SPARE PARTS stacking for popular make/model vehicles

[Kawa]

nah i dont parts are a problem, i trade the wife's ferrari in every two years before its first service.

and on a serious note parts are one thing, its the easy part, its someone to diagnose the problem and fix it. during the course of my early days i did my time as a mechanic. mechanics are non existant nowadays, they have a new name,technical assistants. i still repair the odd machine for fun at times and parts can be a problem especially when the bonehead on the other end of the phone has only been on the job for a month. the other day i asked an agent for a starter for a machine, got quoted 1600 aud, told him he was mad, he offered to include post. hopped on the net, bought the same starter from the same factory in japan through america and 6 days later it arrived in the local ozpost incl delivery for 397aud. now i dont even support the local dealer as he has no stock and if he does he does not have a sales assistant to get it. we are fast becoming a throw away society.

It is amazing though what part you can find by Google and a couple of calls.I even got a Turbosmart boost controller ( which is an Australian product worth $110 AUD here) hand delivered to our room at Planet Hollywood 8 hours before a big race in Arizona that we needed to get to and I paid the guy $100 cash?

I would not stack parts.Its all there now.

 

[mmm....shiney!]

True hotel, true.

I'm seriously considering purchasing an old land rover, the ones with a PTO. That would be handy and easier to work on.

Or maybe I won't

 

[Bart]

Some Toyota Hilux's have 2 catalytic converters. I found out the hard way this week, when I had to
replace both of them at the same time. Also heard they're popular in Detroit at the moment.

 

[boston]

Don't forget about consumerables such as light bulbs and fueses. It's the small things that can be hard to find and expensive at times.

 

[petey]

Some Toyota Hilux's have 2 catalytic converters. I found out the hard way this week, when I had to
replace both of them at the same time. Also heard they're popular in Detroit at the moment.

A welder, some steel pipe approx 2" in diameter and possibly a resistor and soldering iron is also a suitable replacement.

 

[renovator]

Some Toyota Hilux's have 2 catalytic converters. I found out the hard way this week, when I had to
replace both of them at the same time. Also heard they're popular in Detroit at the moment.

A welder, some steel pipe approx 2" in diameter and possibly a resistor and soldering iron is also a suitable replacement.

Yep just take em off throw em in the bin & weld some pipe in there & spend the money on bullion ...... .......... What ? not the right thing to do ? either is slugging us with the carbon tax !!!

 

[Bart]

Some Toyota Hilux's have 2 catalytic converters. I found out the hard way this week, when I had to
replace both of them at the same time. Also heard they're popular in Detroit at the moment.

A welder, some steel pipe approx 2" in diameter and possibly a resistor and soldering iron is also a suitable replacement.

Yeah, I know. But i'm no mechanic, so I just let him do his thing, I trust him.
Btw. drove the ute out the shop at midday, and the alternator sh@t itself at around 5pm. Good times.

 

[petey]

Some Toyota Hilux's have 2 catalytic converters. I found out the hard way this week, when I had to
replace both of them at the same time. Also heard they're popular in Detroit at the moment.

A welder, some steel pipe approx 2" in diameter and possibly a resistor and soldering iron is also a suitable replacement.

Yeah, I know. But i'm no mechanic, so I just let him do his thing, I trust him.
Btw. drove the ute out the shop at midday, and the alternator sh@t itself at around 5pm. Good times.

Hit it with a hammer. Should get a bit longer out of it.

 

[Water&Food]

I just realized why it is military and serious bushmen prefer split rims - easier to change tyres on the spot. They look shyt, but they surely are good for practical purposes.

Am considering a set of generic cheapy 15" (cause 15 inch is still the most widely popular tyre size) 6 stud -23 offset split rims to cater a wide range of 4WDs, but I shall buy this after my Mickey Thompson 16" rims (gotta spoil self a wee bit).