.
Diagnosed as coming from the bottom end somewhere by two different garages before wending its way up to API. David took the engine out and apart and it seems that the two main bearings have had oil starvation.. which is a bit bloody odd since it just had a full oil service, anyway new bearings, head gaskets, crank and an overhaul.
Hopefully waiting for david to give a call any minute today so I can go and pick her up.
Not exactly waht I wanted to hear just before the most expensive time of the year, but there you go.
thx for the spot btw.
Car had not long ago been for a major service and about 3 1/2 weeks after, it suddenly let go and produded an oil leak.
Diagnosed as coming from the bottom end somewhere by two different garages before wending its way up to API. David took the engine out and apart and it seems that the two main bearings have had oil starvation.. which is a bit bloody odd since it just had a full oil service, anyway new bearings, head gaskets, crank
and an overhaul.Hopefully waiting for david to give a call any minute today so I can go and pick her up.
Not exactly waht I wanted to hear just before the most expensive time of the year, but there you go.
thx for the spot btw.
21 December 2006, 03:00 PM
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Well Swiss, you've brought it to the right place. Just had my classic DBM rebuilt by API. Touch wood, the reputation and experience of API means we'll both not have to go through the curse of a rebuild for quite a while yet
21 December 2006, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobynutta555
Well Swiss, you've brought it to the right place. Just had my classic DBM rebuilt by API. Touch wood, the reputation and experience of API means we'll both not have to go through the curse of a rebuild for quite a while yet
Yes, just come back home now after what was a truely horrendous journey up there and back. But the car is back home at last
and although a few millions pounds lighter in the pocket, the car is running and sounding lovely. and the good news, is since no heads or pistons were touched, there is no need to run her in. so after a gentle run home of 80-100 odd miles, time to open her up smiles all round.
22 December 2006, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by v5 man
Trio?
Edited to say:
Glad to see you`ve got the car back Swiss, get ready for Santa pod in March
Edited to say:
Glad to see you`ve got the car back Swiss, get ready for Santa pod in March
darren
cheers mate, yes not going anywhere near them
cliff
post going up on sox
let me survive this santa first before tackling that santa
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