Alaska ATV Salvage 99577

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Alex B

Came here to remove/clean/reinstall a titanium valve. I asked the mechanic to use a proper tool instead of a hammer to remove the valve. The tool was lying right in front of him but he still insisted on popping it with a hammer. This should have been my first warning not to trust them because he hit it so hard that the valve tappets/lifters flew out and we couldn't find them for a while. Then said mechanic decided he could "help" me by going against my advice and clean the valve by blasting it with silica beads. That took off the coating of that valve and a few thousand miles later the valve was disintegrating in the engine. Thank god I only showed him the one valve. The other "uncleaned" one was absolutely fine. This caused damage to the valve seats. Hopefully the shop turn a new page and stops pretending like they know everything.

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Bryant Mackey

I would not recommend. They had a Honda engine of mine for 10 months. Each time I'd call they said, "I'm going to start on it tomorrow" or similar. I would have preferred them be honest and tell me they just didn't want to work on it. Nice guys otherwise, but I can't recommend them in any way.

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MDT

Brought my dirtbike in last summer. Told him I need a reliable bike because I ride trials and to fix a specific problem with the clutch. After 10 months I finally got my bike back. Also with a 2,000$ price tag. Said he went through it and redid all the wiring plus some others. Long story short, I was able to ride it for about a month before I had to push it a couple miles out of the woods. He didn’t fix the clutch issue, left exposed wires and overall did little to nothing to make my bike relaible. Besides replacing the ignition coil. Save your money and find someone who takes pride in there work. Wish I did.