Vehicle servicing recommendation

**The Stranger:Me** · 5th February 2009, 14:47

Just had the cam belt replaced on the mistushiti by Auto Mech.
Did a damn good job and significantly cheaper than Auckland Motors. He comes to you so no need to work out getting the car in

Call Gav on 0274 741 688.

**racefactory** · 5th February 2009, 14:53

Fuck cambelts.

Gear driven/cam chain rules.

**jim.cox** · 5th February 2009, 15:03

Originally Posted by trademe900

Fuck cambelts.

Gear driven/cam chain rules.

Welcome to the Dark Side, sounds like you might be a candidate for a Bevelhead Ducati

**piston broke** · 5th February 2009, 18:02

Originally Posted by jim.cox

Welcome to the Dark Side, sounds like you might be a candidate for a Bevelhead Ducati

agreed

**Ixion** · 5th February 2009, 18:05

I hate cam belts with a mighty loathing. What's wrong with side valves? They get the job done? No belts, no chains, and zero risk of a valve hitting a piston.

**Motu** · 5th February 2009, 18:31

Cam belts have been a gift to the motor trade for the last 20 years.As cars have become more reliable and service intervals have extended,we have had less and less ''things'' to do....without cam belts and brakes we would all be out of a job.

Just be careful about ''cheap'' cam belt jobs - whatever you do for a living,you must be aware that to do your job for a considerably less cost to the consumer,you will have to ''trim'' items on the invoice.You can charge less for your time,or less for your product....but what ever you do,it will have to be cheaper than your competitor.

How do you sell yourself cheaper?

**ynot slow** · 5th February 2009, 19:09

Originally Posted by Ixion

I hate cam belts with a mighty loathing. What's wrong with side valves? They get the job done? No belts, no chains, and zero risk of a valve hitting a piston.

Yep love the old ford prefect(perfect)10hp 1952 model,all the go fast gear,6volt lights 16" wheels when they were not in vogue,way ahead of it's time.

**Motu** · 5th February 2009, 19:19

And where adjusting the tappets was counted in days rather than minutes.

**The Stranger:Me** · 5th February 2009, 22:09

Originally Posted by Motu

How do you sell yourself cheaper?

Reduce your overheads.
Make fewer mistakes.
Work smarter not harder.
Less down time.
More efficient business processes.

Probably a few others I haven't mentioned.

**gammaguy** · 5th February 2009, 22:18

fuck valves

the only ones i need are power valves

**The Pastor** · 5th February 2009, 22:20

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Reduce your overheads.
Make fewer mistakes.
Work smarter not harder.
Less down time.
More efficient business processes.

Probably a few others I haven't mentioned.

quit the starting work beer the moring tea beer, the lunch beer, the after lunch beer, the afternoon beer and the qutting time beer?