Timing Belt Replaced - Another Issue So They Say!

[realness1978]

I bought my car in for a timing belt replacement at the dealer on Thursday. I got a call back from the dealer on Thursday and he said the timing belt tensioners (not sure if that is the correct name) blew up and I needed to replace them because all of the wheel bearings came out. He told me the car would be ready by Monday. I got a call back from him today Monday and said the serpentine belt tensior needed to be replaced because the belt or something was not going back and forth like it is supposed to. So I said go ahead and do what needs to be done to get it fixed. Then I get a call back around 10:00 pm and he tells me the car is not turning over because there is an air leak coming from cylinder 2. He performed a compression test. Now he’s telling me they can do more diagnostic by removing the head to see if it is cracked. They are not sure if it is the top or bottom. Also they are not even sure if this is the cause of the leak. Also they said it is going to cost me a tremendous amount of money to check to see if it is cracked and they are not sure if I want to spend that type of money. Also they still want to charge me for the timing belt replacement and diagnostic and the serpentine belt fix. So basically they are giving me these two options 1) Spend more money on top of the $800 job for timing belt replacement, diagnostic and the serpentine belt fix to determine the cause of the engine not turning over. Or 2)Spend $800 and take a car that does not even drive.

Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated. This doesn’t make any sense at all and I feel like I am being taking for a ride. I bought the car to the dealer thinking I will get the job done right once and for all but apparently this is not the case at all.

 

[andreslobo]

Was it running when you took it in?

Was it running when you took it in?

How was the car running when you took it in? If it was running well, I would be suspicious of the abilities of your ford dealer.

Replacing all of the idlers and tensioner are a normal course of action when replacing the timing belt.

 

[loggerbomb]

How was the car running when you took it in? If it was running well, I would be suspicious of the abilities of your ford dealer.
Replacing all of the idlers and tensioner are a normal course of action when replacing the timing belt.

like he said. They are either trying to hose you are they are completely inept. Either way you want your car out of there.

 

[striker2]

if you decided to keep it there tell him you want a compression leak down test done. that will tell him wheather its leaking from a valve, head gasket, or rings. if he doesnt know how or what that is then deffinatly run away and find someplace else to go.

 

[realness1978]

A quick update I left the dealership around 11:45PM last night very upset feeling like I was being taken for a very expensive ride by the dealership. They showed me that the car would not turnover and they told me they did a compression test and that the leak is coming from cylinder 2. I felt a little air.

And I was scheduled to meet with the service manager today.


I just recently got a voice mail that my car was all set and it is ready to be picked up. I called the dealer back and I asked if the car was running the person said the car was running perfect. I think the guy who was on second shift working on my car didn’t do something right and the service manager had someone from first shift fix my car. Either that or the guys from second shift were trying to get over on me.

I will give you all an update when I pick up my car after work today.

 

[realness1978]

I picked up my car yesterday and it is running fine. They said there was some carbon build up causing the valves to stay open. They said after they cleaned it the car started up. I am just glad it is fixed now.

 

[FavoriteMystaque]

That is good news!

 

[ZeroHour]

Still sounds fishy to me. How could the motor go from be suspected of having a crack in the head, low compression in a cyclinder, and not even turning over, and then 8 hours later be running fine??? Either your mechanic was Jesus or a tart.

Have you ever used that dealership before? If not, I would be worry about using them again.

 

[Tony2005]

Still sounds fishy to me. How could the motor go from be suspected of having a crack in the head, low compression in a cyclinder, and not even turning over, and then 8 hours later be running fine??? ....

Have you ever used that dealership before? If not, I would .... worry about using them again.

+1......Time for a new mechanic.