need help with my van

[cobram at juno.com]

"Al S" <streichea001 at hawaii.rr.com> writes:
> > Also, I suspect the shop concerned just wants to make money.

I think the reason they didn't allow anyone in the bay to look at the
defective parts may be because they saw the new part installed that they
had diagnosed.  Most shops don't like doing the grunt work of
troubleshooting a problem on their dime only to have the customer repair
it themselves or take it to another shop.

I second the need for a second opinion too.  While not neurosurgery, on a
vehicle of this age a backyard mechanic may find that torches and air
chisels are necessary once the surgery has begun.  If the job gets to a
point where it can't go forward or back, towing it to shop for repair
will cost much more than any original estimate.

Dealer might be cheaper, but, I don't think there are any left!
  
BCNU,
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