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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] RE: missing oil cooler
Paul, It wasn't your particular case and you were very lenient on the guy but a trend has developed on the list that I can see causing the list a problem. I was under the impression that the tappet noise problem was at a different shop. The only techs that I deal with personally work at BMC, not an independant. Please e-mail me directly as to the identity of the tech, I would like to keep this as a reference. I really wish that the repair industry was more regulated, you should have to pass a specific make test to be able to work on that line of vehicle. At 10:21 PM 2/10/97 -0800, Paul Dent wrote: >Michael, I know you are one of the most knowledgeable mechanics on the list and I didn't mean to bad mouth this one. I did say that I am sure he is perfectly competent and I don't think he meant to do any harm. I wasn't really aggravated about the cruise control; although I do like and use it, it isn't that big a deal. The tappet noise, by all accounts, is a big deal. With all the information about the XK engine and the problem it has with tappet guides, I really believe that a so-called Jaguar specialist should pay particular attention to the possibility that the guides have come loose, considering the damage that can result. I took the car back to him twice and actually left it overnight once trying to get him to take the problem seriously. (I knew when I bought the car that it was not one to ignore mystery noises.) After all that, for him to tell me to ignore it, I think was perilously bad advice. I was really trying to establish a relationship with him and it took some nerve, or whatever, to go to another one. If I hadn't, I could be looking at $thousands$, as you know. Which would mean I would have scrapped the car and none of us want that. Do you still think I'm being unreasonable? > >PS Michael, I know from your tech files that you have some experience with San Francisco techs. If he is a friend of yours, well, perhaps he could learn from you. > > Follow-Ups:
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