Any Good Mechanics Around Chicago?

[Titanic Tomato]

I had a shop 100% screw up my timing chain kit install! :shake:
They gave it back to me with an engine light on, the engine shakes and feels like its running on 3 cylinders.
There was ZERO problem with it before except a timing chain noise. Driveability was perfect. Anyhow THEY are saying the timing chain guides were so bad that I drove it too long and this is what happened.
They are full of crap of course. They offered to put in a new engine for $600 MORE on top of the $650 I already paid them. Thing is the IDIOT mechanic that screwed my engine would also be doing the engine swap. I dont think so.

So Im wondering I need a GOOD and reliable AND low priced mechanic. I dont have much money left to put into her. Its a 2004 Marquis with 200K on the engine.
I need help folks :(

[Vostok]

$1250 for a new engine?

If your already at 200k i'd take that :P

They are usually warrantied so even if he f'd it up again it should be covered.

[justbob]

Low priced mechanics are not always a good thing. Maybe go to chicagosvt and PM Zack for quality work.

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[yjmud]

600 for another engine installed
if it sounds too good to be true

[MrBluGruv]

I had that happen once when I owned a Galant, or at least something similar:

Shop hadn't timed on of the camshafts right, think it was passenger side. Car ran, but kinda rough and sounded MEAN (this is how I knew things couldn't possibly be right).

Either the mechanic was a clueless moron, or he just never fired it up to make sure the work was done right, so essentially was still a moron. Haven't been back to that shop.

[RF Overlord]

They didn't give you enough answers on CVN?

[BODYMAN]

Low priced mechanics are not always a good thing. Maybe go to chicagosvt and PM Zack for quality work.

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Zack would shoot 100% on whats going on with youre car. He has helped so many others out in the past. As for his work Top Notch

[Titanic Tomato]

They didn't give you enough answers on CVN?

I had someone PM me and said I should ask around here regarding mechanics because I guess there are more people from Chi-town in this forum.

In any case I really appreciate everyones input! :bows:
I contacted Zack via PM and Im just waiting back to hear from him.
Im praying he can help out somehow.

[Baaad GN]

I think Zack knows more than ford about these engines!

[71cyclone]

The Cadillac Standing joke .. On the pre 2003 North Star engines with a 100thousand miles - The tuneup requirement is to replace the motor. {Thats why there are so many Cadillacs for Sale at public auction aka headgaskets and seal leaks }

[massacre]

Zach is the man but I know he is very busy.

[Motorhead350]

Zack or bust!