Thread: Embarrassment

Originally Posted by banjo

GO ON you know you want to keep it...rebuild it ,it will last for years ..

Yeah, mate, I must admit I do because it is in such good nick and the motor has already been rebuilt. Motor runs like a dream, I am aware of the horror stories with regards to K series engines.

I bought some 'Bars Leaks" this morning down at Super Crap and put that in. The leak had sealed itself up before I put it in so it is only a pinhole one. I put the Bars Leaks in and let the car idle for half an hour and then took it for a couple of drives around the block and all seems OK. I would say what happened is the previous owner had the leak and put a radiator stop leak in and the chemical flush with a pressure clean has disturbed it. With a bit of luck all should be OK on that front.

Wifey is now down at Aldi's at Glendale, she wanted to go yesterday but I could'nt do anything about the car because I was working, so I would'nt let her take it. She was suffering shopper withdrawal symptoms real bad, and when I said it should be right to take down to Glendale, you should have seen it ZZZZOOOOMMMMM out the door, with me yelling after her, keep an eye on the coolant level, thankfully she does have brains in that department, unlike a lot of women who would'nt have a clue on things mechanical. I will still take it back to the radiator guy on Monday for a pressure test, I will also ask on the cost of fitting a low level coolant alarm, ALL4X4 want $200 to fit one on top of $200 to buy the alarm, if I am having radiator problems I am playing with fire driving without one as the temperature guage is quite useless I am led to believe.

Hey AUS super crap sell those alarms .they have them for all things doors open,lights left on.low coolant there idiot proof they even come with instructions on how to fit them the sencer goes in the bottle & the box thingy goes on your dash they work good ..it will save you some dosh & you could do it yourself..

Originally Posted by banjo

Hey AUS super crap sell those alarms .they have them for all things doors open,lights left on.low coolant there idiot proof they even come with instructions on how to fit them the sencer goes in the bottle & the box thingy goes on your dash they work good ..it will save you some dosh & you could do it yourself..

Thanks for that I will have a look next time I am down there, much appreciated. Hey, for a bloke who doesn't come out of the house much, you sure have some "smarts" up under the dandruff.

That would do my head in for months..i have seen on tv how crowded it is i couldnt handle that..,.

Strangely enough I soon got used to it, it was just the unfamiliarity. We Aussies are used to lots of space and a large personal space. Thais are very careful not to touch each other when walking in crowded situations, unlike in Beijing where I got elbowed all the time! Come to think of it, I get elbowed in Myer more than I did in Bangkok...

Originally Posted by Ausfree

Thanks for that I will have a look next time I am down there, much appreciated. Hey, for a bloke who doesn't come out of the house much, you sure have some "smarts" up under the dandruff.

When they opened out there i was going out a bit more & i loved it there because they opened at 7 am so would get the kids & karen up early & get out there before anyone else...but those alarms are a new range to them but you can get them from most places repco,auto pro,aoto1..
but we do the pamphlets so i see alot in them aswell.

Yeah, I was down at ALL4X4 last week buying a new coolant cap ($30) because the tranny fluid had softened the rubber on the old one and it wasn't holding pressure. I saw them on the counter for $200 and I asked the bloke "how much to install" and he said $200, which I think is a bit rich for a job that should take no more than an hour for an experienced guy!!

Originally Posted by Ausfree

Yeah, I was down at ALL4X4 last week buying a new coolant cap ($30) because the tranny fluid had softened the rubber on the old one and it wasn't holding pressure. I saw them on the counter for $200 and I asked the bloke "how much to install" and he said $200, which I think is a bit rich for a job that should take no more than an hour for an experienced guy!!

Na you would be able to do it yourself in an hour with basic tools but if you need any tools your welcome to use any of mine that you mite need..
only prob is you would have to pick them up & drop them off as i dont go to far..

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

We Aussies are used to lots of space and a large personal space.... unlike in Beijing where I got elbowed all the time!

... and how! We were there for the Olympics. 4 days at the Olympic Games, then 7 days living in southern Beijing in a dinky little backstreet hotel ... wow! A real eye opener. Living in the Chinese 'burbs ... no other westerners. We really enjoyed it (but it's not for everyone).

Felt like goldfish in a bowl (actually, it's so crowded it was more like a pill bottle than a bowl!)

Kev..