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Join Date: Mar 2009
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OK, today was interesting, i got my lukeys.... sweet..... took car to mechanic..... no problems..... that was at 8:30, it wasn't until 5 pm they were finished and even then the extractors were realllllly close to the steering arm thingy... so when you put your foot on the exelerator i cant steer :( not happy, how ever, my question is: has anyone else had this problem? or did i get stuck with the set that wasn't bent properly? be interested to know if any one has had any extrator head aches?
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Young
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You sure they arent meant to suit an E-series or XG-XH?
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Werribee, Melbourne
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dont lukey make extractors that fit EA to AU3 like pacemaker do?
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Resident AFF detailer
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Melbourne, VIC
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If there was a fitting issue, the exhaust place should NOT have continued to fit them......I wouldn't think its not 'bent' properly - it would never had got out of the factory unless it passed inspection checks.... I think we need a picture of the issue!!
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yes i think so too this dosent sound right at all
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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im voting picture... from memory lukey extractors fit ea-au I6 because they dont protrude much like 4480s for example so im surprised to hear they are a bit snug
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Join Date: May 2008
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ya foot on the gas is if you had a broken engine mount therefore forcing the engine to shift I would think. |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hobart, TAS
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ahhh... right... how ever i do doubt engine mount being broken, bloke i have doing it is very VERY methodical, due to the fact he has OCD. ill get some pics of fix and post, im very surpised at the fact that they DO and are MENT for the au however these ones seam to be have done on a friday. ill keep you all posted on what happens today. i myself am still shocked they dont fit right.
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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hmmm i have lukeys on my limo, no problems at all, take it back .
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ballarat
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That sucks Ben, why did you go Lukey over Pacemaker? I have nearly infinite space between my 4499s and the steering arm. Either way if you get it fixed get a heat shield on them as soon as you can, these plastic brake boosters hate heat and theyre a absolute bastard to change if they crack or split.
As above take them back, then come around to my place and Ill start the car up then you'll go buy pacies guaranteed. How much did you pay for them again? New pacies from Auto-Ex in argyle street are $380 with gasket and bolts. If you went this way, I could get you a ripper price on powder coat. |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fremantle, WA
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No offence but Lukey are rubbish and have a bad rep in the exhaust industry. I've had issues with they're extractors fitting on one of my old cars.. Flange didnt even line up on the head and had to be modified.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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Lukeys are ok on 6's. Not sure what they are like on 8's. But the note they give over paccies is really nice at idle.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hobart, TAS
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im happy with lukey, mates had them no issue there, it was a freak set that spoiled it for me, but hell i only paid 200 for the set brand spankers new in bubble wrap, and its not that i didn't want pacemakers, i thought id be diffrent its all fixed now.
![]() thats the fix.... cut the CV bell housing ![]() ![]() the nearest part of the extractors are now wraped in heat tape. Last edited by White_sr_taxi; 04-12-2009 at 10:53 PM. Reason: forgot to add |
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glad its sorted white sr taxi
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Be careful with that heat wrap......have only heard negative things about it......
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hobart, TAS
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the heat resistant powder coat should be fine, im only used a little of this stuff repco calls cool tape just near the joint, i also noted that the thermo fans work over time would it be prudent to upgrade them if possible? thanks blueoval im happy the saga is all over too.
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I'm gone a week and look what happens! hehe
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Location: Hobart, TAS
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at least i can spend money on my car :P
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