Timing Belt Saga, formerly Timing belt SHREDING plastic cover Options

[devilsden97]

So i brought my car to the shop to replace the water pump specificly, but i also had them do the timing belt. Long story short, they have had it a week....makes me laugh but it really doesnt matter cuz im away at school.

I called today, and the mechanic was like:

Mechanic:"uh yeah we had to order a new timing belt cover....the timing belt was coming off at the bottom and shreding the plastic cover...actually the only thing keeping the timing belt on, was the plastic housing. Were still waiting on the part from toyota."

me: "U ordered it from toyota?"

Mechanic: "yeah i called all over, no one has it"


SOOOOO i find this hard to believe considering it is a 5sfe super comon in like EVERY toyota. And has anyone seen this, where the timing belt is coming off, but the plaster cover keeps it on?

And Hi to everyone, i know ive been away a LONG time.

This post has been edited by devilsden97: Oct 22, 2009 - 4:15 PM

[devilsden97]

update:

mechanic finally called. Cars done and fixed. "better then when it was new..but..."

u see where this is going?


wants me to split the body shop cost with him.


IT WAS HIS TREE THAT HE DIDNT FREAKING TRIM!

(when he told me about the damage, he offerd to pay for it right away, so i said "its no big deal" (thats his defense) so he wants me to pay half)


Any legal issues with me TOTALLY refusing to pay? (for the body damage portion, its $125 additional)

edit: btw it goes without saying, i wont be going back to this shop EVER

This post has been edited by devilsden97: Nov 5, 2009 - 6:03 PM