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Sorry to hear mate. I feel for you. It's a shame because everyone i have delt with on sau has been excellent to deal with. Hopefully you get some explanation at least

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Reading this makes me very angry on your behalf Glen.

I'm very sorry you've been taken like this and on SAU too. It's disappointing and gut wrenching, but stop kicking yourself.

'Karma' will collect its dues. It always does :yes:

Believe it ! & take solace from it.

This guy will need to keep looking over his shoulder and wonder when very bad things happen, if 'karma' was the reason.

I wish you the best outcome.

Ps. Could you please provide details and business names - Thank you

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G'day all...

I've waited some time for advice from admin before I posted the result of this transaction more or less because I feel like a fool, but nothing has come therefore I have duty of care to warn other forum users about Christian aka I LOVE GATE, The bottom end turned up unsealed and full of dust, the block was missing the majority of the head studs, the block is cracked in at least 4 places (stopped counting) all the pistons have metal impregnated in the skirts and #6 has a section which has melted, all the bearings have metal impregnated, 3 broken oil squirters, the crank is 1 size under on the big ends and the mains are 1/2 size under, the rods have massive id pin punches, that's along way short of the description at the top of this thread, Christian has refused to accept a return, a number of businesses have lied during my investigations,

I cant be bothered adding any more....

Glen...

thats farked mate! got any pics of the said motor and damage?

i hope you get it all sorted

G'day all...

I've waited some time for advice from admin before I posted the result of this transaction more or less because I feel like a fool, but nothing has come therefore I have duty of care to warn other forum users about Christian aka I LOVE GATE, The bottom end turned up unsealed and full of dust, the block was missing the majority of the head studs, the block is cracked in at least 4 places (stopped counting) all the pistons have metal impregnated in the skirts and #6 has a section which has melted, all the bearings have metal impregnated, 3 broken oil squirters, the crank is 1 size under on the big ends and the mains are 1/2 size under, the rods have massive id pin punches, that's along way short of the description at the top of this thread, Christian has refused to accept a return, a number of businesses have lied during my investigations,

I cant be bothered adding any more....

Glen...

Geez, there's some scum about.

hope you get a decent outcome mate

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