Possible Great Deal on s5
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Possible Great Deal on s5
I noticed this auction ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1821760172 ) on ebay. It seems as if the engine is just flooded. The owner however, does not know that, convincing him the engine is blown would allow you to talk the price down a lot. Good luck.
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3000 bucks is a hell of a lot of money for a vert with carbon lock.
There is a VERY small possibility that a lot of carbon cleaner, and a thump from a reverse rotation starter (some dealerships have them for this reason) will free it up- but damage has probably already been done to the apex seals.
When mine locked, it deformed the apex seal grove to the point where I NEEDED 3mm seals put in- or get new rotors!
Baseline- it probably needs a new engine, if not now- then soon.
Just put a V8 in- the convertable is a terrible match for the rotary engine anyways- the weight and flex never lets it shine.
(If Anyone ever does that to a GTUs though... I will hunt them down...)
3000 bucks is a hell of a lot of money for a vert with carbon lock.
There is a VERY small possibility that a lot of carbon cleaner, and a thump from a reverse rotation starter (some dealerships have them for this reason) will free it up- but damage has probably already been done to the apex seals.
When mine locked, it deformed the apex seal grove to the point where I NEEDED 3mm seals put in- or get new rotors!
Baseline- it probably needs a new engine, if not now- then soon.
Just put a V8 in- the convertable is a terrible match for the rotary engine anyways- the weight and flex never lets it shine.
(If Anyone ever does that to a GTUs though... I will hunt them down...)
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