k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,129 Member For: 16y 9m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 29/09/20 01:05 AM Share Posted 29/09/20 01:05 AM morning all, happy Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 11y 10m 17d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 29/09/20 02:04 AM Share Posted 29/09/20 02:04 AM 15 hours ago, ilk said: I'm a raisin? Cumquat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezy2Confuze Member 898 Member For: 15y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: West Perth. Posted 29/09/20 02:43 AM Share Posted 29/09/20 02:43 AM I was looking forward to going for a long drive one day over the weekend but had to leave the car at the mechanics when after changing the brake pads and installing braided lines, they couldn't find out why now - even with the original lines being put back in - it takes ages to now stop. I took it for a test drive and my foot went straigfht to the floor and it took about 3 car lengths to stop from 60km/h. I noticed no feel through the peddle, almost like the ABS wasn;t kicking in at all, so they were calling a specialist brake company they deal with and hopefully I'll find out before lunch time how they went. In the past 6 weeks I've paid $1,700 for new ball joints, control arms and shocks for both fronts, another $470 for them to replace the motor and regulator on the passenger door and replace the master switch and this time because somethng in the passenger door was scratching the window tint and they put a non illuminatoed master switch in, I asked them to do a service, fir the pads, klines, swap the switch for an illuminated once and fix the whatever was scratching the film on the glass. They've also said the brake fluid reservoir was leaking, so they replaced that, they said the booster is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,129 Member For: 16y 9m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 29/09/20 03:10 AM Share Posted 29/09/20 03:10 AM sounds like you've been through a tough patch of maintenance... but now that you're basically through it it should be a very nice vehicle once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezy2Confuze Member 898 Member For: 15y 2m 26d Gender: Male Location: West Perth. Posted 29/09/20 05:37 AM Share Posted 29/09/20 05:37 AM It's just hit 185,000 so timing chain etc in the next 3 - 6 months, so I'd get oil pump gears and springs whilst they are at it. Although to be honest I'm tossing up about going a new engine instead and stage 3 gearbox from MT. That should well and truly last me. I'd be more than happy with around 400kw's. Not sure about going E85, my nearest station is an hours drive away and everytime the tanks need replacing United seems to decide it's not worth selling E85 at that station anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,129 Member For: 16y 9m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 30/09/20 12:25 AM Share Posted 30/09/20 12:25 AM definitely not worth going E85 if you're to travel 100km to the nearest station. morning all, happy Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g.l Silver Donating Members 26 Member For: 6y 6m 3d Location: Carnarvon Posted 30/09/20 12:23 PM Share Posted 30/09/20 12:23 PM Rip Radar detectors in WA from Oct 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,129 Member For: 16y 9m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 01/10/20 12:09 AM Share Posted 01/10/20 12:09 AM that's not ideal for you WA folk... morning all, happy Thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddie_fiddler [IMPULSIV3] Donating Members 1,374 Member For: 5y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 01/10/20 12:17 AM Share Posted 01/10/20 12:17 AM 11 hours ago, g.l said: Rip Radar detectors in WA from Oct 12 Just as I was about to buy one too 😭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz097 Bronze Donating Members 1,752 Member For: 13y 5m 21d Posted 01/10/20 01:26 AM Share Posted 01/10/20 01:26 AM It's just hit 185,000 so timing chain etc in the next 3 - 6 months, so I'd get oil pump gears and springs whilst they are at it. Although to be honest I'm tossing up about going a new engine instead and stage 3 gearbox from MT. That should well and truly last me. I'd be more than happy with around 400kw's. Not sure about going E85, my nearest station is an hours drive away and everytime the tanks need replacing United seems to decide it's not worth selling E85 at that station anymore.I think United E85 is being phased out. We just lost one in Metford which is just out of Newcastle. One left in Maitland now which is a 30min drive. This makes the the 4th servo I have lost including eflex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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