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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Steve are you going to be at the shop tomorrow?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Fracky
Well, I think I've said it already a bunch: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...=154143&page=2. At this point I'll schedule the location, time, etc. but people are going to get what they get since nobody's put in suggestions. Ruth Chris here we come!
Tonight, Nick & I went and tried the NQ4UBBQ. It was okay, but we were not to impressed. The service was slow and the prices were not that great. I had the pull apart pork plate which consisted of: bbq pork, two sides(I chose sweet potato fries,(they were scrumptous) and Mac & Cheese(some hard macaroni) and you also got BBQ beans. All this for 12.95. If you wanted it as a sandwich, it was a little bit cheaper. Nick had the Brisket. They have a bar (which serves Blue Moon & Budweiser) for myself. Did not look as if they had a meeting room. After the terrible service we did not attempt to look into the location much further. Just a little input. Ruth's Chris would be fine.

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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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There is always Yankee Pier
oops, but sorry we do nt serve budweiser
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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There is always Yankee Pier
oops, but sorry we do nt serve budweiser
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MINICHEF
There is always Yankee Pier
oops, but sorry we do nt serve budweiser
Terri and I will be there on Saturday...... And NO Bud for us. Just a nice Chardonay.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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MINI was hauled off on a flatbed today to Sacramento... Hopefully the dealer will have the radiator fixed by monday... Thoes *******s had better not try and **** me over on this....
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0
MINI was hauled off on a flatbed today to Sacramento... Hopefully the dealer will have the radiator fixed by monday... Thoes *******s had better not try and **** me over on this....
That CF rear-seat-delete caused your radiator to leak. Or maybe it was all those engine mods or nitrous. We'll see how mod friendly Niello is after this.

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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by SRTech
That CF rear-seat-delete caused your radiator to leak. Or maybe it was all those engine mods or nitrous. We'll see how mod friendly Niello is after this.

Steve

Hans Dinse (SERVICE MANAGER) for Niello MINI is a pretty good understanding guy but i'm not sure what we will say when he see's NOS.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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disconnected nos...
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Hans Dinse (SERVICE MANAGER) for Niello MINI is a pretty good understanding guy but i'm not sure what we will say when he see's NOS.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0
MINI was hauled off on a flatbed today to Sacramento... Hopefully the dealer will have the radiator fixed by monday... Thoes *******s had better not try and **** me over on this....
Wow, so your car is still under warranty?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Ya.
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Wow, so your car is still under warranty?
Neilo called. They think it might be the water pump, but they arent too worried about warranty issues.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0
Ya.

Neilo called. They think it might be the water pump, but they arent too worried about warranty issues.
With all those cross country rides you would think you would be over the mileage. You need to come down off that hill and come to Fresno more often .
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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Hah. Once a week is enough. I truly despise driving 41...
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With all those cross country rides you would think you would be over the mileage. You need to come down off that hill and come to Fresno more often .
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0
MINI was hauled off on a flatbed today to Sacramento... Hopefully the dealer will have the radiator fixed by monday... Thoes *******s had better not try and **** me over on this....
Were you driving it like miss daisy because you remember when you came through kansas we agreed that your car likes to be slapped around.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0
Hah. Once a week is enough. I truly despise driving 41...
Take the road from Oakhurst thru Auberry, that has to be a cool road anyway
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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Steve my Alta resonator is shot. Would you by chance have a copy of the invoice? Because back in May I moved into my brothers house and I can't remember what I did with it.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 03:11 PM
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The day it broke, ya I was taking it easy... This has been a long time coming though. The whistling sound it made at idle was apparently a precursor to the pump failing.
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Were you driving it like miss daisy because you remember when you came through kansas we agreed that your car likes to be slapped around.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by checkmate2006
Steve my Alta resonator is shot. Would you by chance have a copy of the invoice? Because back in May I moved into my brothers house and I can't remember what I did with it.
PM me your e-mail address and I will send you a .pdf copy.

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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0
The day it broke, ya I was taking it easy... This has been a long time coming though. The whistling sound it made at idle was apparently a precursor to the pump failing.
The pump is on the driver's side so how was the coolant ending up next to the passenger tire? Generally, when the pump fails, the coolant expansion tank spews coolant. You said last night that that wasn't the case. So what blew?

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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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No idea. I'm just telling you what the sa said on the phone from the cursory inspection. The car has yet to go on the lift so we shall soon see....
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The pump is on the driver's side so how was the coolant ending up next to the passenger tire? Generally, when the pump fails, the coolant expansion tank spews coolant. You said last night that that wasn't the case. So what blew?

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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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Dr. Steve, is there a seperate adj. for the high beams on my headlights? The low beam seems to be ok, maybe alittle low, but the high is really low. Is it because the low is a alittle low?.............dang I said "low" alot it that sentence
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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The SA at Nelo called. Its the water pump and its COVERED! Wohoo! Anywhoo, my car will be back tomorrow. Now I just need to find out if they put my pully onto the new SC....
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0
The SA at Nelo called. Its the water pump and its COVERED! Wohoo! Anywhoo, my car will be back tomorrow. Now I just need to find out if they put my pully onto the new SC....
They shouldn't have had to replace the supercharger since the water pump is a separate part. The gear box for the waterpump is a different story.

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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JIMINNI
Dr. Steve, is there a seperate adj. for the high beams on my headlights? The low beam seems to be ok, maybe alittle low, but the high is really low. Is it because the low is a alittle low?.............dang I said "low" alot it that sentence
No separate highbeam adjustment. Make sure the low is correct and the highbeam should be good.

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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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Aaah. I always assumed it was one complete unit. That is comforting, since I was concerned that they would either loose my pulley or I would have to do another pulley job...

I also think this explains the mincing squirrels sound the car was making... It was probably water cavitating in the pump....
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They shouldn't have had to replace the supercharger since the water pump is a separate part. The gear box for the waterpump is a different story.

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