At 11:06 24-08-98 -0400, Bryan Feddish wrote: >There is a down side to supplying your own parts though. I had a mechanic >put in a new clutch for me that I supplied myself. He said he would put in >parts I supply but he would not warranty them. Now this new clutch was one >of those Sachs that were built on a Monday. Yes, one month later the van >was shuttering and chattering and I was screwed as I had to pay to replace it. My mechanic who is extremely fair and honest gave me the same advice when I had my waterpump replaced. He said he would gladly install a pump I provided but if the pump needed to be replaced under warranty he would have to charge me to remove the defective pump and install the new one. For the price difference (C$30) I just said to go ahead and you supply the pump. Kelly Bauman Delta, BC '91 Westy |
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