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Camaro97
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Post subject: Any good US garage ? - SHE'S BACK Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:53 pm |
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Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 2:33 pm Posts: 24 Location: Glons, Belgium
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Hello, I have to change the head gasket of my Camaro (because of a serious leak of cooling fluid) and I'm thus looking for a garage in the North-Eastern part of Belgium that could do this effectively but also for a reasonable price (this urgent repair was not on my budget for this year). On some other occasions, I've already tried two official GM garages and I'm not satisfied at all (high price and poor results). If anybody has a good address around Tongeren, Liege or Maastricht, please let me know. Thank you in advance.
Last edited by Camaro97 on Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:30 am, edited 4 times in total.
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Chevroletfreak
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage in the North-Eastern part of Belgium ? Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:30 pm |
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Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:03 pm Posts: 1007 Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Truthfully, if you have already had problems and are finding it difficult to trust any nearby mechanics, break in to it yourself. A headgasket is time consuming an will be labor (cost) intensive. You could complete it with very minimal costs and learn a lot in the process.....just my opinion. Unfortunately, I cannot help you with a trustworthy mechanic...except me...lol.
_________________ My name is Brian and I have a SSickneSS
Black 01 6spd SS # 5971 - AFR, FAST, Nick Williams, SLP, Kooks, Borla, Kirban, Spec, Moser, BMR, Spohn
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Camaro97
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage in the North-Eastern part of Belgium ? Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:58 pm |
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Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 2:33 pm Posts: 24 Location: Glons, Belgium
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Brian, Thank you for your quick reply. In principle you are right, but practically I wouldn't dare doing so because this car is full of electronics. With my previous US car, I've done quite some DIY, but the motor was a bit more simple and there was more space for working around the engine. Moreover, this is my daily car and during the works I will have to rent another car to go to work, so if my DYI lasts for longer than expected, it will cost me a fortune.
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Camaro97
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage in the North-Eastern part of Belgium ? Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:26 pm |
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Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 2:33 pm Posts: 24 Location: Glons, Belgium
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Hey, I've found a garage. It's been recommended to me by several members of a Belgian forum for US cars. The place is : http://www.dannycars.be/My Camaro is now there for the replacement of the headgaskets. Wait and see ...
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Camaro97
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Post subject: Any good US garage in Belgium ? - I HAVE TO GET RID OF MY CA Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:01 am |
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Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 2:33 pm Posts: 24 Location: Glons, Belgium
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I'm on my knees ... While changing the headgaskets, they found a problem to the head itself. It has to be replaced and the price of the part is 2.000 USD. I cannot pay that and I thus will have to get rid of the car. I've asked the garage whether he can swap it for another old US car.
I'm distroyed. Apart from the head problem, this car is in a perfect condition and has a low mileage but I will have to sell it for peanuts. Nobody wants to buy such cars in Belgium, because of the high taxes.
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Garry
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - I HAVE TO GET RID OF MY CAR :-( Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:43 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Doesn't anybody have some used LT1 heads?
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Chevroletfreak
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - I HAVE TO GET RID OF MY CAR :-( Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:58 pm |
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Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:03 pm Posts: 1007 Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Don't dump it. PM'ed!
_________________ My name is Brian and I have a SSickneSS
Black 01 6spd SS # 5971 - AFR, FAST, Nick Williams, SLP, Kooks, Borla, Kirban, Spec, Moser, BMR, Spohn
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Camaro97
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - I HAVE TO GET RID OF MY CAR :-( Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:56 pm |
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Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 2:33 pm Posts: 24 Location: Glons, Belgium
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Camaro97
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - PROBLEM ALMOST SOLVED Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:15 pm |
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Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 2:33 pm Posts: 24 Location: Glons, Belgium
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Yesss ! The bank called me and they accept to finance the spare part. I will probably have to eat spaghetti for the next 24 months, but at least my car is saved. I will sleep better tonight because just the idea of having to get rid of that car was making me sick. PS: Many thanks to Brian (Chevroletfreak) who offered to help me.
Last edited by Camaro97 on Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Chevroletfreak
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - PROBLEM ALMOST SOLVED Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:16 pm |
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Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:03 pm Posts: 1007 Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Welcome! Glad it worked out.
_________________ My name is Brian and I have a SSickneSS
Black 01 6spd SS # 5971 - AFR, FAST, Nick Williams, SLP, Kooks, Borla, Kirban, Spec, Moser, BMR, Spohn
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Garry
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - PROBLEM ALMOST SOLVED Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:54 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Will you use it as an excuse to upgrade?
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Camaro97
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - PROBLEM ALMOST SOLVED Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:01 pm |
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Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 2:33 pm Posts: 24 Location: Glons, Belgium
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Garry wrote: Will you use it as an excuse to upgrade? I don't think so. 303 HP is enough for me because I tend to drive my cars to their limits and 150 mph is already a good speed (especially in Belgium where the limit is 75 mph). And the brakes on the Camaro are not at all in proportion with the power of the engine. I should even say that they are quite poor. Not even taking into account that beyond a certain point, the limiting factor is not the engine but the driver. I'd like to avoid that my kids become orphans too soon
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Camaro97
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - SHE'S BACK Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:33 am |
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Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 2:33 pm Posts: 24 Location: Glons, Belgium
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Yesterday, I've got my Camaro back The bill was 3.200 euros + 450 euros for the replacement car. I will eat spaghetti for the next 2 years, but at least I can drive her again. Pleasure has no price.
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Garry
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - SHE'S BACK Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:46 am |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Did you get to take the "defective" head?
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Camaro97
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - SHE'S BACK Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:30 am |
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Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 2:33 pm Posts: 24 Location: Glons, Belgium
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Garry wrote: Did you get to take the "defective" head? Oups ! No, I didn't. That would indeed have been a good reflex. Just to check ... I will try to learn from this mistake.
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BenZ28
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - SHE'S BACK Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:55 pm |
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Joined: Mon Sep 10, 2001 3:53 pm Posts: 2485 Location: Mainz, Germany
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So this was 3200 Euros for replacing the old heads with new ones for part and labor?
_________________ 1999 Camaro Z28, black, T-Tops, M6
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Camaro97
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Post subject: Re: Any good US garage ? - SHE'S BACK Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:55 pm |
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Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 2:33 pm Posts: 24 Location: Glons, Belgium
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BenZ28 wrote: So this was 3200 Euros for replacing the old heads with new ones for part and labor? Yes, but just one of the two heads and both headgaskets. Plus the belt, the sparkplugs and the oil filter.
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