CRaZyKiD Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 So.. Im putting in my 6 speed box.. everything was going great, got the old one out in a matter of hours ( not bad considering i've never done anything like this big myself before ) got the new one in the next day after swapping the drive shafts etc over to the new gearbox.. and im playing about with the linkage cables getting them back up and connecting but, then, theres a problem.. there was something stoping it gettin into the bottom half of the gear selections on the gear lever ( 2nd, 4th, 6th ) But however, i remembered that this was most likely to be cause by me breaking one of the cables.So, What do you do first, Scrap yards? Breakers? or Local garages that might have or get in stock?Well.. theres no Starlets in any of the scrap yards near me... so, ballocksI Went to the local garage and they said get to toyota ( Basically )So off i toddles up to Toyota garage and they dont stock the part, however they said it would be in for tomorrow ( Saturday - meaning, next day delivary ), So im thinking.. thats ace.. ill get that tomorrow.. and that will be me done with my gearbox, ready to rip up the road again... So.. i nips off up on the Saturday to get my new linkage cable.. all excited.. like a kid again.. and they had ordered in the wrong one.. ( theres 2.. one to make the gearstick move, up and down.. and the other one to move it left to right, i need the up and down one (connects directly under the lever-not to the side)) I Accepted their appoligy and because it was a Saturday.. they dont take orders on a Saturday, Sunday they are closed so the order would be placed on Monday and i should pick it up today ( Tuesday ) Instead of just driving up there i thought id just phone them.. and just as well..I Said to the guy i was just wanting to make sure that the cable was in for me to come and pick it up and he said to me, actually.. no its not, your the guy that was in last week and we got the wrong part? I said yes.. then he blabbers on about the part numbers on the sheet or whatever.. and he says he was checking his emails or whatever to see what was happening with my cable that i needed but to no avail.He said what he would do for me is order both parts in, let me pick the one it was i needed and then send the other one back.. now, thats a smashing idea... but why wait till Tuesday for me to phone up and ask whats happening, when he knew he had the wrong part sitting there on monday, and could have just ordered them both in on Monday, Therefor me then having the correct cable.. in my car.. and driving about today.Anyway.. I get my cable tomorrow... apparently.Rant overCK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 toyota parts departments = USELESSNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hope u get it tomorrow dude!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Yup, rubbish They didn't even know what my car is, then tried to accuse me of having an import Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tintin_SR Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 toyota parts departments = USELESSNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hope u get it tomorrow dude!Phil.yer good luk with this bud and tell all the mora tintin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 the dude sounds well incompitent man! a mission,he mused have bricked it when you were at the counter lolive had similar trouble too.if your looking for any more parts i know a guy called sean at western toyota in edinburgh that is minted for finding these obscure parts.its abit of a treck though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CRaZyKiD Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Ok buddy, thanks!! ill defo keep it in mind..It might be a bit of a treck.. but if i would have had it then it would be better than my local garage anyway... bloody useless f00kers... i wanted to be cruising about today with my 6 gears!lolRight.. ill let you know how i get on tomorrow:PCK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoostJunkie Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 i hate toyota they do my box in last time i went in to see about a 40 amp fuse and they said i couldn't get it for a week and they wanted to charge me £10 for a fuse i obviously politely told them where to stick it and got one that day for free lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoostJunkie Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 sorry guys will a mod delete the last two computer is doing my tits in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Icarian Wings Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Desk monkeys, gotta love 'em Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Lol, thats a shame.I think they're all useless though, well I can't complain much because a bloke working there gave me £8 worth of headlamp screws free of charge and he even gave me an invoice!! I bet some of those workers hate me though, I order loads of parts but only buy half of em :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Lol, thats a shame.I think they're all useless though, well I can't complain much because a bloke working there gave me £8 worth of headlamp screws free of charge and he even gave me an invoice!! I bet some of those workers hate me though, I order loads of parts but only buy half of em :lol:What headlights screws Idrees? The pin like things that the headlights sit on? If so whats the part numbers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StarletRick Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Yup, rubbish They didn't even know what my car is, then tried to accuse me of having an import thats tame mate, when i had my paseo, the local toyota dealer accused me of having another car and putting toyota badges on it ;\ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 You serious?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StarletRick Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 yes mate... i was like o_Oyou can imagine my reaction... rofl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Did you pwn them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 What headlights screws Idrees? The pin like things that the headlights sit on? If so whats the part numbers? There was one adjustable screw which goes at the top inside side of the light, and the opposite side one which secures the light on. No bottom one, but you can have these part numbers if you want...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Think thats the ones I need Idrees....they hold the light in place dont they?And LMFBO @ Rick....dumbasses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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