Repair completed....wrong repair.
Just driving along on Wednesday, up the Fraser Canyon and *bingo*..a weird shudder in the steering and when I stopped to check..pop pop pop out the tailpipe. A misfire. Made some calls to the shop tha...
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Why did you have to remind me of that crushed part...damn....but, on the bright side, the part is on it's way to Terrace.
To those that aren't familiar with northern anywhere...shops that fix things can be few and far between. And often they sell bits of everything and maybe have a laundromat in the mix. It's hard to make a 'go' of it. I can't imagine having a DP go off the rails up here. Diesel repairs shops are fahh fahh away.
Kal Tire has a warranty...on the wall..customer has to be satisfied. I am now satisfied. Not thrilled happy, but satisfied. And they have shops across most of Canada and in BC and Alberta, where I live and travel lots...they have shops everywhere. You know that warranty that one might get at a particular shop? The one that says we'll fix it for you, and make it right..? But then you have to take it to that shop? Kal Tire honours their work at all their shops.
And yes..no test drive was taken and should have been. Mind you...had it, and not just me driving it out..might have resulted in more shot-gunning of parts. And if I had been 100%, absolutely sure that it was a mis-fire, not the pump, I would have been in front of the mechanic and stood my ground. Even taken it elsewhere. But..hind-sight is a wonder thing.
As was noted..a new fuel pump, filter, coil for $550. That works, boys.
Gary Haupt
To those that aren't familiar with northern anywhere...shops that fix things can be few and far between. And often they sell bits of everything and maybe have a laundromat in the mix. It's hard to make a 'go' of it. I can't imagine having a DP go off the rails up here. Diesel repairs shops are fahh fahh away.
Kal Tire has a warranty...on the wall..customer has to be satisfied. I am now satisfied. Not thrilled happy, but satisfied. And they have shops across most of Canada and in BC and Alberta, where I live and travel lots...they have shops everywhere. You know that warranty that one might get at a particular shop? The one that says we'll fix it for you, and make it right..? But then you have to take it to that shop? Kal Tire honours their work at all their shops.
And yes..no test drive was taken and should have been. Mind you...had it, and not just me driving it out..might have resulted in more shot-gunning of parts. And if I had been 100%, absolutely sure that it was a mis-fire, not the pump, I would have been in front of the mechanic and stood my ground. Even taken it elsewhere. But..hind-sight is a wonder thing.
As was noted..a new fuel pump, filter, coil for $550. That works, boys.
Gary Haupt
