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Old 06-12-2010, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Evanrude View Post
I've bought a number of things from ECS over the last couple years, and I haven't had many problems. The customer reps have generally been polite and relatively well informed.

The ONLY problem I had, was when I ordered one of the full timing belt kits. I had them installed by a professional mechanic with a perfect track record, I've had that guy fix a LOT of things for me. BUT, the crank seal that came with the kit was completely defective. The second it went in the car it started leaking oil.

When I called ECS about a replacement, they told me "Too bad, you can't prove it. It's not our problem. Want to buy another?"
I had a bad oil leak, too, just like you after my mechanic installed a 1.8T kit from ECS...It turned out to be the cam seal. I didn't mind the $12 it cost me to buy one from the dealer. What I did mind was, that it took 5 more hours for my mechanic to replace the seal, winding up costing me more money.
So, was it a faulty cam seal, or was the mechanic at fault? Your post makes me wonder. There was no problem at all with the OEM cam seal.
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