Melb: Need a COMPETANT mechanic/auto elec?

Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 15:44

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Mike Harding

A good friend of mine who lives in the southern suburbs of Melbourne has a Pajero iO which developed an intermittent fault about 2 months ago. Occasionally it will loose all power and come to a halt. The engine still runs at idle OK but as soon as he tries to move off again it refuses to do so. After a while (varies) it will run again, perfectly normally, for anything from a few minutes to a week.

So far he has spent $500 between the main Mitsubishi dealer and an independent auto electrician neither of who have a clue! And are now reduced to “we’ll change this bit and see if that fixes it”!

My money is on a connector issue but who knows?

Can anyone recommend a service facility which is capable of tracing intermittent faults?

Mike Harding

mike_harding@fastmail.fm

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Reply By: Atropos - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 16:02

Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 16:02

Halls Gully Automotive
Clyde St
Ferntree Gully

See Brian Jones

A Family company, they used to run a 2nd hand dealership but now only have a workshop, I've been using them for 20 years

They have a very wide knowledge and are honest and reliable

Regards

John (VK3ARK)

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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 16:18

Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 16:18

Alan at Outback accessories in Seaford.

he fixed the brakes on my GQ when 2-3 PROFESSIONAL brake shops had NFI...

very good prices too.. Hes servicing the GU tomorrow.

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Follow Up By: Old Scalyback & denny - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 18:25

Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 18:25

goodday mate
still no word from ip starting to give me the bleep es his lack of replies may be time to change

steve

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Reply By: Member - Julie P (VIC) - Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 18:36

Wednesday, Oct 11, 2006 at 18:36

Tony at "needamechanic" - Ebden Street Moorabbin

and Alex Auto Electrical - Cochranes Road Moorabbin

both very forward thinking - always helpful.

jules

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Reply By: Rock Crawler - Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 at 07:56

Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 at 07:56

Hi Mike , you can try Anthony at Mobil car care in Prahran . with a referral from Eric Christopher , or a better option for a issue like this , is to pop into Chadstone Mitsubishi and ask for tony , the service tech, if you mention my name , he will try to help.

cheers

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