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vange

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Heyy..

been a while, busy with work...

Some minor repairs on the car, any help/info would be appreciated.

Need 2 get a new front bar... 400R.... any idea where i can get one from? insurance is paying for half through crash repairer (there were going to repair one side where i was hit, but might as well fix the whole thing, so ill just pay the difference). Should i just tell them the type and get them 2 find one?

Next, Just got new discs, and got this report from mechanic...

upper inner control arm bushes - missing/worn out URGENT

lower inner control arm bushes - not that bad

steering rack mounts - worn, steering arm moving

labour isnt an issue, but any1 with ideas on how much, n where 2 get them from?

and lastly, getting a petrol smell in the car, mechanic checked it, isnt leaking outside anywhere, n it was stronger in the boot, sait it might b a hose cracked or somthing...somtimes it goes away for a few days then comes back...very wierd...told me $300 to feed new hose through...any1 had similar thing?

thanks ppl!

cheers

vange

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Next, Just got new discs, and got this report from mechanic...

upper inner control arm bushes - missing/worn out URGENT

lower inner control arm bushes - not that bad

steering rack mounts - worn, steering arm moving

labour isnt an issue, but any1 with ideas on how much, n where 2 get them from?

and lastly, getting a petrol smell in the car, mechanic checked it, isnt leaking outside anywhere, n it was stronger in the boot, sait it might b a hose cracked or somthing...somtimes it goes away for a few days then comes back...very wierd...told me $300 to feed new hose through...any1 had similar thing?

Re; bushes. since you're replacing stuff down that way, you might want to get adjustible bushes or adjustible arms incase you want to have that little bit more tweakability to yr suspension. best to replace any bushes that look worn while yr mechanic is in there (which it sounds like you are :D)

Re; fuel smell. it's probably one of a number of things. Either your charcoal cannister needs more charcoal, the fuel cap pressure valve isnt functioning right or the seal is worn, or your rubber fuel line is leaking fuel vapour but not liquid (this can happen with old rubber).

Best to replace the entire fuel line if you've never had it done before, thats probably what I'll be doing next service cause I have the exact same issue... probably will replace the charcoal too. Do you get a big 'psssht' of fuel vapour when you take the fuel cap off?

-D

D_Stirls Veteran

D_Stirls

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I have a mate who has a brand new (meaning not been on a driven car) 400R front bar that he is selling. It was trial fitted by the previous owner but he has never fitted it as he can't be stuffed getting it painted.

PM me if you want his number.

Oosh Veteran

Oosh

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I had the fuel return hose go on me, little of smell, then starting pissing fuel on the deck at the servo as I was idling waiting for the tyre air.

1 metre of SuperCheap hose, a couple new hose clamps for good measure, and 30 mins of work it was all better.

Definitely not a $300 job unless metal lines themselves are damaged.

Deluxe Grand Master

Deluxe

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Vange i have my old front bar(modified 400R) bar sitting around at my mates joint, he has put a GTR front bar on my old car so if you want that look instead of a normal 400R bar let me know!! Has a slight crack but would be nothing to fix for the crash shop people, especially if you pay for the bar and the insurance is ok to pay for damages and paint to your original one!!

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