"Ricky" <Richard.Phelan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Finally got the Magna back after all valves were replaced and the timing
> belt etc.
>
> Labour was $1,400 (they said they'd reduced it by a third)
Nice of them. They should have picked up the whole tab in my opinion.
> Parts $1,350
> Sub let $280 (whatever that is?)
Sublet is usually when something is farmed out to a third party for work.
In
your case, I imagine they sent the heads off to have the valve seats
re-cut
to suit the new valves and possibly the head gasket faces cleaned up
(hopefully).
> All up $3,333 - I was expecting about $3,000.
Jesus H Mary mother of God-Damned ****ing Christ! For a valve job?
That's *****ing* expensive. For that kind of money I would have supplied
you
with a brand new engine and given you enough change to fill the tank for a
few weeks.
Incidentally, either they can't add and owe you 303 bucks in change, or
you've not quoted the right prices.
> But, just went for a tread, when automatically going to top gear, the
> changeover seems to rev higher for a sec, then it slips down a cog.
> Strange, never was like that before. All other changovers are smooth.
Whatever you do, *don't* get them to do any repair work unless they're
doing
it for free. Otherwise they're likely to change your trans fluid and
charge
you 7 grand to do it.
> They took photos also that clearly show bits of a drive belt under the
> timing belt.
Setting it all up to make the photo's look realistic is probably why it
took
so long to get it back to you :)
> Now I'd like to trade this in and get something that uses less fuel :)
Would you get your money back?
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Regards,
Noddy.
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