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by Playbaby
Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:54 am
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: toyota wrecker in akl
Replies: 13
Views: 1629

why you would want a 2nd hand water pump is beyond my comprehension.

So you save $100 on the waterpump, then it will probably break down in 10,000kms and you'll have to buy another waterpump, and spend the same amount of time/money in labour to fix it.

u r right, and i told my mate's to buy ...
by Playbaby
Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:49 am
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Mechanic refusing to fix car
Replies: 36
Views: 8647

my mate's had same problems as u, he sent his skyline gts to pitstop in palmerston north to swap engine to rb20det, and everytime he went to pitstop, they guys said" will be ok later", and gave this sh*t since september last yr untill now, the car is still in pitstop, during this time, his h/u and ...
by Playbaby
Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:28 am
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: toyota wrecker in akl
Replies: 13
Views: 1629

Mr Revhead wrote:designed by chev (yikes!) built in canada (prob french part :? ) shipped to japan, abused by japanese, bought here by suckers


lol, nice describe :wink:
by Playbaby
Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:09 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: toyota wrecker in akl
Replies: 13
Views: 1629

thx guys

theres one next to pick a part in avondale
will ask my mate's to check there,

cavileirs have cam chain

and a water pump is like a 12 hour job on them....
and the pump isnt cheap.

they are a **** of a car

yeah, i agree, cavileir is not as high quality as "toyota"'s brand, parts ...
by Playbaby
Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:55 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: toyota wrecker in akl
Replies: 13
Views: 1629

toyota wrecker in akl

what's the best wrecker in akl?
currently i'm in palmy, and my mate's cavliar's water pump was dead, and somepne quote for $1k to replace with new pump including labour.

so my mate's lack of $$ and needs help to find some 2nd hand water pump, or some place r cheaper to replace

all info will ...
by Playbaby
Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:53 am
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: help: advice on engine conversion on toyota vitz
Replies: 20
Views: 1781

sweet as, thx for all advice, u guys r pro

in china, there is engine conversion of vitz with a 4AGE blacktop or silver top, and it will fit,
how many horse power can 4age get with some little modify?


you may be able to do a 2zz engine in it, but you'd be pushing fitting that in there too ...
by Playbaby
Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:02 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: help: advice on engine conversion on toyota vitz
Replies: 20
Views: 1781

Are you jocking?
measure up 3SG(T)E and 1NZFE (or whatever the engine is in VitZ) and see the difference, no you defenetly cant use original engine mounts or gearbox. If it is possible (reasonbly) to fit 3S in a vitz I guess, you will have to use custom gearbox/shafts (width of Vitz is much less ...
by Playbaby
Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:48 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: help: advice on engine conversion on toyota vitz
Replies: 20
Views: 1781

help: advice on engine conversion on toyota vitz

i have a friend who's going to do a engine conersion on his 02 vitz, and he needs some help from u guys

he is abel to get 3s-ge and 3s-gte, and will they all fit vitz with standard engine mounts? or some other toyota engine is better to fit?
and will they standard gearbox ok for the conersion ...