I don't have a garage to do this in, so I dropped my car off at a local shop of horrors. They've spent 9 hours trying to change a set of gaskets...of course they charge by the hour. Is this as ridiculous as it sounds? It feels like they're playing a game of scrabble between each bolt, and I'm paying for it. The worst part is, 9 hrs and they still aren't done! The headers/engine only have 30k and 1 yr on them, so it's not like the threads haven't been turned in 12 yrs.

They are also guessing 4-5 hours labor to install a pair of bolt in frame ties...

HELP!! Anyones experience with either of these will be greatly appreciated!

 

9 hours to change a set of gaskets????? that is way too long, you can do a whole header installation in that time. 9 hours at arond 45 dollars an hour for gaskets?? you'd beter go in there and find out what in the heck is going on.....

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1986 Trans Am
305 TPI
"If it's not one thing, it's another!"
http://www2.hanover.edu/hierlmeier

 

Yeah man, it shouldn't be taking them that long. Surprise them right now and go up and there and tell them u would like to see your car immeditetly.

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Eric Natzke
91 Firebird 305 TBI
"It Ain't Stock"
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Sounds fishy too me. You should become friends with a mechanic type and have him/her fix it for free, or go to another shop. These guys sound like Pep Boys mechanics.

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--Steve S--
1984 Trans Am 305 LG4, 5 speed
Daily Driver, Flowmaster 80 Series

 

LMAO!!!

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Eric Natzke
91 Firebird 305 TBI
"It Ain't Stock"
http://members.aol.com/j007golden/91firebird.html
For info on certain parts or mods go to the site below
http://members.aol.com/j007golden/modeval.html

 

I swapped my engine in about 16 hrs. That was my first swap ever. If it's taking 9 hrs to change a header gasket, you're getting screwed. Go pay them for an hour's work and if they refuse, bust out a can of whupass.