Tom-
ever tried bettenhausen dodge? Best service experience I've ever had as I
too am in the chicago area. South side near orland park.
Josh
00 CC V6
>From: "Tom (Silver89)" <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: What a holiday (groan) -- busted truck (Tom et al)
>Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 18:51:32 -0600
>
>You won't believe this - but Foley Dodge is the dealer that came to my mind
>immediatly. I had my truck there for some damaged vavvume lines about a
>year ago -
>they didnt repair it right - they told me to come back and they woudl check
>it -
>but I was too pissed off to bring it back. I fixed it myself alot cheaper.
>When
>you said - big dirty barn - I knew exactly what dealer you meant. Olympic
>Dodge is
>nice and clean on the inside. As are some of the others. Foley is also
>the place
>that was having trouble finding the rubber splash guards I needed for my
>wheel
>well. And told me it was 70 some bucks. ( I got them at the right price
>from
>Olympic for the correct price) Foley Dodge was the old Haggerdy Dodge.
>Foley
>moved in there just a year or so ago. I know a sals guy there who is nice
>- but I
>don't have too much confidance in the service department there. I pass by
>Foley
>Dodge on a regular basis. Its not far from my normal routes. Anyway -
>now I
>would definatly have your dealer check the truck to make sure the work was
>done
>right. Foley isnt a bad place. Just not the best in my opinion.
>
>Alex Harris wrote:
>
> > Thanks Ron and Bill, I'll have my local dealer doublecheck the pump
> > installation.
> >
> > Tom, it was Foley Dodge on Irving Park Road. What do you know about
>them?
> >
> > The weather was actually really fun if you didn't have to worry about
> > driving...! The snow was awesome, I haven't seen a winter like that in
> > years. I sure was envious of the 4x4 owners, tho... ;-)
> >
> > - Alex
> >
> > > From: "Tom (Silver89)" <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
> > > Organization: Twisted Bits Internet Services
> > > Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 21:56:48 -0600
> > > To: dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net
> > > Subject: Re: DML: What a holiday (groan) -- busted truck
> > >
> > > Ewww - sorry Alex - our Chicago weather here can really be brutal - I
>have had
> > > my own......share of snow problems and my dakota - which I will never
>ever
> > > tell anyone about ! :-P What dodge dealer were you at? I know
>almost all
> > > of then in the city and can tell you which ones I think are reputable.
> From
> > > your description - one shop in particular springs to mind...
> > >
> > > I agree - take the truck to your own dealer - see what they think...
>good
> > > luck - and happy new year everyone!
> > >
> > > Alex Harris wrote:
> > >
> > >> Well, I got back this afternoon from ten days in Chicago. I got up
>there
> > >> Thursday night the 21st and immediately got stuck in a snowy parking
>spot.
> > >> After working for a half an hour I got out, but on the way home from
>an
> > >> event that evening (when the temp was 9 below zero) my power steering
> > >> started making a whiny noise.
> > >>
> > >> I checked it the next morning and the inside of my engine compartment
>was
> > >> covered in power steering fluid, the pulley was wobbling and the pump
>was
> > >> dry. Whee! As the weather was so dreadful and it was a holiday
>weekend, I
> > >> couldn't get the truck towed to a dealership until Tuesday after
>Christmas!
> > >> Absolutely no tow companies were even accepting calls. My truck ended
>up
> > >> being stranded for five days! I'm sure my revving the engine high
>while
> > >> fighting the ice and spinning my wheels prompted the pump failure,
>but it
> > >> must have been faulty in the first place, right?
> > >>
> > >> Anyway, the pump was replaced under warranty by a creepy Dodge
>dealership
> > >> (creepy meaning the shop was a big old dirty barn with mechanics
>banging on
> > >> engines with hammers). Everything seems to be working normally now,
>but the
> > >> pulley has just a bit of wobble to it and it sounds a little more
>rattly
> > >> than I remember (possibly just worry-enhanced hearing, though). I've
>never
> > >> really looked before, but is some amount of pulley play normal? Or
>should a
> > >> pulley be rock steady and straight?
> > >>
> > >> What a great couple of weeks... I sure am glad to be home, and I
>missed the
> > >> DML!
> > >>
> > >> - Alex
> > >> '00 RC SLT V6 5-Speed
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > "Its no joke Tuco, its a rope..."
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine
> > > Site Updated - on 12/7/00
> > > 1989,V6,Auto,8 footer,4x2
> > >
> > >
>
>--
>
>"Its no joke Tuco, its a rope..."
>
>Tom
>http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine
>Site Updated - on 12/7/00
>1989,V6,Auto,8 footer,4x2
>
>
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