End of the road?

[plumb bob]

Surf failed mot on leaking fuel pump, I do have a s/h one, but too big of a job for me to spare the time or money (for a mechanic) as it's an 8 hour job.

I guess the Wales trip is off too.

[joecuba]

Why is it an 8 hour job to replace a fuel pump?

Drain
Undo 2 hoses
Undo some power connectors
Unbolt pump
Bolt on new one
Connect power
Connect fuel line
Prime
Go.

[MattF]

Injector, not fuel.

[BUSHWHACKER]

So replacing the cylinderhead on a 2.4 is easier than replacing the fuel/injector pump????

[plumb bob]

I don't know, I'm not a mechanic, but I think there was a couple of write ups done, and basically not for the feint hearted....
I'll go look, back soon..................

[MattF]

Does it really matter regarding the specific timeframes? For someone who has never done the job, it will take a damned sight longer than someone who has previous experience.

[biosurf]

I know I have bleated on about this before but I'm sure there would be scope for those on the forum who have been unfortunate enough to lose their jobs but have expereince of working on Surfs (or even just need some extra moonlighting cash) to take on jobs like this if they seriously undercut the price the mechanics charge (maybe doing a cost per job) and maybe doing it alongside the member needing the work done?

I've certainly paid through the nose for mechnics to do jobs that a more mechanically minded person would probably find easy and would prefer a forum member to have the cash.


And before Albannach gets his knickers in a twist, of course I only mean this for some jobs not those that could affect safety like the braking system etc.

[BUSHWHACKER]

TonyN used to do it before he went into property developing,

[MattF]

to take on jobs like this if they seriously undercut the price the mechanics charge

Why should they? There is a big difference between screwing people, charging a fair price and working for peanuts. Good work deserves good pay, irrelevant of circumstances. Plus, if someone did do this as either a sideline or full time thing, they would need to obtain public liability insurance and such to cover themselves in worst case scenarios, so slitting their own throats, (financially speaking), is hardly ideal.

[plumb bob]

Well I don't mind driving it somewhere, although with not MOT or tax, it's risky, but needs must when the devil pukes in ya kettle!

[Apache]

irrelevant of circumstances.

<pedant> irrespective </pedant>

Back o' the net!

[stormforce]

I know I have bleated on about this before but I'm sure there would be scope for those on the forum who have been unfortunate enough to lose their jobs but have expereince of working on Surfs (or even just need some extra moonlighting cash) to take on jobs like this if they seriously undercut the price the mechanics charge (maybe doing a cost per job) and maybe doing it alongside the member needing the work done?

I've certainly paid through the nose for mechnics to do jobs that a more mechanically minded person would probably find easy and would prefer a forum member to have the cash.


And before Albannach gets his knickers in a twist, of course I only mean this for some jobs not those that could affect safety like the braking system etc.

This is what i am going to be aiming at doing myself aswell as doing the spares.

[MattF]

<pedant> irrespective </pedant>

Back o' the net!

Either suffice. Other than it possibly being 'not normal' context, it works fine.

[Apache]

Either suffice. Other than it possibly being 'not normal' context, it works fine.

Maybe sufficient for a northern monkey who dont speak proper like what I does.

[MattF]

Maybe sufficient for a northern monkey who dont speak proper like what I does.

In all honesty, with all of the b@stardisations and mis-spellings which get thrown at every one of us on a daily basis, (especially by the media), I'm surprised any of us still know how to spell correctly or use correct grammar at all.