Engine Stand WTD to borrow (Brisbane)

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Engine Stand WTD to borrow (Brisbane)

Postby OMY005 » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:48 pm

Does anyone in Brisbane have an engine stand I could borrow from Friday the 28th July for a week? I am going to pull my motor & box out to do the water pump, timing belt, crank seal, cam seals, CAS 'O' ring, spigot bearing, and whatever else I can find that leaks on the engine and gearbox. :roll:

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Postby JBT » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:59 pm

No, but I'm available to help you as promised. Are they expensive to hire?
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Postby adamjp » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:34 pm

Just buy one. I paid $90 for a new one recently.
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Postby PT » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:44 pm

I bought one for my father from Supercheap not long ago, don't remember it being expensive.
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Postby JBT » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:00 pm

Well borrow it back from your father and give it to OMY005 for a couple of weeks :)
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Postby OMY005 » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:48 am

$28 a day or $79 a week to hire . Supercheap have them for $89. A fair amount for buying one for something that I will only use once. (fingers crossed)

Andrew. :)
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Postby OMY005 » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:27 pm

eBay is my friend. 8)

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Postby JBT » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:21 pm

Good one Andrew. When do we start?
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Postby kitkat » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:55 am

*cough cough dodgy day cough cough*

im sure we can get it knocked over in a day :P
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