frankn88
New Member
I'm trying to determine whether/how much I should complain about this. So before I tell you how many hours they charged, let me know how many hours you think is reasonable, or give a range (if you're interested). Here's the description of the work done:
COMPLETED: Sprayed down engine immediately upon haul out. Notified customer that
compression test needed to be performed and engine would need to be torn down to
diagnosis damage, customer Ok'd. Ran checks on engine and removed parts to use starter
button to crank engine. Ran compression test. Needed to pull port head on engine (customer
ok'd to tear down engine). Removed exhaust riser and manifold on port side and removed
intake and cylinder head. Bolts were not very tight? Head gasket was found to be bad and
there were no head guides installed. Tapped all head bolt holes. Installed new guides in
block. Cleaned all parts and flushed out engine. Installed head with new gasket and bolts.
Sealed all bolts and torqued to specs. Installed manifolds and risers. Charged batteries. Ran
engine on hose to warm up and make adjustments. Let engine cool down/retightened hoses
and manifold bolts. Sea trialed boat and took to slip. Reinstalled rails and hatches. Closed
up boat.
This is for work resulting from a blown gasket (didn't know that going in, but suspected it) and hyrdo-lock of the engine. So the "sprayed down" is getting the water out of the engine and fogging the cylinders. Rest of it's pretty self-explanatory I think. Don't know why he felt he needed to tap all the holes. Also should mention that I had just replaced all the exhaust components, gaskets, over the winter and it's probably my fault this happened because I must not have torqued the headbolts tight enough despite what my torque wrench told me... Anyway, my point is he didn't have to struggle taking anything apart by any means.
Thanks!
COMPLETED: Sprayed down engine immediately upon haul out. Notified customer that
compression test needed to be performed and engine would need to be torn down to
diagnosis damage, customer Ok'd. Ran checks on engine and removed parts to use starter
button to crank engine. Ran compression test. Needed to pull port head on engine (customer
ok'd to tear down engine). Removed exhaust riser and manifold on port side and removed
intake and cylinder head. Bolts were not very tight? Head gasket was found to be bad and
there were no head guides installed. Tapped all head bolt holes. Installed new guides in
block. Cleaned all parts and flushed out engine. Installed head with new gasket and bolts.
Sealed all bolts and torqued to specs. Installed manifolds and risers. Charged batteries. Ran
engine on hose to warm up and make adjustments. Let engine cool down/retightened hoses
and manifold bolts. Sea trialed boat and took to slip. Reinstalled rails and hatches. Closed
up boat.
This is for work resulting from a blown gasket (didn't know that going in, but suspected it) and hyrdo-lock of the engine. So the "sprayed down" is getting the water out of the engine and fogging the cylinders. Rest of it's pretty self-explanatory I think. Don't know why he felt he needed to tap all the holes. Also should mention that I had just replaced all the exhaust components, gaskets, over the winter and it's probably my fault this happened because I must not have torqued the headbolts tight enough despite what my torque wrench told me... Anyway, my point is he didn't have to struggle taking anything apart by any means.
Thanks!