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General Update
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:18 am
by Kell
Well the car is going in for a MAJOR overhaul on Friday
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
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!
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:14 am
by Croz
Good luck Kell,
Hope it dont push the bounds of $900, but would not be surprised if it did...
Re: General Update
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 8:04 pm
by HeathGQ
Kell wrote:Well the car is going in for a MAJOR overhaul on Friday
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
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.
Re: General Update
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:01 am
by Kell
HeathGQ wrote:Kell wrote:Well the car is going in for a MAJOR overhaul on Friday
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
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
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 6:49 pm
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
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
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 6:53 pm
by murcod
Ouch that sounds expensive.
What leaf springs are they replacing them with?
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:20 am
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!
Dave
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:01 pm
by murcod
Is that for the pod style or drop in replacement?
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:19 pm
by Dangerous Dave
Its for the one that bolts into the standard air box.
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 7:39 pm
by murcod
If it makes you feel any better a Ryco paper one is around $65- at least the K&N can be reused.
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:01 pm
by Croz
I have a unifilter replacement for the stanard element.
Cost me $70 give or take.
Clicky Linky...
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 10:35 am
by Kell
I've just gone for a finer filter now instead.....man I miss my car
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:44 pm
by Dangerous Dave
Kell can you remember how much your finer filter element set ya back?
Dave
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:22 am
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
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:34 am
by HeathGQ
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:40 am
by Kell
Yeah its gonna be hard when one day I have to trade her...but don't think I EVER will
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