Thanks Ponci, I am glad i found out what happend, and also glad i found a shop that takes pride in there work and takes care of there customers
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b. ferrara that sucks,
when i brought my truck to them and had them put the cam in and rebuild the engine (because i warped the block) they charged me $7000 for a rebuild,cam, pump tuning and what not they even mad me buy a brand new block heater,gave me the old one, i tested it it works just fine.
how about the fact that they made me replace the rad. when i asked where it is they said they use it as a core. Well everytime i replaced a rad. in any vehicle i never got charged for a core
michael
when i brought my truck to them and had them put the cam in and rebuild the engine (because i warped the block) they charged me $7000 for a rebuild,cam, pump tuning and what not they even mad me buy a brand new block heater,gave me the old one, i tested it it works just fine.
how about the fact that they made me replace the rad. when i asked where it is they said they use it as a core. Well everytime i replaced a rad. in any vehicle i never got charged for a core
michael
b. ferrara said:
Im sure he will do anything but i dont know. Here is Nathan's LinkSeriousDiesel
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The thing is though there not doing the transmission themselves. they are sending it out correct??
So what is going wrong?? what keeps going on your 4500??? i had a lot of trouble with mine i dropped my transmission atleast 6 times in the last 3 years
Michael
I'm assuming it's the 5th gear nut. I'll be driving along and feel a slip, hear a little bang, and then it just keeps getting worse. Other than the transmission the truck is great, it just starting to **** me off that I have to keep laying up the truck. Sometimes i think of just getting a new one
Having read this thread from the begining, I'm finding that alot of actual true facts are being left out here.
Several years ago, back when I was younger and thirsty for knowledge, I bought my own first personal diesel truck. Having been fully involved in several car projects- busy with family issues and work, I just couldn't find the time in my busy schedule to pop the hood on the new truck I was proud of. I sought out help- and I found AutoWurks Diesel.
Mike has been doing the diesel game since waaaay back when- how far when? I dunno for sure, but he's been there for quite awhile and has a pretty decent reputation around the locale. I am finding it very hard to believe that Mike would heat that gear up with a torch. In fact- If Mike knew any of his employees did this to a valued customers truck, hell hath no fury. I just find that statement VERY hard to believe. Knowing the way Mike runs his shop.
I brought my truck in for the first time to autowurks and explained- no demanded- ok pleaded- that the upmost care be given to my truck as I again- usually do my own work.
I was pleasantly relieved whan I got the call that my truck was ready to be picked up. I went and picked it up and everything about how they handled the job and explained everything to me was excellent. - I took my truck back to AutoWurks plenty of times for repairs and mods, each time dealing with Mike and the team at Wurks was a pleasure.
His shop was way busy back then- just as it is right now. Why is that? Can't be from shoddy work? Can't be from high pricing? I realize that you maybe experiencing a bad run with your truck. But to get on here and Bash the repair shop, and we're not hearing the other side of the story, just doesnt seem fair at all.
Just telling you how i see it.
Several years ago, back when I was younger and thirsty for knowledge, I bought my own first personal diesel truck. Having been fully involved in several car projects- busy with family issues and work, I just couldn't find the time in my busy schedule to pop the hood on the new truck I was proud of. I sought out help- and I found AutoWurks Diesel.
Mike has been doing the diesel game since waaaay back when- how far when? I dunno for sure, but he's been there for quite awhile and has a pretty decent reputation around the locale. I am finding it very hard to believe that Mike would heat that gear up with a torch. In fact- If Mike knew any of his employees did this to a valued customers truck, hell hath no fury. I just find that statement VERY hard to believe. Knowing the way Mike runs his shop.
I brought my truck in for the first time to autowurks and explained- no demanded- ok pleaded- that the upmost care be given to my truck as I again- usually do my own work.
I was pleasantly relieved whan I got the call that my truck was ready to be picked up. I went and picked it up and everything about how they handled the job and explained everything to me was excellent. - I took my truck back to AutoWurks plenty of times for repairs and mods, each time dealing with Mike and the team at Wurks was a pleasure.
His shop was way busy back then- just as it is right now. Why is that? Can't be from shoddy work? Can't be from high pricing? I realize that you maybe experiencing a bad run with your truck. But to get on here and Bash the repair shop, and we're not hearing the other side of the story, just doesnt seem fair at all.
Just telling you how i see it.
Look at the gear and tell me your opinion.
I too looked up to autowurks when i first got my truck and i especially wanted to bring it there because the fact that my truck was once owned by Chris and he new what was done and also i heard a lot of good things about them.
But when my truck broke this time i contacted them and like i said before they kept giving me the runaround that they are to busy to talk on the phone or even call me back. what to busy to make some $$$???
i refered them to a bunch of people from my area because i looked up to Chris and Mike and i still refered them a little after the cam gear broke. but when i started calling and emailing and with no response it seemed a little wierd.
How about the fact that when i popped my turbo at carlisle on the dyno they were all there, with there trucks covered in AutoWurks stickers (as was mine) and right after it popped they were no where to be found they ran away
Michael
I too looked up to autowurks when i first got my truck and i especially wanted to bring it there because the fact that my truck was once owned by Chris and he new what was done and also i heard a lot of good things about them.
But when my truck broke this time i contacted them and like i said before they kept giving me the runaround that they are to busy to talk on the phone or even call me back. what to busy to make some $$$???
i refered them to a bunch of people from my area because i looked up to Chris and Mike and i still refered them a little after the cam gear broke. but when i started calling and emailing and with no response it seemed a little wierd.
How about the fact that when i popped my turbo at carlisle on the dyno they were all there, with there trucks covered in AutoWurks stickers (as was mine) and right after it popped they were no where to be found they ran away
Michael
Chris,
I see you have time to print out my thread but no time to call me back or email me???
I hope you have a lot of ink :-laf
Michael
I see you have time to print out my thread but no time to call me back or email me???
I hope you have a lot of ink :-laf
Michael
Michael,
Since Duallie only called me today to advise me what was going on, I had no idea. I wasn't told you called. You had emailed me regarding injection pump fuel plates months ago, but that was it. I'll try to keep this short and simple and that is all I'm going to say about all this mud being thrown around.
Yes, you popped a turbo at Carlisle. I was there. I saw it, not to mention that the dyno operator was on and off the throttle pedal like a kangaroo about half a dozen times. That kind of abuse while loaded up on a dyno could break anything, but I guess we forget such thngs. You told me earlier that day that you got dirt or gravel in the air intake tube when YOU did the install on that turbo and the blades were all chewed up and I told you it was up to you to dyno the truck. I stayed well past the time I was supposed to be there with newborn twins at home and a very tired wife who was calling me on the phone to only find out I hadn't yet left. You know this. Since I don't own a tow truck and had no tools or turbos with me, what else could I do? I hung out about an hour more and went home. And since we all drove to the show together, we all left together.
Regarding your cam gear, it was not torched to install it, but gently heated in an oven. Did not look over heated when we installed it. Perhaps all the stress it underwent when it broke caused some discoloration. Since it was not a brand new gear, it would not look new like the one you had recently installed "the right way".
Regarding your block heater... the block was hot tanked, so the block heater had to be removed and a new one was installed for that sake. O-rings are not guaranteed by the machinist to live through a night in the tank.
You had us do your engine and you picked it up on 2/26/04 after an owner before you gave the engine hell rides for his used car lot customers and just shut her off red hot. Aside from your own transmission issues and things you broke like turbos and stuff, the engine has run smoothly since then till 2006 when an unfortunate thing happened to it.
I just lost a ball bearing turbocharger on my truck. It cost me 2200. 00 new and was less than a year old. You don't see me going to California to drive a bulldozer through Turbonetics with all their employees inside, do you? I instead, tightened my belt a notch and ordered another turbo. I know that things break when you are hard on them, and in that understanding am my own warranty station.
Thank you for your time.
Since Duallie only called me today to advise me what was going on, I had no idea. I wasn't told you called. You had emailed me regarding injection pump fuel plates months ago, but that was it. I'll try to keep this short and simple and that is all I'm going to say about all this mud being thrown around.
Yes, you popped a turbo at Carlisle. I was there. I saw it, not to mention that the dyno operator was on and off the throttle pedal like a kangaroo about half a dozen times. That kind of abuse while loaded up on a dyno could break anything, but I guess we forget such thngs. You told me earlier that day that you got dirt or gravel in the air intake tube when YOU did the install on that turbo and the blades were all chewed up and I told you it was up to you to dyno the truck. I stayed well past the time I was supposed to be there with newborn twins at home and a very tired wife who was calling me on the phone to only find out I hadn't yet left. You know this. Since I don't own a tow truck and had no tools or turbos with me, what else could I do? I hung out about an hour more and went home. And since we all drove to the show together, we all left together.
Regarding your cam gear, it was not torched to install it, but gently heated in an oven. Did not look over heated when we installed it. Perhaps all the stress it underwent when it broke caused some discoloration. Since it was not a brand new gear, it would not look new like the one you had recently installed "the right way".
Regarding your block heater... the block was hot tanked, so the block heater had to be removed and a new one was installed for that sake. O-rings are not guaranteed by the machinist to live through a night in the tank.
You had us do your engine and you picked it up on 2/26/04 after an owner before you gave the engine hell rides for his used car lot customers and just shut her off red hot. Aside from your own transmission issues and things you broke like turbos and stuff, the engine has run smoothly since then till 2006 when an unfortunate thing happened to it.
I just lost a ball bearing turbocharger on my truck. It cost me 2200. 00 new and was less than a year old. You don't see me going to California to drive a bulldozer through Turbonetics with all their employees inside, do you? I instead, tightened my belt a notch and ordered another turbo. I know that things break when you are hard on them, and in that understanding am my own warranty station.
Thank you for your time.
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How the heck do you hold a shop for over 2years of hard abuse? Then blame them for a turbo that You bought and installed yourself? Did Autowurks build that turbo? No. Impeller blades don't like the imbalances from defected blades after pebbles are ingested from airfilter. Having Dyno ops pogo the pedal on a turboed truck is asking for trouble as well- personally I wouldve been feeding someone my fist if that was done to my truck.
It comes to mind that instead of leaving someone else holding the bag for your mistakes, then to get on a public forum and sling mud, you should look at the truth of the matter.
2 years is a lot of time for abuse. End of story.
Like I said I know the quality work that comes outta this shop, I experienced it myself, which is why I responded to this pathetic mud slinging thread.
It comes to mind that instead of leaving someone else holding the bag for your mistakes, then to get on a public forum and sling mud, you should look at the truth of the matter.
2 years is a lot of time for abuse. End of story.
Like I said I know the quality work that comes outta this shop, I experienced it myself, which is why I responded to this pathetic mud slinging thread.
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Chris,
When i emailed you about fuel plates it was either in the same email or even a different one but i know i sent you an email asking how the gear was installed.
Also even before the gear broke i was calling you guys about a new automatic for earls truck and no response so we had to go elsewhere.
I recommended you guys to another friend and i called to get some stuff done and again you were to busy and no call back.
Now when the gear broke i emailed you first since i was not getting anywhere with andy answering the phone. I begged and pleaded to talk to one of you guys and he kept saying that you will call me back B/C you were to busy again no call
As for my turbo i am not blaming you or mike i blame the operator, we all do.
yes i knew YOU had to get home i understand that but when i came to talk to you guys, you were the only one to be found But you had to go i understand
as for mike and the rest of the guys they left. everyone there knew it was one of "Autowurks" trucks and wanted to know why they left me stranded.
As for the gear it looks like someone heated it up with a torch.
maybe if i got some answers earlier when i called and would not have gotten so angry and you would have had the job and we wouldnt be going through all this BS.
I do not plan on fighting on this site, this is not why i signed up on TDR
I have nothing more as of now if you would like to talk You have my Number
In conclusion this all would not have happend if your employees gave you messages
Thanks Michael
When i emailed you about fuel plates it was either in the same email or even a different one but i know i sent you an email asking how the gear was installed.
Also even before the gear broke i was calling you guys about a new automatic for earls truck and no response so we had to go elsewhere.
I recommended you guys to another friend and i called to get some stuff done and again you were to busy and no call back.
Now when the gear broke i emailed you first since i was not getting anywhere with andy answering the phone. I begged and pleaded to talk to one of you guys and he kept saying that you will call me back B/C you were to busy again no call
As for my turbo i am not blaming you or mike i blame the operator, we all do.
yes i knew YOU had to get home i understand that but when i came to talk to you guys, you were the only one to be found But you had to go i understand
as for mike and the rest of the guys they left. everyone there knew it was one of "Autowurks" trucks and wanted to know why they left me stranded.
As for the gear it looks like someone heated it up with a torch.
maybe if i got some answers earlier when i called and would not have gotten so angry and you would have had the job and we wouldnt be going through all this BS.
I do not plan on fighting on this site, this is not why i signed up on TDR
I have nothing more as of now if you would like to talk You have my Number
In conclusion this all would not have happend if your employees gave you messages
Thanks Michael
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I have no choice but to to enforce the website guidelines strictly in the case of threats - implied or otherwise. A post was deleted for this reason.
I encourage those directly involved in this situation to arrange for a time to discuss this situation in an appropriate, professional manner. Airing this type of problem in an open public forum serves no productive purpose other than to harm everyone involved and generate emotionally-charged posts.
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