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Originally Posted by J and M Machine
These are the kind of hard stories that makes all shops look bad.
I had posted long while back about questions to ask a machine shop before handing over your engine.
Clearly if the valve seats don't look right they aren't. If you got them to move then they will come out. Yes: There is a tool that will pull them straight out. Not all machine shops have it though. You can't reuse the same seat.
Interesting part of all this is that you're willing to go back there and have it done again.
If they goofed the first time and had devil may care attitude"good enough" is never good on anything. What do you expect on getting a second time?
If they were so shoddy to paint over the grease that would cut it with me for sure.
You're not the first as we've heard your story alot over the ears we've been doing engines.
If anyone reads my post I suggest you do your diligence and see what kind of work machine shop does, what they are going to do for the money and in this case have they worked on Model A before and was it successful?
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The seats actually look quite nice.
After med. tapping with a brass punch I could see a silver line out side of the seat where it had moved, barely discernible with the fingernail.
I can make a tool that will pull the seats straight out.
I would like to replace the seats without removing any more material.
I am not going back to that shop at all, will not.
They have done hundreds and are known in the area, and recommended.
Many people with A's are not mechanics per say and just don't know.
I have heard stories of bad rods and trouble on new engines but it was always the drivers and the timings fault.
I realize that it was most likely neither the driver or the timing.
I also understand that this gives a bad impression on the business,,
this is true in any endeavor. There are good and bad,,,,I've been had.
I did not bring this up to complain, I have been hesitating for a while,,,
this happened a while a go,,
I'm just looking for an education. So I'm asking experience.
I've got to move on and need some wisdom for my steps.