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Originally Posted by sunny5280
If I were you I'd demand my money back. The 30 day warranty is irrelevant as the issue isn't a failure of the engine but rather you were sold something that's not fit for the purpose you purchased it for. Unless the seller specifically provided a disclaimer to the condition of the engine they took advantage of you.
Did you pay by credit card? If so I'd dispute the charge. I think you'd have good reason to do so.
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Hindsight is always 20:20. If I bought a used engine, I would have checked the engine compression the day after the engine arrived. Spinning the engine on the starter would have expelled the water and then that would have been the time to bring up the problem with the engine with the seller.
Unfortunately due to family and other commitments he didn't realize there was a problem until after the 30 days warranty had passed. The seller could come back with perhaps the buyer stored the engine outside and water got into the engine because of the storage. Even if the seller was willing to take back the engine, the shipping cost will still be the responsibility of the buyer, and most places have a restocking fee for return items.
The contract between the seller and buyer was for a 30 days warranty on the engine. The warranty period starts the day it was delivered to the buyer. You do not get to rewrite the contract just because you were too busy to work on the car and get the engine installed.