Help! Worn out 15k milesTuscan engine

[sdurkin]

Help Help Help required on how to get Warranty Holdings or TVR to pay up on a worn Tuscan 2000 15,000 mile engine with FS TVR History. This is the report by Warranty Holdings - OPINION. After inspection of the dismantled engine, we can confirm to number 2 rear inlet camshaft lobe and follower are excessively worn. This condition would result in a light engine knock developing and slight loss of cylinder performance, as the wear would slightly restrict the movement of the valve. Several of the remaining camshaft followers are also beginning to show evidence of initial breakdown of their hardened surfaces.

The pistons have scuffing to the thrust sides of their skirts., we are advised however this is not detrimental to this particular engine and the pistons would respond to coating with a molybdenum treatment.

The number 2 cylinder is excessively ovalled rendering the cylinder block unserviceable in its present condition. The big end bearings and camshaft bearings are worn and grooves have developed in their surfaces due in our opinion to dirt/carbon contamination of the engine lubricant. The valve guides appear to be excessively worn and require replacement.

We would conclude there was no evidence of any sudden mechanical failure or breakage to any of the inspected engine components and the reported defects are the result of gradual and progressive conditions developing.

PARTS NEEDING REPLACEMENT. Exchange cylinder block, piston rings, crankshaft bearings, gaskets, camshafts, valve guides, followers.

Any advice would very much be appreciated, thanks