If the mechanic is an idiot and tried to swap the CCTs without putting the cylinder that he is working on to TDC before removing the old one then yes it could have skipped or jumped timing. In fact he may have destroyed your engine.

This is why you learn to do this work yourself instead of paying someone else $85/hr to break your bike.

 

aaawww great i don't need this s@#t right now.

 

yep sorry to break the news, let us know what they say.

 

I'll just quote myself, shall I?

Why people insist on having "professionals" screw up their bike, instead of learning to do the work themselves, is a mystery to me...

 

"motherf**King no good for nothing gearhead" He bent the valves MC call about an hour ago and i went back to the shop. he started to tell me sum nonsense on the v twin how he was suppose to rotate sum to set it at a default before uninstall ccts and release the tension. anyway he said he going to pay for and my bike is going to be in the shop for another week. .. is there thing i need to look out for while he doing this ......?

 

Mmmm OUCH!

Let me see they should provide you with a courtesy bike for the duration of the repairs. An agreement that the only cost you should incur is a couple of hours labour for the original CCT swap. For good measure and goodwill they give you a warranty (say 6 months/3K miles for parts & labour on their 'workmanship').

Even if you get it back from them I'd take it pronto to a reputable mechanic to check that everything has been done to spec.

 

if he says he is going to fix it, just call him every so often to make sure it's getting fixed, but don't bug him he's the one fixing his mistake.

 

Yep, that is exactly what happens when it isn't done it right. At least he is paying for it, though the repair will probably cost more than he expects. (might be cheaper for him to buy you a replacement engine/bike and part out the old one) Just make sure it runs right (and has manual ccts) when you get it back...

A 1 hour job turned into a 2 week rebuild because the "mechanic" didn't know what he was doing. His mistake, his fault..

 

Not to be selfish. I have a set of 2004 heads that are fresh for a local shop. I had considered offering the set for sell on the site. Let me know if you need a set.
Yet, with the passed condition the Pro-MC has provided you, i would be cautious...

 

Dude, it it were me I'd bring the bike to the best shop in town and have this sh*t pay for it. There's no way I would let this puckerhead change my oil after this mishap. He broke it once; he may break it again.

If you stay with this guy, print off Lazn's & Calitoz's instructions, but really... Even I changed the CCTs...

Good luck!

 

The non-sense mechanic is correct... The nonsense about doing some rotating before removing a CCT on the bike, that is... The problem is that he didn't do that, and he should have both known and done it before creating this mess...

Like others have said... Talk to him, set a firm timeframe when you will get the bike back, set a firm cost now concerning what you will pay then... Ie anything above 2 hours labour for a CCT change is his cost... (That's how fast a novice mechanic will do the job when it's done right... A good mechanic will be faster)

Also, like have been said, a new top end or a new engine/bike altogether is probably cheaper... Discuss that with him before he starts tearing into it... Also discuss the fact that you will not allow parts that are "probably" unhurt to be re-used, measured to spec or replace, nothing else... And dicuss the fact that you will want to see a complete list of what parts have been replaced and what has been re-used when he is done...

And like Wicky said, when he does a repair work like this, obviously at the lowest possible cost to himself, I would expect a warranty on that work, in written form... And I would discuss that also now before starting work...

If he has issues with the recommendation on replacing the engine instead of fixing it, let him have a read through some threads on the forum, and show him the price of a few replacement engines...

Basically, discuss all the possible outcomes now, before it goes sour... Be polite and non-confrontal, but get firm answers or it's not usefull to either of you...

 

Big +1

 

why with the knowledge base that we have? why? Some days I wonder if I am getting more intolerant or the people are getting dumber.

 

I have asked myself that a couple of times... Let me know if you find an answer...

 

I vote for dumber.

 

wow,this guy is having a bad week,or two,ive come to understand,most shops you go to seem to work on bikes like they are doing it in the back yard,pliers,ductape,and freakin windex lol.
i can do that myself,thats why i do all work on all my vehicles myself.im fortunate to come from a mc background.
maybe i will open a small shop and charge 60hr,that will cut everyone else,and it will be done right.

 

well, the shop I am working at charges 60 and we have more than enough work, booking out a 2 weeks right now.