lastlegwarrior Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Ok, here the story goes. This summer i took my cylinders in for a bore job at a local shop, i thought i knew the guy decently well, and all his prices always matched the low prices i could find on the internet. Well anyways so i took the cylinders in to the guy for the bore job, while i was there i also had to order new shift forks (3), and a gasket set, and then i figured if he was gonna bore the cylinders i would just let him order the pistons and then fit the cylinders to the pistons. So i wait about a week and a half and go back and pick up my stuff, when i arrived the guy had all the stuff boxed and ready to go, so i did a brief overlook two piston boxes, gasket set, 3 shift forks, and 2 cylinders rebored, so i was like alright. then i get the bill, $508.98, my jaw dropped i could have definitely got all that stuff cheaper by myself, but i was like oh well it doesn't matter anyways the banshee is gonna be running in tip top shape. So i finally get everything together and the thing doesn't start and i'm like wtf, and when it did run it wouldn't do much more than idle, then i realize i only have 50psi in each cylinder. So i came to you guys and someone mentioned i might have gotten long rod pistons, and sure enough that's what it was (by the way thanks). So i went to take the pistons back the shop and tell him that he ordered me long rod pistons and not normal pistons. Then he tells me, well i can't help you, wiseco will never take the pistons back once they have been in the bike, i said, "well, duh.." it wasn't wiseco's error it was yours. Then he repeated himself and said, "i can't help you, maybe if they hadn't been in the bike i could help you". But the way i see it i paid this man $508.98 so he could specifically order my pistons to fit my cylinders, and not at anytime was a long rod banshee mentioned, i told numerous times this was a completely stock shee. In my opinion i paid him to get me the right pistons for my shee, and he didn't so that was his error, not mine, so i don't believe i should have to eat the cost of the pistons and order the right ones, that should be on him right? please help me out here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crbanshee Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 he is the one that should have know wha piston to order if he did the work on the bike..what would he do if he was the one putting the bike back together? he would have to re order the correct parts..you are 110%in the right by demanding that he replaces the parts with the correct ones..you have every right to get the correct parts that you need if he messed up the order...you can use places like better business beauro (bbb) or a lawyer you can contact weisco to inform them of this and that they have a wiesco distributer ripping off customers there is a world of options out there...i would first go to this guy and tell him that if he dosnt take action to fix the prablem that you will take action to make sure he does..leagaly he has to fix it if he ordered the wrong part..any small claims judge will be on your side..and let him know that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee76179 Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 How does the pistons & rings look like? did U file the rings? If Anything that might charge U a restocking fee..."Even though they shouldn't" but, it blows that they treated u that way.. But, If U want it done right it gonna cost$$$$$ Most of the time they bore it...my guy does it by the piston...so there no mix up..they come to me with fresh bore/hone w/piston installed.... 20$ per cylinder Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclark04 Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 yeah, id prolly be a little upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb67rs1 Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 call the better business burea and have them call him, i bet he will make good on his work then, nobody wants to be on the btter business bureaus black list , if they get enough complaints about him they will shut his ass down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 id take his shit back to him and whoop his ass. have you tried calling wiseco?? maybe they would work with you and do something about the retard at the shop. id definetely call the BBB if he doesnt work with you. tell him youll call them, see what he does. i gaurantee at my local shop theyd be kissing my ass if they fucked something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICK BOY Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 At the Machine shop I deal with,if they screw up they eat the lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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