Mike,
I think it is fair. You can't ask them to eat the cost for your
installation work. If they had removed it and re-installed it originally,
then they should pick up the cost. These shops have to pay someone to do
that and it takes time. Remove it and bring it back to them, and be happy
if they fix it without further charges for other parts which might have been
damaged.
Darwin Brown
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Brinker <Mike.Brinker@mfasco.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, August 17, 1998 2:47 PM
Subject: Friend or Foe?
>
>Hello all,
>I am near total completion of my Restoration project (74 TR6). I had a TR6
>with standard transmission and went out and purchased a J-type overdrive
>unit. I brought my existing Trans and the recently purchased J-type with
>all necessary conversion parts (shorter rear out shaft) etc.. needed for
the
>conversion. I took all of this stuff to a company I have been doing
>business with for years. They are very reputable and do good work. I gave
>them all of the components and they rebuilt the Trans and overdrive unit.
>New seals, springs, synchro's and "O" rings etc.. The work was completed
>and I installed the Trans with its new overdrive. There is a sound that is
>very inconsistent. Every once in a while (while cornering or stopping
>quick) there is a noise from just in front of the overdrive like someone
>threw in a pebble. I brought the car to the shop that did the Trans work
>and they test drove the car and hear it too. After opening the top of the
>Trans, seeing nothing, draining the oil, seeing nothing, inspecting the
>magnetic plug, seeing nothing, the shop wants me to take the unit apart.
>Here is the catch. They are going to charge me $180 to remove and refit
the
>trans. Since I brought it to them out of the car, they said that is only
>fair. I think It should have been done right the first time. I have not
>put the interior in the car yet. I told them I would have the seats and
>Trans cover off and that is when they came up with the $180 price. If the
>interior was all in, it would be allot more.
>Am I getting the short end of the stick? Is this company a friend or foe?
>Mike
>www.surf.to/tr6
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