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    Posted: 24/October/2006 at 3:41pm
I have had enough, when it comes to dealing with parts people.
 
The seal behind my flywheel on my prochem legend has been leaking some oil..
 
call prochem to see if the have them in stock....NO it'll take 10 to 14 days because they have to order them through Kohler....Angry
 
ok Call Kohler ...sorry you have to deal with one of our distributors....Angry
 
ok call the distributor......a guy close to home has one seal in stock...I pop out the old seal to make sure that it's the same seal....when I get there it's not the same seal.  The new seal is about 1/2 inch thinner...but the diameter is the same...
 
I say to the guy "THAT AINT IT"Angry...he argues that "YES IT IS"...he's been dealing with these engines since JOHNNY WAS A BAKER
 
ok take the darn thing back home  go through all the trouble to install the damn thing....start the engine.....OIL EVERYWHERE IT'S WORSE!Angry
 
I got jobs...only one truck..I'M PISSEDAngryAngry
 
Had to work...so kept topping it up with oil....Angry
 
Got the right seal today, by calling every Kohler agent in the GTA..Confused
 
call the idiots at 9 AM....the guy said he would check stock and call me right back..AngryYEAH RIGHT
 
12:30 pm I call them...only to be put on hold while the guy looks for the part...which he said he would do from 9Angry
 
then he cuts me off...Angry
 
He calls back.... he has one the only one in all of the GTA!Ouch
 
so today I couldn't do any jobs...had to pull down the prochem again...and re-install the right sealAngry
 
on the bright side it's workingBig smile
 
anyone else go through this BULL????
Is it just here in Canada???
or is it everywhere???
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Hammy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24/October/2006 at 3:56pm
I went through that same experience several times. I once had a parts person tell me that I should have an extra part for everything, My response to that was "then what do I need you for I'll just open up my own parts store" Angry
Could somebody just clean my carpets!
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Move out here to the arm pit of the world and try to find parts for anything?? The cost of return shipping of wrong parts is more than the price of the part?
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The part number are also all screwed up...prochem re numbers the parts...so I got the kohler list now...and still they can't get me the right part.
 
there is no winning....I could bring it somewhere...but it would cost me 500 dollars to change a .50cent part  and I would still have to wait
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Hammy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24/October/2006 at 4:18pm
Just buy a new engine. Problem solved!Big smile
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I need it today...it takes 10 days for a new engine....you have to get it to spec.....shaft has to be the right size...etc...
 
plus they cost around $3000...all I need is a seal
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Hammy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24/October/2006 at 6:52pm
Well if you buy a new engine you could take the seal out of it..........................................problem solved! Tongue
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Again Mr. Steamer and his SHAFT??
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You shoulda used the CleancoBig smile
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the cleanco is dead right now...until I get all the stuff for the new shaft
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Hurry up. Just think of all the money you could be makingMoney Smile
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Steamer has enough material in his life saga for 5 books and a dozen movies Popcorn..................he's a magnet for trouble Stir the Pot
 
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Don't ya know!
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You mean that Cleanco hasn't given you the shaft yet Steamer?
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