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Old 20th May 2012, 11:07 PM
SyncroS8 SyncroS8 is offline
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Default W12 engines... what goes wrong?

I've heard about W12 engines failing... and I've seen a little bit about it being bearings that go etc but what actually causes the failure and is there a known problem with certain engine codes etc?

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Old 23rd May 2012, 08:43 AM
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if you have any links to right ups about the failings i would like to see them as i have not yet heard of a failing , but my W12 had a new engine fitted in november 2011 at the cost of £22000 and i still dont know why it had a new engine no idea at all ?
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Old 23rd May 2012, 09:35 AM
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What I've seen is mostly heresay...

Here are links to what I've read.

MotorGeek Forums W12 talk

More MotorGeek Forums W12 talk

someone else thinking of using a W12 in a project...

A thread I started on there a while ago...

I'll stick anything else up I can find but atm it looks to be broken crankshafts that cause problems.

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Old 23rd May 2012, 11:52 AM
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Only regular failure i've heard about is the thermostat... normail to fail in any car, but over a grand to do in the W12.. It's usually bits around it that then make it expensive.
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