Car engine I sold has problems - where do I stand?

[blackcat7]

I sold a car engine on Ebay. I sent a prospective buyer a video of the engine working, in situ in the car, and he came and saw it running. He agreed to purchase it; I removed it from the car, including some ancillaries for ease of fitting. The buyer took the engine away. He has just fitted it to his car; he fitted a new clutch and just prior to fitting the engine noticed some play in the crankshaft. He went ahead and fitted the engine anyway. Now he is saying he is not sure the engine will last because when the clutch is depressed there is a screeching noise. I sold the engine in good faith; it ran perfectly when I had the engine in the car and there were no problems with the clutch. I need to know where I stand because I suspect the buyer is going to demand his money back and I no longer have it (the engine was sold to finance another project). Can anyone advise?

[wales01man]

Was the purchase completed through ebay and paid for with paypal as recommended by ebay?

[blackcat7]

Yes, the purchase was completed through Ebay and paid for with Paypal.

[wales01man]

Has the Buyer raised a dispute with either or both Ebay or Paypal that becomes a big problem for you odds are they side with buyer prepare to fight this if it happens

[blackcat7]

No dispute raised as yet. Will keep you posted.

[Phaeton]

Now he is saying he is not sure the engine will last because when the clutch is depressed there is a screeching noise.

If there is no noises coming from the engine (other than 'proper') and the only time he gets the noise is when he depresses the clutch, then it is likely to be only 2 things, either he hasn't replaced the clutch release bearing & it has now failed, or he has fitted the clutch plate the wrong way around. But it is more likely to be the former, he's tried to do it on the cheap & not replaced the bearing. The problem with ebay is it's full of idiots who think they know best.