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I was looking forward to going for a long drive one day over the weekend but had to leave the car at the mechanics when after changing the brake pads and installing braided lines, they couldn't find out why now - even with the original lines being put back in - it takes ages to now stop.

 

I took it for a test drive and my foot went straigfht to the floor and it took about 3 car lengths to stop from 60km/h.

 

I noticed no feel through the peddle, almost like the ABS wasn;t kicking in at all, so they were calling a specialist brake company they deal with and hopefully I'll find out before lunch time how they went.

 

In the past 6 weeks I've paid $1,700 for new ball joints, control arms and shocks for both fronts, another $470 for them to replace the motor and regulator on the passenger door and replace the master switch and this time because somethng in the passenger door was scratching the window tint and they put a non illuminatoed master switch in, I asked them to do a service, fir the pads, klines, swap the switch for an illuminated once and fix the whatever was scratching the film on the glass.

 

They've also said the brake fluid reservoir was leaking, so they replaced that, they said the booster is fine.

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sounds like you've been through a tough patch of maintenance... but now that you're basically through it it should be a very nice vehicle once again.

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It's just hit 185,000 so timing chain etc in the next 3 - 6 months, so I'd get oil pump gears and springs whilst they are at it.

 

Although to be honest I'm tossing up about going a new engine instead and stage 3 gearbox from MT.  That should well and truly last me.

 

I'd be more than happy with around 400kw's.

 

Not sure about going E85, my nearest station is an hours drive away and everytime the tanks need replacing United seems to decide it's not worth selling E85 at that station anymore.

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definitely not worth going E85 if you're to travel 100km to the nearest station.

 

morning all, happy Wednesday :focus:

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It's just hit 185,000 so timing chain etc in the next 3 - 6 months, so I'd get oil pump gears and springs whilst they are at it.
 
Although to be honest I'm tossing up about going a new engine instead and stage 3 gearbox from MT.  That should well and truly last me.
 
I'd be more than happy with around 400kw's.
 
Not sure about going E85, my nearest station is an hours drive away and everytime the tanks need replacing United seems to decide it's not worth selling E85 at that station anymore.
I think United E85 is being phased out.

We just lost one in Metford which is just out of Newcastle. One left in Maitland now which is a 30min drive.

This makes the the 4th servo I have lost including eflex.
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