Coincidental Oil Leak?
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Coincidental Oil Leak?
This is a long story but I will give the short version. Took my 99 to a Goodyear store owned by a close friend because my belt jumped off and I was a block away from his place. Keep in mind the friend is not a mechanic just owns the place. Already had a belt tensioner on order so when it came I took the part to them. Belt still came off, they noticed hamonic Balancer had slid back. Ok you already have it, replace it. I pick the car up and get from the mechanic "you have a bad oil leak and we couldn't tell where it is coming from". My car sits in the garage at home and there has never been a drop of oil of the floor. Question is could they have damaged the seal getting the balancer off? I'm out $500 and have an oil leak but don't won't to lose my friend over this.
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This is a long story but I will give the short version. Took my 99 to a Goodyear store owned by a close friend because my belt jumped off and I was a block away from his place. Keep in mind the friend is not a mechanic just owns the place. Already had a belt tensioner on order so when it came I took the part to them. Belt still came off, they noticed hamonic Balancer had slid back. Ok you already have it, replace it. I pick the car up and get from the mechanic "you have a bad oil leak and we couldn't tell where it is coming from". My car sits in the garage at home and there has never been a drop of oil of the floor. Question is could they have damaged the seal getting the balancer off? I'm out $500 and have an oil leak but don't won't to lose my friend over this.
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