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James Patterson
Member ID: jimes
Member Status: Free Member Melbourne, Australia 
Last Login: 2011-12-20 17:48:32
Last Forum Activity: 2011-12-20 17:48:32 Forum Posts: 437 Top Contributor |
There are 7 total entries in this Journal.
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Posted on: Saturday November 27, 2010
I spent the second half of today installing the alloy water pump housing that I've had sitting around for months. The job coincides with replacing the radiator with a larger aluminium after market unit and also replacing the engine mounted fan with twin electric fans. The water pump housing went really well without any real hitches. This even included re-tapping for the thermo fan switch! First time for everything I guess.
Posted on: Monday November 8, 2010
In Melbourne you need a Roadworthy Certificate (RWC) to buy or sell a car and register it. I needed one. I was very worried about this because sometimes you pick the wrong mechanic and they send you on an expensive journey in order to pass. they wanna get more money out of you so they say "you need this, this and this, " "and this" "from us" I had gained some mechanical knowledge from working on my Celica, and knew the internet was an amazing resource. The plan was to do any work myself and s...
Posted on: Monday November 8, 2010
"Yes it runs on unleaded"= It hasn't had work done to run on unleaded but I do run it on unleaded. "rust has been repaired, no known rust" =I didn't see that hole behind the drivers seat. "electrics re wired" = an alarm has been put in and I don't have the button for it and all the wires are different colours now. The rusty loose connections that count are as original. "I have lots of papers and history on the car, I will put them under the seat" =I will not do this and will ignore requ...
Posted on: Monday November 8, 2010
The ad seemed too good to be true. (alarm bells much?) I didn't save the text (wish I had) but from memory It read that the car was rust free, had had work done on the engine and ran on unleaded fuel, had new tires, electrics had been re wired, had a road worthy certificate and was registered for a few months. It was also cheaper than any car I'd seen in similar condition. Only problem was that it was In Perth. (other side of the country). Got talking to the owner and he seemed pretty legit....
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