Yay! Dropped the car off today

Discussion in 'Technical' started by -Neshy-, Aug 18, 2005.

  1. -Neshy-

    -Neshy- New Member

    at Amec... Very nice guys there! Emmanuel is coming in early tommorrow to work on it so hopefully the water pump will be in and I can catch u guys at the formal cruise :D

    Thanks for your help guys!
     
  2. Fate

    Fate Evil Genius

    YAY:)!!!
     
  3. -Neshy-

    -Neshy- New Member

    Update on the Zed

    Since I don't really have much of an idea, I'll write exactly what Emmanuel told me:

    The cam seals are weeping but there is one leaking in particular. He said they were trying to get it off but it was stuck on with loctite(?). Then he said because of that the crank pulley has seized?

    No idea! Hopefully I get it back tommorrow. He left it soaking in Rust Kill(?) overnight...

    Yeah I know, I still got a lot to learn :D
     
  4. dink

    dink TT 2+2 5spd

    Re: Update on the Zed

    He works on weekends?
     
  5. Edge

    Edge New Member

    I'm going around to Amec this morning to pick up a headlight switch

    as mine keeps falling out. I'll have a look for you while i'm there and let you know what i see. What colour is your ride???
     
  6. -Neshy-

    -Neshy- New Member

    A black one :D

    Yeah he does work weekends... Those guys are really nice and helpful there!
     
  7. -Neshy-

    -Neshy- New Member

    He just rang...

    It'll be ready at lunch!

    Emmanuel: 'Hello is that Dinesh?'
    Me: '*Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn* wassappenin... *stretch* oooohhhhhhsismahcarready... thanksman *drool* *sleep*'
     
  8. Fate

    Fate Evil Genius

    LOL Sounds like a typical Sat morning. Glad to hear bout your Z. :thumbsup:
     
  9. -Neshy-

    -Neshy- New Member

    D'oh... The is a bit long...

    So the story so far:

    1: Car starts overheating... Temperature stays pretty high.

    2: Took the car to Ultratune and they rodded(?) the radiator and installed a new tank. Cost = $390.

    3: Coolant starts leaking out heaps whenever I stop the car. Ultratune informs me that water pump needs replacing and quotes me $490.

    4: I call around and get Emmanuel at Amec to fix it all up for me. He says cool and I am happy!

    5: I pick up the car today and the bill is:

    Genuine Water Pump - $148.27
    Genuine Thermostat - $38.50
    Cam and Crank Seals - $70.15
    By-pass Hoses - $25.24
    300zx Top Radiator Hose - $74.98
    300zx Bottom Radiator Hsoe - $118.80
    Coolant - $24.04
    Workshop Materials - $20
    Remove and Replace Seized Crank Gear - $132.00
    Carry out above repairs - $330

    Total???

    $981.98

    Ouch!!!

    Emmanuel was really nice though and Amec kept me informed of everything that was going on. I'm glad I got all these things done however!

    I drove out of Amec and the car was running like well... poo...

    It's doing a couple of things:

    - There is a significant loss of power i.e. it drives like a camry

    - The exhaust keeps popping (backfiring?)

    - The clutch for taking off etc feels different

    - It stalled a couple of times

    - It sounds different too

    I rang Emmanuel back and he things it might be the PTU or the CAS, someone else suggested it might be the timing?



    :wacko:
     
  10. MikeZ

    MikeZ Blingz my thing

    Ouch indeed!

    Especially seeing as you weren't expecting such a bill.

    Did you get a quote before you left the car there or an indication of the price over the phone?

    Also, for other's information rodding and recapping my radiator cost me $120 from my local radiator shop. Well worth doing before summer creeps up on us.
     
  11. zed4life (zedcare.com)

    zed4life (zedcare.com) Ω vicarious zedder Ω

    If it drove in there OK, then 99.999% likely just a loose

    electrical connection accidentally bumped during the cooling sys service. (very easily done!

    As Emmanual said, check CAS or PTU connections ... should be easily fixed. A consult can isolate the prob immediately.

    If you don't have one, I can do no probs...
     
  12. black baz

    black baz black 'n blue Bazemy

    i am a little retarded in these matters ... what i do not understand is

    that you have just paid $980 for a "FIX" and yet it was left to you to drive out of the workshop and find that the zed was driving like a packet of poo ..???

    sorry ..but if i had paid that much ( and it was after the ultatune stuff up ), the least that i would expect would be that the repairers, whoever they may be, would have undertaken a test drive to confirm that all was well ... i would NOT/NOT be amused ...!!!!:(:(:(:unsure:
     
  13. Fate

    Fate Evil Genius

    I'm sorry to say it, but it sounds as if AMEC have done it again.!!!
     
  14. cbzx

    cbzx cbzx

    Take it back to them

    Its their warranty you void if someone else plays with it,its easy to knock some thing when working on a Zed that may not show up on a quick test drive. Its usually a real quick fix.
     
  15. zed4life (zedcare.com)

    zed4life (zedcare.com) Ω vicarious zedder Ω

    To be fair, bumping the CAS or PTU wiring is almost certainly

    going to happen anytime you have the rad out/work done on front of engine.

    The fact that Neshy's electrical connections were poor to begin with is not Emmanual's fault in my opinion and bumping them is just going to happen...
     
  16. Fleet

    Fleet Speed Racer

    and to be fair to AMEC, I was there sat morning, and Emmanuel

    was good enough to commit part of his weekend to working on getting Dinesh's car running again. not many of us here commit themselves to working on weekends. I know Emmanuel, and he is a genuine guy, and getting our cars running right is his no 1 priority. If he does make a mistake, then he makes it right, no charge.
     
  17. Fleet

    Fleet Speed Racer

    by the way Dinesh, just take it back, I'm sure there will be no charge

    to get it running right again.
     
  18. Fleet

    Fleet Speed Racer

    done what again exactly? we all know Chewy's story, and

    how I successfully proved that AMEC was not at fault.

    Other than that, at the end of the day, I think you will find that AMEC customers are happy customers.

    except for Chewy.
     
  19. Fate

    Fate Evil Genius

    Seems everytime someone takes the car to AMEC they leave with more problems

    Your right, who am i to judge a service i haven't used.

    But whenever i hear the name AMEC it alwasy ends in a shitfight.

    If it's as simple as bumping one of the connectors. I'd have thought that would be something double checked before returning the vehicle to the owner.

    And why is it that everyone was down at AMEC on Saturday anyways:wacko: guess that means 1 of 2 things.

    1.You are all still having problems. which sounds to be the go.

    2. Your getting upgrades or more mods. Doesn't seem like thats whats happening though.

    Like i said, I haven't experienced their services iv'e got no idea what i'm talking bout.



    Sean.
     
  20. r33k

    r33k 'I reek of Englishness'

    OK, quit bagging the guy...

    What Zforlife said...

    Everyone knows that 90% of mechanics rip people off, I know Emmanuel, and have had work done by him.. he seems like a genuine sort of fellow!

    Quit bagging him, Or i will SMASH YOU ALL !!! (oops) :wacko:

    :cool:
     

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