I had a garage tell me once that my carburetor was leaking oil when I had only taken the car in for an inspection, which in TX doesn't require popping the hood. One, if the carb is leaking oil I've got more problems than that garage could handle, and two, that car was fuel injected.
On Thursday, April 14, 2011, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > If I might offer another point of view - and it depends entirely on > your relationship with that mechanic - is it possible that he is > suggesting a repair that, although might be prudent, might even be > necessary if the bike were to go another 100,000 miles, isn't really > worth it for the value of the bike. > I once had a garage tell me that during a normal oil change > the entire top half of my engine would need to be rebuilt. First of > all, it didn't - second of all - when they called me into the bay to > show me the 'problem' they referred to it as a coolant leak (this was > a Pontiac BTW) however where they were pointing was most certainly the > intake manifold. Third - if they had done the repair - estimated at > $5000 US - the car would still have been worth $4000. > I didn't go back there. > Just a thought! > -Joey > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 5:52 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: >> What Surf said. If you plan to keep the bike, then it's money very well >> spent (assuming you can trust this mechanic's quality and attention to >> detail). >> >> -Kurt >> >> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 4:40 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Fabio, >>> >>> Replacing the cam chain is fairly complex, labor intensive job >>> requiring "splitting the cases" (dismantling the lower part of the >>> motor) and the labor charge is probably worth that amount of money if >>> the mechanic is trustworthy and skillful. >>> >>> The question you need to ponder is whether it's practical to spend >>> that kind of cash on a 26-year-old bike with 50,000 km. If it's in >>> good shape otherwise and you plan to keep it a good while longer, it >>> could be money well-spent. It's doubtful you could find another >>> serviceable bike for the same $720. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- -Kyle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
