Get ALL your paperwork together and READ every bit of it. See what your
mechanic offers FIRST. Make NO threats of any kind, legal or otherwise.
If you have a solid case, according to your paperwork, offer that to
your mechanic. Take it step-by-step, no threats or offers to pay, let
him offer the solution first, (if possible).
Just my 2 cents from past experience.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Terrible
Tom
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 1:33 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: I must have bought Christine
This truck and I have not really come to an understanding with one
another. I know my 2wd truck well and it knows me. But this 4x4 - I
just can't figure it out! Its cursed me! It just seems no matter what I
do with this truck - something is going to go wrong somewhere along the
line.
A while back I posted the MP3 audio of the engine... most of you thought
I had a diesel under the hood LOL
Long story short - I take it to the machine shop where my mechanic
purchased the rebuilt engine from. The machine shop is out of business
as of Monday. No workers, no parts, no equipment. Nothing. The owner
gives us some line of BS and that's it.
The mechanic and I didn't really discuss much after that. I left the
truck with him to replace the starter (unrelated to the engine noise).
The engine has a 12 month 12K mile warranty (from the machine shop as I
understand it) I have not past the 12/12 yet, its still covered. If
the mechanic starts to tell me that I have to pick up some or all of the
cost of the repairs - - what do I do? Is he now liable for honoring the
warranty?
The machine shop owner and the mechanic both did not think it was the
timing chain.. but rather some part of the valve train (lifters he
suspected)
I don't want to pay a single DIME for repairs that should be under
warranty. What are my options if I run into a hassle when I call the
mechanic Monday? Threaten him with legal action?
-- -----------------------------------"...mmm, truck..."
Terrible Tom & "Granpa"
1989 Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x2 1989 Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x4 w plow
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