Legal question about car repair
23 December 2002, 01:41 PM
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Hi All
Some of you may know that I own a Lancia integrale and recently I had a major engine re-build done. After 280 miles of the running in period the cambelt snapped
while I was joining the M25 from the M4 [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] I wasn't going fast and the engine stopped straight away. This happened about 6 weeks ago but the first chance I had to look at the car in daylight was friday. I opened the bonnet to put the battery back on it ready to tow it to my garage and had a look at the cambelt that is still on the engine (but snapped obviously) The belt that has snapped was not the new belt that I supplied the guy with but looks like my old cambelt that was on the engine when the belt jumped and destroyed and internals [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] What can I do now? The car has been of the road for 18 months now (all but doing 280 miles 
) and I want it back on the road. Has anyone any idea what I can do now?
Thanks in advance
Paul
Some of you may know that I own a Lancia integrale and recently I had a major engine re-build done. After 280 miles of the running in period the cambelt snapped
while I was joining the M25 from the M4 [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] I wasn't going fast and the engine stopped straight away. This happened about 6 weeks ago but the first chance I had to look at the car in daylight was friday. I opened the bonnet to put the battery back on it ready to tow it to my garage and had a look at the cambelt that is still on the engine (but snapped obviously) The belt that has snapped was not the new belt that I supplied the guy with but looks like my old cambelt that was on the engine when the belt jumped and destroyed and internals [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] What can I do now? The car has been of the road for 18 months now (all but doing 280 miles ) and I want it back on the road. Has anyone any idea what I can do now?Thanks in advance
Paul
23 December 2002, 02:41 PM
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Tel
When I first called the guy who re-built it he said "what do you want me to do about it?" he then told me that cambelts can snap at anytime and to speak to the supplier of the new cambelt. He must have been hoping that when the belt snapped it was thrown off of the engine like you would expect. Basically the guy doesn't want to know and stupidly I paid him in cash [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] He had the car for 5 months to do the job too
Paul
When I first called the guy who re-built it he said "what do you want me to do about it?" he then told me that cambelts can snap at anytime and to speak to the supplier of the new cambelt. He must have been hoping that when the belt snapped it was thrown off of the engine like you would expect. Basically the guy doesn't want to know and stupidly I paid him in cash [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] He had the car for 5 months to do the job too
Paul
23 December 2002, 02:48 PM
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Would at least expect a goodwill gesture to made, it won't do his reputation any good otherwise. Don't see that you can persue it legally as you have no proof of the work being carried out.
Where was the work carried out ?
D
[Edited by Dunk - 12/23/2002 2:52:17 PM]
Where was the work carried out ?
D
[Edited by Dunk - 12/23/2002 2:52:17 PM]
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23 December 2002, 02:53 PM
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Dunk
I have tried speaking to the guy but he gets very aggressive with me (and my friend who is a so called mate of his [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]) when ever this is mentioned Is it work paying another garage to do another assessment on it to determine why the belt snapped? I have reciepts for parts but the guy never gave me a labour reciept (which also p!ssed me off [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]) but he is a friend of a friend
Paul
I have tried speaking to the guy but he gets very aggressive with me (and my friend who is a so called mate of his [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]) when ever this is mentioned
Is it work paying another garage to do another assessment on it to determine why the belt snapped? I have reciepts for parts but the guy never gave me a labour reciept (which also p!ssed me off [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]) but he is a friend of a friendPaul
23 December 2002, 03:10 PM
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If he won't accept any blame now & you've got no legal avenues given the lack of documentation, then no matter what an assessment finds he'll just dispute it & it'll cost you more money.
Do you know the extent of the damge ?
Might be worth calling his bluff with a legal letter to see if it has any effect.
Do you know the extent of the damge ?
Might be worth calling his bluff with a legal letter to see if it has any effect.
23 December 2002, 03:12 PM
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I don't know the extent of the damage because I don't want to take it apart until something has been agreed A friend advised me to try sending a letter too 
I may call the guy in a minute and see what he has to say for himself
Paul
I don't know the extent of the damage because I don't want to take it apart until something has been agreed
A friend advised me to try sending a letter too I may call the guy in a minute and see what he has to say for himselfPaul
23 December 2002, 03:31 PM
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Paul,
No offence to anyone on here, but speak to a solicitor.
You may well have a case against this bloke - after all, you supplied him with a new cambelt which he then chose not to use, so you may have a case of negligence.
FFS, get some proper advice and don't rely on the goodnatured but often wrong advice and opinions generally posted on this BSS.
Hope you get it sorted mate
D
[Edited by Diablo - 12/23/2002 3:31:57 PM]
No offence to anyone on here, but speak to a solicitor.
You may well have a case against this bloke - after all, you supplied him with a new cambelt which he then chose not to use, so you may have a case of negligence.
FFS, get some proper advice and don't rely on the goodnatured but often wrong advice and opinions generally posted on this BSS.
Hope you get it sorted mate
D
[Edited by Diablo - 12/23/2002 3:31:57 PM]
23 December 2002, 03:33 PM
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Diablo
Thanks maybe a call to citizens advice on speak to my friends solictor it is then I just can't see why he is not interested when he has charged me money for a job he has not done properly??? There is something about not doing a proper job isn't there?
Paul
Thanks
maybe a call to citizens advice on speak to my friends solictor it is then I just can't see why he is not interested when he has charged me money for a job he has not done properly??? There is something about not doing a proper job isn't there? Paul
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