Funny, thats exactly what my old man, sister, mother always said about my 240. I think they've just given up now. :)
Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 2/20/03, 12:00:16 PM, Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: L6 Head Removal/Refitting: > I might go and pick it up (and pay the fscking $50 inspection and > cleaning fee) and see what some other people have to say. I havent seen > it after its all been cleaned up etc - I left it all carboned up exactly > as I took it off in the hope that he may have been able to read from > that what may have caused it to die in the first place so I cant say > wether the guy is full of it or not. I have been onto a Z mechanic here > who has a few heads that I could get, all are rebuilt. On the other > hand, I could just drop another L6 in it and call it a day. Friends and > family keep suggesting I sell it, not likely. > Bob "Ill just change the head gasket and it should fix it.." > On Wed, 2003-02-19 at 13:00, Terry Rudd wrote: > > Bob, > > > > I'd get a second opinion - it needs welding in 12 places? really? If that's > > the case then it must be pretty obvious even to a novice with naked eyes > > that it's stuffed good and proper. Guides sitting wrong? That's a gooden - > > worn out I'd accept, broken or even bent - but sitting wrong I just can't > > picture. > > > > You'd probably find another head at Pick n Payless or Dunkers if one doesn't > > come up on the list - there's not much you can't find in those places, I > > don't even bother to ring before I set out for a day down there from > > Canberra, they're not good at knowing what's in the isles. > > > > regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bob > > Sent: Thursday, 20 February 2003 6:14 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: L6 Head Removal/Refitting > > > > > > I just got the quote back for head repairs - about $950!! What a joke!! > > They recon it needs welding in 12 places, guides are sitting wrong, etc, > > etc, etc. Instead I think I will be fitting an entire new motor, or > > fitting another head to the car. Does anyone in the Wollongong/Sydney > > region have an L26 or any L6 series heads for cheap sale? > > > > > -- > Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
