Time to kill my mechanic?

99v6stang · October 30th, 2007, 11:30 PM

Okey so ive been having some one put in my engine and ever since day one things just havent been going good. First i drop in the 4.2 myself at his houseand there is no compression. So he says it is the rings sticking. So i pay him to rebuild the engine. Now everyday i keep hearing " oh itll be done for sure tongiht" but ive been hearing this for over a week. The engine was finally all rebuilt and assembled today but now it leaks coolant all over the place. Im starting to wonder if he really has any idea what he is doing. Also he is charging 1600 for parts and labor (bearings, rings, head work...) and he is saying what a crazy deal he is giving me. This isnt really a crazy deal is it?

Avaric3 · October 30th, 2007, 11:41 PM

i say kill him just so you can save $1600

itschristorres8 · October 31st, 2007, 01:25 AM

$1600...for labor um and those parts thats a GOOD deal...that engine has to be torn apart for replace the bearings, rings and head work cost money too. it has to be sent to another machine shop.

where is the coolant leaking from?

99v6stang · October 31st, 2007, 09:03 AM

the coolant is leaking from the pipe coming out of the lower intake that the coolant line hooks onto so it should just be a matter of replacing that little gasket, but it still makes me angry that they didnt have it right the first time. I mean if they took that piece off why wouldnt they have replaced the gasket. But the car does run, and i heard it myself, so it should be ready to go by tonight and i will try and have some video and sound clip up by the weekend.

stephen · October 31st, 2007, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by 99v6stang

the coolant is leaking from the pipe coming out of the lower intake that the coolant line hooks onto so it should just be a matter of replacing that little gasket, but it still makes me angry that they didnt have it right the first time. I mean if they took that piece off why wouldnt they have replaced the gasket. But the car does run, and i heard it myself, so it should be ready to go by tonight and i will try and have some video and sound clip up by the weekend.

There is a tube coming out of the back of the lower intake that goes to a heater hose. There is also a tube going around the left side of the engine and into the water pump. I believe both are sealed with an o-ring.

$1600 to do a valve/ring job and R&R the engine isn't bad at all.

ESG-642T · October 31st, 2007, 02:23 PM

So how much is this project totaling out to?

October 30th, 2007, 11:30 PM	#1
99v6stang Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 760 iTrader: 0 reviews	Time to kill my mechanic? Okey so ive been having some one put in my engine and ever since day one things just havent been going good. First i drop in the 4.2 myself at his houseand there is no compression. So he says it is the rings sticking. So i pay him to rebuild the engine. Now everyday i keep hearing " oh itll be done for sure tongiht" but ive been hearing this for over a week. The engine was finally all rebuilt and assembled today but now it leaks coolant all over the place. Im starting to wonder if he really has any idea what he is doing. Also he is charging 1600 for parts and labor (bearings, rings, head work...) and he is saying what a crazy deal he is giving me. This isnt really a crazy deal is it?

October 30th, 2007, 11:41 PM	#2
Avaric3 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Ford Focus slow as fuck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: M-Pan, NJ Posts: 2,561 iTrader: 4 reviews	i say kill him just so you can save $1600 __________________ 99 V6 Mustang-sold 02 Ford Focus-sold 98 Camaro Z/28-lid, catback

October 31st, 2007, 01:25 AM	#3
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	$1600...for labor um and those parts thats a GOOD deal...that engine has to be torn apart for replace the bearings, rings and head work cost money too. it has to be sent to another machine shop. where is the coolant leaking from? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

October 31st, 2007, 09:03 AM	#4
99v6stang Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 760 iTrader: 0 reviews	the coolant is leaking from the pipe coming out of the lower intake that the coolant line hooks onto so it should just be a matter of replacing that little gasket, but it still makes me angry that they didnt have it right the first time. I mean if they took that piece off why wouldnt they have replaced the gasket. But the car does run, and i heard it myself, so it should be ready to go by tonight and i will try and have some video and sound clip up by the weekend. __________________ My car ---- (m112 in progress)

October 31st, 2007, 02:23 PM	#6
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	So how much is this project totaling out to? __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle

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