May I ask where this was? My "British Mechanic" knocked me for around 5 grand
a couple years ago. Lies, lies, lies. Was in the shop for over 6 weeks.
Hardly 1/6th of what I was "charged for" was actually done. Only about 1/4 of
the
parts I was charged for were replaced. About 1/2 of those parts that were
replaced I was charged for as "new" when they were obviously, very, very used
parts. Whole thing was a scam. Surely there are honest mechanics out there?
-Sean
In a message dated 1/21/2004 8:00:27 PM Pacific Standard Time,
pjgraffam@juno.com writes:
Listers,
After having my car in the hands of an incompetent British mechanic for
over two months and over $500 in garage repair bills that did not solve
my problem I decided to take matters into my own grease free hands and go
for it.
I replaced the "new" defective needle valves (ball check valve) put in
the carbs by the mechanic with original replacement (piston check valve)
and now have a dependable supply of gasoline in the float chamber. He
could have figured that out with a fricken test drive.
My symptom was engine flattening at all speeds. Originally it started to
flatten out at 4k rpm. Later it became chronic. I have had it with
British mechanics. They're all the same as far as I'm concerned . . .
"give me the money!"
I've gone to two mechanics in my area and they have both lied to me. I do
not know how they sleep at nights. (Maybe they have the money in their
mattresses.)
Al Graffam Suffield, CT 74 French Blue
PS . . . I hope they're both reading this!
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