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VIDAL BABBOON
23-08-2005, 19:10
Right then i have a few problems lol
I was hoping to get the car in for the HG next week but no can do now :( guy is flat out :annoyed:
Wanted to get it all sorted for Trax but it's looking a tad difficult now :(
I have tried Nisstec swansea but he dont realy want to do it.
Chris is also flat out.
Anyone know anywhere else in the swansea area that can be trusted with the car ?
I have the New gasket and replacement head bolts here :)
Go on then i'll do it :wack: :thumbs:
Sorry nick,i'm in a funny mood,good luck with the work :thumbs:
What about phill? or that new torqueshop?
VIDAL BABBOON
23-08-2005, 19:31
Well where is torqueshop then ? thought he was a bit out of the way ?
Hyline?
to be honest, any garage would be able to do it. they aren't paticularly hard engines to work on, theres a big engine bay so lots of space. i'm sure the average garage deals with cars alot harder to work on than a S14a. if you need it quick just take it to a local garage. make sure you tell them the torque settings you want for the headbolts. its only a chain driven 4 pot at the end of the day.
torque shop is in pontypool (not far from newport), but I'm not sure if they are doing fitting work yet
VIDAL BABBOON
23-08-2005, 19:35
Think im going to have to go on a mission tomorrow lol
I got his number if you want to give him a bell in the morning 01495 775666
Np4 7BA if you want to know where it is
He may be able to sort something out :thumbs:
he gave me a very good quote on some work :nod:
VIDAL BABBOON
23-08-2005, 19:45
It's too far for me to get there easily (and get back with no car lol)
I would trust torqueshop with anything, having seen his attempt at a drift S14 :nod: :clap:
http://www.butuz.net/images/skyline%20meet/torqueshop.jpg
If your stuck nick i could give you a lift from newport to swansea. Just gimme some notice :)
Butuz
It's too far for me to get there easily (and get back with no car lol)
If its on the weekend and you need a lift to the Newport train station then I live 2 mins form torqueshop and could take you. If its only gonna take a few hours then you can come in for a cuppa or go for a pint :thumbs:
VIDAL BABBOON
23-08-2005, 20:24
Would have thought it would take the best part of 2 days to be honest mate ;)
Will have a nose around loacly tomorrow as it will be easier for me :)
Take it to quick fit :wack:
Butuz
Would have thought it would take the best part of 2 days to be honest mate ;)
Will have a nose around loacly tomorrow as it will be easier for me :)
I didnt mean 2-3 hrs :p
I thought it may have saved you going back to come back if it was done the same day :rolleyes:
I didnt mean 2-3 hrs :p
I thought it may have saved you going back to come back if it was done the same day :rolleyes:He was asking for mechanical work you perv :p :whip: :smash: :D
VIDAL BABBOON
23-08-2005, 20:49
I didnt mean 2-3 hrs :p
I thought it may have saved you going back to come back if it was done the same day :rolleyes:
If they can do it in a day I would be over the moon :nod:
I would definately take a day off work and drive there for that kind of service :nod:
He was asking for mechanical work you perv :p :whip: :smash: :D
Im game for anything mate, Men, Women but I do draw the line at animals :nod: Unless the moneys right or if the animals had his teeth pulled :D
VIDAL BABBOON
23-08-2005, 20:51
Im game for anything mate, Men, Women but I do draw the line at animals :nod: Unless the moneys right or if the animals had his teeth pulled :D
And you asked me over for tea :eek:
VIDAL BABBOON
23-08-2005, 20:59
Just sent torqueshop a pm :)
If he can help then fantastic :nod:
FullMetalGasket
23-08-2005, 21:05
or if the animals had his teeth pulled :D
HIS! :eek: :hurl:
That actually manages to be worse than simply putting animals :whip: :wack:
Tell Chris to pull his finger out Nick! He can fit it in ;) :smash:
VIDAL BABBOON
23-08-2005, 21:07
HIS! :eek: :hurl:
That actually manages to be worse than simply putting animals :whip: :wack:
Tell Chris to pull his finger out Nick! He can fit it in ;) :smash:
Nah he is flat out at the moment and im not going to presure him he has always squized me in if he can in the past :)
he has always squized me in if he can in the past :)
And you and Chris are calling me a perv :ghey: :rolleyes:
full of :ghey:s this section
FullMetalGasket
23-08-2005, 22:02
Nah he is flat out at the moment and im not going to presure him he has always squized me in if he can in the past :)
I know - he's great for that :Plug: Just on the wind-up :wack:
VIDAL BABBOON
23-08-2005, 22:12
:wave: :clap: :thumbs: :nod: :Plug:
I still owe you a favour nick,if you need a lift either way then give me a shout :thumbs:
Torqueshop
24-08-2005, 09:54
H Vidal
Pm sent back to you
David
VIDAL BABBOON
24-08-2005, 18:52
H Vidal
Pm sent back to you
David
Top man :)
Shame you aint open for work for a few more weeks though :(
As mentioned in the PM I just sent you, there is plenty more work in the pipeline :thumbs:
I managed to do a bit of phoning around today and she is booked in for tuesday morning next week with a local garage :)
Local garage. 200sx. Doesnt bode well :o
Butuz
VIDAL BABBOON
24-08-2005, 21:41
Nahh all is cool mate ;)
Walked in and was a bit dubious then looked left and it was like a dream lol
Heads being flow tested ported and skimmed on clean benches and in closed off rooms.
And the bloke is family.
Christ know's why i never went to him before lmao
He knows his shit and had all the info for the car to hand !!
Im going to be asking him a few questions while the head is off too lol
:)
like can he port and polish it at the same time ;)
roscopervis
26-08-2005, 16:47
Nahh all is cool mate ;)
Walked in and was a bit dubious then looked left and it was like a dream lol
Heads being flow tested ported and skimmed on clean benches and in closed off rooms.
And the bloke is family.
Christ know's why i never went to him before lmao
He knows his shit and had all the info for the car to hand !!
Im going to be asking him a few questions while the head is off too lol
:)
Where is this?
VIDAL BABBOON
26-08-2005, 19:47
Morfa industrial estate mate alongside Berl motors.
just read yr mesg about h/g , just back from a few days hols,if your not sortd yet try j.m. solutions,troster,i/pk mark/jason 01554 756666 always steerd me in the right dirtn, gerry em/green s14a
VIDAL BABBOON
29-08-2005, 16:32
Bloody hell where you been mate ?
Car is going in for the HG tomorrow :)
VIDAL BABBOON
30-08-2005, 19:13
Car is in and the head is almost ready to come out :)
He is refusing to reuse any gaskets and has ordered a full head gasket set at £100 :(
Still I supose its the only way to do it realy lol
I trying to convince him the metal HG that I had from Phill is ok but he would rather use a new one lol
VIDAL BABBOON
31-08-2005, 17:45
Poped in today at lunch and the head is ready to go back in :) they worked on last night to get it all out and skimmed it first thing this morning.
I asked how bad it was and he just laughed pointing to his lunch (a bananna) lol
Full gasket set will be here in the morning (fingers crossed)
are you putting a MHG on or a standard :ghey: one
VIDAL BABBOON
31-08-2005, 18:27
Well i have Phils old HG (meatal one) But he is reluctant to use it !!
Will see what gasket comes with the kit he has coming first then decide.
It wont me a metal HG that comes with the £100 nissan gasket kit thats for sure!
Metal HG on its own is rougly £200 (or more if you like the letters h k and s) :D
I would tell him to use the metal one. Smash him over the head with the nissan gasket set if need be... :smash:
Butuz
VIDAL BABBOON
31-08-2005, 21:11
Yeah I dont think he will be fitting the shite one that comes with the kit lol
I will make sure that a metal one goes in lol
VIDAL BABBOON
01-09-2005, 17:57
All the new gaskets arived thisafternoon :)
I have mad him use the Metal HG as when i looked at it again lol the area that hs had the surface scratched slightly is the part at the front of the block infront of the chain :) so not worried about it at all now lol
He said he will use some sort of spray on it just to make sure though :)
Left at 5:00 and they were working on to get it all back in (and not looking forward to mating up the manifold lmao)
Fingers crossed it all goes back together smothly now :)
VIDAL BABBOON
02-09-2005, 22:34
Car is back :)
Issues galore though :(
Will update when i can think about it with no swearing and :annoyed: :annoyed: :annoyed: :rant: :rant: :rant: :whip: :whip: :down: :down: :down: type actions
Jezz_S13
02-09-2005, 22:35
got home ok then? :wack:
VIDAL BABBOON
02-09-2005, 23:00
Lets just say they have not been very carefull with the car :rant:
Oh and I found a few issues and still have some to sort out in the morning !!
Fuel preasure regualtor pipe was split (BAD)
Timing was at out Jez sorted that for me (Thank you again mate :) )
Scratches all over the wings and bumper (freshly painted ones at that ) :cry:
Lovely gash in the rear pass side panel just infront of the rear
wheel :rant: :cry:
There is a metalic rattle that has apeared from somewhere ? (going to look at that in the morning)
The exhaust is blowing !!
So all in all Im feeling a bit shitty.
To top it all off the Bill
£360 Labour (he said for 12 hours work)
£100 for the gasket set he bought (and the rocker cover looks like it has been put on with silicone)
I have not paid him a penny :no:
w@nkers :furious: :censored:
Jezz_S13
02-09-2005, 23:09
Like I said, at least you haven't paid them yet. ;)
Ball's in your court dude, but obviously bollocks you could do well without.
VIDAL BABBOON
02-09-2005, 23:14
Like I said, at least you haven't paid them yet. ;)
Ball's in your court dude, but obviously bollocks you could do well without.
INIT :rolleyes:
Never mind might have a respary as it's going to have to be painted :)
unipsycho
02-09-2005, 23:25
Poor car what barstewards :mad:
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