04-11-2015, 06:42 AM
How old is it? Can you guarantee it's never been over-revved? Never been run low on oil? Never over-heated in traffic? Is the owner more attuned to his vehicle than 99% of owner drivers who will ignore anything that doesn't bring the engine light on? Reckon you've probably got the point. 
It looks like it's been smashing the valves on the starter without the operator noticing, so i guess there were some stuck valves from being sat for so long. But then maybe the water pump was seized and the belt jumped a tooth or two when it was first turned over. Tbh you can't know without taking it apart to find out.

It looks like it's been smashing the valves on the starter without the operator noticing, so i guess there were some stuck valves from being sat for so long. But then maybe the water pump was seized and the belt jumped a tooth or two when it was first turned over. Tbh you can't know without taking it apart to find out.