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    I wouldn’t bother. This is already a salvage/rebuilt title car, yes?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    I wouldn’t bother. This is already a salvage/rebuilt title car, yes?
    Yup.
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    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    Small update/non-update. Only one of the two shops I talked to so far have any chance of getting the car done in time for MATG. The second one I spent some time at seeing the shop while they got a look at it. They want to do a pretty thorough job, which sounds great. Problem is, I haven't heard from them in over a week, even including me trying to follow up. Frustrating, and not sure what to make of it.

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    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    The Long Road Back

    ‘Getting the car done’ for paint?

    Non-communicative shops are those I don’t want to share business with. However, with business picking up, I could understand the communication issues. It would make me cautious.

    BTW, I believe we will be in Bryson City during MatG weekend. More for whitewater paddling and hiking, but will likely bring the Miata.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    ‘Getting the car done’ for paint?
    Yeah. The only mechanical/maintenance items I can think of right now that have any chance of getting done any time soon would be getting the valve lash adjusted, getting the broken coil pack bolt out, and doing WP/TB (but those are not scheduled for a few thousand miles).
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    Non-communicative shops are those I don’t want to share business with. However, with business picking up, I could understand the communication issues. It would make me cautious.
    I'm suspecting it's a matter of their schedule filling up. I have some other shops to check in with in the meantime. I'll follow back up on Tuesday, though.
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    BTW, I believe we will be in Bryson City during MatG weekend. More for whitewater paddling and hiking, but will likely bring the Miata.
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    I believe the VVT engines have hydraulic lifters, so checking/adjusting lash is something that cannot be done.

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    They do not; same lifters as the BP4W ;)

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    Color me surprised!

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    Yep. It is something you're supposed to do every 60k, if I recall.
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    What will you do if they are out of spec? You can’t adjust readily.

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    I thought you had to shim those to adjust.


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    Yeah, basically it is a bit of a pain in the ass job to do. Not very difficult, just tedious.

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    Shims are back ordered constantly. There was an attempt at a collection/trading pool. The special tool is NLA to do the shims without pulling the cams. Even the aftermarket (Nissan uses similar diameters and thicknesses) are difficult to get.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    What will you do if they are out of spec? You can’t adjust readily.
    Take it to a shop, let them measure, then fix. It's beyond me to do it. I just don't want the damn motor exploding on me. I'm already nervous enough as it is.
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    It will not explode due to improper lash; no need to worry about it.

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