Re: Dont you love it when...

[Vinnie]

"Fred Ferd" <fred@ferd.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Vinnie" <destef1@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:2sS%d.7529$C7.6083@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > Yep!
> > Mates clubsport felt like it was running on 6 cylinders when it got hot,
> > Mechanic wanted $3500 to fix it,
> > Ended up costing $3.50 for a new push rod!
> >
>
> Ah, ok, so I will buy new push rods for my car, and I'll drop by his place
> and he can put them in for me for free.
>
>
> The mechanic would have said $3500 to cover a full rebuild - ah well
if
> he opened it up and it didnt need it, maybe he would have pocketed the
full
> $3500. but anyway, he would have found that the compression was down and
> the engine was vibrating, so he felt that it had stuffed bearings and worn
> out rings and mishappen valves..
>
> What he doenst know is what minimum compression the engine needs to
produce
> power, and what the actual source of vibration is. He doenst have X-Ray
> eyes.
>
> of course if he knew it was a single defective pushrod, he might have
> reccommend replacing all the pushrods, like you should...
>
>

Your probably right,
Most mechanics are honest, hence the mechanic probably would have only
charged him $3.50 plus labour once he worked out it was only the pushrod.
Rather than charging him $3500!
>
>
>

[Ron Mc]

"Vinnie" <destef1@bigpond.com> wrote in
news:tP90e.8706$C7.125@news-server.bigpond.net.au:

>
> "Fred Ferd" <fred@ferd.com> wrote in message
> news:42400c67$1@news.comindico.com.au...
>>
>> "Vinnie" <destef1@bigpond.com> wrote in message
>> news:2sS%d.7529$C7.6083@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> > Yep!
>> > Mates clubsport felt like it was running on 6 cylinders when it got
>> > hot, Mechanic wanted $3500 to fix it,
>> > Ended up costing $3.50 for a new push rod!
>> >
>>
>> Ah, ok, so I will buy new push rods for my car, and I'll drop by his
>> place and he can put them in for me for free.
>>
>>
>> The mechanic would have said $3500 to cover a full rebuild - ah
>> well
> if
>> he opened it up and it didnt need it, maybe he would have pocketed
>> the
> full
>> $3500. but anyway, he would have found that the compression was down
>> and the engine was vibrating, so he felt that it had stuffed bearings
>> and worn out rings and mishappen valves..
>>
>> What he doenst know is what minimum compression the engine needs to
> produce
>> power, and what the actual source of vibration is. He doenst have
>> X-Ray eyes.
>>
>> of course if he knew it was a single defective pushrod, he might have
>> reccommend replacing all the pushrods, like you should...
>>
>>
>
> Your probably right,
> Most mechanics are honest, hence the mechanic probably would have only
> charged him $3.50 plus labour once he worked out it was only the
> pushrod. Rather than charging him $3500!

Some maybe honest, most are more likely incompetent, taught by "Monkey
see Monkey do", which means you pay for their stupid blunders.

Finding a good mechanic these days is like looking for a needle in a
haystack!.....

[Vinnie]

"Ron Mc" <NO_idiots.com> wrote in message
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> "Vinnie" <destef1@bigpond.com> wrote in
> news:tP90e.8706$C7.125@news-server.bigpond.net.au:
>
> >
> > "Fred Ferd" <fred@ferd.com> wrote in message
> > news:42400c67$1@news.comindico.com.au...
> >>
> >> "Vinnie" <destef1@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2sS%d.7529$C7.6083@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >> > Yep!
> >> > Mates clubsport felt like it was running on 6 cylinders when it got
> >> > hot, Mechanic wanted $3500 to fix it,
> >> > Ended up costing $3.50 for a new push rod!
> >> >
> >>
> >> Ah, ok, so I will buy new push rods for my car, and I'll drop by his
> >> place and he can put them in for me for free.
> >>
> >>
> >> The mechanic would have said $3500 to cover a full rebuild - ah
> >> well
> > if
> >> he opened it up and it didnt need it, maybe he would have pocketed
> >> the
> > full
> >> $3500. but anyway, he would have found that the compression was down
> >> and the engine was vibrating, so he felt that it had stuffed bearings
> >> and worn out rings and mishappen valves..
> >>
> >> What he doenst know is what minimum compression the engine needs to
> > produce
> >> power, and what the actual source of vibration is. He doenst have
> >> X-Ray eyes.
> >>
> >> of course if he knew it was a single defective pushrod, he might have
> >> reccommend replacing all the pushrods, like you should...
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Your probably right,
> > Most mechanics are honest, hence the mechanic probably would have only
> > charged him $3.50 plus labour once he worked out it was only the
> > pushrod. Rather than charging him $3500!
>
> Some maybe honest, most are more likely incompetent, taught by "Monkey
> see Monkey do", which means you pay for their stupid blunders.
>
> Finding a good mechanic these days is like looking for a needle in a
> haystack!.....

I don't think so,
I have been told of many good mechanics,

Unless you mean another type of mechanic..... Lube job anyone?

[Ron Mc]

"Vinnie" <destef1@bigpond.com> wrote in news:OAb0e.8881$C7.3061@news-
server.bigpond.net.au:

>
> "Ron Mc" <NO_idiots.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9622C1FAA8737nofuse@129.250.170.82...
>> "Vinnie" <destef1@bigpond.com> wrote in
>> news:tP90e.8706$C7.125@news-server.bigpond.net.au:
>>
>> >
>> > "Fred Ferd" <fred@ferd.com> wrote in message
>> > news:42400c67$1@news.comindico.com.au...
>> >>
>> >> "Vinnie" <destef1@bigpond.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:2sS%d.7529$C7.6083@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> >> > Yep!
>> >> > Mates clubsport felt like it was running on 6 cylinders when it
got
>> >> > hot, Mechanic wanted $3500 to fix it,
>> >> > Ended up costing $3.50 for a new push rod!
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Ah, ok, so I will buy new push rods for my car, and I'll drop by
his
>> >> place and he can put them in for me for free.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> The mechanic would have said $3500 to cover a full rebuild - ah
>> >> well
>> > if
>> >> he opened it up and it didnt need it, maybe he would have pocketed
>> >> the
>> > full
>> >> $3500. but anyway, he would have found that the compression was
down
>> >> and the engine was vibrating, so he felt that it had stuffed
bearings
>> >> and worn out rings and mishappen valves..
>> >>
>> >> What he doenst know is what minimum compression the engine needs to
>> > produce
>> >> power, and what the actual source of vibration is. He doenst have
>> >> X-Ray eyes.
>> >>
>> >> of course if he knew it was a single defective pushrod, he might
have
>> >> reccommend replacing all the pushrods, like you should...
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > Your probably right,
>> > Most mechanics are honest, hence the mechanic probably would have
only
>> > charged him $3.50 plus labour once he worked out it was only the
>> > pushrod. Rather than charging him $3500!
>>
>> Some maybe honest, most are more likely incompetent, taught by "Monkey
>> see Monkey do", which means you pay for their stupid blunders.
>>
>> Finding a good mechanic these days is like looking for a needle in a
>> haystack!.....
>
> I don't think so,
> I have been told of many good mechanics,
>
> Unless you mean another type of mechanic..... Lube job anyone?

Lucky you :-)
You live in Mechanicsville..