Collins Patrick Mechanical Contractor Inc.

!!! WARNING !!!! TO ALLSuspension Pro at Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MIAVOID this place at all costs!!!! Took my Honda Element in to have a simple head gasket doneTook them weeks to do a 1-day jobThey replaced the head gasket but not the other gaskets that are related to the head but instead used siliconeAll repair manuals also say you MUST replace stretch head bolts with new ones or you can't torgue the head properly, they did notThis resulted in oil and antifreeze to be sprayed all over the engine compartmentTook it back and they redid the head but did the exact same thingSilicone for gaskets and the same head bolts and had the car for a month and a half again to do a 1-day jobThis time it was pushing antifreeze into the cylinders and blockMind you I have been having to rent a car this entire timeHad to take it back a third timeThis time after having it for another three weeks I asked why is it taking so long I was told that the guy they had working on it was an alcoholic and would just show up for work whenever he wantedWhen asked why they don't fire him, I was told because he is a friend of the owner and that would never happenSo this time they replaced all gaskets but the damage had been doneAfter two weeks the engine began to squeal and loose powerI took it to another garage and they told me because antifreeze was going into the block that it killed the bearings and my oil was silver from the metal shavings in it and now needs a whole new engineI had the car towed back to them and after sitting on it for a week and a half they tried to tell me it was my timing chainWhen my new garage contacted them and told them they needed to take care of this they said sue us