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01-27-2019, 01:41 PM | #15 | |
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Awesome idea...fun fact when I went to find the contact info for Corporate...there is a FAQ they recommend you check first...note the lack of a significant catagory....
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However, now, I'm not so sure that automobile technicians are, by training and/or experience, automobile mechanics . Back in the day, it seemed that most all automobile mechanics could diagnose, tear apart, fix and put back together any automobile engine. Didn't matter if it were a flathead or an OHV engine. I get the feeling that these days, most automobile technicians, just know how to replace parts on the outside of the engine. However, IF I do decide to take my "on the recall list" FR-S in for valve springs replacement, I hope the "technician" is also a "mechanic". humfrz |
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You may be right humfrz, they may not be 'mechanics', but valve springs? A spring, a keeper and a valve stem. What could possibly go wrong? Timing the chain? I can do that....you probably can to. They probably even give them a 'special' tool to do the job...lol
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It's not so much actually replacing the valve springs themselves that bothers me - it's the disassembling and reassembling a lot of the engine that bothers me. They don't use gaskets anymore, they just glue stuff back together - What could go wrong? I suggest you read over the procedure they will use and then you tell me - humfrz |
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Ten business days later...I have my FR-S back...Was out of town so the wife had to go pick it up...and drop off teh rental...
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OK so now we will hear the usual round of "but they don't care", "they are rushed to much" or "They don't know THESE engines" from a bunch of guys that pull their own cars apart in the driveway using beat to hell old tools but figure they never screw up anything.
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There is talk about a small group getting together that aren't affected by the valve spring recall and have a place where we can talk about things.
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Well I haven/t been to Florida yet....
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WAIT THIS I am talking about this kind of guy https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132647
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You can add me to the list. I had no issue having mine done. Free refreshed parts, its all good with me.
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