When you buy a good used RS2 maf....

[rxl]

well honestly what do you want? 6 monts to shipping is kinda stange.. as it took only 2 months to get the maff...

[Voodoo]

What do I want? As per post 27, I asked for advise on repairing the maf I was sent, that I got.

[Classix]

problem solved?

[theyagaraj]

Honestly , in last ten years South African postal system has improved, being a South African who orders online quite a bit I can attest to that .to say that the post office employees decided to replace the maf with another one defies logic.where do you think they would find an rs2 maf in some junkyard, given that there are no more than ten rs2s in South Africa . And why would they do so, for the heck of it. Either voodoo punched a hole in the maf and put goo on it or he was sent a part with goo and a hole in it. Depending on where in world parts come from, it can take two or three months to arrive .

[theyagaraj]

Since I'm a lawyer, I know which one of the two versions are more probable. I have had no issues in ten year of getting stuff I ordered .

[K Simmonds]

Is wasn't suggesting the MAF had been intercepted and swapped, that would be beyond bizarre and as you rightly say defy all logic. I was making the point that it could have taken a considerable time to arrive and may have had a hard time in transit.

The photo Voodoo posted of the MAF he received allegedly prior to it being dispatched clearly shows that there's been an repair in the area which now has a dirty great hole in it.

If I was him I'd accept the offer of the replacement (especially as it looks like a recently reconditioned unit) and fix the damaged one as a spare.

One thing that baffles me whatever the circumstance is how on earth the hole got there in the first place.

I'm now staying out of this one.

[Voodoo]

The photo Voodoo posted of the MAF he received allegedly prior to it being dispatched clearly shows that there's been an repair in the area which now has a dirty great hole in it.

One thing that baffles me whatever the circumstance is how on earth the hole got there in the first place.

This is my last post on the matter, just to clarify things. As I said before, as far as I am concerned this thread reached its sell by date at page 1 when I got the advise I was seeking, how to fix the hole in the MAF. I have no interest in receiving a new part or exchanging this part, I'll have no more dealings with these two honest gents.

As for the photo, not allegedly, the link I posted in post #30 was PM'd to me by the seller, before money changed hands, have a look at the web address if theres any doubt. The black goo was still on the MAF when I received, I pulled it of to see what it was only to reveal the obvious.

The same link as mentioned above has another 2 photos in the album, most likely would explain what caused the hole, wastegate bolt fixture being the most likely offender.

Thank you all for your input and theories.

[K Simmonds]

I had to add 'allegedly' to be fair, but looking at the evidence as far as I'm concerned you got sold a damaged MAF...

[bartolomeus]

@Voodoo this is my final answer on this matter as well.
This is the 2nd hand market. I have sold hundred of parts. Of course there are problems sometimes in the 2nd hand market but I (and also RXL) always try to "make peace" .
I have bought the RS2 (from which your MAF came) from somebody else, I don't have it since it was brand new. I wasn't aware of that problem.

We offered you another MAF to show you that we are working on fixing this issue. WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?
If you didn't want anything else, why trash our names by opening a thread saying in a sarcastic matter that "thanks bartolomeus" and stuff?

I really don't understand your attitude.

[Dynasty]

Try this stuff (combine it with fiberglass for extra strength):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wurth-Replas...-/201341252852

[Giacomo]

time ago a k24 refurbished turbo was shipped from my italian to turkish address and arrived with deep scratches and shaky wheel after 6-7 days through dhl shipment and Tk customs clearances.
And I didn't wrap it with ham's paper.