Car worse than when it went into garage ....

[jamiemiller82]

Hi, I have taken my car (Laguna), to my garage for a diesel injector that was leaking on one of cylinders. They suggested that the other 3 should be replaced also. Apparently they were all stuck in place from all of the mess that had leaked out of the first one, and they couldnt get them out initially. Now they have managed to get the remaining 3 out, and have tried various things to put new ones in.

Now , the first one that was originally leaking is ok, and the remaining 3 are all leaking. They have said it will cos upwards of 200 to strip it down, and then whatever else for parts etc, and could cost 500-700 in the end.

I have just paid 300 to get various bits done for the MOT!! Car is 52 Reg, with 118000 on the clock. Not sure whether to scrap it or not any suggestions ?? Also, I am now struggling to get it out of the garage as it drove there, but now wont drive out!!

Thanks

[TWR]

Did you give the ok for the work to be carried out? Did you ask for a quote?

[TWR]

If the other 3 was fine & not loosing derv / leaking then its up to them to sort it, regards the price! they are taking the pizzz.

[jamiemiller82]

Yes I did say to change the other 3 when they suggested it, and they quoted me around £160 altogether (not written however).

[TWR]

Hi, who quoted you the price, if it was the service dept then question them, if they still say the price you have stated, then refuse & stick to the price they told you, was it one of the Mechanics or was it some one in authority? whichever way refuse to pay, was it a main dealer? if you have spent that sort of money on the car & you know the car is a good one you will not get a GOOD motor for that sort of money today I can assure you.

[jamiemiller82]

It is an independant mechanics, who are usually pretty reliable and honest. I think there may have been an issue to begin with and now its been taken apart it is worse, but I am not sure. I have only had the car since october, (paid 2k for it) and to be honest think it was a bad one to begin with , although i have done around 25k miles in it so far.

[TWR]

My advice would be, see /speak to the owners of the garage & state what was said to you, regards the removal / replacement of the Injector seals, explain one was leaking & the cost you had been quoted for replacing the 4, I have a feeling they have stripped the threads on the other 3 injectors! did you have any witnesses when you had the verbal Quote? I't does not matter how many miles you have done since you acquired the car, the car was leaking one Injector when it went in & now leaking 3, the other issue could be that the threads on the 4 had been crossed previous to you byeing the car but that should have been noted when the first injector had been removed, that is, if they had a job to remove it they should have checked the thread of the injector & if found to be crossed told you.

[jamiemiller82]

They did mention a problem with the threads. I will give them a call tomorrow and see what I can get out of them. Thanks for the advice its been helpful. I will post on here what they say!

[harley_Husky]

These can be tricky - are they using seat cutters to clean the area where the injector and the seal *sit* ?

[AlBags]

The threads get rusted/carboned up .. nothing to do with cross-threading or what's been leaking over them .. that can't get into the threads past the seat.
This can be an issue .. and popular with coated threads with cast iron heads, and also alloys .. where the threads corrode with dampness.
You really need to know what damage caused to threads and/or seat .. thread plucking or stripping, etc. Usually a thread chaser can clean up fine.