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 Anastasia
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 posted on August 18th, 2004 at 07:51 PM |
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Need advice about 73 pop top
I'm desperate for advice! I've got a 73 4-cylinder pop top with a dead motor and I'm trying to figure out what to do with it. There's not too much
cancer in the body (in usual spots, around windows) and only one ding in the right centre panel. Have done the internal panels myself in sexy sexy
sexy purple crushed velvet (yeah baby!). It's got no cupboards or sinks or anything like that, but seats are in good condition with rear seatbelts
intact and has a near-new pop-top. We were heading off for holidays last week, got 60 k's down the road and the motor suddenly overheated, smoke
pouring everywhere and now has zilch compression. So I figure I need to either a) get the motor fixed b) put 2nd hand motor in it c) put re-conned
motor in it or d) get rid of it and get new Kombi cause it's not worth the $. How do i know how much $ is reasonable to spend if the mechanic has a
look and says it needs new pistons etc? I haven't had it towed there yet, but have rung up and the various pricing is scaring me. They're saying
minimum $2300. I'm happy to spend up to $1500 on it but probably not much more. It cost me $2000 14 months ago. *sigh* And all this when I've been
given 2 weeks notice to move house, too!
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kroozzn63
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| posted on August 18th, 2004 at 08:14 PM |
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"its allways the way" Try getting the attention of the guys and gals up near you or byron they should be able to help you find somone that can do it
for that much or accurately tel you how much "do you have a fire extinguisher? i bought one from a $2 SHOP FOR $40 worth buying and be
carefull with over reving the old kombi ,took me awhile to get the hang of driving it slow and calm is the key to a health kombi , plus checking the
oil etc good luck
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Anastasia
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| posted on August 19th, 2004 at 12:16 AM |
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We drive her like she's our baby - I promise! We always just laugh when people get impatient with us for going slow. Whadda they expect? We'd
checked the oil the day before we set out and have always been really good about that. We had no problems driving to Townsville last year even in hot
weather - just stopped for a break every 1 1/2 - 2 hours to rest her and didn't drive in the middle of the day. Always used good oil too - people
seem mystified by the sudden death. As for extinguisher - yes we do have one believe it or not! We're both a bit anal retentive really, being
hospital workers. Thanks for the encouragement, I hope someone magically comes up with an affordable answer for me! I do love her |
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ned
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| posted on August 19th, 2004 at 09:06 PM |
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I had a similar situation occur to me, i bought the vehicle, drove it home and then lived thru a battering of problems ending with the heads(?) i
dunno, something that there are 4 of and i broke 2 of them, then a few months later, broke the other two. The van lost power all of a sudden, smoked,
and died outside the mechanics house.it cost me thousands but i perservered and now have had trouble free driving for nearly 3 yrs. In the end i
decided to stick with it and work thru the repairs as then i knew i had "my" car, ie a van that i was driving, not driving someone elses problems.
so i began from scratch and drove this "new" engine at speeds i felt she could handle (80kph) enjoying the view knowing if anything was to go wrong,
it was my fault. i now have a "feel" for her and know when she's feeling off colour, so get things looked at. like you i drive and rest both me and
the van every few hours,.the only thing i have added (she's a stock standard 1800) is an oil pressure gauge.
so my rather long winded tale is, from my experience, if you can afford it, stick with it, cause there is light at the end of the tunnel, as for how
much is a good price, i can't help you i'm afraid as i'm about as handy as an ashtray on a motor bike when it comes to mechanics...my most
sophisticated tool is a claw hammer.
regards ned
i plan to live forever.....so far so good.
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kroozzn63
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| posted on August 20th, 2004 at 12:41 AM |
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sorry just checking i thought i was the only anal person driving a kombi laughing at people getting stressed at me cautiously changing gear smelling
the air for burning oil smell and listening for pinging ha ha
Anastasia i hope you get that 2 ltr motor is thats what you had?
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Oasis
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| posted on August 20th, 2004 at 12:49 AM |
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I think of it like this... You see plenty of good Kombis for sale for aroung $5000-$6000. If it only cost you 2K and you spend another 3K will you
have a car that is as nice as one of these? I think you will, and you will know the car much better after you fix it, having been driving it for a
while now...
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"
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