Heater core Help

[Tim Moore]

Antifreeze is dripping onto carpet. Does anyone know of a good and reasonable shop to get this repair done. Thanks

[Back n black bird]

Raj. Apparently hes busy for the next month though.

[Tim Moore]

Thanks Jamie but i need it done right away as it is my only way to get my wife to work and back.

[91 XR7]

it's still like a 8 hour job or something :) and you should know that with ownign a s/, you need a Backup car :)

I Was dreeding the heater core thing, till i found out a heater core hose was leaking :) <sigh of relief> But i think it (The heater core) is plugged thou...

[len dunagan]

check the two hose conections by the fire wall you will see one has a 45 bend to it hope this helps and at least its a start .if knot phone 604 556 3600 these guys are stright shooters .. but it will take a full day to do it and build you a better heater core .. if that doesnt work disconect the two hoses and hook them both together

[Tim Moore]

Thanks Len

[5thWaveSC]

Tim:
MOST shops do not charge for the diagnosis,
so go to Dave Buck Ford service, or any appropriate
locale closest to you...

[5thWaveSC]

Tim:
MOST shops do not charge for the diagnosis,
so go to Dave Buck Ford service, or any appropriate
locale closest to you...

[Tim Moore]

The problem with Dave Buck Ford and other dealers is that their labour rate is 95-100 an hour, and they only pay 28 an hour so why do they charge so much. Can you say RIP ME OFF

[5thWaveSC]

Tim, that's only ONCE u enlist their services, lol!!!

I wrote: Get a quote, an opinion, an assessment,
which is the job of the Service Advisor. Beyond
him, is the availability of their mechanics who
at least knowing your product, do give u a fairly
accurate fast insight to that which is needed
and not uninformed opinion on an unknown
product elsewhere!

[SUMFEAR]

You think just becuase they "only" pay 28 an hour. they should only charge 28 an hour . who is going to pay for the building , the equipment , the service writer ????? You know there is a lot of overhead in owning a business. all business's from a small one all the way to a large dealership. I owned a repair shop for ten years. I made a decent living but the costs to own a business are huge. I'm sorry to vent but it burns me up when people bitch about labor rates.

[Tim Moore]

I bitch at high labour rates because they are excessive. I've been in buisness for 27 years, and you don't have to remind me of operating costs being high. I know it all too well. It is the arrogance of the "Service Advisors" (who usually don't know Jack #96?. about any thing) that drives me crazy. Thus giving justification to the 100 per hour. I've watched it go up yearly, and it's like a game to see who can have the highest labour rate. Ford 97-103, GM 98-108. With it being that high it seems to me that they should start to think about lowering their overhead.

[SUMFEAR]

You are correct. dealer labor rates are high. Service writers that are just salesmen really give the industry a bad name. Sorry again about venting , too many people have never been in business & think if you own a business you have tons of money. If owning a business was easy everyone would do it.
Derek