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LGarrison
10-26-2010, 07:46 PM
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As things do happen at the worst time, here is my latest one.

It's Sunday at 5PM just south of the Innisfail, AB exit. my Belt tensioner craps out on me and take the serpentine belt too. I was able to get it to a small shopping mall just off the highway. I shut the truck down to save what battery I had left. Walked to the A&W to find a phone book to see if NAPA was still open. I got the number to NAPA and called, it was closed.

Then the best thing that could happen did. A man named Larry came up to me and gave me the home number to Kevin a local shop owner of Specialty Automotive repairs LTD in Innisfail. It took a little while and Kevin call me back. We discussed what had happen and agreed that it could wait until in the morning to get new parts.

Shortly after 8 AM Kevin sent a tech over to do a quick check on the truck and the part were sent for. Kevin show up later with the parts and was going to fix it right there in the parking lot, but with the first snow of the year falling we choose to jump the truck and build the battery up and move the truck to his shop. In 30 mins the truck was up and running and ready to go. Kevin did not charge me for the extra things he did, I only lost 4 hours on my delivery time.

I recommend Specialty Automotive repairs LTD in Innisfail, Alberta.
Their Phone number is 403-227-2424 Kevin is one of the good guys.

Thanks again Kevin.
Roadmedic
10-27-2010, 06:55 PM
I carry all of the old parts that I change as spares. Good to know you were able to get help up there. Most of the people in Canada are alot more helpful than we have down here.
LGarrison
10-28-2010, 11:28 AM
I think the key was the man called Larry that give me Kevin home number. I do have a new spare belt from NAPA in the truck hope to get another 479,000 miles out of the new tensioner. I think most of the regular folks do try to help the dealers are great that I go to, but when the large truck stops personal find out you are from the states their service really drops.
Roadmedic
10-28-2010, 05:11 PM
I think the key was the man called Larry that give me Kevin home number. I do have a new spare belt from NAPA in the truck hope to get another 479,000 miles out of the new tensioner. I think most of the regular folks do try to help the dealers are great that I go to, but when the large truck stops personal find out you are from the states their service really drops.

The life of the tensioner replacements have only amounted to less than 95,000 each.

My original was replaced at 260,000 and I keep it as a spare. I changed it after the idler pulley exploded on 212 in the middle of nowhere on a Friday. 200 mile tow bill.
LGarrison
10-28-2010, 05:28 PM
I'm going to add one to my parts box when things pick up a little
Roadmedic
10-28-2010, 06:53 PM
I'm going to add one to my parts box when things pick up a little

I carry the following parts:

Upper radiator hose
Lower radiator hose
Idler pulley
Tensioner pulley
Fan belt
front wheel bearings, the old ones
Air filter
2 Fuel filters

Since I have a dodge, number 4 injector line
LGarrison
10-29-2010, 12:13 PM
I carry the following parts:

Since I have a dodge, number 4 injector line

Got this one right, line replaced for less than $100.00 tow was $280.00 for less that 20 miles (did have a trailer too)