Non turbo accident repair.

 

 

Ok little story for you here, roll the clock back 3 years and unfortunately this non turbo suffered a heavy front and side impact into a small river!! however it was subsequently repaired by the insurance at their approved bodyshop.

 

Following this the car ran very uneven, with very low performance and heavy fuel use, starting and other issues forced a disappointed owner into garaging the car for 3 years. After contacting a Nissan dealer who gave him our contact number it came to our workshop on a trailer.

 

The twin turbo front bumper although not normally an issue tells the beginning of this sad story, the back of the bumper been a different colour which of course points to it been second hand ( approved insurance bodyshop?)

 

Take a look at the photo`s, a catalogue of missing and wrongly fitted parts all added up to make not only a poor job but an engine with no chance of running correctly.

 

Lower down you can see that even the front slam panel was twin turbo, the radiator brackets are in the wrong place and are pressing down on the plastic radiator header.

 

All the repair had been done using second hand twin turbo parts and where these did not match they were just left off!! as you can see not one single wheel arch or undertray refitted so all the underneath and inner wings completely exposed to road water etc.

 

Also nothing had been done to address the issues with the corrosion caused by the car been immersed in water, the sump damage, the exhaust holes or even the seized calipers and worn discs.

 

A day or so of replacing missing parts and fixing other issues plus a good setting up had the zed in tip top running again, one MOT later and a very happy customer! now the real rub, the invoice for the original bad job.................................£7k yes seven thousand pounds and the garage that did the job.......

 

A NISSAN DEALER!

 

 

 

Enjoy the pics, check next post for more.

 

Jeff TT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 20, 200916 yr by JeffTT

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Nice pics, that car is ruined though, so much rust!

Nice pics, that car is ruined though, so much rust!

 

Sadly your correct it has taken its toll that`s for sure, it coming back in a few months time for a more extensive strip down and rebuilt properly with the corrosion issues been dealt with ( as best as can be) so a bit more life can be persuaded out of it.

 

Jeff TT

Sadly your correct it has taken its toll that`s for sure, it coming back in a few months time for a more extensive strip down and rebuilt properly with the corrosion issues been dealt with ( as best as can be) so a bit more life can be persuaded out of it.

 

Jeff TT

 

Well done for trying though mate, most places don't even bother, they just write it off :cry:

fookin ell, they should be shot

 

jeff, did you manage to sort that thing out for me