What a week so far.

[BJ]

Well it all started last weekend with the XR dam thing over heated all the way to Bright and back, just as well i am pulling it all out. Next on Monday the starter in the Fairlane starts to play up and then on Tuesday it packs it in, later that day the battery goes flat ah well put the one out of the XR into it later that night it goes flat as well, give good old RACV a ring guess what? the bloody alternator shiits it self, while that's being done i notice the engine is sitting on a funny angle, guess what not one but both the dam engine mounts have had the gong. Have any of you tried to find a set of NC 5 liter engine mounts not an easy thing to do in this day and age, i finally find some from Ford no you cart get then after market can you i had tried all of my trade contacts. So how much has all this cost me over the last coupe of day.

Starter motor. $359.00
Alternator. $399.00
Engine mounts @2. $355.55
Which make it $1,113.55.
Not bad for two day work ay.

[nugget378]

When it rain it pours mate,sounds like your luck is like mine with cars,what can go wrong will go wrong..

[dansedgli]

$355 for engine mounts!!!

That sucks mate. Bad luck indeed.

[MITCHAY]

Know how you feel. Had to dish out $1600 in one day for servicing/parts not so long after I bought my car.

[TZENU]

You know what they say... Karma comes in threes!!

[BJ]

Will if it dose come in three's then mines over with. he says with his fingers crossed. I know one thing I'm not looking forward to fitting those new mounts.

[Casper]

Starter motor. $359.00
Alternator. $399.00
Engine mounts @2. $355.55
Which make it $1,113.55.
2 new batterys $200 OR battery charger $60

I feel for you BJ but November is the month of car deadness. Lastyear it was our EF's radiator, this year my wheel studs. Seems you have hit the November blues as well. Just before Xmas, its a killer.

[ltd]

Originally Posted by Casper

Starter motor. $359.00
Alternator. $399.00
Engine mounts @2. $355.55
Which make it $1,113.55.

Not Driving a Holden but driving a ford instead.........Priceless

[EXECJIM]

I know what you mean with NC Fairlanes, biggest heap of crap ever made, they were only meant to last 3 years, then your hand was always in your pocket :

My sister has 1, and every thing that you buy is 5 times dearer than any other model Ford, I have posted this about a year ago.

No wonder Ford is going down the S%!T SHUTE and people buying other makes of cars :

I know somebody that may buy your motor if you decide to sell it, how stuffed is the motor? and how much you want for it?

Jim

[BJ]

Originally Posted by EXECJIM

I know what you mean with NC Fairlanes, biggest heap of crap ever made, they were only meant to last 3 years, then your hand was always in your pocket :

My sister has 1, and every thing that you buy is 5 times dearer than any other model Ford, I have posted this about a year ago.

No wonder Ford is going down the S%!T SHUTE and people buying other makes of cars :

I know somebody that may buy your motor if you decide to sell it, how stuffed is the motor? and how much you want for it?

Jim

Do you mean the motor out of the XR, it's fine the radiator is blocked pulled the stat out of it and it was OK i never let it get past half on the gauge. I am selling it as a complete lot as in motor box and rear end with tail shaft and exhaust, and all the accessories. The only thing i am keeping is the rear drum brakes. I wont $2,800 the lot ready for some one to drop it into there project.

[photn]

how did the evaluatioins of the Comics go... lol.....you may just need to cash one in and well who knows lol....

bad luck dude. hope all picks up in the future.

[fat289]

Originally Posted by BJ

Well it all started last weekend with the XR dam thing over heated all the way to Bright and back, just as well i am pulling it all out. Next on Monday the starter in the Fairlane starts to play up and then on Tuesday it packs it in, later that day the battery goes flat ah well put the one out of the XR into it later that night it goes flat as well, give good old RACV a ring guess what? the bloody alternator shiits it self, while that's being done i notice the engine is sitting on a funny angle, guess what not one but both the dam engine mounts have had the gong. Have any of you tried to find a set of NC 5 liter engine mounts not an easy thing to do in this day and age, i finally find some from Ford no you cart get then after market can you i had tried all of my trade contacts. So how much has all this cost me over the last coupe of day.

Starter motor. $359.00
Alternator. $399.00
Engine mounts @2. $355.55
Which make it $1,113.55.
Not bad for two day work ay.

I was also at Bright LOTS of realy nice cars
got a pic of your XR ?

[Falcon Coupe]

The cars know they have to make way for the HUMMER or be crushed !
They are trembling apart by the sound :

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by EXECJIM

I know what you mean with NC Fairlanes, biggest heap of crap ever made, they were only meant to last 3 years, then your hand was always in your pocket :


Jim

sorry? mine has been bloody good, 326,000 on it to boot. has had its issues, but nothing that cant be fixed.
you tend to get that with 15 year old cars.

engine mounts are dear because ford made them that way...i guess the volume just isnt there for them to be churned out like the I6 ones.....its the same for all the late windsor parts, EB-AU, stupidly dear....
go price youself up a pair of AU XR8 headders LOL

BJ, bit of bad luck mate, these things happen
look on the bright side - that stuff is all done and out of the way now should be trouble free for some time.

[Dezza]

That's bad luck mate. I was lucky this week. I had a massive oil leak. I thought it could have been the timing case which would require the head come of. Instead the problem was a loose oil filter. I'm so glad. I also got a new rocker cover gasket, oil change, and had the timing tensioner adjusted. All up it was only $70

[GreenMachine]

I managed to get aftermarket engine mounts for my 5.0 EB from repco for $45 each... Are NC ones different?

[Auslandau]

I feel for you BJ! it doesnt rain, in hails (MElbourne!!!!!) Last week out of 6 cars, 2 were going in a reasonable way with the others all stopped because of various bits and pieces. Been an expensive couple of weeks here as well!

Have a starter I could sell back to you for 3 times the price? But it wont fit the NC sorry! :voldar02:



| [/url] |

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by GreenMachine

I managed to get aftermarket engine mounts for my 5.0 EB from repco for $45 each... Are NC ones different?

nope same mounts........i tried everywhere when i was looking.........grrr!

[Racecraft]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

nope same mounts........i tried everywhere when i was looking.........grrr!

i was going to say Conventry and Repco stock them for around 35 trade price... $335 is a whack out of the wallet..

[BJ]

Tried all of the normal places. None in stock, so had to pay the price. Ahh well shiit happens.

[EXECJIM]

Originally Posted by BJ

Do you mean the motor out of the XR, it's fine the radiator is blocked pulled the stat out of it and it was OK i never let it get past half on the gauge. I am selling it as a complete lot as in motor box and rear end with tail shaft and exhaust, and all the accessories. The only thing i am keeping is the rear drum brakes. I wont $2,800 the lot ready for some one to drop it into there project.

Yes John, I did mean the motor of the XR.
Are you willing to just sell the motor, I cant imagine him wanting an auto and a B/W diff :evil_laug

I will pass this info on to my mate when i see him, but i think you are asking alot of money for a stock windsor, and on your 1st post you said it was over heating all the way to Bright, and over heating all the way home.
And now its ok :gren:

If he wants it? i will let you know.
He may already have a motor, i havent heard from him for over 2 weeks.

Thanks
Jim