My yard never removed, serviced and stored my omc King Cobra stern drives.

[DJZIMMET]

My yard in L.I., New York was to remove service and store my stern drives in the first week of December 2004. Called and called for service with no luck. They finally removed the drives in April of 2005 and sent them to a mechanic outside of the yard. The mechanic called and related that one of the drives had sustained a water leak and had the salt water sitting in the upper gear assembly all winter and now it was seized. He suggested the part was $5100.00 and he couldn't even find one.<br /><br />Where can I find an uppper gear case assembly and what would you do with the yard?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />DJZ

 

[Boatin Bob]

Re: My yard never removed, serviced and stored my omc King Cobra stern drives.

You might want to give this site a look or give them a call, you'll need year, engine size, etc<br /> OMC Parts<br /><br />Don't knoiw what you can do about the yard unless you can prove that they were supposed to remove them last year, even Dec sounds a bit late though. Did you have a workorder or just phone calls? Have you approached them yet about this problem.

 

[KaGee]

Re: My yard never removed, serviced and stored my omc King Cobra stern drives.

There was a couple of King's on Ebay. That may be your best bet right now. Wow DJZ... the whole deal really sucks! Hope you get her worked out.

 

[DJZIMMET]

Re: My yard never removed, serviced and stored my omc King Cobra stern drives.

Thanks Boatin Bob and KaGee! I have a work order and I was billed for the removal, service and storeage of the drives, which was never done. Thanks again for your help!<br /><br />All the best! DJZ

 

[jeff13601]

Re: My yard never removed, serviced and stored my omc King Cobra stern drives.

Another case of someone being charged for work that was never done. You need to send them a certified letter letting them know what they have done, the damage done and what you want done about it. If they are a coorperation New York allows you to sue in small claims Courts for damages up to 5000.00

 

[JustMrWill]

Re: My yard never removed, serviced and stored my omc King Cobra stern drives.

Approach them and give them a chance to replace it. If they refuse then you need ot get the legal system working for you.<br /><br />I would also go after them for the $$ you paid them to do the removal and storage in the first place. Was there any other "services" that they wer suppose to do that might not have been done and other stuff get damaged?<br /><br />-JustMrWill

 

[Phantom17]

Re: My yard never removed, serviced and stored my omc King Cobra stern drives.

Jeff at Doug Russell is good. I've dealt with him a few times. Heres another place too. <br /><br /> http://www.sterndrive.info/id22.html

 

[robandking]

Re: My yard never removed, serviced and stored my omc King Cobra stern drives.

What yard was this? This sounds eerily familiar, if it's the one I think it is, you won't be the first and you may have legal recourse.<br /><br />Best of Luck

 

[Striper Blues]

Re: My yard never removed, serviced and stored my omc King Cobra stern drives.

Why were you removing the drives? I winterize mine in place every year without any problems? Did you need repair work done?

 

[Harold Paratestis]

Re: My yard never removed, serviced and stored my omc King Cobra stern drives.

What is a "drive?"