OH NO!!!!!, Damaged engine parts from shipping Options

[-JR-]

My 2.0L parts showed up today in the mail with some damage on them. I'm most concerned about the bottom of cyl #4 which has a chip missing from the bottom of the collar that slides into the case.

There are numerous cooling fins missing from cyl 3 and 4 but I'm not as concerned about those fins missing. But cyl 4 does have a significant number of them missing.

Any thoughts?

(IMG:http://www.jamesrenfrew.com/ftp/incoming/Temp/Picture%20202.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.jamesrenfrew.com/ftp/incoming/Temp/Picture%20203.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.jamesrenfrew.com/ftp/incoming/Temp/Picture%20204.jpg)

-JR-

[IronHillRestorations]

QUOTE (bondo @ Jan 8 2005, 03:03 PM)

It was fedex.. BTW, shipping international fedex ground is a pain.. you have to sign up for an account, and print labels online in order to drop it at a fedex store. I had thought that only UPS requires packaging that could pass the drop kick test, but I guess I was wrong. Who the heck drops a 42 pound package? It would have taken reams of bubblewrep and foam to protect it from that.. perhaps I should have sent each cylinder in a separate box.

Three foot rule, which means the contents should be packed to survive a three foot drop. This is the avg height of the conveyors at most package facilities.

Whoever packed the p/c's didn't do it right. Bubble wrap isn't a good choice for heavy metal parts.

We wrap them in cardboard at least two thickness, and then pad the box with at least two layers of cardboard on the inside.