Tony Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 This Mercedes has had the front wishbones replaced, the car actually came to us yesterday but i was to busy to set the chassis so it was back in today.... To my knowledge when fitting wishbones it's generally a rule you actually do up the anchor bolts!! Seemingly not!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIH Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 hmm, what was it, main dealer ? fast-fit ? back street garage ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Backstreet but in light of what i've seen in the past it could have been anyone of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Can't see the pics that well on me mobile but looks like they've put the bolts in and not done them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Can't see the pics that well on me mobile but looks like they've put the bolts in and not done them up! Correct... one had the nut hanging on the end of the thread and the other bolt wasn't even all the way home let alone done up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Not got a QC department then....thats shocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Quality control is only for the conscientious worker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Can't see the pics that well on me mobile but looks like they've put the bolts in and not done them up! Correct... one had the nut hanging on the end of the thread and the other bolt wasn't even all the way home let alone done up!! That's shocking...it's not something you could easily forget to do! Makes you wonder how many accidents/deaths on the roads are caused by mechanics forgetting to do bolts up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Can't see the pics that well on me mobile but looks like they've put the bolts in and not done them up! Correct... one had the nut hanging on the end of the thread and the other bolt wasn't even all the way home let alone done up!! That's shocking...it's not something you could easily forget to do! Makes you wonder how many accidents/deaths on the roads are caused by mechanics forgetting to do bolts up! wim's SOP's are absolute law, when i finish a calibration another member of staff checks my work, if something goes wrong when the cars gone the person who qc'd the car is responsible not who calibrated it. In other words if i mess up and you don't spot it your sacked. It seems a harsh approach but it does mean the qc is done seriously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 omg when i bought my old golf gti it had had new arms fitted...and guees what thay were all loose to .....cowboys.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Indeed..... well on this car they needed to tighten three bolts and managed one?....... Still it's a start isn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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