dodgy repair

[wyld250]

Hi there, i got my f100 serviced today and the hand/foot brake adjusted and a oil leak fixed, As soon as i drive off i hear the strangest clicking noise, it lasted all the way home, i thought it might have been the brake they fixed. But when i pulled up to my mates to get his help to find it he noticed 2 nuts missing from the drivers side, which is the side of the noise.

the thread looks munted and now i dont know what to do, if i take it in and tell them to fix it they will just say it was already like that and they had nothing to do with it. any advice? to adjust the handbrake does the tire have to come off?

[mikestp]

Take it back,

[FPV GT40]

Why do people insist on driving away from a car service with strange noises coming from the car???? You stated you heared the noise as soon as you drove off??????So its your fault as much as the mechanics, why would you keep driving????Why would you take it to a mates place to get him to check it out rather than straight back to the person you just handed your cash to????

I would have driven up the road, done a U turn and taken it straight back....too late now, could have been anyone that done it, they might still fix it, you never know till you try.....

By the way what is munted????

A mates wife got her car serviced, when she was a few hundred meters up the road after picking the car up, and all the dash warning lights came on....instead of taking it straight back she insisted on driving it home, half way home the engine seized.....the machanic had forgotten to refill the radiator, and she fried the motor....The machanic was happy to provide 5 liters of coolant when my mate got there.....saying quite rightly why would you keep driving after the engine warning light came on??? He tried taking legal action but had no chance, as she was to blame for the motor seizing..

[Windsor220]

If they have a hole in the back of the drum then they wouldnt need to take off the wheel. Hard to believe someone could be that dodgy and stuff 2 wheels nuts and not atleast tell you.

Even if 2 nuts were off it shouldnt click.

[Windsor220]

Originally Posted by FPV GT40

By the way what is munted????

munted
(1) adj. refers to the property of an object (or person) as broken, ruined, significantly damaged, disfigured or deformed, often to the extent that it is not reversable or repairable.

[wyld250]

they were closed and waiting for me to get the car before they left, then i spent 5 minutes convincing my apprentice to drive the car we arrived in home, cos he has trouble driving a manual. So by the time i noticed i couldnt take it back there was no one there. munted = rooted

[cs123]

Originally Posted by wyld250

they were closed and waiting for me to get the car before they left, then i spent 5 minutes convincing my apprentice to drive the car we arrived in home, cos he has trouble driving a manual. So by the time i noticed i couldnt take it back there was no one there. munted = rooted

I'd be more concerned that your apprentice can't drive a manual;)

It could be that the thread was destroyed the last time the nut was put on but it's strange that they didn't call you and tell you about it during the day.

It shouldn't be an overly expensive job to replace the studs.

[FPV GT40]

Originally Posted by Torxteer

munted
(1) adj. refers to the property of an object (or person) as broken, ruined, significantly damaged, disfigured or deformed, often to the extent that it is not reversable or repairable.

Cool, never ever heared that word before......just goes to show you never stop learning......

[FPV GT40]

Originally Posted by wyld250

they were closed and waiting for me to get the car before they left, then i spent 5 minutes convincing my apprentice to drive the car we arrived in home, cos he has trouble driving a manual. So by the time i noticed i couldnt take it back there was no one there. munted = rooted

That explains it, I would call them first thing in the morning then, or be waiting on the door step when they open up tomorow....

[wyld250]

thanks guys, i will let you know how i go tomoro.

[EFFII]

Go back and say you noticed it as soon as you left but you were in a rush, they should be able to help you out if there not dogs about it.
GL

[pauljh74]

Originally Posted by wyld250

the thread looks munted and now i dont know what to do, if i take it in and tell them to fix it they will just say it was already like that and they had nothing to do with it. any advice?

In reply to that say "So you released my car back to me after observing it was missing 2 wheels nuts - don't you think notifying me of this problem would be considered normal practice for a professional mechanic? Or was it caused by one of your mechanics who just decided to cover up his bad work?"

[wyld250]

you wouldnt believe it but i noticed some oil appearing in my driveway again so i had a look under the bonnet.... Oil is pooling still on the inlet manifold, even though they changed the manifold gaskets and rocker cover gaskets.... just keeps getting worse.