F*cking Tire shop foxored my shiznit up!
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Fu*&ing Tire shop foxored my shiznit up!
Ok A while back I got my Potenza RE 950's and had them installed at what I thought was a reputable shop. I got lifetime balancing and lifetime allignment from them and had them installed.
Today I was getting ready to begin the drive shaft, lsd, tranny, and mount work on my fc.
BUT
To my surprise I find that on my rear driver's side tire there is a lot of some kind of "FLUID" From the location I can only assume it is Brake Fluid. I am about to go check on the level of this right now but I want to post this ASAP.
I took several pics. UNFORTUNATELY I could not get the foxin wheel off. They must have Tq'ed the **** out of my lug nuts. I even tried with a cheater bar. EG a 2 ft length of 3" pipe left over from making one of my CAI's. No go. I then tried the frond wheel. NOTHING all my weight(121'lbs mind you) and nothing doing.
Anyways I need some ideas on what it could be if it isn't brake fluid. I took some pics with my new digi cam and here goeslets hope imagestation stayts up today)
Today I was getting ready to begin the drive shaft, lsd, tranny, and mount work on my fc.
BUT
To my surprise I find that on my rear driver's side tire there is a lot of some kind of "FLUID" From the location I can only assume it is Brake Fluid. I am about to go check on the level of this right now but I want to post this ASAP.
I took several pics. UNFORTUNATELY I could not get the foxin wheel off. They must have Tq'ed the **** out of my lug nuts. I even tried with a cheater bar. EG a 2 ft length of 3" pipe left over from making one of my CAI's. No go. I then tried the frond wheel. NOTHING all my weight(121'lbs mind you) and nothing doing.
Anyways I need some ideas on what it could be if it isn't brake fluid. I took some pics with my new digi cam and here goeslets hope imagestation stayts up today)
Last edited by 1987RX7guy; 10-24-03 at 09:37 PM.
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Sure looks like brake fluid in that area. Nothing else back there. ALWAYS have them hand tighten the lugs. They just hit them with an air gun and don't even lower the setting.
I usually take them off the car myself. Leave it on stands and run the wheels/tires to the shop. I even took my torque wrench with me when I bought the Michelin's for the Grand Cherokee. I just slipped the worker a few bucks and he was happy to torque the wheels down..
I usually take them off the car myself. Leave it on stands and run the wheels/tires to the shop. I even took my torque wrench with me when I bought the Michelin's for the Grand Cherokee. I just slipped the worker a few bucks and he was happy to torque the wheels down..
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Re: Fu*&ing Tire shop foxored my shiznit up!
Originally posted by 1987RX7guy
NOTHING all my weight(121'lbs mind you) and nothing doing.
NOTHING all my weight(121'lbs mind you) and nothing doing.
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be careful tryin to take them things off, they'll snap the thing off. I was helping a neighbor take of his tires to change the pads, and they had been air gunned on, and we were yanking on that thing, and it snapped
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jump on the bar....121lbs i could pick you up with my pinkey finger. nah im kidding, stand on the bar, and rock on it. sometimes i have to do that a bit. but 9 times outta 10 a shop that puts on wheels and such just put the lugnut in the gun, force it on the car and in turn cross thread the lugnut on the bolt.
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Originally posted by 5 point whoa
be careful tryin to take them things off, they'll snap the thing off. I was helping a neighbor take of his tires to change the pads, and they had been air gunned on, and we were yanking on that thing, and it snapped
be careful tryin to take them things off, they'll snap the thing off. I was helping a neighbor take of his tires to change the pads, and they had been air gunned on, and we were yanking on that thing, and it snapped
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Originally posted by bejbis
jump on the bar....121lbs i could pick you up with my pinkey finger. nah im kidding, stand on the bar, and rock on it. sometimes i have to do that a bit. but 9 times outta 10 a shop that puts on wheels and such just put the lugnut in the gun, force it on the car and in turn cross thread the lugnut on the bolt.
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jump on the bar....121lbs i could pick you up with my pinkey finger. nah im kidding, stand on the bar, and rock on it. sometimes i have to do that a bit. but 9 times outta 10 a shop that puts on wheels and such just put the lugnut in the gun, force it on the car and in turn cross thread the lugnut on the bolt.
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i saw fluid like this when i swapped struts... my stock rears were leaking badly.... the only difference is that my leak was further up but it did drop down to the bottom. Check the brake line for wheel rub... shouldn't be any... unless it got some how pinched... and that's not typically a slow leak... it's more immediate Check the bleeder valve and the strut.
-Mike
-Mike
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i hate when those forkers just throw on the lugnuts with their 250lb impact wrenches turned all the way up. my buddy had a tire patched at a gas station shop and he asked them to use a torque wrench because last time he couldnt get the friggin lug nuts off. well guess what, the mechanic didnt even have a torque wrench but assured him that the impact wrench wouldnt make it that tight.....riiiiiight...
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te impact wrench did make it that tight ad then some i think tourque spec is like 120 or something like that dont quote me on that
Santiago
i had my rear caliper looking like that and it was just the bleader screw check that out first before you go shooting ppl
and its also time to go buy yourself a good impact wrench it will save you so much time in the end its worth the money
Santiago
i had my rear caliper looking like that and it was just the bleader screw check that out first before you go shooting ppl
and its also time to go buy yourself a good impact wrench it will save you so much time in the end its worth the money
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Originally posted by TonyTurboII
Im still amazed how you think its their fault.
Im still amazed how you think its their fault.