Recent content by Peter Byron Joseph

Do you find that, in cases like this, price is a good indicator of quality?

I saw a brand new pump on gumtree (don't know what make) for$160, but then Pedders quoted me $860 - why the huge

Thanks to all who replied - some of you are very resourceful, but I think I'll go for a change over. . . . I was wondering what a fair price would be for a good second hand box

You're exactly right about Ford getting rid of surplus stock but I think my mate was pretty chuffed about discovering such a rare bird - especially considering he only paid $5500 for it in '97 & at that time, phase 3 GTHOs had a replacement value of around$45000

That's what I'm trying to avoid

About 20 years ago, in Cairns, a friend of mine purchased an old 1976 long wheel base 2wd style side F100 Custom. Only. . . It looked as though some petrol head lair had tried to spruce it up, affixing "Cobra" badges in place of the" custom" ones. The motor and entire engine bay were...

Could someone please quote me for a reconditioned or good condition gearbox for a 2002 Ford courier 4x4, manual petrol ute

I saw a bra

With a name like Muffin Man, I knew you must be a Zappa or Beefheart fan, so you're ok in my book

Sorry mate - that was my quote for a steering pump - l haven't really started looking at gearboxes yet - being on the pension, I can only afford one disaster at a time

Well, it'd probably be a lot easier for me to do a straight up change over, rather than pull mine apart & try to figure out what's wrong - I am a pensioner, but money's not the problem, my lack of diagnostic ability & amature mechanical skills are what get me into strife. . . . and, of course...

Thanks for your help mate - I've been quoted anywhere between$400 & 900 for a brand spanker, but I see some on eBay e.t.c.for about_$100 - $150 - should I be wary?

There's a fair but of variàtion in price on eBay/gumtree and 'cos I'm not even good enough to be called a bad mechanic, I don't know whether I'm getting shafted or not - Pedders quoted me$800 odd for parts only and I've been told I can do a lot better than that

What's a Fair price for a reconditioned steering pump for a 2002 Ford courier petrol 4x4?