Posted by Dave in NY on March 08, 2009 at 13:51:29 from (72.75.209.75):
About how honest people really are.Long story short-daughter is 2 states away going to college.Calls the other day and says her car is making a funny noise. Can't describe the noise of course.After about 5 minuites of discussion it is finally decided that this noise happens while the engine is idling and seems to quiet down while driving.I figure the serpentine belt is squeaking. I replaced it last year and have seen lots of these get to acting up.Daughter dosen't know ANYBODY on campus that knows a thing about a car.[This subject could be another story in itself] So I told her to go to a local garage and have somebody go out a look under the hood.She does this and calls me on cell phone, here Dad, talk to the mechanic.This fella gets on the line and proceeds to tell me about the awful racket that is "coming from one of the overhead camshafts,sounds like its gone dry" Really? I said."Yep" I reply-Man thats really strange being as that 3.0 Ford motor has only one camshaft and its inside the block."AAh-well maybe its the transmission, yeah thats where the noise is."So I thank him for his time and ask to speak to daughter again.Told her to go someplace else,mechanic sez its just your belt squeaking don't worry it won't hurt anything.Next time wife and I go up there I want to go thank this guy for being honest and decent.The other place?Who would know,maybe guy was having a bad day. I just wonder what would have happened had I told them to go ahead and fix it.Many many $$$$ I am sure.Makes me feel sorry for unsuspecting people that get royaly screwed by crooked people.
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