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e-TireChains.com Releases Important Advice Regarding Tire Chain Rentals
(PRWEB) December 7, 2005
According to e-TireChains.com, tire chains can be purchased for cars and pick-up trucks for as little as $ 30 per pair. Even when renting tire chains, the tire chain rental price may be nearly as high as purchasing a brand new pair, especially if you plan to use the chains for many days or over many miles.
Few places rent tire chains, and even those places that do may not have chains that fit your car’s tires. Especially during busy tourist seasons, many places may be out of tire chains, particularly those that fit popular car models. Even if you get to your destination without tire chains, many law enforcement officers will not allow drivers on a dangerous road without tire chains. Most of the time, not even 4×4s will be allowed on the road without proper chains. That means that you might get to your vacation spot but not might be able to get back home.
According to e-TireChains.com, while tire chain rentals are available in locations where they are most often needed, drivers should not depend on a chance that the rental location will not have the right size for their tires. It’s safer for drivers to make a small investment in tire chains to ensure that they will always have them available when they need them, regardless of weather conditions.
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Q&A:
Question by SuperCorn: Advice for dealing with bad mechanic. Any real mechanics out there that can help me?
About a month ago I brought my car into the local mechanic because the battery and brake dash lights were on. I also told the mechanic about some leaks coming out of the side of the engine on the timing chain side, and asked him if he could look at it. It was late on a Saturday and I think they were just about to close, but he told me he’d take a look at it asap and give me a call.
Tuesday afternoon rolls around and he finally calls with some details. It needs an alternator and, unfortunately, needs a new timing chain. I was told the timing chain being “loose” was causing it to hit internal seals, and in turn, it was causing it to leak oil out of the side of the engine. The repair bill would was estimated to be appx. $ 1450 and would be finished on Friday or Saturday, at the latest.
I approved the work to be done and waited. Saturday afternoon rolls around and I still haven’t heard from him, so I call. The mechanic tells me the parts they ordered were incorrect (I think this is mechanic code for: We haven’t even started). So this time he says it SHOULD be done on Monday, and at the latest, Tuesday. “I’ll give you a call on Monday and let you know regardless,” is what I was told.
Now it’s Tuesday, and I STILL haven’t heard from him. So I call again. This time I’m told that the timing chain guides aren’t functioning properly and he was going to attempt to “spray foam behind the guides” to alleviate the issue. This time I’m told it will be done the next day (Wednesday) and he’ll give me a call as soon as it’s done.
Wednesday comes and goes and still no call. In fact, he doesn’t call until Thursday @ around 4-5 pm. Great news though.. The car will be done tomorrow (Friday – one day shy of 2 weeks). At this point I’m not very confident he’ll even call me Friday, but he does at around 2 pm. My girlfriend picks the car up and pays the bill. The antenna is bent, the tire is flat, and there’s greasy finger prints on the interior. The car isn’t in mint condition, but c’mon. She drives it around the neighborhood and then home.
I get home from work a few hours later and we take it out for a test spin. I start the engine and right away I notice a clattering noise coming from the engine. We drive about 2 miles and the car dies and will not restart. I can’t believe he actually thought the car was running properly when he released it to us. We have the car towed back and I explain to him what happened. He tells me he “doesn’t usually work on Saturdays, but will make an exception.” Gee thanks. Of course, I don’t hear from him again until Tuesday.
On Tuesday morning he calls and tells me that the chain “slipped a gear” and caused damage to a part (I can’t remember the name of). He says he’ll replace it at no charge. Gee thanks. But it’s going to need new timing chain guides that he can’t get at any automotive parts warehouse; he’ll need to get them from a salvage yard. Ok fine.. Just get it fixed right this time. This time, he tells me if he gets the part right away, it could possibly be ready by the evening, otherwise, it would be done on Wednesday. He also tells me, “I think all the oil leaks are fixed except I see a tiny leak coming from the head gasket, but we shouldn’t mess with that, it’ll be expensive.” he goes on to tell me, “I’ll try to plug it up with some silicone.” -I’m sure this is what all the “pros” do.
Again it takes a day longer than he promised. We pick the car up on Thursday night. I take it for a long test drive on the Highway and around town. The car seems to be running ok. After inspecting the engine I noticed he didn’t attach the mounting bracket for the alternators wiring harness, and the engine is a greasy mess. The new spark plug wires I just put 2 weeks ago on are covered in grease.
Whatever.. I’m not bringing it back to him for it to take another week for him to fix all the little things he overlooked; I’ll do it myself.
It’s now been about 6 days and I’m noticing a strange humming noise at around 1500-2000 RPM’s and sometimes (when it’s warmed up) around 900 RPM’s. It’s worse when it’s in drive. It’s also leaking just as much, if not more, oil than it was before I brought it in, and it seems like the fuel efficiency has gone down (can’t tell for sure yet – haven’t gone through an entire tank).
I don’t know what to do. I’m not sure I want to bring it back to this guy, but I may have no choice – Any recommendations?
If you’ve read all this I really appreciate your time and advice. Thanks!
The vehicle is a 1996 Nissan Altima GXE.
Best answer:
Answer by Otto
Your question is rather long with a lot of unnecessary information. After gleaning out the real question I would say this guy is no mechanic. He is a hack that thinks he knows what he is doing. Take it to a reputable shop but do not take it back to him.
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