AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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Cracked Exhaust cam....
SBD/Kent 284 Exhaust cam shaft
[Edited on 10-06-2005 by Adam Kindness]
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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I mean
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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this just isn't going smoothly
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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have u got it back yet?
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sassyminx
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
Location: Hartlepool Drives: Cossie
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how u managed that
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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i managed to snap an exhaust cam as well in the XE least im not the only person that can do it
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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They've had it for ages aint they? not take it elsewhere mate? becoming abit of farse
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AK
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Location: Aberdeen City
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i didnt manage it.....
They think it happened when the tensioner let go, and the belt jumped some teeth bending the valves.....
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AK
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quote: Originally posted by Evisu
They've had it for ages aint they? not take it elsewhere mate? becoming abit of farse
go 120miles to pick up a car thats getting all these parts fixed for free, and take it elsewhere..... mmmkay
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deanmcreynolds26
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dunno how i broke mine was driving at 35mph then it died 
should be worth it when u get it back though..
They doing the work at a discounted rate now?
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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ptfff 
track day cancelled, and not using the scoob as its got wishy washy sun dried tyres on those mank 16"'s 
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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got 16 new valves.... getting a GRP bonnet
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MatthewR
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quote: Originally posted by Adam Kindness
quote: Originally posted by Evisu
They've had it for ages aint they? not take it elsewhere mate? becoming abit of farse
go 120miles to pick up a car thats getting all these parts fixed for free, and take it elsewhere..... mmmkay
Fixed for free - u never mentioned that - probably why its taking so long
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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no.... the job isnt free...
The bent valves, cracked cam are there doing..... so its free
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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so when you getting it back now then?
not bad if they are giving you a discount now...
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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no discount...
Not sure when i'm getting it back.... They are trying to get it done ASAP (and i do believe them this time)
Russ has been on the phone quite late sometimes letting me know whats going on.
I'm off to Baik, Indonesia in a week though.... so if its not ready by then...
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vibrio
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how long you away for. at least I don;t have to explain to lynne where I am going now lol
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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away for 5 weeks or so
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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I will offer to look after the shed if you need someone to run it in
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