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Please help with engine noise, can not find anyone in SYD...
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:30 pm
by Ralph_Shang
hi, everyone, please help me with the engine noise!!
I can not find anyone in Sydney area help me with it~
I went to many car workshop and some private mechanic, and they all ask me to change the lifters, and I can not find anywhere sell the lifter,(they do not want to order it for me, unless I wish to pay DEPOSIT and the lifter will be $45/ea)... I know for an GPX model could adjust the lifter to fix the problem, but nobody can do it..
Im totally sick of the noise, please help me out ~~
please some one in sydney area help me ...
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:12 pm
by JOeJOe
unique auto sport, check their website.
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:38 pm
by Ralph_Shang
thanks for reply, I called them last week, and they ask for 1.5-2k
1500-2000 toooooo much for me..
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:44 pm
by JOeJOe
Ralph_Shang wrote:thanks for reply, I called them last week, and they ask for 1.5-2k
1500-2000 toooooo much for me..
Just for the tappets?
I know the major service cost that much
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:38 pm
by jonowong
do you trust me? lol
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:45 pm
by Ralph_Shang
can u help me wong?
please help!!
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:05 pm
by bigpitty1
jonowong probably your cheapest choise, he want to practice on someones car before he does his
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:41 pm
by jonowong
i can help you shang!
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:36 am
by bigpitty1
tappets aren't that bad to do, just takes a long time to do and then you get a sore back from bein bent over in the engine bay for a couple of hours.
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:32 am
by JOeJOe
jonowong wrote:i can help you shang!
Help me with it jono??
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:02 am
by Ralph_Shang
jonowang, please read PM, I sent my mobile number to you ~
message me or tell me how to contact you,please....~~
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:05 pm
by Nickname
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:11 pm
by Bennoz
Considering that he doesnt know what lifters are, also the fact that his car is a GPX, there's not a lot of help here...
Ralph, go and see a mechanic. We cant help you any further here unless soneone from here has the time to go & do them. Dont get me wrong, but I dont hold much faith that Jonowong will be able to do them for you.
You could try my mobile mechanic. If you are in his area, he might do them for you. His name is John on 0419 699 837 - say Ben with the Red FTO gave you his number.
Any mechanic can adjust a tappet, every second car on the road has them!
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:31 pm
by JOeJOe
Bennoz wrote:
Any mechanic can adjust a tappet, every second car on the road has them!
.. they just charge you differently
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:57 pm
by Ralph_Shang
hi,ben
John said the car can not adjust the tappet,must change
thanks...
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:56 pm
by bigpitty1
did you say you had a GPX, the MIVEC engine is the only one with adjustible tappets, there is a DIY on this fourm.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:35 pm
by payaya
i was prob one of the first to change my lifters if its non mivec get the tool trust me!
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:48 pm
by SchumieFan
i made my own tool to adjust the tappets, he may have to replace the tappet screws in which case it probably would be about 45 each as mine cost 30 each in NZ a year n a half ago
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:12 pm
by payaya
Nah GR i got! Trust me a special tool will come in handy.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:42 pm
by SchumieFan
so have we decyphered what type of engine it has, ie oil cap on left or right side?????????