Need Help with My car - its falling apart!!!

[xrapidx]

Hopefully he doesn't mess you around I've never had trouble from him - and he's identified all my problems quick, and at a reasonable price

Do yourself a favour though, ask him to go for a drive with you, and show him EXACTLY what you mean - a car vibrating could be something as simple as idling to low so almost stalling - it should idle at around 800rpm if I recall correctly.

 

[xrapidx]

I totally agree!! My car was perfect before the accident and now its just one big pile of scrap

I had a small accident in my Golf 4 - ended up selling it 6 months later - I could never get it right again...

 

[Nicci]

Hopefully he doesn't mess you around I've never had trouble from him - and he's identified all my problems quick, and at a reasonable price

Do yourself a favour though, ask him to go for a drive with you, and show him EXACTLY what you mean - a car vibrating could be something as simple as idling to low so almost stalling - it should idle at around 800rpm if I recall correctly.

Hello! Yes, he did seem reasonable. One place asked me R960 to fix the front break discs (there has to be another hole drilled into the disc cos i got other rims on my car) and he gave me a better quote. Ill definately take him for a drive, so he can feel how the car is handled. He said I must drop the car off there, and he will call me and tell me all that is wrong and then fix it. Which is great.

 

[xrapidx]

Well hopefully it gets sorted - I had so many issues with my little Golf after an accident.

Just a note - check if they have credit card facilities, can't recall, but a lot of these private guys don't

 

[Fazda]

Hello! Yes, he did seem reasonable. One place asked me R960 to fix the front break discs (there has to be another hole drilled into the disc cos i got other rims on my car) and he gave me a better quote. Ill definately take him for a drive, so he can feel how the car is handled. He said I must drop the car off there, and he will call me and tell me all that is wrong and then fix it. Which is great.

AAARGH!! You didn't say anything about that before. Please don't tell me you have converted a Golf 4 stud system to a 5 stud....that is asking for trouble and WILL lead to wheelbearings going, crazy vibrations, you name it!

Cars are designed to a certain spec by very intelligent engineers who also put everything through major long term tests before they hand them over to us. If we then decide to drill holes on brake discs and add incorrect offset rims and tyres, things kinda go wrong go wrong go wrong....

Before you do anything else get a set of standard rims or at least the correct mags for the car, then use STANDARD discs...you will NEVER come right with jungle bunny engineering...sorry!

 

[Grouter]

AAARGH!! You didn't say anything about that before. Please don't tell me you have converted a Golf 4 stud system to a 5 stud....that is asking for trouble and WILL lead to wheelbearings going, crazy vibrations, you name it!

Cars are designed to a certain spec by very intelligent engineers who also put everything through major long term tests before they hand them over to us. If we then decide to drill holes on brake discs and add incorrect offset rims and tyres, things kinda go wrong go wrong go wrong....

Before you do anything else get a set of standard rims or at least the correct mags for the car, then use STANDARD discs...you will NEVER come right with jungle bunny engineering...sorry!

I kinda gotta sorta agree there...

 

[Fazda]

I kinda gotta sorta agree there...

Thanks, I suddenly noticed her talking about drilling extra holes in brakes, and suddenly a whole lot of things started making sense.

One of the totally stupid conversions is VR6 rims on a Citi, but not quite as stupid as BMW rims on a Golf, wrong offset, too many holes and so on...

 

[Nocturnity]

I also agree. Things that are not designed specifically for your car shouldn't be added to your car. Also, I get the feeling the car isn't insured. Have you still not learned your lesson?

 

[Nicci]

Might it not be the engine mountings which's not fastened properly?

Or wheel studs not fastened properly as well?

You are the winner!!! It was my engine mountings. Back and front were gone, and its getting fixed as we speak

 

[Nicci]

No, not really. If the noise rises and falls in volume when you rev the engine, then it's engine: exhaust, misfiring, timing belt, tappets, worn alternator bearings, worn timing belt tensioner bearing, etc. If it rises and falls with the speed of the vehicle along the road, then it's drivetrain: gearbox, cv joints or wheel bearings. Can you replicate the noise by just revving the engine with the car standing still in neutral? Or does it only get loud when the car is moving? The vibration: does it wobble the steering wheel? (wheels out of balance) Or does it feel like the whole big chunk of engine up front wants to jump out from under the bonnet? (misfiring, broken mountings). You mention the car was in an accident. Was it a front ender - that is, was the engine knocked around, chassis bent at the front? I've seen panel beaters put cars back together where they looked wonderful, but they never thought to get a mechanic to put the mechanical bits right inside their lovely shiny newly-repaired bodywork. All the panelbeater did was make it look good, and has probably overlooked broken mountings, bent or damaged driveshafts, wheel bearings which are failing because everything is misaligned. Sweet-talk your mechanic on Tuesday and fill him in on what happened in the accident. Then he'll have a heads-up and know what to look for.

was the broken mountings. Both mountings were finished!

 

[Nicci]

Thanks, I suddenly noticed her talking about drilling extra holes in brakes, and suddenly a whole lot of things started making sense.

One of the totally stupid conversions is VR6 rims on a Citi, but not quite as stupid as BMW rims on a Golf, wrong offset, too many holes and so on...

Yes, the car has other rims on than what its supposed to have I never knew this when I bought the car. No one told me about the extra hole thing. As I dont know anything about cars, I just bought it, cos it looked nice. But I realized that the wrong rims and stuff is on the car.

 

[Nicci]

So ya, I fixed my car for two reasons:

1. If I decide to go with the yaris option, I will at least get a bit more for the car if its fixed.

2. If I decide to stick with this car, at least it will be in driving condition.

Ok, so I took it to the guy XrapidX told me about, and he seems great. He is fixing everything, the breaks, bearings and the noise from the two broken mountings. All I need to fix now is the fan (the thing doesnt want to turn on - but thats another 800 - so it will have to wait for next month) in the car, and I think the exhaust maybe, not sure tho, but it makes a blowing sound - but not loud, just a little.

 

[Grouter]

Good feedback - keep us posted. Maybe we can have a whip-round: The "Rescue Niccia's car" fund.

 

[Fazda]

Nicci, you make me laugh...the exhaust only has a little hole is the same as saying that the tyre only has a small puncture...we are definitely going to have to whip around for you here!!