You seldom hear of cam belts slipping and bending valves.
You need to set up a paper trail on this.
And gain possession of the car.
Was this a simple case of someone inexpertly fitted the engine timing belt and taking the car for a test/drive blast or else over-revving it mercilessly?
Or did somone swap your newly-sourced good condition engine for a defective one and devise the story you heard to cover it up?
I hope you know the engine and chassis numbers of both the engine you had and the engine you sourced and your car.
Either way you were shabbily treated by the mechanic you first brought the car to.
vanilla and onq thanks for the replies.
I have decided to go to the small claims court with my problem.
Is this the best route to go.
Can any body suggest how to word my claim in my application form.
Can i claim for nearly 6 months tax and insurance whilst the mechanic has my car and i am on foot patrol.