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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Mabelvale, AR
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Don't buy a motor from NAPA
I bought a motor from NAPA on March 27,2002 and had it professionally installed. This is what 14 months later and the heads are shot in it. I thought it was just needing a valve lash adjustment. Well, 1 week and the thing started it's clicking again. I took it to the shop that put it in for me and they found out the heads are shot and weren't correctly done when it was put on the motor. I called NAPA about the warranty and it will take a week or so to get some new heads here. I get a 1 year warranty with them, but the labor to put them on will cost me around $700. Hopefully next year at this time I won't be writting this same story. Just wish they would reemburse the labor I have to pay.
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: DFW, TX
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Guess to keep the warranty valid, you have to have the heads professionally installed? If not, I'd do it myself for sure. How dows NAPA know if their professionally installed anyway?
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Mabelvale, AR
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heads answer
The shop they sent me to last year and it's at now is NAPA certified. They send all their customers who get motors or need some sort of major engine work there. The initial warranty for the motor was 2 yrs on it and 1 yr on labor. I am past the labor warranty timeline. The new heads will be 1 year warranty on parts only. I am stuck with the labor bill.
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try going above the store and go to corporate they may reimburse part of the install.... squeaky wheeels always get the grease
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You get what you pay for
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Oh hell no.
They would give me the heads and I'd put them on myself. No way I would pay the shop 700 bucks to stick a set of heads on. It sounds to me like they are reaming you a new one.
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: lacenter, washington
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napa motors
I have had bad luck with( nickel ads and auto stores) rebuilt motors( generally there warrantys arnt worth the paper there written on.) In fact i had to go to small claims court on my last one I purchased( i won more in damages then the cost of the motor). I have had better luck buying used motors that i could hear and see running before i bought. The current motor in my 78 I found a core and had a machine shop rebuild. This didnt fair much better.I installed and removed the motor 3 times( lifter didnt turn and a flattened cam ,another time my fault to long of bolt in intake). I must add that at least a machine shop would stand behind its work. And you can get exactly what you want.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Mabelvale, AR
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heads
swervin ervin: When you was helping me adjust the valve lash, this is the reason why it wouldn't adjust right. The heads were shot. Everyone else: If I was a mechanic and knew how to put them on and how to adjust them correctly, I would. I guess I should have become a mechanic instead of a over the road truck driver, probably would be making more money with the prices they charge me to fix this. Next will be to get my trans rebuilt. That price is around $1,000. Hopefully there won't be anything majorly worn in it.
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Texas
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I agree that it sounds like they're reaming you a new one.
Ask them this: If it's NAPA's engine that failed then why should you be having to pay for their fauly workmanship? I would tell them to pay for the labor since you paid for install for the shop to install. It's not you're fault they failed it's the engine builder NAPA's fault.
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yukon, OK
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yah...crate motors suck
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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that is like 10 hours labor that they are charging you. I am a tech and trust me the 80 or 70 an hour you pay does NOT go to the tech. but they are taking you pretty bad........ it can't pay that much. I did a head on a exploder 4.0 and it only paid like 3.2 or something. I only did the one side but if I had done the other side I think it was like 5 hours total
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Louisville KY
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You are getting HOSED bad. Ask a buddy to help you. It is not hard at all.
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Montgomery, TX
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For real, not that hard at all. If you dont have a buddy that can help, go buy a chiltons manual and follow the instructions..like painting by numbers..make sure you have a torque wrench. Also, $1000 for tranny work? Hell, I would just go buy a new tranny before I did that.
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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what are they smokin in Ar i can get a full t350 rebuild shift kit torque converter,harden interns for $450:P
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
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Dam. We can get rebuilt stock th350's for $350 around here!
I only paid about $1300 for a fully built, 2200rpm stall lockup convertor, 2004R.
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#17 |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: caledonia ms
Posts: 260
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hell yea you gettin screwd, and then your asked to pay for it!
i know this sounds like over kill but, my brother bought an autozone special. took it apart and put alot of his own parts in. he said the heads werent done right. he took them back, they give him another set and paid him for the labor! dont ask me how he pulled that off. then again, my brother dont get screwd on no motor, by no one. |
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#18 |
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 462
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if the new warranty is only for a 1yr without labor, forget it. put them on yourself. i would have a machine shop check them out BEFORE you put them on. Never know when you get hit again with crappy heads.
Screw the warranty, it's not worth the hassle anyway. It is very easy to learn to put the heads on. Get yourself some good head gaskets, don't go with super cheapos. Pick up a Small Block Chevy Rebuild book, there are many and you can get them at 1/2 price books. They are pretty detailed (some of them). And just think, with the cash you save from having the fools at the shop put your heads on, you will be able to go ahead and get your tranny too... Good luck! ![]() Last edited by CustomChevy; 06-01-2003 at 09:00 AM. |
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