hey all. I just thought I'd share this one with you all.
I had a few problems a few weeks back with the clutch hose going from the
master to slave cylinder. It chaffed against a hole in the engine bay that
had a missing grommet.
Unfortunately, it happened on the highway. $70 later I'm at this 24 hour
repair shop in the jungle (I mean Bronx) facing a shady mechanic. He
insists that the slave cylinder and the hose are both bad, the cylinder as
a result of the hose. THis is saturday so of course he cannot get the
parts so I'm forced to leave the car there. On monday I go there and he
gives me the news. $600 to change the hose and cylinder. If I supply the
parts (which will be inferior) he'll do it for $165 in labor (3 and 1/2
hours approx) plus storage at $25 a day until I get the parts. THis was at
8pm after I spent the day calling with him not returning calls.
the next day I show up with a flatbed and bring my baby home. $70 on my
charge card before he'll release it. I'll be disputing those. That day,
I order the hose from Moss for $20. I get it Wednesday.
1/2 in labor, and 1/2 to learn how to bleed the line. No problems with
the cylinder. It's been two weeks and 100 Miles since. THat SOB. I plan
to call Consumer affairs.
MIke
'78 Midget
'87 300zx (No, not a '97 like in my last post.)
'98 Toy Poodle/Chock
PS HE PUT A BIG F#*@ING SCRATCH (To the metal) ON MY DRIVER'S DOOR!!! But
of course he didn't do that. ANyone know how to make a pipe bomb?
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