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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Cam bolt seized up, have to cut it off:
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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Hi Kevin,

For that clutch/diff install, do I just come in the morning and drop the car off whenever? Or do I need to make an appointment ahead of time?
Old Oct 12, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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Please make an appointment with us first
Old Oct 12, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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Tuning Question:
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60K question and check noise:
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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i really enjoy this thread, i've subscribed. love seeing an honest workshop. will be bringing my subie in when it needs work, since i'm in the area!
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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Tuning week coming again . Shiggy will be in town from 19th Oct to 1st Nov , don't miss out the opportunity to tune your subie to real JDM this time !!!
Old Oct 14, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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Engine rebuild for Jim in progress
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No.1 and No.3 cylinder for Jim's engine
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Luke's engine rebuild
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Heads from Luke's engine
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Engine parts from Daniel's 323i
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 12:23 AM
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Lawrence's 626 oil change and fix coolant leaking
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60k service DONE
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Jim's engine rebuild @ today
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Engine rebuild
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Jim Parker's engine almost ready
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Weighing the piston
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Putting in the piston
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Bad design on carbon fiber shalt
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Touching the body
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Wrong bolt pattern
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Touching the diff. housing
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Brake master cylinder
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Engine light
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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Jim's engine done
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Engine light:
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 01:09 AM
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Started and checking compression
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Jim's car back to life
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Inspection
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TOMEI cams
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Exhaust rattle
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The other bad piston ringland
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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Performance and vibration inspection
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The first lucky car being tuned by Shiggy
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Engine rebuild progressing and Shiggy tune pending
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