michael hurd Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 LORD, I apologize.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Waterpump for a Cummins 5.9 in a dodge pickup... for that matter, the very same one that in in our Komatsu WA-250 wheel loader... $ 256.30. Put both bolts in, started tightening one, then the other, with the o-ring in there, and there is no way to get it upside down ( one hole is offset more than the other, and the bypass hole faces down ), then it snapped like a fine porcelain dish. We towed this guy into our shop, his water pump siezed, smoked the belt off and ruined the tensioner pulley as well... had to wait to order as it was on a sunday night we towed him in, got the parts today and then this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 I'm sure that ruined your day. You have to really hate it when something like that happens. I son't suppose there is any kind of warranty on the part... being it is new? Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne taste beer budget Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 I can relate all too well. Why is it never the vehicle that gets dropped off for two weeks while the owner goes on vacation that you have these sort of issues with? I'm guessing whatever profit the job had is about eaten up with buying the second pump, I'd probably pay the extra $25 shipping to try and get the next pump next day and at least be able to see his tail lights leaving as soon as possible. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Oh, MAN, Michael! That really blows!!! Been there / done that / hated it! What a bummer. -Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 It probably had a hidden flaw, they don't make em like they used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 It probably had a hidden flaw, they don't make em like they used to. Kinda what I was thinking, too. Really be a hard one to prove though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 It was a day to get that pump, as the Dodge dealer did not stock one at all. Monday morning it was ordered with the tensioner ( could not get the pulley seperate from Dodge ), came in Tuesday, when we got all the parts picked up, and back here ( 75 miles ) it was later in the evening. After all the smoke cleared ( getting another pump in ) we managed to not loose too much on the job, out about $ 70. That's ok, we made enough on the other jobs to cover this. At least we were not the other garage across the road. They did a wheel seal on the front end of a Freightliner school buson Friday just before 3pm, and it made about 40 miles before burning up ( set too tight ). The bus owner had us tow it to our shop, pull it apart and order parts. The air freight alone on the spindle, hub, and king pins from Memphis TN, was $ 307.02. Parts? $ 1760.47 Our tow call and labour time to remove the tire, brake caliper and hub ( inner nut basically welded to the spindle and inner race of the outer bearing... torch action to get it off ) $ 360.00, including reinstalling the driveshaft. Guess who is footing the bill for this job? The repair shop that just did that wheel seal on that wheel end. So far without reassembly we are at $ 2427.49 before tax. OUCH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsched with Yamahas Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 YUP, it's a full moon! Everything is going wrong tonight, so that must be it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfandbark Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 What a dummy I am. I thought that was a driver for one of Mr. Hurds subwoofers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted September 27, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 27, 2007 What a way to pull out of the hole Michael! Good job![Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Our tow call and labour time to remove the tire, brake caliper and hub ( inner nut basically welded to the spindle and inner race of the outer bearing... torch action to get it off ) $ 360.00, including reinstalling the driveshaft. Dam, that's cheep .... you towed a School Bus ..?? removed the spindle, and replaced all .... for ... $360 $ ..??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 i hope you made at least 50% on the 2400$ in parts ...[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 30% anyway, and we charged 10% on top of the freight. As far as the towing, it was 2 hours plus our labour here at the shop. With our 35 ton NRC quick swap under-reach we charge $ 110 an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 No Duke, there was no replacement on those parts. The mechanic across the road wanted to put it back together, and we gladly towed it over there, he figured he would save himeslf some money. The bus owner gladly stroked a check for the towing, parts and labour up to that point, and is billing the other repair shop. I heard this afternoon that there was a lot of whining about what the parts cost ( the owner of said repair shop ), but we were instructed to order parts, and air freight is not cheap on heavy items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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