tr6tuga Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Hi fellow members I just got the final bill for the works carried on my cp 1971 tr6 and! What sould be aprox. the time spent on the folowing operations, engine in situ? 1-Change crankshaft main bearings, trust washers, gaskets 2-Head out new valves and guides(out sourced) , reassemble and tune up They whant 16 hours for 1, 19 hours for 2 It sounds too much:-) Thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 16 hours for the bottom end is too much. I've done the job rolling around on the garage floor in a couple of short days, maybe 8 hours total. The head job involves more in the way of skilled work, pressing in the guides, reaming to fit stems, grinding valves, preparing a clean mating surface. I can do a simple head swap ( no guide work) in an easy day, perhaps 6 hours. So they are asking 13 to do the guides. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OAF939M Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 If you are not happy with the times ask for a breakdown of hours spent on each task. Did you ask for an estimate before giving them the car? Are they familiar with working on TR6,s? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Like Peter I carried out mains big ends and thrust washers, plus a new crankshaft damper comfortably in a day and that included jacking up the car making safe and getting it back on its wheels, engine run and leak checks. I reckon I could have shaved a good couple of hours off that if I'd had access to a proper garage scissor lifter, to make it a standing up job! Removing a cylinder head one and a half hours... The rest is a bit of a gamble, depending on the work carried out to the valves and seats.. Lumping the head back on say 4 hours from start to finish..tappets and engine running. A few hours running and driving then back for a retorque plus tappet adjustment.... Say 2 hrs for that? These engines are not rocket science.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR NIALL Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 35hrs altogether,they must of Slept for 1/2 of those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue cedar Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Surely it is worth looking at from another angle ? If the final bill is the same as someone who took say half the time, but the hourly rate is is double....does it matter. I guess it is worth knowing what the final bill amounts to for labour......and parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 ICME 'book' times from back in the day . . . . . 1976 edition and if you want to see the rest of the Triumph book times they are in this album . . . . . http://s1059.photobucket.com/user/trvanishingpoint/library/ICME%20TR%20Times Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Interesting they quote 3 hrs to tune a PI Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Interesting they quote 3 hrs to tune a PI Stuart. Tis about right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR NIALL Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Interesting they quote 3 hrs to tune a PI Stuart. It's taken me since 1997 and I still don't think it's right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) It's taken me since 1997 and I still don't think it's right. ???????????? Edited September 30, 2015 by Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 " It's taken me since 1997 and I still don't think it's right. " Fair comment Niall, but have you thought of expanding the toolbox beyond just the full set of Irish Screwdrivers . . . . . ? And no Niall, the shovel in the boot doesn't count . . . . . Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 3 hours is about he time I spent over ten years fettling the PI. It never went wrong- it must have liked daily driving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr6tuga Posted October 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Finnaly got the chance to come over and thank you all for the pront response:-) these hours guide lines will help to keep costs down (she will thank you) and improve works planning:-) In balance, 5 hours to main bearings and another 5 for head should be more than fair(valve, skiming etc, was billed directly from another shop) Keep in touch Jose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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