Nov 7, 2003 - 5:04 PM
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I just got off the phone with my mechanic, and after eleven or so weeks of waiting, he finally tells me that he cannot finish my car, because the accelerator cable won't line up since the new AE101 4A-GE engine is out of a RHD car. Also, he said that my A/C and power steering won't work because they don't mount up, so he says he can't do finish car and that it's impossible to do.
So I'm wondering what everyone with a JDM engine swap has done in order to get their accelerator cable to work. My mechanic said something about since the engine is from a right hand drive car, the accelerator cable is on the wrong side, or something like that. It's obvious now that he's incompetant, at least when it comes to working on Toyotas, and I'm furious. Over the weekend I'll probably get my car towed to a shop in Seattle to get the rest of the work done, because I've put up with enough crap with my mechanic. -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Nov 10, 2003 - 10:07 AM
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Coomer, you may want to get the car out of his shop b4 getting real nasty with him, he could say you owe him lots of money and slap a Mechanics Lien on it...think this thru, maybe talk to the lawyer before going off on him, wouldn't want to see your car tied up in a legal battle.
If you can get it out of his shop as is without paying much I'd take it and run, then take your time and finish it yourself, the hard part is done, the rest is just finding the right brackets etc, and bolting it all on, maybe get A/C and steering pump units from a car that had your new eng in it? |
Coomer Troubles with Accelerator Cable and JDM Engine Nov 7, 2003 - 5:04 PM
AJcelica i'm really sorry to hear that dude. 11 weeks?... Nov 7, 2003 - 6:00 PM
Coomer QUOTE (AJcelica @ Nov 7, 2003 - 3:00 PM) i'm r... Nov 7, 2003 - 6:02 PM
AJcelica cool! i'm just a couple of hours north of ... Nov 7, 2003 - 7:02 PM
97sccelica they buy some steel cable for about $10 and m... Nov 7, 2003 - 7:09 PM
sphinx QUOTE (Coomer @ Nov 7, 2003 - 3:04 PM) I just got ... Nov 7, 2003 - 7:28 PM
KAMiX sphinx I think he means the ps / ac from the 4age ... Nov 7, 2003 - 8:41 PM
OOBE Coomer...you mechanic is not resourceful...don... Nov 8, 2003 - 6:40 PM
stelica85 i would not pay the mechanic what he was asking ju... Nov 8, 2003 - 10:16 PM
Coomer I'll make sure that he doesn't get a dime ... Nov 9, 2003 - 5:36 AM
FallenHero well, I had an e-mail from a guy that had a functi... Nov 9, 2003 - 4:52 PM
west_minist Can you please take some detail shots of your engi... Nov 9, 2003 - 5:36 PM
Coomer QUOTE (west_minist @ Nov 9, 2003 - 2:36 PM) Can yo... Nov 9, 2003 - 8:25 PM
Inferno Coomer, you know you are so respected on these boa... Nov 9, 2003 - 8:26 PM
Coomer QUOTE (Inferno @ Nov 9, 2003 - 5:26 PM) Didn't... Nov 9, 2003 - 8:38 PM
Andason stuff'll buff out. i went out to my car one da... Nov 9, 2003 - 8:43 PM
Inferno QUOTE (Andason @ Nov 9, 2003 - 8:43 PM) ... just t... Nov 9, 2003 - 8:57 PM
Andason QUOTE (Inferno @ Nov 9, 2003 - 6:57 PM) QUOTE (And... Nov 9, 2003 - 9:04 PM
FallenHero QUOTE (Andason @ Nov 9, 2003 - 6:43 PM) Theres a j... Nov 9, 2003 - 11:29 PM
van95st sorry to hear about your dillema. and let me just... Nov 10, 2003 - 5:25 AM
west_minist QUOTE (Coomer @ Nov 9, 2003 - 8:25 PM) QUOTE (west... Nov 10, 2003 - 8:26 PM![]() ![]() |
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