makingpayments

I need some infor on a timing belt thats been repaired/replaced twice in
less than a month on my 1998 Ford Contour. new pulley and all. Whats the
problem. i am under warranty. but problem keeps comming back. do i keep
honoring this shops' warranty or request the return of my money and go
else where for repairs?? need some true advice. in need of an honest
mechanic.

Backyard Mechanic

"makingpayments" <mikemia4@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I need some infor on a timing belt thats been repaired/replaced twice in
> less than a month on my 1998 Ford Contour. new pulley and all. Whats the
> problem. i am under warranty. but problem keeps comming back. do i keep
> honoring this shops' warranty or request the return of my money and go
> else where for repairs?? need some true advice. in need of an honest
> mechanic.
>

HOW is it failing? Breaking? Did you have a new water pump installed at
the first change? I replaced WP on my probe and it was made with one of
the ribs situated so as to shred timing bely, but the tech should have seen
that... otherwise bad tensioner pulley or not enough tension

--
Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
you pay..DEAL with it!

Al Bundy

I assume that the first time you needed a timing belt. The second time
was a warranty repair. That's one failed repair by my count. Things
happen. That's what the warranty is for. Why not give the shop a chance
rather than hyperventilating? And who says your mechanic is not honest?
They are honoring the warranty, right?. Perhaps the part was defective.
You don't provide enough information to suggest anything too unusual
here.

makingpayments

hey thanx for the infor it turned out to be a very bad mechanic..that
jinkyed my car. small claims will take care of him from here on out have
all shady parts in my hand..this mechanic makes it badd for all the good
ones out there

Bob

"makingpayments" <mikemia4@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:11556bf89054478858019b3c1edf1522@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...
> hey thanx for the infor it turned out to be a very bad mechanic..that
> jinkyed my car. small claims will take care of him from here on out have
> all shady parts in my hand..this mechanic makes it badd for all the good
> ones out there
>

How about some details? If you don't provide any more details in court than
you have here you'll lose for sure. A handful of parts won't win the case
for you.
Bob