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Originally Posted by PorscheGAL
Yes it was: The Focus RS was his DD but he has put 200K miles on it. Thought it would be fun to buy a motor and install. Brought a new motor from a well known Ford engine builder, took 6 month to get but finally arrived a few weeks ago. Spent 3 weeks tracking down various leaks. Last night, could feel extreme heat from cam towers and then dead engine. Do I believe there was something inherently wrong with that engine when we got it? yes. Is there some sort of recourse? no, just as any other car part you buy.
He probably didn't sleep much last night, thinking of things but when he got up, the verdict is all will go: the 911, the Lotus, the 930, what is left of the Focus RS, the 4 post lift and the scissor lift. Now how to go about off loading everything is the question.
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So sorry to read this....very crushing and my heart goes out to you both! We all work way too hard to allow something like this defeat us mentally, emotionally and financially. I am sure there is some sort of recourse for you both, if you're active on the Focus RS forums and the engine builder is not standing behind his work, I would be broadcasting it with a loud speaker, guaranteed he is on there as well and dragging his rep through the mud will get him attentive really quickly. Think about MotorMeister on this forum...and their ultimate demise.
A few years ago I had a shop charge me more than double their original quote for some work, I wasn't having it. The case went to Arbitration and Visa sided with me and gave me 100% of my money back, so I got all the work at no cost. To be a decent human being, the day I got my refund, I went to the bank and then drove to the shop and handed (in cash) the original quote plus 25% (as it was Christmas time) to the owner....the look on his face was priceless.