AIRCOOLED CONTACTS IN LADYSMITH ???

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AIRCOOLED CONTACTS IN LADYSMITH ???

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HOWDY ALL.

AS USUAL, I'M LOOKING FOR SOME ASSISTANCE. THIS TIME IN LADYSMITH.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON I WAS TRAVELLING BACK TO DURBAN IN MY WIFE'S FIAT SIENA AND THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLT SNAPPED OFF JUST OUTSIDE OF LADYSMITH. I MANAGED TO DO A U-TURN AND FREEWHEEL THE CAR DOWN TO THE GARAGE (ENGEN I THINK).
I FOUND A MECHANIC AFTER SOME TIME AND HE SENT HIS BOY TO COME CHECK IT OUT AND THEN THEY NEVER RETURNED.
I ORGANISED A LIFT BACK TO DURBAN WITH A KIND STRANGER AND AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND A NEW MOUNTING. (IF YOU'VE EVER DEALT WITH THE FIAT AGENTS YOU'LL KNOW..... I'M STILL WAITING SINCE YESTERDAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED)
I AM GOING TO A FIAT SCRAPYARD THIS MORNING TO TRY MY LUCK.

I AM LOOKING FOR A CONTACT IN LADYSMITH WHO MAY BE MECHANICALLY MINDED OR AT LEAST HAVE A FEW TOOLS AND IF NECESSAY BE ABLE TO PUT ME UP FOR A NIGHT IF NECESSARY.
IF I FIND THE PART TODAY OR TOMORROW I AM HOPING TO COME UP ON MONDAY.

ANY TAKERS ??????

*PS. I DON'T SNORE

REGARDS

MARK


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Post by freddiebooysen »

Mark
Damn not good news

Will love to help but not close enough
Think problem was you took the fiat

As far as the snoring goes well not so sure....
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Hi Mark. Surely it may be a better idea to get hold of the Fiat owners club for Fiat issues???
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As Sean mentioned, try the Fiat club: http://www.fiatclub.co.za/

The Germans have a saying:
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Cyndi Kritzinger wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:31 am

I FOUND A MECHANIC AFTER SOME TIME AND HE SENT HIS BOY TO COME CHECK IT Out...



That's very nice of the mechanic to send his son to help you. Typical country hospitality.
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MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY EXCEPT THAT THEY DIDN'T RETURN.....

ANYWAY I HAVE ORGANISED A RIDE UP TOMORROW AND I WILL TRY AND DO THE REPAIR MYSELF. IF I CAN GET IT SORTED QUICKLY ENOUGH I'VE EVEN ORGANISED A BIT MORE WORK UP THAT WAY WHICH WILL HELP COVER SOME OF THE COST.
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