MattJansky
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Hi guys I would like to tell you my story that has been f'ing with me for a while now. (Caution very long story but one that would make anyone absolutely furious)
So early this year I bought a 2006 ZD30 D22 from my boss who had it as a weekend car. I got it for a low price and one that would allow for a few thousand more to be spent to get it in proper order and roadworthy and registered with insurance. He had told me everything about it that he knew was wrong or needed attention before I bought it. I drove it every now and then for a couple weeks before it started to make a rattly noise that got progressively worse and the engine lacked power. He had recently had the turbo overhauled for a massive cost and thought that it was that, that was playing up and making a noise every now and then.
First I went to a local ultratune to inspect the noise and the guy there told me it was the timing chain and charged me nothing for his time as he had taken some belts off to try and work it out, but he also said that I should take it to a "4wd expert" in bayswater as he would know better. So I went to this guy and his best opinion was that it was the input shaft to the gearbox, which didnt make sense but he was an "expert" so I persisted and took it to a gearbox and diff mechanic also in bayswater. These guys said it couldn't be that as it still happened when the clutch was pushed in, they said that it was the valve bucket shims needing adjusting and would only take a day to fix up. (This is where the nightmare starts) They soon found that the timing chain needed to be replaced as well as some sprockets as they had some teeth broken etc. So I bit the bullet and told them (shouldn't be qualified mechanics but said they could do it) to do what they needed on that and it would cost around $2500. This took around 3 weeks in which almost everyday they said it would be ready the next as they had issues with timing adjustments and other rubbish.
By now I was alreading fuming but then came more, they were saying it was making a 'noise' but at the same time giving different stories like 'its not starting' and 'its not put back together yet'. About a week later they told me that the head should be taken off to inspect the pistons and head for any damage or warping and found nothing (found that out after about another week). But they said it should be sent off to be checked out by a head specialist so I thought yeah ok why not and they reco'd the whole thing for $1200.
By now the bill is really stacked up but once they had it back plus a few days later they told me that the engine would have to be taken out for the head to be put back on ( which i confirmed as true with nissan) so this has taken another 2 weeks or so. They told me the cost would be around $5000 all up for this work and after all this time I don't really give a FK anymore I just want it done. The worse part i have just found out today as they have 'only just noticed' is that the caps that the crankshaft bearings sit in have broken and come loose and bent the crankshaft so pretty much the whole block is f'ed and needs to be replaced.
Wow can't believe these 'mechanics', now going through VACC as they are obligated to do their jobs properly and know what they are actually doing to find out what the hell is going to happen from here. Im 18 and have just finished year 12 and only have a labouring job at the moment, after almost 3 months including missing easter weekend and many other plans, its just unbelievable how bad my ordeal has been.
If you have read this far good on you and cheers, I hope none of you ever have a problem like this.
So early this year I bought a 2006 ZD30 D22 from my boss who had it as a weekend car. I got it for a low price and one that would allow for a few thousand more to be spent to get it in proper order and roadworthy and registered with insurance. He had told me everything about it that he knew was wrong or needed attention before I bought it. I drove it every now and then for a couple weeks before it started to make a rattly noise that got progressively worse and the engine lacked power. He had recently had the turbo overhauled for a massive cost and thought that it was that, that was playing up and making a noise every now and then.
First I went to a local ultratune to inspect the noise and the guy there told me it was the timing chain and charged me nothing for his time as he had taken some belts off to try and work it out, but he also said that I should take it to a "4wd expert" in bayswater as he would know better. So I went to this guy and his best opinion was that it was the input shaft to the gearbox, which didnt make sense but he was an "expert" so I persisted and took it to a gearbox and diff mechanic also in bayswater. These guys said it couldn't be that as it still happened when the clutch was pushed in, they said that it was the valve bucket shims needing adjusting and would only take a day to fix up. (This is where the nightmare starts) They soon found that the timing chain needed to be replaced as well as some sprockets as they had some teeth broken etc. So I bit the bullet and told them (shouldn't be qualified mechanics but said they could do it) to do what they needed on that and it would cost around $2500. This took around 3 weeks in which almost everyday they said it would be ready the next as they had issues with timing adjustments and other rubbish.
By now I was alreading fuming but then came more, they were saying it was making a 'noise' but at the same time giving different stories like 'its not starting' and 'its not put back together yet'. About a week later they told me that the head should be taken off to inspect the pistons and head for any damage or warping and found nothing (found that out after about another week). But they said it should be sent off to be checked out by a head specialist so I thought yeah ok why not and they reco'd the whole thing for $1200.
By now the bill is really stacked up but once they had it back plus a few days later they told me that the engine would have to be taken out for the head to be put back on ( which i confirmed as true with nissan) so this has taken another 2 weeks or so. They told me the cost would be around $5000 all up for this work and after all this time I don't really give a FK anymore I just want it done. The worse part i have just found out today as they have 'only just noticed' is that the caps that the crankshaft bearings sit in have broken and come loose and bent the crankshaft so pretty much the whole block is f'ed and needs to be replaced.
Wow can't believe these 'mechanics', now going through VACC as they are obligated to do their jobs properly and know what they are actually doing to find out what the hell is going to happen from here. Im 18 and have just finished year 12 and only have a labouring job at the moment, after almost 3 months including missing easter weekend and many other plans, its just unbelievable how bad my ordeal has been.
If you have read this far good on you and cheers, I hope none of you ever have a problem like this.
