WOuld you believe it? My previously reliable mechanic has just effed off to France for week. With no notice. When I went to see him yesterday at 3pm, he said "It'll be ready Tuesday or Wed."

 

Except sometime between then and this morning, he's p*ssed off. Leaving my engine in the middle of replacing the knock sensor. All the top bits of the engine have been removed.

 

Is there anyone out there who can (or knows a man who can) reassemble it - and here's the key bit - by the end of next week Fri 27th Aug? For money, of course...

 

Bit of a tall order I know - but you can't blame me for trying!

Hi Gio

 

What a b@stard :nono:

 

As the car is not mobile I guess you need a mobile techy who can come out and finish the job. Plenty of them around but I don't know how good they are with ZXs :(

 

Are you going to the Royal Oak tomorrow? Looks like I won't be the only Z-less one there.

 

Richard :)

If you have some tools about, I may be able to do it for you tomorrow if that any help?

Thanks Richard - don't know if I've got enough brownie points - certainly don't have enough wheels :cry:

 

mtl - great, kind offer. The problem is it is still in the mechanic's garage so I either need to get it recovered to a workshop with the right tools / mechanic or get someone to go and work on it in the garage where it currently is. Unfortunately I am a mechanical muppet and consequently have no tools other than a blunt Stanley knife and a credit card :rolleyes:

 

The real p*sser is that until 11.29 this am, I would have recommended this guy to every local Z owner (and I know he looks after several - including one just round the corner). Then he f*cks off to France with my engine in bits without telling me :shock:

Thanks Richard - don't know if I've got enough brownie points - certainly don't have enough wheels :cry:

 

mtl - great, kind offer. The problem is it is still in the mechanic's garage so I either need to get it recovered to a workshop with the right tools / mechanic or get someone to go and work on it in the garage where it currently is. Unfortunately I am a mechanical muppet and consequently have no tools other than a blunt Stanley knife and a credit card :rolleyes:

 

The real p*sser is that until 11.29 this am, I would have recommended this guy to every local Z owner (and I know he looks after several - including one just round the corner). Then he f*cks off to France with my engine in bits without telling me :shock:

 

No problem, if you do need an hand or anything feel free to drop us a line, I would have my own tools, but they are at dads workshop :cry:

No problem, if you do need an hand or anything feel free to drop us a line, I would have my own tools, but they are at dads workshop :cry:

 

Thanks, mtl - Godalming, eh? I think the Ram Cider House has closed but is Manor House still there?

 

Cheers - Gio

Thanks, mtl - Godalming, eh? I think the Ram Cider House has closed but is Manor House still there?

 

Cheers - Gio

 

Not sure mate, dont get out much round here! allways busy doing something.