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18-10-2007, 08:14 PM
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hey guy i was wondering if anybody knows of a good mechanic in ballarat that will let me take the car and pay them off as i work nightshift in melbourne i cant get to work without my car im in kyneton at the moment and all the mechanics hear wont give your car back untill you pay the bill usualy that wouldent worry me but the head gaskets gone so it not like i have $1500 sitting around atm so any help is appreciated
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18-10-2007, 08:24 PM
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the only place i can suggest
ballarat roadworthy centre. think its martin drive delacombe there fair and no bull shi7e at all... and do a good job. other than that i do all the work on mine myself so the only time someone else gets to work on mine is when is for a rwc or i simply dont have access to the equipment i need to do the job also i can give u a few to stay away from.... market street.... next to the libaray grants auto electrics central auto electrics grevilles auto electrics all these have fu$#%^d me over. so i return the favour
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18-10-2007, 08:30 PM
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also....
why dont u do the head gasket???? there not too hard to do. only prob is waiting for the head to be machined.. the ea set me back $300 to do mine. that was machining oil.filter.gaskets. and the new head. ( i used a ef head ) there is a few members in ballarat... maybe a mod day could fix it lol btw im in ballarat 5 days a week atm
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18-10-2007, 08:32 PM
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i would but i dont have the tools atm and i wouldnt know what im doin with the overhead cam
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18-10-2007, 08:36 PM
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what days are u at home.....
i might be able to give u a hand to change it.... i did mine in 2 days. well i took my time and i didnt need the car for a week. if u want to add me on ur msn if you want to talk to me about it. im mainly on in the evening
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18-10-2007, 08:42 PM
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well im in kyneton untill i can get the car towed back to ballarat and im waiting on my stepdad and brother for that
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18-10-2007, 08:49 PM
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if you would like me to give u a hand pm me or just e-mail me on msn.
ive got the tools that i would need to do the job.... i dunno anyone thats got a car trailer tho
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18-10-2007, 08:54 PM
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k cool i will see how i go cause my stepdad got me a quote cant remember who it was from but he sead $1200 and if i do it myself it will be alot less
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18-10-2007, 09:03 PM
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also i forgot to say its not advised to reuse the headbolts.... (they stretch and most places dont offer warranty if you dont put new ones in) so u have to replace them when you do the head. when the head is checked get a crack test done... last thing you want is to find you cracked the head after you have fixed the head gasket.
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18-10-2007, 09:16 PM
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k thanks might be in contact see how everything goes
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18-10-2007, 09:38 PM
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neale goade automotive on howitt st in wendouree they do intrest free through GE
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19-10-2007, 10:02 AM
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k thaks but i dont have that good of a credit rating
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19-10-2007, 01:48 PM
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I build your wish list...
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Well thats not a good start ...
Now if anyone sends you to a place to get work done and you don't pay the bill .... It makes one of us look bad as well ..
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19-10-2007, 01:59 PM
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Back to Le Frenchy
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Rod at I think it's called Rod's mechanical repairs in Alfred street (Just down from Hertford st in behind the Ampol servo accross from Sebas Tech.) is the bloke to speak to. He races an E series I6 speedway car so he knows what he's doing and he is a genuinely nice bloke, I actually think he is a member here too with an XF ('lane or Falcon, can't remember) SVO.
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19-10-2007, 05:10 PM
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I build your wish list...
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LOL thats where I was going to send him to as Rodney is a rally of mine .. He should know his way around the fords as he and his dad have been ford there hole life ... and I did not know he was on here ... there ya go .. learn something new everyday .. Hey rod ... Happy birthday  :
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19-10-2007, 03:18 PM
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k cool and my credit rating wasnt from a mechanic it was a mobile bill 2 yrs ago
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19-10-2007, 06:44 PM
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Gotta Love Manual V8!!
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When I lived in Ballarat I used to take my EBII Ghia to Brendon at Sparks and Spanners on the corner of Creswick Road and Mcarthur St, near the drummond st round a bout. He always did a great job and he very much a no bull mechanic.
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good mechanic in ballarat
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