[928uk] legal advice
Paul R Smith
smiffypr at clear.net.nz
Sat Feb 25 09:41:17 UTC 2012
How many hours labour? If he replaced the idle stabilizer, that could
easily be 8 hours, another 8 hours for the timing belt, and some more
hours for diagnosis, so I think it would be difficult to argue that 20
hours would be unreasonable.
The thrust bearing causing stalling is something that will have happened
when the thrust bearing wear past a critical point, nothing to do with
what was done, but a sign of lack of the correct maintenance over the
entire life of the engine.
Smiffy
On 25/02/2012 10:20 p.m., . wrote:
>
> Gents, thanks for your replies. The car went in for a timing belt and
> high tickover, about 1400 rpm. I new timing belt would be about £400
> to £450 so guessed another couple for sorting the high tickover. Any
> time I've dealt with a garage they will call you before any large
> expense. He replaced 3 injector O rings and 2 air valves which he
> bought second hand at £20 and £120. The rest is labour but its not
> itemised. I've spoken to consumer direct and it comes down to what a
> reasonable person would reasonably expect for this type of work. I
> dont think £500 to £600 is reasonable for a high tickeover, especially
> since I was not contacted before. Furthermore I bought the
> replacement engine on his advice but now the original engine is
> running, I wouldn't have bought it if I knew my car war still running
> ok. I have doubts about his abilities and truthfulness and is it just
> coincidence that the engine failed so soon after he worked on it? The
> whole thing stinks to be honest.
>
> Basically I just want the car back but I dont feel I should pay over
> £1000 for this work. Its also difficult paying anything for what is
> now a knackered engine (or presumably a knackered engine) but I
> have offered £700, which he has turned down.
>
> Mike
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> *From:* JDSPorsche <mailto:info at jdsporsche.com>
> *To:* Paul R Smith <mailto:smiffypr at clear.net.nz> ;
> 928uk at lists.928.org.uk <mailto:928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2012 10:50 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [928uk] legal advice
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> Youi need them to tell you what the crank end float is now, in
> order to determine whether the engine in the car is in fact OK.
> (which sounds very doubtful to me)
> You also need to do the same check on your "new" engine.
> Regards
> John Speake
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> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Paul R Smith <mailto:smiffypr at clear.net.nz>
> *To:* 928uk at lists.928.org.uk <mailto:928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2012 3:53 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [928uk] legal advice
>
> A thrust bearing isn't repaired by relieving the flex-plate
> pre-load, all that has done is releive the symptoms. So you
> still probably need the replacement engine.
>
> How much time did they spend on the idle problem and what new
> parts did they fit?
>
> What are you disputing with the garage, the cost of fixing the
> high idle, or the money you have spent on the spare engine?
>
> Smiffy
>
> On 24/02/2012 12:31 p.m., . wrote:
>> I have a problem with my 928 -- I don't have it.I'm looking
>> for a recommendation of any solicitors who are good at
>> dealing with garage disputes, maybe Graham has gone down this
>> route already?Briefly it goes back to last June when I put my
>> 928 into a Porsche specialist in Glasgow for timing belt and
>> a high tickover problem.When I picked it up I didn't pay
>> cause he didn't have the bill ready but after driving 30
>> miles it started stalling.It went back and he diagnosed TBF
>> and a new engine.I sourced my own engine and then 3 weeks
>> later (he was in hospital) he told me he released the flex
>> plate and engine running ok but I was due over £1000 for
>> earlier work!! I had already spent £500 on a new engine plus
>> over £200 total delivery.Furthermore that worked out about
>> £600 to sort out the high tickover!Any advice welcome.
>> Cheers
>> Mike D
>> 928 S2 (1985)
>>
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