Recommend good mechanic in Brisbane

phunkydude · Post by **phunkydude** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:31 pm

Hi there,

I just bought an FTO Mivec version, and there'r problems on it.
It got clicking noise at all revs range even idling.
and the clicking tempo increases with revs.

Does that confirms as tappets problem?

Went to 2 mechanics, one quote $1000 for tappets which is BS to me.
Another one, quote $500 for replacing all 24 tappets. Which again sounds BS to me, afaik 6a12 Mivec only have 12 hydraulic lifters and the other 12 are adjustable tappets.

I need someone to recommend me a good mechanic that knows 6a12G very well. THanks.

Kustom · Post by **Kustom** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:38 am

phunkydude wrote:Hi there,

I just bought an FTO Mivec version, and there'r problems on it.
It got clicking noise at all revs range even idling.
and the clicking tempo increases with revs.

Does that confirms as tappets problem?

Went to 2 mechanics, one quote $1000 for tappets which is BS to me.
Another one, quote $500 for replacing all 24 tappets. Which again sounds BS to me, afaik 6a12 Mivec only have 12 hydraulic lifters and the other 12 are adjustable tappets.

I need someone to recommend me a good mechanic that knows 6a12G very well. THanks.

Definitely Joe n Riks man, they are down at southport at the goldy but they know there sh*t with the 6A12, when my gearbox died, My mechanic quoted me 1200-2500. Where as Joe n Riks quoted 500-1000 and it was 970 So all sweet. They have worked on MANY FTO's and most of us Brisbane people take their car's down their because it's all we trust.

FtoSam wrote:Workshop Name: Joe and Ricks Mechanical
Location: Southport Gold coast
Ph Number: (07) 55 320 706
Workshop Type: Mechanic
FTO Specialist?: Yes (dedicated FTO guy)
Work you've had done: Too much
How happy were you with the work?: Very
$$$: Not the cheapest but they dont overquote and are worth that little extra

P.S - WTTC...
P.P.S - After you finish fixing your car, or when you get some spare time pop over into the Newbies section, Start another thread and introduce yourself, tell us some info about you and your FTO

. Where in Brisbane are you located.

phunkydude · Post by **phunkydude** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:50 pm

Gold coast, hmm.. i'm at the gabba, south from central city.
Will call them up & find a day get down to coast & hope to get everything fixed on a single trip.

Thanks.

In the meantime, any other alternative options nearer to brissy?

Kustom · Post by **Kustom** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:32 pm

phunkydude wrote:Gold coast, hmm.. i'm at the gabba, south from central city.
Will call them up & find a day get down to coast & hope to get everything fixed on a single trip.

Thanks.

In the meantime, any other alternative options nearer to brissy?

Not that id trust for my car but I'm sure any Japan Import place will do it, just watch out because 99% of them try to rip you off so yeh. I'm not to sure of any reputable onces around brissy sorry man.

pearl_blu_fto · Post by **pearl_blu_fto** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:44 pm

OMG yess the Jap import serivce centers/ sales they basically think us/you are dumb S#@ts and think we are endless money pitts

from my expierence of having dealt with upset customers who have been to these service workshops and then ended up at the dealership i worked at for 5 years

so we felt ablidged in a way to make sure they had the right service and work carried out

happy again.

Enough of that, Joe and ricks is a very repitable business, but i mean there are an endless amount of Workshops in your Brisbane Metro area

since i live on the Southside myself, being a Mechanic i tend to do most of my own work myself unless of course its a rebuild engine/gearbox, recond A/C, Alt, starter ect. things i dont have the equipment for.

Have you already had a quote on whats wrong with your car or you just know there are things wrong with the old girl

Cheers Damian.

silverGPX · Post by **silverGPX** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:02 am

sorry to hijack mate. But Pearl_blue_Fto would u be interested in earning a little money on the side, aka changing my clutch?

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:23 am

Hey mate,

I'm at Kangaroo Point .. I don't mind checking out your car to see whats wrong with it .. just send me a PM

You're not in Bell / Sinclair st by any chance are you?

As for workshops, there are none in Brissy that I know of .. the only ones I trust to work on my car & not rip me off are Joe & Riks .. definitely worth it to take your car down ..

..they've always offered to give me a lift to the nearest train station in case I needed it, though I've always had someone to give me a lift back.

phunkydude · Post by **phunkydude** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:29 pm

Thanks guys, i got it adjusted by joe&riks last week.
Running good now except there's still a tiny bit of ticking noise can be heard while accelerating.

btw, i'm near the Gabba there' vulture st.
saw a red fto with black GT-wing and loud exhaust, passed through vulture st. while i was cleaning my interior last weekend.

Gholdwayne · Post by **Gholdwayne** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:51 pm

i have tappet noise as well and if you're lucky phunky yours is the same case... not the bottom end bearings. I will get my tappets adjusted at the same time my timing belt gets replaced

silverGPX · Post by **silverGPX** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:26 pm

hey mate how much did they charge you to get the tappets adjusted.

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:05 pm

i took my car into Joe & Ricks to fit my engine and although they did a good job it was a 12 month process.

phunkydude · Post by **phunkydude** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:21 pm

@silverGPX , cost me $300 to get it adjusted.

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:32 pm

maggsy wrote:i took my car into Joe & Ricks to fit my engine and although they did a good job it was a 12 month process.

How's your car going now mate? Have you done anything more to it lately?

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:54 pm

not really anything mechanicaly, just the odd cosmetic change here and there. New suspension and a respray is next on the books

FTEvolution · Post by **FTEvolution** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:07 am

phunkydude wrote:Hi there,

I just bought an FTO Mivec version, and there'r problems on it.
It got clicking noise at all revs range even idling.
and the clicking tempo increases with revs.

Does that confirms as tappets problem?

Went to 2 mechanics, one quote $1000 for tappets which is BS to me.
Another one, quote $500 for replacing all 24 tappets. Which again sounds BS to me, afaik 6a12 Mivec only have 12 hydraulic lifters and the other 12 are adjustable tappets.

I need someone to recommend me a good mechanic that knows 6a12G very well. THanks.

I thought all MIVEC tappets were adjustable

IF that isnt the case, sorry

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:37 pm

Nah, there's 12 hydraulic lifters that hold the high range rocker arms on the Mivec cam lobes when not in use.

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:31 pm

Bennoz wrote:Nah, there's 12 hydraulic lifters that hold the high range rocker arms on the Mivec cam lobes when not in use.

when is Mivec not in use?

FTO AUSTRALIA

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