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20-12-2006, 05:16 PM
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cabx
Join Date: Nov 2006
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As the title says i hope the bad luck is over. Melbourne cup day started
out fine untill i went to start the car at lunch time turned over but wouldnt start.called R.A.C.Q and he could not get it going either.SO on the back of a tow truck to ford it went.Three days later $900.00 and a new gas converter seal kit im finally on the road again. One week later wondering why im loosing coolent from reserve,could only think of one thing.Checked the dip stick and well you guested it,the oil was a little bit milky.So off with the head.Head gasket was fine no sign of anything wrong with head so sent it off for a check.they took cam off and found a crack running over 2,3,4.So after testing another 3 heads and 2weeks later im back on the road again. Lets hope the bad luck is over. Now that ive got i back i have sent some pics,i hope they come thru first time posting pics frank |
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20-12-2006, 06:04 PM
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I hope you have a great run with it now Frank!
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20-12-2006, 07:21 PM
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cabx
Join Date: Nov 2006
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thanks gk it actualy feels like it running alot better
have a great christmas frank |
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20-12-2006, 07:36 PM
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DJR TM#54
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Hope thing get better for you.
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20-12-2006, 07:59 PM
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Damn ... Ford rorted you something shocking. $900 for a seal kit.
Bloody hell ... my replacement engine was cheaper. If you can next time ... speak to Boral Alternative Fuels ... they supply the Vialle parts for half the price Ford do ... they sell the stuff to Ford and they mark it up by double.
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20-12-2006, 08:10 PM
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cabx
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yeh they did $300.00 for the kit i could handle but $555.00 for labour plus a few misc
sort of left me thinking how long does it take to put a new kit in and what do they charge per hour |
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20-12-2006, 08:13 PM
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Your kidding ... parts price didn't seem to bad ... but labour was a killer.
They must be charging $250 an hour ... hee hee. Best bet to try and find yourself a decent LPG mechanic me thinks.
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20-12-2006, 08:27 PM
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DJR TM#54
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20-12-2006, 08:31 PM
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I was thinking the labour should have been $500 cheaper (well ... at least $400 cheaper then)
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20-12-2006, 08:34 PM
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DJR TM#54
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How many days did they have the car to find the poblem? A week.
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20-12-2006, 10:51 PM
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cabx
Join Date: Nov 2006
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they got it midday tuesday got back to me wednesday afternoon with what it needed
said they had to get kit sent from melbourne finally picked it up friday.only because i keeped bugging them |
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bad luck over
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