I got my car back!! - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

96SEChick · 03-18-2002, 08:19 PM

After waiting patiently (or trying to anyway) for the stupid warranty company to pay for my repairs, I finally got my car back today.  She purrs like a kitten!!!!  No more ticking under the hood, no more oil leak, and a brand new clutch!!  She felt like a new car.  I'm so happy I have my baby back!!

It was also my lucky, lucky day (or weekend).  There were 5 RED cars in the back lot at the dealership this weekend.  4 of them got broken into (windows bashed, dashes torn apart, door scratched to hell trying to break in), and MY car was the ONLY red car not broken into.  I don't know why either.  The cars broken into were an older Miata, an old, old 300ZX (it was in bad shape before the break-in), a 200SX, and a Mazda Protege.  And mine wasn't even touched!!  Definitely a blessing in disguise.

I have a box of parts they replaced on my car--my chain guides are supposed to be in there.  If they are, I will take pictures and post them so you all can see what can happen to the guides if they start to disintegrate and chip away like mine did.

whateverjames · 03-18-2002, 09:03 PM

yeah! take pictures i want to see these chain guides.
whoa. that's strange. the best car and they didn't want to mess with it. they didn't have the heart to deface a 240sx  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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03-18-2002, 11:53 PM

That's great, hope you enjoy the car!!! I'm awaiting a new clutch in the next few months, hopefully it helps my driving.

daywalker · 03-19-2002, 12:02 AM

Well the dealer might of left your car open so they didnt have to brake in. Didnt find anything in there and went for the next car. LOL

drift into a curb · 03-20-2002, 10:27 PM

wow truly fortunate... btw, how much did they charge you for the timing chain and labor all together?

96SEChick · 03-21-2002, 05:22 AM

The entire bill for the timing chain job, water pump, rear main seal, and clutch was $2300--but it only cost me $220 for the clutch parts, the belts, and my $100 deductible.  I'll have to see if I can itemize it and see how much just the timing chain job cost.  The estimate was somewhere around $1100-$1500.

03-18-2002, 08:19 PM	#1
96SEChick Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Age: 48 Posts: 1,814 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	After waiting patiently (or trying to anyway) for the stupid warranty company to pay for my repairs, I finally got my car back today.  She purrs like a kitten!!!!  No more ticking under the hood, no more oil leak, and a brand new clutch!!  She felt like a new car.  I'm so happy I have my baby back!! It was also my lucky, lucky day (or weekend).  There were 5 RED cars in the back lot at the dealership this weekend.  4 of them got broken into (windows bashed, dashes torn apart, door scratched to hell trying to break in), and MY car was the ONLY red car not broken into.  I don't know why either.  The cars broken into were an older Miata, an old, old 300ZX (it was in bad shape before the break-in), a 200SX, and a Mazda Protege.  And mine wasn't even touched!!  Definitely a blessing in disguise. I have a box of parts they replaced on my car--my chain guides are supposed to be in there.  If they are, I will take pictures and post them so you all can see what can happen to the guides if they start to disintegrate and chip away like mine did. __________________ Lauren '91 300ZX TT Ultra Red 5-speed - JWT POPCharger, JUN flywheel, ACT clutch, Energy Suspension Bushings, Tokico Blues - dyno'ed 295hp/306tq '94 300ZX TT Black Emerald Pearl 5-speed - JWT POPCharger, JWT ECU w/ Stillen chip, Stillen exhaust, Tokico Blues, Eibach ProKits, 18" Enkei RP-01 wheels - dyno'ed 333hp/385tq '00 WS6 Trans Am Bright Red 6-speedFOR SALE - only 29k miles, stock, fully loaded, only $23,999 (NADA $26300) Green Country Motorsports Northeastern Oklahoma SCCA

03-18-2002, 09:03 PM	#2
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 45 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah! take pictures i want to see these chain guides. whoa. that's strange. the best car and they didn't want to mess with it. they didn't have the heart to deface a 240sx  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ 02 Blazer X - 90 240SX w/SR oh noes

03-19-2002, 12:02 AM	#4
daywalker Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 82 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well the dealer might of left your car open so they didnt have to brake in. Didnt find anything in there and went for the next car. LOL __________________ Norbert 91 Eclipse GSX 96 240 SE KA-T http://www.PhatKA-T.com http://www.Sound-Performance.com

03-20-2002, 10:27 PM	#5
drift into a curb Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 2,870 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	wow truly fortunate... btw, how much did they charge you for the timing chain and labor all together? __________________ Go big or go home!

03-21-2002, 05:22 AM	#6
96SEChick Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Age: 48 Posts: 1,814 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The entire bill for the timing chain job, water pump, rear main seal, and clutch was $2300--but it only cost me $220 for the clutch parts, the belts, and my $100 deductible.  I'll have to see if I can itemize it and see how much just the timing chain job cost.  The estimate was somewhere around $1100-$1500. __________________ Lauren '91 300ZX TT Ultra Red 5-speed - JWT POPCharger, JUN flywheel, ACT clutch, Energy Suspension Bushings, Tokico Blues - dyno'ed 295hp/306tq '94 300ZX TT Black Emerald Pearl 5-speed - JWT POPCharger, JWT ECU w/ Stillen chip, Stillen exhaust, Tokico Blues, Eibach ProKits, 18" Enkei RP-01 wheels - dyno'ed 333hp/385tq '00 WS6 Trans Am Bright Red 6-speedFOR SALE - only 29k miles, stock, fully loaded, only $23,999 (NADA $26300) Green Country Motorsports Northeastern Oklahoma SCCA

03-18-2002, 11:53 PM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	That's great, hope you enjoy the car!!! I'm awaiting a new clutch in the next few months, hopefully it helps my driving.

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