He has also been in the field for close to 40 years. It would be great to just quit, but little things like rent, bills, and food prevent me from doing so until I find somewhere else. And it's kind of funny that the last time I said I could stay after to help, he ended up bailing on me. So he doesn't seem to be in too much of a hurry to work on it. And, as far as being a cheap son of a b*tch, it's getting worse. Now that it's starting to get cold, he will leave a customer's car running for hours inside the shop, just to heat the place. It's ridiculous.
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I understand. Twice in my life I have walked from jobs because of things similar to what you have described, and I am not the kind of person to just bail the second I don't like the way things are going. But, I had minimal expenses at the time and knew I could find a better job in a week or two. Now I have a mortgage and would be searching quietly for a new job before quitting anything.
However, in response to your bosses heating practices :shock: ... I know of someone who died doing that. Definitely bad news. Might be worth an anonymous OSHA complaint if he plans on doing that all winter.
However, in response to your bosses heating practices :shock: ... I know of someone who died doing that. Definitely bad news. Might be worth an anonymous OSHA complaint if he plans on doing that all winter.
Well, he does put hoses on the exhaust pipes, venting it outside. So, it's not like he's killing us. But, still, it is ridiculous. And annoying. Lately, he's been making it quite clear to me that I don't know nearly as much as him. Which is also annoying.
Well, it's done! I stayed after Tuesday through Thursday, and worked on it a few hours Friday, and we finally got the engine back together. The funny thing is, when it came time to do the actual timing belt, it only took like 5 minutes. Started the car up, and it ran pretty good, aside from quite a few lifters clicking away. After running for 15 minutes or so, some of them quieted down. He had me take it out for a test run, and within a couple minutes, the rest got pumped up. It looks and sounds like it did before anything went wrong.
So, in the end, instead of just spending 3 or 4 hours replacing the motor, we spent about 12-15 hours, disassembling almost the entire engine, sending a pretty ****ed up head out to get machined, replacing all 4 pistons, 1 bent rod, crank bearings, intake and exhaust manifold gasket and head gasket, the timing belt we initially replaced, spark plugs, and the alternator and PS belts. Makes tons of sense. Also, 2 of the 4 spark plug holes had to be heli-coiled, and one was still ****ed up about 1/4" from the combustion chamber side of the head. All 4 of the chambers had some damage, including a couple 1/4" or bigger chunks taken out. I give that car about 100 miles before something kills it for a second and final time.
So, in the end, instead of just spending 3 or 4 hours replacing the motor, we spent about 12-15 hours, disassembling almost the entire engine, sending a pretty ****ed up head out to get machined, replacing all 4 pistons, 1 bent rod, crank bearings, intake and exhaust manifold gasket and head gasket, the timing belt we initially replaced, spark plugs, and the alternator and PS belts. Makes tons of sense. Also, 2 of the 4 spark plug holes had to be heli-coiled, and one was still ****ed up about 1/4" from the combustion chamber side of the head. All 4 of the chambers had some damage, including a couple 1/4" or bigger chunks taken out. I give that car about 100 miles before something kills it for a second and final time.
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