DriverJon
Veteran Member
Latest adventure in independent auto shop destroying my car...
After a long, expensive haul, got it back after nearly a month. Drove it 4 days, at day 2-3 I noticed a lot of diesel dripping out under the car. Something I hadn't have happen in 13yrs I've owned the car. I really should have done it myself, but out of some perversity, and further stress avoidance, I just caved and had them fix it.
Couple days later, I get a very late message. Well, here it is: "On our road test, the drive belt came apart and broke. Probably due to the fuel contamination. When it broke it wrapped up behind the timing cover and the timing jumped. Going to get a better idea what needs to be done, and get back to you tomorrow"
Excuse me. ***!#$%ER@Y%@$^&$@#%&*I@$@$#%&*W%$^&@^*@&U^DIDYOUFK#(ING BASTARDS KILL MY CAR!!!!! OK... I'm OK. I think....
So, as I sit here tonight, after giving them $2K, and supposedly going to give them another $900 or so.... maybe I have a dead car???!???!?? OK, don't know yet, going to force myself not to think about it tonight....
Anyone out there who might know, is the title event even physically possible? Does this happen? I got 163K on the car, had the timing belt done around 130'ish, DID have the timing belt, water pump, pulley done with a new belt, (IDParts timing belt parts kit) about a couple years back. Might have changed it again sooner , not sure. Original was good for 10-11yrs...
And any useful comments on legal issues, going to the courts, likelyhood of still having a functioning engine when it "jumped timing" while driving on the road, (!!!!) would be appreciated.
Hope this isn't the end of my TDI road....
After a long, expensive haul, got it back after nearly a month. Drove it 4 days, at day 2-3 I noticed a lot of diesel dripping out under the car. Something I hadn't have happen in 13yrs I've owned the car. I really should have done it myself, but out of some perversity, and further stress avoidance, I just caved and had them fix it.
Couple days later, I get a very late message. Well, here it is: "On our road test, the drive belt came apart and broke. Probably due to the fuel contamination. When it broke it wrapped up behind the timing cover and the timing jumped. Going to get a better idea what needs to be done, and get back to you tomorrow"
Excuse me. ***!#$%ER@Y%@$^&$@#%&*I@$@$#%&*W%$^&@^*@&U^DIDYOUFK#(ING BASTARDS KILL MY CAR!!!!! OK... I'm OK. I think....
So, as I sit here tonight, after giving them $2K, and supposedly going to give them another $900 or so.... maybe I have a dead car???!???!?? OK, don't know yet, going to force myself not to think about it tonight....
Anyone out there who might know, is the title event even physically possible? Does this happen? I got 163K on the car, had the timing belt done around 130'ish, DID have the timing belt, water pump, pulley done with a new belt, (IDParts timing belt parts kit) about a couple years back. Might have changed it again sooner , not sure. Original was good for 10-11yrs...
And any useful comments on legal issues, going to the courts, likelyhood of still having a functioning engine when it "jumped timing" while driving on the road, (!!!!) would be appreciated.
Hope this isn't the end of my TDI road....