I offer to sell some new and USED RACING parts for air cooled VWs on a website. A guy contacts me about it, asks questions, asks for pics, etc. I send him a bunch of info, and he's in a big rush, rush, rush cause he as a race coming in 5 weeks, and he's tossed a rod through his block. Get it boxed, get it shipped, and here we go. Remember these are 40 year old USED RACING parts for an air cooled VW engine.
I get everything rushed out to him, I made a mistake on the crank throw, it was supposed to be 80mm and it was 78mm. I admitted the mistake when he micced it, and said he could send it back. This is the only thing that was brand new, forged steel, never been touched, made in the US about 7-8 years ago, prolly the only good crank left on the planet, and he's not happy, so I offer to take it back, and give him the money back.
Well, a few hours ago, he sends an email with a laundry list of problems. Cases are cut 10 over on the crank journal. No spit Sherlock, it's 46 years old! He's lucky I had it line bored, and cut 10 over! Well, that isn't good enough for him, even though the 10 over bearings are thicker, and hold up better, he's pouting about it. Next, the heads which I have about $1300 invested in machining aren't suitable. One fin got one crack in it during shipment, but all of a sudden it's got this problem and that problem, and another problem. His main concern is the meat between the valve seats. Well, he asked for the biggest valves he can get, and now he's whining about the lack of meat in the valve gap?! WTF is wrong with you? Did he think the guide bores were going to be moved apart? It's never been done. Next, I got a set of new Mahle pistons, pins, and rings. These were match weighed to within 1.5 grams, and he's complaining about the weight grinding. According to him, they should be ground this way, not that way. Sadly, I know he's wrong, but what can I say, it's racing stuff, and he can have any opinion he wants.
Says the crank is used, and it's never been installed, the rings aren't the right ones for the jugs(came as a package), the case savers aren't installed deep enough(they're perfect, I've done dozens they all work right), doesn't like the case cut for the sand seal in back because in a turbo they blow out. It's like this whiny be-otch can't be satisfied. Strange thing is, I discounted the whole thing as a package because he almost begged me to sell it to him. I know the parts will all work fine, and this is for RACING anyway. Like there's some kind of warrantee on stuff he hasn't even run yet! Like used case, heads, and new wear components for race applications should be returnable? I GAVE him a whole engine seal kit, 8 oversize pushrods and tubes, and some other bits for free with the deal.
Well, as much as it stuck in my craw, I just told him to box up everything and send it back, and I will send him his money less shipping.
Cheap whiny people suck. This guy will never live it down in the air cooled VW world. I hope he has to spend double what I gave my stuff away for. I absolutely don't ever want to hear from this male genitalia again. Gaaaahhhhhh!
I get everything rushed out to him, I made a mistake on the crank throw, it was supposed to be 80mm and it was 78mm. I admitted the mistake when he micced it, and said he could send it back. This is the only thing that was brand new, forged steel, never been touched, made in the US about 7-8 years ago, prolly the only good crank left on the planet, and he's not happy, so I offer to take it back, and give him the money back.
Well, a few hours ago, he sends an email with a laundry list of problems. Cases are cut 10 over on the crank journal. No spit Sherlock, it's 46 years old! He's lucky I had it line bored, and cut 10 over! Well, that isn't good enough for him, even though the 10 over bearings are thicker, and hold up better, he's pouting about it. Next, the heads which I have about $1300 invested in machining aren't suitable. One fin got one crack in it during shipment, but all of a sudden it's got this problem and that problem, and another problem. His main concern is the meat between the valve seats. Well, he asked for the biggest valves he can get, and now he's whining about the lack of meat in the valve gap?! WTF is wrong with you? Did he think the guide bores were going to be moved apart? It's never been done. Next, I got a set of new Mahle pistons, pins, and rings. These were match weighed to within 1.5 grams, and he's complaining about the weight grinding. According to him, they should be ground this way, not that way. Sadly, I know he's wrong, but what can I say, it's racing stuff, and he can have any opinion he wants.
Says the crank is used, and it's never been installed, the rings aren't the right ones for the jugs(came as a package), the case savers aren't installed deep enough(they're perfect, I've done dozens they all work right), doesn't like the case cut for the sand seal in back because in a turbo they blow out. It's like this whiny be-otch can't be satisfied. Strange thing is, I discounted the whole thing as a package because he almost begged me to sell it to him. I know the parts will all work fine, and this is for RACING anyway. Like there's some kind of warrantee on stuff he hasn't even run yet! Like used case, heads, and new wear components for race applications should be returnable? I GAVE him a whole engine seal kit, 8 oversize pushrods and tubes, and some other bits for free with the deal.
Well, as much as it stuck in my craw, I just told him to box up everything and send it back, and I will send him his money less shipping.
Cheap whiny people suck. This guy will never live it down in the air cooled VW world. I hope he has to spend double what I gave my stuff away for. I absolutely don't ever want to hear from this male genitalia again. Gaaaahhhhhh!
I bet you knew when you shipped it that it was going to be a problem. These people give subtle little clues that I usually don't pick up on at first, then once the crap hits the fan, I look back and slap myself in the head for not listening to that little voice that said, DON'T DO IT!!
