[Sparky]

AAAARRRGHH!!!!!!

I finally got word back for the mechanic (after 2 f$%#$%^#$^#$^n weeks) and it turns out that the engine has rod problems! The reason this really, really, really pisses me off is that this block has about 35k miles on it (it was rebuild about 2 years ago due to, you guessed it, a bent connecting rod). Soooo, needless to say, I'm pissed!!!

On the slightly rational side, about how much is a 6M? (I don't have to patience to deal with search right now; I just found out; I'll probably do that in about 2 hours when I've calmed down). Hears hoping I can find some money (of course this would happen when I'm dead broke!!!! )

 

[Sparky]

You just want my rims, Sam, and you know it. Thanks for the info on the 6M (I've kinda been looking for an excuse to go up to the Seattle area anyway)

 

[Sparky]

Ok, now this is getting interesting

I've been in school about 40 miles away for the last couple months (college student), so I couldn't really get the details on exactly what happened. Now that I have the time, ggrrrrr!!!! The car had a pretty bad oil leak, so I had to drain the oil out to have it towed (should have just loaded up on oil and drove it to the shop); so it was delivered without an ounce of oil in it (well, maybe an ounce, but less then a quart). Today I asked around, and found at that is exactly how it was WHEN THEY TESTED THE ENGINE FOR KNOCK; NO OIL IN IT AT ALL!!!!! (Sorry, that really, really pisses me off!).

Do I have any legal recourse here with the shop (I mean, really, no shit [pardon my langauge] the engine broke, it had no oil in it), or am I pretty much boned? I have several witnesses to how the car was running a couple days before I dropped it off (and it was not driven after that point), but I doubt that would do any good...

PS, before anyone suggested suing them (it has crossed my mind several times already :twisted: ), the engine was losing some power and had what sounded like a small knock already, so it wasn't mint or anything... so it might not be worth the fight on this...

 

[Sparky]

Funny, that's exactly what I was thinking of doing