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M2RTY	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:57
	sounds like they are conning u i bet there aint anything wrong with the head/valves
LukeGSi	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:43
	quote: Originally posted by Mattb they will have a hard time proving that you authorised any work. we get this at work, and end up letting the stuff go for free... Make a fuss and see what u can get!!
LukeGSi	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:43
	think they are open quite late, might be open after 8???
Mattb	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:42
	they will have a hard time proving that you authorised any work. we get this at work, and end up letting the stuff go for free...
AJP	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:41
	quote: Originally posted by born_upsideout sorry mate but had to be said, in the mean time ring Citizens Advice and see if theres anything u can do!! It certainly made me chuckle ;) will have to try and speak to them or someone else on wednesday in uni from 9am till 8pm tomorrow.
Mattb	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:41
	see if you can find a head for the car, go into teh garage, and ask them how much they want for the work carried out so far, with a breakdown of costs, including how many hours they intend to charge for, and where these hours were spent, refuse to pay for any work that you didn't authorise, and then see where that will get you. if worst comes to worst, i will refit a new head for you.
LukeGSi	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:39
	sorry mate but had to be said, in the mean time ring Citizens Advice and see if theres anything u can do!!
AJP	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:38
	quote: Originally posted by born_upsideout quote: Originally posted by AJP Advice on what i can do people. Use another garage in future :look: :lol: thats a bit lame
AJP	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:37
	would they of noticed the head being warped before sending it off??? the machanics there are old anyway so i would of thought so myself, but i know noubt about engines. At the moment we are not paying for anything. going to speak to her dad tonight and see what he says.
Adam-D	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:36
	quote: Originally posted by Mattb alex refuse to pay for the skimming etc, they should have checked the head properly before sending it off to be skimmed. yup i wouldnt pay for skimming as it was fooked and therefore didnt need it
LukeGSi	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:35
	quote: Originally posted by AJP Advice on what i can do people. Use another garage in future :look:
Mattb	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:34
	alex refuse to pay for the skimming etc, they should have checked the head properly before sending it off to be skimmed.
DanielJ	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:34
	get car from ther, u didnt agree to anything more than getting it intially fixed
AJP	posted on 9th Feb 04 at 18:29
	basically my Girlfrieds headgasket went on her 106 about 1-2 weeks ago. we booked it in to the garage for repair and was told it would cost around £300 give or take a few £££'s. I phone up a few days later and they told me the gasket was seized to the head and that they had to send it off to be skimmed and the car required 4 new valves as they had burned out, at an extra cost of £190. at this point is was mad that they didnt ring and ask what we would like to do and an extra £190 is a lot. but i let it go and then came today..... went into the garage on the way to work and they said that everything was fine the guy is putting the head together for you now it will be ready tonight for you. great we thought so along came 6pm, i had heard nothing so i rang then only to be told that the head was infact warped and is going to cost an extra £300-£600 to source and new or recon'd one. WTF Advice on what i can do next people. Cheers P.s. excuse any spelling errors :)