Extremely bad experience with Kath...

[JET]

Oh, thats what it is. I think my teacher has one of those, but I'm sure he lost it somewhere. You know how kids are around tools that isn't their's, they never put it back where it belongs. I dont know where Fridley is, but it sounds quite a ways from Saint Paul.
I am just nw of st. paul, I am 3 miles from Roseville/35w. I may actually be heading down there soon, pm me and I might be able to stop by.

JET

[Raptor]

1slowdsm, if you are near Fridley I have a depth guage. That is the best way to check the step. The caliper method will work, but isn't quite as accurate. Probably good enough for this purpose though.


I would say it was a much better way to check it, I would say the best possible scenario would be a granite surface plate and height gauge ;) On that note, the best place to take a flywheel is definately Red Rooster on Lyndale in Bloomington. I just went up there to have this one redone and told them what all Kath had said, they were highly amused. At any rate, they checked it with a depth mic and as expected it was off by a couple thousanths still. They told me they can hold it to .0005" so they obviously don't have the same issues. I have never had a problem with a flywheel from them, we just tried Kath since they were closer.

I talked to the machine shop manager at Kath, he seemed very reasonable to deal with, he said he would call me back with details of their efforts to make this right, I will let you know how it comes out. But definately from now on, Dave or Rick at Red Rooster do know what they are doing and still charge $35 and have it done in an hour or so usually.

[1ViciousGSX]

Can you say "Pain & suffering"? I know a lawyer can. How are the fingers feeling, not quite right since the burn on the flywheel I'm sure. You've lost the magic touch now. I'm sure a lawyer would completely understand your new situation and how it relates to being able to do the job now. ;)

[Raptor]

Hey, Kath finally got back to me on what they were willng to do. Boy I am thrilled, they are offereing to do 10 flywheels for free, oh sure, thats going to help you bet. I turned them down because I don't trust them that much if that tells you anything. That and honestly it only takes one of them to be wrong and get missed and installed to burn up all their $350 worth of credit and after seeing their equipment, I won't take that risk. I would rather spend the money and know for sure. I am still double and triple checking everyone of them from now on as well as looking for a surface plate to check them as well as other things as accurately as possible.

[Jakey]

So what did the manager say after you turned them down?

[carltalon]

Can you say "Pain & suffering"? I know a lawyer can. How are the fingers feeling, not quite right since the burn on the flywheel I'm sure. You've lost the magic touch now. I'm sure a lawyer would completely understand your new situation and how it relates to being able to do the job now. ;)
Mike has no case since he posted that he burnt his fingers picking up his brake pads last week. I think I see a pattern here.

[Pimpin Dsmstyle]

sorry you had to deal with that bs mike. Its a great thing that you are detailed orriented or you may have a lot more issues on your hands ( haha yes your hands) and not know what to do. Thanks for the info too, Ill be needing 2 flywheels done and will listen to you as usual ;)

[Raptor]

Well, honestly, if the other car turns out to be the same issue, a lawyer will definately be contacted. They didn't have anything other than "really?" to say after I explained that I wouldn't use the same service I was unhappy with even if they donated it. I told him his equipment was old and crappy and his measuring talents were questionable. It was a short conversation after that hahaha.

BTW, the fact that my abused fingers can even feel heat after the welded stainless etc I am always picking up (as well as that damn Mighty Max Brake incident) is pretty amazing anyway. Tells you how hot that flywheel was, and that indicates a problem with their methods as well, it should not have been that hot if done right. The other guys confirmed this.

[stikx]

i hope you sue them for the damage property and yourself and for emotional distress get them on any accounts you can

[TalonFiero]

Mike, the guys over at rooster are good people. I know Dave pretty well, he always gets my flywheels. The first time I walked in there with my talon flywheel he said ".610" step, right?" Next time you stop in at rooster's shop tell Dave you built my motor.

Jim