95 toyota 4runner repair

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January 18, 2009 at 5:45 pm #589501

Wylie_snoop
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Can anyone recommend a repair shop here in W. Seattle that can fix a cracked manifold on 95 toyota 4runner?

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January 18, 2009 at 7:50 pm #655424

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Sorry wylie_snoop, I don’t have anyone in WS, but…

if you decide you can or must go further afield, Pacific Rim on Stone Way in Wallingford is highly recommended. Quality repair and exceedingly reasonable cost. You’ll get a used Sube loaner, if you can deal. My 4-Runner is a 93 and still humming along cuz of those good guys. Good luck!

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January 19, 2009 at 1:38 am #655425

JayDee
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Wylie_snoop:

I have an ’88 Trooper that I recently had serviced at “Harrah’s Automotive” that is just behind Click! and near Blockbuster on California. The two guys that run this place have no fancy ads, they just seem to know what they are doing. With an older car, you want to keep costs in line, and they can help. I am sure they know a similarly-priced machine shop or sources for a used manifold, and can install it. A close relative of mine reccomended them and has a 1996 Yukon serviced there.

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I’ve had slightly different luck than westseattledood at Pacific Rim (in fact Harrah’s asked who serviced my brakes last because they’d re-used worn parts rather than use new…Pac Rim did the previous brake service, and it was one of the reasons I nearly lost my brakes. But fortunately Harrah’s is at the top of the hill…so I figure I won’t be fooled twice for my “antique” car repairs.)

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January 19, 2009 at 1:53 am #655426

celeste17
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Try Carl at Westside Import Car Repair on Alaska St 937-0200. He has worked on my cars and has done a good job.

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January 19, 2009 at 2:06 am #655427

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Oh Jay-Dee?

Seriously? You contacted Pac Rim about that assessment, yes?

Wow. That REALLY sucks to hear JayDee. I’m not 100% certain, but that sounds like it could been legal grounds, if you have the proof beyond the word of a competitor.

That could be one of those instances why it is recommended folks ask for all their replaced parts be provided back to them in a conversation before the work is begun. Such a discussion might prevent any assumption of used/new parts on either parties part; also, requesting that invoices list all new parts’ serial numbers. Maybe?

Sorry that happened to you regardless.

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January 19, 2009 at 3:16 am #655428

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I recommended Harrah’s because I felt that my 20-y.o. Trooper was dealt with fairly. The car should have been sent to the glue factory long ago, but I have a soft spot in my head concerning it. Every time a rational person might give up on it, I get it repaired because it is nice to keep a car one has owned for 20 years around–at least I know it’s weak spots.

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Thanks for your sympathy westseattledood.

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I wish I wasn’t so ignorant of how cars work–I missed Auto shop in high school. While I could have contacted Pacific Rim again, I decided to cut my losses and go with a local mechanic to repair the car. I liked using a local shop that had minimal overhead, and who seemed to like cars.

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January 19, 2009 at 3:47 am #655429

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JayDee –

Hey, I can so relate to the soft spot in the head about the car. Can’t say much in defense of my own “antique” car quirks. ;)

But, you’re not being THAT soft, if you’ve found some one nearby whom you are comfortable with. All other things being equal, it really is hugely about a subjective satisfaction, right?

I think maybe so. ;)

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