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  • #21
    Re: Good Auto Shop

    Originally posted by Sip View Post
    I once had a smog check guy actually tell me my engine's (4.3L V6) timing was off by like 28 degrees and that it was probably the harmonic balancer that needed several hundred to replace. In the meantime of course his machine had reported my car as a "gross poluter" to the DMV. What he said made no sense at all so I took it somewhere else (had to be a smog only station now that I was a gross poluter) and it passed in a matter of seconds.

    Turns out this moron had hooked up the timing sensor to Cylinder #2 instead of #1. Fortunately he refunded my money immediately when I went back and showed him the pass certificate or else I don't know how I would have reacted.
    Majority of mechanics are crooks, they just want $$$.
    They'll fix something & ruin something else.
    Positive vibes, positive taught

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    • #22
      Re: Good Auto Shop

      Crimson you do seem to know cars and the sound being refered to is the loud squeeking sound which can occure after putting on new pads. I had my own autorepair shop years ago and we used to grind the edges of the pad before installing them and this almost always prevented the sqweeking. Anyone who does brakes will sooner or later experience the loud annoying squeek after replacing the pads and grinding the edges of the pad down will usually prevent squeeking without hurting your braking power.
      Hayastan or Bust.

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      • #23
        Re: Good Auto Shop

        I finally had time to go fix my rotors.
        If my car in the future has any problems I know not to take it there anymore.

        I'll most likely end up going to One-Way's uncles auto shop.
        Positive vibes, positive taught

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