its been a long time...........

[D-Piddy]

The surf has been off the road for a massive 10 weeks! at a strange workshop in bridgewater!!!! head went on way to devon and has been there ever since. £2500 later and apparently it still isnt fixed! i got the car from a dealer in acton (highly dodgy ive since found out) and its been one expensive problem after another!

ive given up all hope and have bought a new motor (non-surf). anyone near bridgewater who wants my SSR-G, PM me.

[bensonsnuts]

Sorry mate , sounds like you've been well & truly done over.

I don't suppose you've got any redress with the seller if he's as dodgy as you say.
The workshop that's doing the repairs don't sound to clever either. That's at least double what it should have cost......& 10 weeks & it's still u/s.
What the hell are they playing at ??
It would have been quicker & cheaper to import another one the way they're going.
Maybe you'll get no-where with the seller...but I'd hassle the repairer to give you an A1 car for the money you've spent.
At least that way , you can recoup some of the money you've spent.
You'll get next to nothing for a non-runner with a dodgy head.
Your best bet is to sell it as a vgc surf thats already had the head done....you've paid for it....don't give in.

[TonyN]

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The workshop that's doing the repairs don't sound to clever either. That's at least double what it should have cost......& 10 weeks & it's still u/s.
What the hell are they playing at ??

Exactly my thoughts, a new head is only £700ish, so wheres the rest of the money going?

[dazzo23]

This is where £2500 went on mine, from diagnosis to completion was about 4 weeks (negotiations with seller, waiting for parts, crying and stamping feet, etc....) but it hasn't missed a beat since...... apart from the turbo light not working. 10 weeks does seem on the long side of ridiculous though and it's still not running? Name the burk so nobody else makes the mistake of going there!

£20 for him to recover it from my house

Cylinder head (new)
Full gasket set
Liners x 2
Pistons & rings x 2
Main bearings
Head bolts
Injector nozzles x 4
Water pump
Timing belt
Fan belts x 3
Thermostat
Radiator
Coolant pressure cap
Parts total £1432

£700 to remove, strip, rebuild and fit engine

Plus VAT

Total of £2529

[marky]

STEVO did my head + all gaskets & water pump. I had it back in 24 hours

[dazzo23]

STEVO did my head + all gaskets & water pump. I had it back in 24 hours

Wish I lived closer to Manchester

[marky]

STEVO has had a 4runner or Surf from SCOTLAND before now.

[dazzo23]

STEVO has had a 4runner or Surf from SCOTLAND before now.

You're just making it worse It wasn't the money, the dealer paid for it but the time, oh man, the time!!!!!!

[marky]

Now you know for next time if there is a next time. Hopefully not

[dazzo23]

Now you know for next time if there is a next time. Hopefully not

Waddyameannexttime???????????? ???????????

[marky]

ONLY JOKING MATE. New head wiil be fine so dont worry, Its just some people get stung by people who have'nt got a clue about the 2.4 Engine & where to obtain the parts etc

[dazzo23]

ONLY JOKING MATE. New head wiil be fine so dont worry, Its just some people get stung by people who have'nt got a clue about the 2.4 Engine & where to obtain the parts etc

thought as much! got to admit to being a little nervous first of all but the temprature gauge goes up to just under half way and holds no problem. Now, how do I stop my wife driving it?

[marky]

thought as much! got to admit to being a little nervous first of all but the temprature gauge goes up to just under half way and holds no problem. Now, how do I stop my wife driving it?

put a dead rat in the footwell that will scare her away from it for a while.
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