It was not tightened all the way but driving straight may of had it wedged so it didn't move till the very end..
It didn't actually fall out till I hit a few nice potholes on a stretch of **** paved road.
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It was not tightened all the way but driving straight may of had it wedged so it didn't move till the very end..
Not a torque part where something might shear. Standard parts, probably held with nut plates, or welded in place nuts.Sounds like they replaced the factory high grade bolts, with low grade hardware, and they sheared off.
This is exactly what I'm talking about. Odd, very odd. Did the shop really screw up? Or did something wierd happen with the bolts? Who knows, but we know this... the shop took care of it and paid the tow bill. You did get $100 to put towards a rental. Sounds like the shop did the right thing in the end. Thats pretty much all you can ask for. I bet had you asked for a loaner or rental instead of...."I wanted my labor$ back form the first time. We argued and argued." and "I felt like I should be compensated because for my time just like I compensated them for theirs, even though they couldn't do it right the first time. Like I said we argued and argued and in the end they gave me $100 back and will fix my truck tomorrow." you would have had a much easier time getting a vehicle to drive while yours was being fixed. That post(#4) says a lot about how the confrontation went down.Not a torque part where something might shear. Standard parts, probably held with nut plates, or welded in place nuts.
I'm with the others if it was loose you would have known as soon as you put it in gear.
Very odd
Zip ties might have help for a few miles.Zip-ties? Bailing wire? Bread-bag ties?
This is exactly what I'm talking about. Odd, very odd. Did the shop really screw up? Or did something wierd happen with the bolts? Who knows, but we know this... the shop took care of it and paid the tow bill. You did get $100 to put towards a rental. Sounds like the shop did the right thing in the end. Thats pretty much all you can ask for. I bet had you asked for a loaner or rental instead of...."I wanted my labor$ back form the first time. We argued and argued." and "I felt like I should be compensated because for my time just like I compensated them for theirs, even though they couldn't do it right the first time. Like I said we argued and argued and in the end they gave me $100 back and will fix my truck tomorrow." you would have had a much easier time getting a vehicle to drive while yours was being fixed. That post(#4) says a lot about how the confrontation went down.
All this makes me glad I do my own repairs. And as someone who once did mechanic work for others, and knows that ANYthing can and sometimes does happen. I am more understanding about things like this.
No one wants something like this to happen. Not you, and certainly not the shop. But it sounds like they treated you well in a bad situation, they didn't have to offer you the $100.
You said you had your child with you ? Just be happy breaking down was the worst that happened.