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Help Vikash replace the engine head gasket and return to work
Vikash's my tuk-tuk is Vikash's only source of income and needs an engine head gasket replacement costing $300.
🇿🇦 East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa749 views
I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 5 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $300. Without the vehicle I earn nothing.
I have been borrowing from friends to pay rent, and now I have run out of people to ask.
I support my wife and our newborn. Before the breakdown I worked twelve hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next six months if I can just get the vehicle working.
I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $300 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $195
• Labor charges: $35
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $35
• Towing and inspection: $35
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Vikash
Updates from Vikash
Good news. Because of your gifts ($190 in total) I met with the mechanic and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 15% funded and we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Vikash
Wanted to say thank you properly. 15% funded and I made the first payment toward road tax and insurance renewal.
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