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I finally brought over a Delica, after watching them cruising my hood for so long. 50,000 km, clean and no rust. I was very relieved and pleased since the whole auction process is a little nerve wracking. I was a little choked that the tires, though so new they still had the little injection doolies all over, had to be replaced due to lack of DOT labelling but so it goes. Now the shop tells me the fuel pump is leaking (no big surprise I guess after 15 years and so few km's, or so I've been told) and they say it will cost $1500-$2000 to repair. Am I dreaming? I put a new engine into my Honda for less. Is this reasonable?

paopao wrote:I finally brought over a Delica, after watching them cruising my hood for so long. 50,000 km, clean and no rust. I was very relieved and pleased since the whole auction process is a little nerve wracking. I was a little choked that the tires, though so new they still had the little injection doolies all over, had to be replaced due to lack of DOT labelling but so it goes. Now the shop tells me the fuel pump is leaking (no big surprise I guess after 15 years and so few km's, or so I've been told) and they say it will cost $1500-$2000 to repair. Am I dreaming? I put a new engine into my Honda for less. Is this reasonable?

i would say thats out to lunch.. but dont quote me..


i had mine done at CVI and it wasnt that much..

Sure it's reasonable, assuming by "repair it" your shop meant the full overhaul the should be done once these buses arrive here from Japan and not just the fuel pump. Timing belt, tensioners, rad, hoses, various seals, brake rotors, motor and tranny mounts, wheel bearings, fuel injectors, oil pump and more will need attention. And don't cheap out now - you will end up with a near new bus that should last for a good long time, IF you get a thorough refit done. Scrimp and you may end up with a cracked head or burned out bearings, or even a blown motor if ya don't service the timing belt. There are speciality delica mechanics on the lower mainland (CVI for example) and on the Island (ccautos) that know what needs doing and can be vouched for by happy owners here at delica.ca. $1,500.00 - $2,000.00 to refit a raw bus fresh off the boat is about right - and well worth it too!

I believe ccautos has IP pumps that are already rebuilt in stock and you get a core charge back for your old one. They get them rebuilt properly. not sure of the price.

paopao wrote:Now the shop tells me the fuel pump is leaking (no big surprise I guess after 15 years and so few km's, or so I've been told) and they say it will cost $1500-$2000 to repair.

A re & re of the IP seals/rebuild should be in the vicinity of $500-800

Thanks. I would have used RJD from the beginning (having heard some good things about them) but they were going on holiday. I'll have another word with these guys and maybe settle up with them and take it elsewhere. Hope they haven't started yanking it out yet. What/who is CVI?

For removal of injection pump , a full re-seal , re-installation and timing set we charge $450 plus tax . If however you want full warranty and a re-condition (all new inside bits) we send it out to a specialist and it costs approx $1000 plus labor ($300) . We also sell used pumps for $250 .
There are several ways to repair these vans depending on your budget and warranty requirements .
Before anyone jumps up saying that one injection shop is cheaper than another , I have two pumps here that have been rebuilt by two well known shops on Vancouver Island . Bottom line is you get what you pay for . For anyone coming to our open shop days in August these pumps will be available for inspection to check out what your money buys .

How bad is the leak?
The seals get hard and shrink some over time, not serious, just annoying.
You can put some seal softener in the fuel to slow it down till you are ready to have it repaired.

Bob

Thought I'd better finish this off with a report about how things turned out for me. It turns out the $1500-2000 quote was meant to prepare me for the worst, not the most probable. It seems communication problems are common right the way through purchasing vehicles oversees, even after they get here! I ended up being charged a little over $800.00 for the re-conditioned and warranteed pump and another $300.00 or so for yanking it out and putting it back. Not too shabby. Combine that with arranging the transfer and insurance for me so I could show up after 6:00 to pick it up, throwing on some scuffed-up alloy wheels and a decent price on the new Yokohamas and I would have to say that in the end I was very impressed by this shop. They may even have cured me of my paranoia, but I'll wait a few months before I make that declaration. Who were they? Japanoid. I've not written enough posts to review them for the dealer performance section but if I could they would get good marks, even thoug I didn't actually buy my vehicle through them. For clearing, complying and repairing I feel like I was treated to exceptional service and care. So thanks, and thanks to all who posted. It was a great feeling to hear from so many of you. Drive on.