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Nathan Richardson
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Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 08:29 pm, by:  Nathan Richardson (Richtheblack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Mike Beck wrote on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 11:27 pm:

A pilot and an auto electrician that owns a manual supercharged UZZ32....... You must be a cool bloke!




Hahahaha.... Yeah, I am a cool bloke Mike, but not as cool as I think I am.

Stephen Shackleton wrote on Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 02:29 pm:

I would like to see his face when he is looking for the starter motor and cannot find it, he wont be a happy chappy




The give away will be when he jacks the car up, has a look, turns around and says, "Well theres your problem Mate, your starter motor is missing!"

My Grandmother tried to do the right thing and have my car serviced (100K), by a mobile guy whilst I was overseas. I found the cam timing out a tooth on the crank. Was worth 70rwkw and the cost, well!
Jamie Richards
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Friday, August 20, 2010 - 12:59 am, by:  Jamie Richards (Nwb40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Nathan Richardson wrote on Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 08:29 pm:

I would like to see his face when he is looking for the starter motor and cannot find it, he wont be a happy chappy



That will be classic

i would like to see the tech that complete that job in 1 hour
Matthew Sharpe
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JZZ31

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Friday, August 20, 2010 - 09:43 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Jamie Richards wrote on Friday, August 20, 2010 - 12:59 am:

i would like to see the tech that complete that job in 1 hour




Maybe a siamese mechanic with four arms and two heads? Actually, you'd probably need two siamese mechanics for 1 hour.
Chris Lock
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Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 11:49 am, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well so much for Lube Mobile's fixed price quote lol..
Mech gets there scratches his head as to where the starter motor is.. makes a few phone calls..
Jacks it up looking all around..
finally says.. i'm going to have to re-quote you.. it's going to take at least 5 hours, minimum $500 plus parts etc..

Ok.. see you later ... rack off :-)
Monday i'll tow it to the auto elec's and get them to do it..
Chris Lock
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 10:46 am, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Towing it to auto elec's today.
For a skilled auto electrician, how long should i expect it to take him?
Have also dropped the 'guides' from internet to him so he knows what's involved.
I would assume it would be less than the 6 hours it takes average Joes like us to do it?
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 09:29 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Going to change the belt as well?
Chris Lock
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 07:17 am, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Serpentine belt?
Why?
That can be done any time can't it?
Chris Lock
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 12:31 pm, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Does anyone know how much the inlet manifold gaskets cost from toyota?
Matt Petersen
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 12:43 pm, by:  Matt Petersen (Mattmannz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Shouldn't need to replace them - just do injector seals.

Matt.
Chris Lock
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 01:16 pm, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah i just rang and they said the inlet gasket is fine.. but they need to replace water jacket gaskets that go between the 2 heads or something?
Myles Jantzen
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Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 06:17 pm, by:  Myles Jantzen (Maxx999) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

They probably mean rear water bypass. Should be a picture of it about half way down.
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls400/324890-95-ls400-starter-dead-diy-replacement-in-progress.html
Peter Nitschke
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Friday, August 27, 2010 - 10:50 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The main cam belt and water pump - unless you are planning to do most of this work again at some point, or if they have been done already.
Chris Lock
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Saturday, August 28, 2010 - 08:54 am, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ahh ok.. umm.. prolly too late to get them to do that now..new starter is in, just waiting on gaskets from sydney
Andrew Ferres
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Saturday, August 28, 2010 - 12:33 pm, by:  Andrew Ferres (Peewee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Peter Nitschke wrote on Friday, August 27, 2010 - 10:50 pm:

unless you are planning to do most of this work again at some point



But the two area's are mutually exclusive.

You can replace the starter motor without having to take off any of the bits you need to remove to change the timing belt/bearings, and vice versa (ignoring plastic intake piping and plastic engine covers).

Plus it turns a $5 job into an $800+ job.

Unless of course you can't afford a 2nd lot of downtime, or were going to replace them anyway, etc.
Chris Lock
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 06:19 pm, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

auto elec says it took him 7.5 hours to do the job.. Normally would charge $800
But only charged me $550..
i wonder what the next thing to go wrong will be... ??

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