Repair question, opinions wanted...
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Repair question, opinions wanted...
My mechanic for the last few years has moved out of my area and I tried someone new for a repair. Curious about what others think about this:
I brought my truck in because the exhaust manifold ('03 F250, 5.4L) on the drivers side starting leaking. The mechanic pointed out a broken stud at the rear of the manifold. He replaced the manifold, gasket, and a new stud kit, however two broken studs are still left in there. The two broken studs left in there are the ones at the rear of the manifold. He used a better gasket and some sort of sealer. It's quiet now, but I'm just concerned that the repair may not last. I never dealt with this mechanic before and was surprised that he wouldn't have tried to get those two studs out, but I'm not the mechanic.
Is it possible for the repair to hold up or is it essential to have studs/nuts on those last two ports? Is it possible for the other 6 studs/nuts to hold and seal everything?
I brought my truck in because the exhaust manifold ('03 F250, 5.4L) on the drivers side starting leaking. The mechanic pointed out a broken stud at the rear of the manifold. He replaced the manifold, gasket, and a new stud kit, however two broken studs are still left in there. The two broken studs left in there are the ones at the rear of the manifold. He used a better gasket and some sort of sealer. It's quiet now, but I'm just concerned that the repair may not last. I never dealt with this mechanic before and was surprised that he wouldn't have tried to get those two studs out, but I'm not the mechanic.
Is it possible for the repair to hold up or is it essential to have studs/nuts on those last two ports? Is it possible for the other 6 studs/nuts to hold and seal everything?
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I was thinking the same thing, the studs are there for a reason. I'm not very pleased, especially after spending a tad over $400 on this repair.
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Yeah I'm still shocked as the mechanic seemed to think it would be fine. Granted the leak/ticking is gone, but yeah, for how long? I think the two studs at the rear were just too much work? He obviously didn't want to get in there. I'm just amazed that someone would go through that much work and not fix the studs. It's so hard to find a good mechanic.
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Yeah I'm still shocked as the mechanic seemed to think it would be fine. Granted the leak/ticking is gone, but yeah, for how long? I think the two studs at the rear were just too much work? He obviously didn't want to get in there. I'm just amazed that someone would go through that much work and not fix the studs. It's so hard to find a good mechanic.
Where do you live? Maybe somebody on the board can point you towards a reputable repair facility in the area?
Heck, if you live anywhere near me, I know I would be happy to help out a fellow FTE'r that doesn't mind buying a few beers and getting their hands dirty
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at the least, your mechanic should have informed you that the two studs in the rear would need to be extracted and replaced above and beyond the original estimate. He then should have quoted you an addition labor charge to correct the situation. If you the customer, at that time, would have declined the repair than that is on you. IF he is willing to attack a problem with a "F it" attitude, it only leads me to believe he is unable to perform quality work.
Where do you live? Maybe somebody on the board can point you towards a reputable repair facility in the area?
Heck, if you live anywhere near me, I know I would be happy to help out a fellow FTE'r that doesn't mind buying a few beers and getting their hands dirty
Where do you live? Maybe somebody on the board can point you towards a reputable repair facility in the area?
Heck, if you live anywhere near me, I know I would be happy to help out a fellow FTE'r that doesn't mind buying a few beers and getting their hands dirty
PSDlongbox; dinner, a few beers, and an extra set of hands would be the least I could do to return the favor and thanks for the offer. Not sure where you live, but I'm in Northern NJ, Hackensack area. Any shop recommendations would be great.
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if you go to the New Jersey chapter, there is a shops in Jersey thread.
i think the closest to you would be Craig, screen name Jerzyfresh in rockaway. he is a tech at meadowlands ford, so he knows what he is doing.
here is a link to the shops thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ics-in-nj.html
i think the closest to you would be Craig, screen name Jerzyfresh in rockaway. he is a tech at meadowlands ford, so he knows what he is doing.
here is a link to the shops thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ics-in-nj.html
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if you go to the New Jersey chapter, there is a shops in Jersey thread.
i think the closest to you would be Craig, screen name Jerzyfresh in rockaway. he is a tech at meadowlands ford, so he knows what he is doing.
here is a link to the shops thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ics-in-nj.html
i think the closest to you would be Craig, screen name Jerzyfresh in rockaway. he is a tech at meadowlands ford, so he knows what he is doing.
here is a link to the shops thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ics-in-nj.html
What's a good way to handle the current situation with the inadequate repair? Obviously he didn't fix the original issue and I did spend over $400. Either way it puts me in a bind in how to deal with him. He needs to know that he has an unhappy customer, but how?