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Post by Kell »

Well the car is going in for a MAJOR overhaul on Friday :D and I can't wait to fork out the money. Its having:-

* General Service
* All major oils changed (diff, transmission etc)
* Wheel bearings in front tyres replaced
* New brake pads in front
* K & N Air Filter
* Steering Idler bushes replaced
* Fuel guage fixed

and a few other little things like squeeling belts and a few little rattles fixed.

Will let you all know how much it costs, I am budgeting for around the $900 mark....I'm willing to take bets :D Will be good to get it all done, at least then I know exactly when it was done and whats been done - only downfall of buying a second hand car I guess.

Also getting new cooper ST's next month so REALLY looking forward to that!
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Post by Croz »

Good luck Kell,

Hope it dont push the bounds of $900, but would not be surprised if it did...
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Kell wrote:Well the car is going in for a MAJOR overhaul on Friday :D and I can't wait to fork out the money. Its having:-

* General Service $90.00
* All major oils changed (diff, transmission etc) $70.00
* Wheel bearings in front tyres replaced (I would like to see wheel bearing in the tyres... that would be funny) $100.00
* New brake pads in front $60.00
* K & N Air Filter $120.00
* Steering Idler bushes replaced $60.00??
* Fuel guage fixed $200.00??

and add about $200 additional labour just because they can.

and a few other little things like squeeling belts and a few little rattles fixed.

Will let you all know how much it costs, I am budgeting for around the $900 mark....I'm willing to take bets :D Will be good to get it all done, at least then I know exactly when it was done and whats been done - only downfall of buying a second hand car I guess.

Also getting new cooper ST's next month so REALLY looking forward to that!


I'll reserve my comment on the tyres. ;)
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Re: General Update

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HeathGQ wrote:
Kell wrote:Well the car is going in for a MAJOR overhaul on Friday :D and I can't wait to fork out the money. Its having:-

* General Service $90.00
* All major oils changed (diff, transmission etc) $70.00
* Wheel bearings in front tyres replaced (I would like to see wheel bearing in the tyres... that would be funny) $100.00
* New brake pads in front $60.00
* K & N Air Filter $120.00
* Steering Idler bushes replaced $60.00??
* Fuel guage fixed $200.00??

and add about $200 additional labour just because they can.

and a few other little things like squeeling belts and a few little rattles fixed.

Will let you all know how much it costs, I am budgeting for around the $900 mark....I'm willing to take bets :D Will be good to get it all done, at least then I know exactly when it was done and whats been done - only downfall of buying a second hand car I guess.

Also getting new cooper ST's next month so REALLY looking forward to that!


I'll reserve my comment on the tyres. ;)


Please do :oops:
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Post by Kell »

Ok guys well here is hte damage report.....it is 6.45 pm on Firday night and I dont have the car back...wont be back till monday afternoon. I have broken engine mounts which is why my fan shroud has been breaking over and over again....I also have a cracked leaf spring in the rear and one that is cracked all the way through so I haven't been allowed to take the car home until they replace it which will be monday :cry: so my 4x4 trip over this weekend is just going to be a camping one not a driving one....not sure yet how much eveyrthing is going to cost but oh well...at least I know that it is fixed it won't break for a while
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Post by murcod »

Ouch that sounds expensive.

What leaf springs are they replacing them with?
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Post by Dangerous Dave »

I also know that your K&N Filter is going to cost you $190 as i priced one yesterday!!! Sorry. If it makes you feel any better i'm getting one too so I'll be sharing the sting!

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Post by murcod »

Is that for the pod style or drop in replacement?
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Post by Dangerous Dave »

Its for the one that bolts into the standard air box.
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If it makes you feel any better a Ryco paper one is around $65- at least the K&N can be reused.
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Post by Croz »

I have a unifilter replacement for the stanard element.

Cost me $70 give or take.

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Post by Kell »

I've just gone for a finer filter now instead.....man I miss my car :cry:
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Post by Dangerous Dave »

Kell can you remember how much your finer filter element set ya back?

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Post by Kell »

I GOT MY CAR BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I sure did miss it.

Got the bill and wasn't as bad as I thought:-

They repacked the front wheel bearings, adjusted the brakes, belts, fitted a second hand rear spring, changed all oils in diffs, gearbox, transfer case, engine oil, new filter, greased all joints and fitted second hand idler arm...

Oils - $69.73
Idler Arm - $75.00
Springs - $120.00
Grease - $7.70
Labour - $297.00
GST - $51.77

damage: $569.45

Dave - haven't got the finer filter yet, they are ordering it in and I should have it sometime next week.

They are also ordering in the new engine mounts which should be here next week also
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General Service $90.00
* All major oils changed (diff, transmission etc) $70.00
* Wheel bearings in front tyres replaced (I would like to see wheel bearing in the tyres... that would be funny) $100.00
* New brake pads in front $60.00
* Steering Idler bushes replaced $60.00??
* Fuel guage fixed $200.00??

I was pretty close I would say......


Done well Kelsy, glad you got her back. I remember when I got the suspension done, goit alot of other things fixed, and it was a different car!! I loved it. I still love my Feroza.
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Post by Kell »

Yeah its gonna be hard when one day I have to trade her...but don't think I EVER will :D I'm really happy and after spending a weekend in a Suzuki Swift 1.6 litre thing I realise how much I miss having some thing higher and spacious...although mums car does have MUCH more speed but oh well I don't mind ;)
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