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Is there a phone number for Brendan? Thanks!

Yeah, I tried that a couple of weeks ago... but it didn't work

Got the Surf back from EFI Tech in Albany this morning and nothing electrical has come up... They think it's a mechanical issue as to why the timing is retarded... :\
I'm getting very frustrated with this thing, I'm out of ideas and it's too close to Christmas for this ish!!!

I need my car running ...

The surf starts up and idles fine, but when you give it a bit of gas/bit of a rev/drive it, it retards the timing and the check engine light comes on.

The exhaust is a brand new full system - log headers etc

I have taken the Surf to EFI Tech on the North Shore in Auckland - hopefully they can find ...

Yip, tried another one out of a running 1UZFE VVTI still no luck. And then tried a brand new one :\

Pretty much finished with a 1UZ-FE VVTI Surf conversion. Everything is hooked up and working (V8, manual box, exhaust etc).

I'm using a non-security ECU out of a 97 Crown and it's all wired up and the surf starts up fine and runs, but after a short while or short drive the check engine light ...

Lac wrote:Yer i did actually, big thanks to Mark. Total cost was 399.10 plus GST,

Awesome, was that for everything? (Cam belt, Tensioner pulley, auto tensioner, idler pulely, all seals (2x cam 1x crank 1x oil pump) water pump, tensioner bolts, thermostat etc etc)

Did you do this in the end?
Just out of curiousity, how much did it cost you?

Sick Puppy wrote:

Warren wrote:anyone want buy a 2000 Caldina GT-T Manual haha

How much?

How much you got hehe
I'm still thinking about selling it, not sure yet.
Maybe if I get a nice offer, then who knows.

I bet it was a temp 70kmph limit because of road works

when there were never any road workers to be seen?

There were a few workers on the newmarket viaduct when the temp speed was 50. But then after Market Road it went up to 70 and yeah there was no one around at all except me at 12:30am, but ...

Why dont more people have your attitude Warren?

Most people are F*****g cops blah blah blah. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! They are only doing their job, You do the crime, you do the time. Simple.

Thanks mate - yeah I wish others had the same attitude but ohwell.
I've learnt my lesson - (anyone want buy ...

I just have to hope they don't suspened my licence any further and give a decent fine instead :S

I just called a senior traffic officer at Auckland Central station and he said that if the court date falls in the time I am away I can write in and request the date to be pushed forward or back.

He also gave me another option of writng in straight away to the PIB and requesting that I plead ...

Ok so I lost my licence for 28 days last night - no excuses and it's my own fault. First time I have ever been pulled up actually. I got caught doing 132km/h in a temporary 70km/h on the Auckland southern Motorway.

I have a couple of questions though:
How far away would my court hearing be ...

I change my oil and filter around 5,000kms. Sometimes 6,000kms because I'm lazy Oil seems fine everytime I change it, so no worries at 3,500kms.
I've been thinking about doing a full service on it for a few weeks now. Keen to change all oils/fluids etc.

Don't think it's the bov. I have the ...

I've noticed my Caldina GT-T has started to make some sort of rattlely/noisey tapit type noise. It's starting to sound like a Mitsi :S
Is this normal? I'm up to 163000kms

iOnic wrote:lawnmowers should be banned between the hours of 5pm friday evening and 8am monday morning too

hahahaha, when the hell are people going to mow their lawns then?

tsoob wrote:i use wheel fix it and have had no problems with them at all.

They are the mobile guys that come to you right?
Sort of leaning towards them. Don't have to go anywhere, and have a competitive price to everyone else and I hear they do good work.

Cheers for the replies.
Probably just cough up that little extra to get it done in Auckland than travel to Hamilton and pay more for petrol etc. Thanks though

Cool. Was just talking to a guy at work who suggeted the same thing.
Do you know of any places that could do this?

EDIT: Just noticed you live in Aussie, so you may not know of anyone in Auckland