flukey-lukey Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Well after reading a few threads about the lexus is300 union bolt mod for oil pressure guages I decided to get one... £23 for a sodding bolt!!!!!!! I couldn't believe it! and £1.06 for the gasket. These were from Pentagon Toyota in Barnsley and won't be in until 27th March. So anyway I paid it after laughing for a while at the parts man... 23 bloody quid.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Its a very big bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjodrell Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 . So anyway I paid it after laughing for a while at the parts man... 23 bloody quid.. Not as much as he was laughing at you after you left :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Not as much as he was laughing at you after you left :D Thats made me feel loads better about the situation... not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra ST Myster Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 not much use im sure but i got the whole lot and never used it, so if you wana cancel your order i can do it for £15 quid and £2 for postage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjodrell Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Thats made me feel loads better about the situation... not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 not much use im sure but i got the whole lot and never used it, so if you wana cancel your order i can do it for £15 quid and £2 for postage Arrrghghhhhghghhh! Thats bloody typical!! lol This is not my day I paid for it by card so would probably be a lot of hassle to go down there and have them stick it back on my card etc. Thanks for the offer though. There may be someone else wanting one? You should post it in the for sale things and tell them its £23 + VAt if they buy from Toyota! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Just drilled and tapped my stock bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Arrrghghhhhghghhh! Thats bloody typical!! lol This is not my day Not that I want to make you r day worse but it was I who was bidding against you in eBay for that cam covers - I did stop when I realised it was you though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Count yourself lucky with that price - my local Toyota/lexus garage wanted £35 for the lot...i never went and picked it up though -I went down the sandwich plate route instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Not that I want to make you r day worse but it was I who was bidding against you in eBay for that cam covers - I did stop when I realised it was you though LOL, just checked it now... bid what you like matey, if I win them then thats good, if not I'll look for some others Not desperate for them, was going to polish them and sell my stock ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Just drilled and tapped my stock bolt. I'm too lazy to do that and probably would make a balls up of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Your day aint going well mate, go back to bed, get up n start again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 LOL, just checked it now... bid what you like matey, if I win them then thats good, if not I'll look for some others Not desperate for them, was going to polish them and sell my stock ones. nah, if I realised it was a forum member I would not have bid at all. and as i am going to do the same as you i will wait and buy your old ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Your day aint going well mate, go back to bed, get up n start again I have a better idea... go to friends house, drink lots of lager and play poker... hopefully I'll win enough to cover todays costs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 nah, if I realised it was a forum member I would not have bid at all. and as i am going to do the same as you i will wait and buy your old ones ok thats a deal... I'll PM you when they're ready, you can have them at 'mates rates' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I have a better idea... go to friends house, drink lots of lager and play poker... hopefully I'll win enough to cover todays costs Luke, its st Paddies day, Guinness please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Do Not Go For The Bluff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Luke, its st Paddies day, Guinness please No way it tastes like cold coffee YUK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 ok thats a deal... I'll PM you when they're ready, you can have them at 'mates rates' cheers mate, good luck with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I have a spare bolt if someone wants it to tap into?? :) Free to a good home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Just been to toyota and picked up my union bolt and gasket I've brought it home and tried to screw the pressure sender for my autometer guage into it and it seems it would only screw in one thread and then got really tight. Is this normal or is it a different thread? I first thought it might be a tapered thread? They look the same, but just didn't feel right so I didn't want to force it. Any ideas/help/comments appriciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra ST Myster Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 i think its tapered, as i recall i had the same thing happen to mine when i bought one.. should screw down about 15-20mm though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRASUZUKI Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I have a spare bolt if someone wants it to tap into?? :) Free to a good home! pm'd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 i think its tapered, as i recall i had the same thing happen to mine when i bought one.. should screw down about 15-20mm though My pressure sender screws in about 1mm so I'm guessing they are different threads RobSheffield took a look at it too and came to the same conclusion. I'm going to see if an engineering place/shop will tap and die it for me tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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