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]

Yeah, he can't do that. Theres this little box on a work order, where people sign... yeah thats not you signature on the body shop work order. It would be thrown out in court.


*edit* I still think it would be appropriate to compensate the mechanic for the timing belt job however; Yeah it took him 2 or 3 weeks, but he did do the job right?

absolutly. i plan to pay him (what he quoted me, or very close to it) for the timing belt and such. Im just going to go to the shop in the next few days, say im here to pick up my car and then if he tries to pull something, just call the cops. wish me luck! lol