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Explain?
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Sahin wrote:Explain?
Bent valves on new engine so shove ya old heads on the new engine (If valves it the only issue).
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That is very true
Basically sahin, you have two engines, one with a fucked bottom half, one with a fucked top half, can you see where this is going? :lol:
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Taz wrote:can you see where this is going? :lol:
Yup, here -> $$$$

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Just weld ya balancer onto the crank! nothing to lose!
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Nah I'll just buy another engine that has low ks then f**k around trying to fix one and have more problems when it's not worth it as one of them has nearly 200000 ks on it
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Engine has been delivered to my mechanic. He's doing a full service on it (timing belt, waterpump, both accessories belts, oil filter and oil, spark plugs) don't wanna know the bill but lol
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It should cost less since the engine is out of the car.
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Yeah I thought that but it took him 4-5 hours to take the engine out lol and won't it take longer to put back in? And I've used 4 tow trucks through him at $80 a pop.
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ENGINE IS IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it started first pop and sounded good Mechanic is test driving it Tomorow and doing up a roadworthy :D hope I have enough money for him lol
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im giving you a bit on wednesday man so youll have enough for him by then at the very least
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Yeah but that's my gf's money lol
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5 hours is ok, other motors take longer!!!
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Yeah I know lol should have seen my dads Citroen engine swap bill lol
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Car is now registered and on the road :) bill from mechanic was $2150
Supply towing black Mitsubishi from Stretton to workshop ($88)
Supply towing blue Mitsubishi from Stretton to workshop and back to Stretton ($176)
Supply towing Honda civic ($88) thing broke down on the highway lol
Supply and fit new water pump ($125)
Supply and fit new timing belt kit ($165)
Remove top tank to radiator, clean out and fit new o ring ($120) can somebody tell me what that is lol
Supply and fit new rear brake pads ($110)
Supply and fit new l & r rack boots ($70)
Supply and fit new rh inner cv boot ($33)
Labour to remove and refit engine supplied by customer ($1,000)
Repair LH park light ($5) wtf lol
Supply safety cert ($70)
Supply engine oil, oil filter, gear oil, and power steering oil ($100)
Total is $2150
And f**king $700 to register the c**t of a thing
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Oh and another thing is I have dcautro springs are they good?
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$700 to register?! What'd you get, 12 months or something?? Hahaha. ...'Least it's done right?
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Those prices are very reasonable.
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Sahin wrote:Supply and fit new timing belt kit ($165)
Wow, I just paid $130 for just the timing belt, on ebay the kits are going for $200! $165 supplied and fitted is just crazy.
Me? Bitter? f**k no. I think it's hilarious.
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Hes a family friend. If anyone needs a good mechanic I'll give you his details he has good prices and knows what he's doing
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