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JimH wrote:
I went to check on the repairs on my boat this morning, get the winterizing set up and square away on my bill. The engine was running rough after my overheating episode this summer. My new mechanic found that the port side exhaust manifold gaskets had failed due to the overheating and were allowing water into 2 of the cylinders. They also found that the oil cooler was leaking and the wrong spark plugs were installed (I had my old marina do a tune up on the boat last summer). Every time the *OMC Certified* mechanic at my old marina touched my boat he screwed something up. First he never replaced the impeller like I asked him to, saying he checked it and was working fine. Then the boat overheated because the impeller failed. Then he installed the wrong temperature thermostat when trying to "fix" the problem, never finding the bad manifold gasket. Earlier he used the wrong spark plugs during a routine tune-up. Boy am I glad we switched marinas and now have a good mechanic. ;-) If you want a job done right, you've gotta do it yourself, that's what I've always gone by and so far so good. |
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James Sweet wrote:
JimH wrote: I went to check on the repairs on my boat this morning, get the winterizing set up and square away on my bill. The engine was running rough after my overheating episode this summer. My new mechanic found that the port side exhaust manifold gaskets had failed due to the overheating and were allowing water into 2 of the cylinders. They also found that the oil cooler was leaking and the wrong spark plugs were installed (I had my old marina do a tune up on the boat last summer). Every time the *OMC Certified* mechanic at my old marina touched my boat he screwed something up. First he never replaced the impeller like I asked him to, saying he checked it and was working fine. Then the boat overheated because the impeller failed. Then he installed the wrong temperature thermostat when trying to "fix" the problem, never finding the bad manifold gasket. Earlier he used the wrong spark plugs during a routine tune-up. Boy am I glad we switched marinas and now have a good mechanic. ;-) If you want a job done right, you've gotta do it yourself, that's what I've always gone by and so far so good. Do you do your own dentistry? What about surgery, do you use a mirror with the scapel? |
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Bert Robbins wrote:
James Sweet wrote: JimH wrote: I went to check on the repairs on my boat this morning, get the winterizing set up and square away on my bill. The engine was running rough after my overheating episode this summer. My new mechanic found that the port side exhaust manifold gaskets had failed due to the overheating and were allowing water into 2 of the cylinders. They also found that the oil cooler was leaking and the wrong spark plugs were installed (I had my old marina do a tune up on the boat last summer). Every time the *OMC Certified* mechanic at my old marina touched my boat he screwed something up. First he never replaced the impeller like I asked him to, saying he checked it and was working fine. Then the boat overheated because the impeller failed. Then he installed the wrong temperature thermostat when trying to "fix" the problem, never finding the bad manifold gasket. Earlier he used the wrong spark plugs during a routine tune-up. Boy am I glad we switched marinas and now have a good mechanic. ;-) If you want a job done right, you've gotta do it yourself, that's what I've always gone by and so far so good. Do you do your own dentistry? What about surgery, do you use a mirror with the scapel? Ok there's certainly exceptions to the rule! |
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