I dropped my car off this morning for a clutch job and I already picked it up! Bergen Imports
07-01-2008, 02:49 PM
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I dropped my car off this morning for a clutch job and I already picked it up! Bergen Imports
in Cliffside Park (NJ) is awesome. I couldn't believe how quickly they did the work and their rates are not bad at all, I wasn't expecting my car back at least until tomorrow. The pedal engagement is way low, less than an inch of travel and it starts to grab. The resistance is higher as well, it will take some time to get used to, I'd hate to get stuck in bumper to bumper with it that's for sure.
Awesome work from these guys, it was my first time bringing my car there but they will see me again for big projects.
On a darker note:
I had told them to check the backside of the engine as I was suspecting an oil leak. (They replaced the rear main seal) It turns out my camshaft damper is leaking oil. It's an expensive part, but he told me it wasn't an urgent thing, what do you guys think of that? I have a feeling that's going to cost almost a grand to fix once I get to it.
Awesome work from these guys, it was my first time bringing my car there but they will see me again for big projects.
On a darker note:
I had told them to check the backside of the engine as I was suspecting an oil leak. (They replaced the rear main seal) It turns out my camshaft damper is leaking oil. It's an expensive part, but he told me it wasn't an urgent thing, what do you guys think of that? I have a feeling that's going to cost almost a grand to fix once I get to it.
07-01-2008, 04:40 PM
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The cam chain timing adjuster is a frequent oil leak source ...
most adjuster oil leaks are fixed with a new gasket between the adjuster unit and the head casting. The adjuster unit itself does not typically require replacement, but a new gasket is part of the adjuster assembly R&R, therefore adjuster unit replacement always fixes the oil leak. Amazing coincidence for sure! There are no external pressurized oil seals/gaskets in the timing adjuster assembly exposed outside the valve cover, except the adjuster assembly to head casting gasket, replacement requires camshaft and timing adjuster removal from the cylinder head.
07-01-2008, 05:07 PM
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I saw that, it's ze crafty germans, I love how they make certain parts not available separately.
I also saw that a faulty vacuum suction jet pump can create higher pressures than normal. I was thinking of changing this before hand because it may be due anyway.
