Crap news mate :(

That is poor. Should just drill and tap them in.....

Suffice to say I would say the inlet manifold was swapped over from the previous engine in all honesty..... Not the people who fitted the S8 engine :(

Thanks for the replies fellas, it helps to share this pain with the forum.

Failed its MOT today, on emissions due to it running lean which is a result of the bent inlet valves. Passed on everything else though.

The most obvious thing to do would be to take the head of my green S8 and put it on to the blue one. I've been looking into this and its 5 hours to take the head of the green one and 11 hours to take of and refit it to the blue one, not to mention it needs to be skimmed. I couldn't get through to Ben so this quote was given to me by Unit 20 in Cheshire.

So I'd be looking at about a grand then, lucky I have a perfect head eh?

Anyway, I'm seriously fed up. If someone wants to make me an insulting offer to take the car of my hands complete with the head from the green car please do. I still haven't got a clue how I'm going to get to work later today (I've got a training event at 3PM in Coventry) I just cannot be without a car and this blue one is my only means of transportation.

I've been looking at Ford Focuses for sale about £6/700 and have decided this will most likely be my next car as they are cheap to buy/run and look fairly modern still.

Dave from A8 Parts who I have to say has always been a real gent was kind enough to offer me an A8 engine at discount which may work out cheaper then replacing the head.

So what should I do? Does anyone want to buy a 40 valve AQH with bent inlet valves but I'll throw in my AVP head as well so it should be perfect, then I'll buy the A8 engine?

My head hurts. Ideas/suggestions please. I've only got a £1k slush fund at the moment and really don't want to go into it. Its going to be drained by the £40 return taxi journey to and from work Mon-Fri.

Depends how badly the head is damaged Amar?

Might be worth actually taking the head off the blue one, checking it and myabe just new valves?

No cash unfortunately unless you were interested in a Mitsi Evo 6?

I'll give you 500 notes and take a chance on it. That insulting enough? If not i'll straight swap you my Landy and take the pair off your drive for you.

Must be something we can do to keep the labour cost down Amar, don't fancy taking the head off yourself, i'm sure someone on here would give advise if you get stuck. If not what about an 8 party on your drive, bring a spanner or something.

There are whole cars on autotrader for just over a grand got the older engine and gearbox in i know but surly there is something can be done.

Whats happened to the BMW?

they must of way over quoted on those hours :Confused:

i could do the work, we can have a chat saturday if u like :D

Agree that sounds like a lot...i was quoted less about half for my 3.7 QS mate...

Piecing together the info, with what I know of the history I can see how the garage has maybe done what they've done, but its no excuses for a pi55 poor job on their count.

The original S8 donor of the AQH engine had a prins LPG system fitted originally, and this was removed (professionally, by yet a different garage before a8parts got it) and must have had the original LPG injector holes plugged up (which is normal and quite ok) successfully as we drove the car on Petrol briefly before dismantling it.

The engine then got shipped to bozo and co who obvously removed the sealing plugs, but i'm guessing the prins injectors must have been fatter, or a different thread to the BRC that was on the original blue A8.

So we're saying at this point they then made the monumentally stupid move to loosely bolt the injectors in from the inside instead of relying on threads ?

I'm no expert on engines, but surely they could have put the prins plugs back in place, then just drilled new holes and rethreaded for the BRC properly :Confused:

What a set of muppets.... :mad:

Just when I thought my luck couldn't get any worse, I was awoken by a call from Ben today to tell me the S8 was stolen from his unit at 4am last night, feel numb. :(

bloody hell, they must have been determined if they managed to move it ???? did they take anything else? :mad:

Fortunately, its a bloody rare colour, so selling it on is going to be an easy spot, and I'm sure everyone on here will have eyes peeled....

Amar. I really feel for you. That is absolutely gutting. They have cameras there maybe there is a chance of getting it back. So sorry mate.