Jack100

Thanks to Stingray and Datsun - you have both answered my question very well . I suppose I was lucky to get a Audi 80 s/motor repaired for 3500 baht . Anyway hopefully it will be ok for a while . Wonder what a new one costs ?

Jack100

New Starter motor cost 13'000 Baht for a Audi e 80

New alternator (bosch 12 Amp.) cost about 12'000 baht

I know this prices as we use many Audi parts. A ovarhauled Bosch si like new. Should be working fine.

Thanks Murf , looks like I got "not a bad deal ' , repaired s/m works fine , new Audi prices - phew . !

Jack.

Thanks to Stingray and Datsun - you have both answered my question very well . I suppose I was lucky to get a Audi 80 s/motor repaired for 3500 baht . Anyway hopefully it will be ok for a while . Wonder what a new one costs ?

Jack100

Next time my starter motor needs fixing I would like to take it myself to

the shop and watch it being repaired . This is for peace of mind rather trying to avoid

the extra 1000 baht or so my normal garage will add on.

My question is does anyone know a shop in Pattaya that actually does the repair ?

Thanks,

Jack

As en autoelectrical engineer i doo all this repairs, 25 years ago. Locals aren't very good to repair starters, But the main problem is the parts. Usually we don't get any parts here, like bendix, correct copper bushes, starterrelays, etc. Only carbons can be replaced. So therefore ususaly local workshops just replace a second hand starter and not repair. Easy and fast to replace and the car can use immidently (not loosing time). About the additional 1000 Baht, you have to understand they need time, labour, to take the starter of your engine and put it back. So i guess 1'000 Baht isn't to much for that job, especially if you have a car with front wheel drive, where it is difficult to take it out and install it back. Personally i wouldn't do it for 1'000 Baht. There is only one typ of startermotor or alternator wich i prefere to repair: Bosch. For Bosch alternators and Startermotors you can order any parts from Bangkok. Bosch (Audi, VW, etc) is very expensive, therefore it is better and cheaper to overhaul them.

Next time my starter motor needs fixing I would like to take it myself to

the shop and watch it being repaired . This is for peace of mind rather trying to avoid

the extra 1000 baht or so my normal garage will add on.

My question is does anyone know a shop in Pattaya that actually does the repair ?

Thanks,

Jack

Anyone know a music store in Bangkok which sells older music CD's .

All the stores seem to have the latest ones but where would i find Tata Young

I believe ?

Thanks,

Jack .

I found making wine from grapes , at home , very easy in a ' non alcoholic'

Middle East coutnry where I once worked . Is there a farm somewhere on the

outskirts of Pattaya where you can buy grapes for home wine making ? I would

need about 10 boxes of say 5 kilos each box . ?

Thanks,

Jack

As per my almost daily ritual , I logged onto Pattaya People News & also to open 96FM on line & it is all changed & NO Radio on line, NO news to read.

Is this a hiccup by the provider or a change of direction by the Company??

Anyone know what part " Mark" plays or is supposed to play in this radio programme . ?

Apart from reading out wrong funeral announcements that is . !

thanks, I will check those shops out .

Jack

There's a couple of shops selling all that stuff on Sukhumvit road in Pattaya.

It's actually at those places most garages buy a lot of their stuff!

If you drive from South Pattaya towards Central Pattaya, after about 7-800 meteron your left side you'll see a bunch of shops together, one of them has like a glass counter at the outside with staff behind. That's the one you need.

Another is when you drive from North Pattaya to central Pattaya, roughly where they are making the new bridge in the middle, in a newish shophouse. Also sells all kinds of after market lightbulbs etc for cars..

I am trying to buy a couple of relays for my Audi 80 , also a new ignition/coil. ? Can anyone recommend

a good auto - electric shop in Pattaya , Chonburi or Bangkok . ?

I dont want to pay the garage many times the price for a relay I can install myelf .

Thanks,

Jack .