Oh bugger, Ithink the turbo's died :cry:

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Re: Oh bugger, Ithink the turbo's died :cry:

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Leaks from the turbo?!?!?!
That bunch of spanner monkeys that fitted the "replacement" turbo want shooting! :frown:
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Loads of photographs and make sure the new garage is willing to sign stuff to say the condition they found it in, it's how you earn your living so I can't see a court being upset if you get it fixed.

Did Hell's Klutzes screw up your steering rack too? (Nudge nudge)
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supafrisk wrote:Other garage do not want to know, they at first said there were leaks etc, now they say the rack is probably pure coincidence and the leaks are probably the original leaks prior to the new turbo being fited
Hmm, sounds as though they don't want to get involved with trading standards either :frown:
Keep the faith Emma :wink:
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Re: Oh bugger, Ithink the turbo's died :cry:

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supafrisk wrote:Other garage do not want to know
Cowards :evil:
now they say the rack is probably pure coincidence
Spineless cowards (it was a long shot though)
and the leaks are probably the original leaks prior to the new turbo being fited :evil:
Is that what the original fault was? A bit like changing your gearbox but not telling you the reason it won't go anywhere is actually the clutch is b*ggered. Are they planning for you to pay for a trip to Hawaii or something?
Also they changed two rear link arms and the damn thing still sounds as sh*gged as Madame Cyn's bed :shock:
So it wasn't the link arms then. Where do you find these monkeys? :x :x
Though I can't really give them too much grief, they pulled back the boots on the rack and liberally greased it and it is no longer making a noise (at the moment at least).
Oh, they used their brains, that's a first :roll:
Though they have quoted £600 for a replacement if it does come back
Looks like a recon rack is about 200 quid, does 8.5 hours labour sound about right?
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OMG Sooops, you get the award for shitiest luck of the year so far. :cry:
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I was just thinking you need a break.
It's a long way to Tipperary,
It's a long way to go.
It's a long way to Tipperary
To the sweetest girl I know!
Goodbye Piccadilly,
Farewell Leicester Square!
It's a long, long way to Tipperary,
But my heart's right there.
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sh*t supa, Things cant get any worse for you surely :cry: . What are you replacing the coupe with? or are you getting it repaired?
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Oh dear. not a Fix Or Repair Daily :oops: :oops: :oops:
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supafrisk wrote:Fink I need a holiday. Preferably in Ireland, as close to the Magner's factory as possible. That'll be Tipperary then :oops:
Too right you do missus!
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supafrisk wrote:And consumed half a jar of jalapeno chillies
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
That's gonna hurt in the morning!!!!
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there :(
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supafrisk wrote:I'm steaming and praying the O/H doesn't try to get in my bed tonight
You should rub a load of those jalapenos over the inside of his boxers :twisted:
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there :(
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X

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Oh for god's sake :(

Hold on, they rang you up but didn't get you, so you called them back but they wouldn't tell you what they wanted? Are they mad??
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steve_earwig wrote:Hold on, they rang you up but didn't get you, so you called them back but they wouldn't tell you what they wanted? Are they mad??
I was trying to work that out too, loopy logic! :?
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there :(
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X

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teamster1975 wrote:
steve_earwig wrote:Hold on, they rang you up but didn't get you, so you called them back but they wouldn't tell you what they wanted? Are they mad??
I was trying to work that out too, loopy logic! :?
It's so they know they're speaking to whoever's on the phone number you gave them, as opposed to some random phoning up claiming to be you.

Doesn't help if they've got your mobile number and your mobile was in your car when it was stolen though :lol:
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Re: Oh bugger, Ithink the turbo's died :cry:

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You need to get your own policy soops. I phoned around and ended up using these guys for taxi and personal liability, price was good and they've been very helpfull -

http://www.choicequote.co.uk/taxi/taxi-insurance-uk.asp

First time taxi ins fully comp on my D9 came in at just under £1100 with personal liability for 5mill (county council requirement for school runs etc) at about £100. But I am an old fart with big lots no claims.

I guess you're paying about 35 - 40 quid a week to be on the fleet policy? 40 quid a week is 2080 a year.

Plus if you're on someone else's policy then they have some leverage over you.
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