by working on it » Sun Jun 29, 2014 12:41 pm
Hope they do right by you; surprised that they don't claim it came from the factory like that. (I've had bad experiences with some dealers, back in the day) Recently I had to repair/replace my trailer axle and repair the frame damage caused by overtightening a shackle bolt...probably done by a friend helping out, at another friend's garage (I really don't think I did it). A group of fellow car/dragracing enthusiasts all hung around for years, at the "guru's" shop, working communally on each other's cars and various other projects. Some were better at it than others, but none as good as our leader. If someone made a mistake, then the leader would catch it (or one of the other guys), and correct it. 99% of the time. With so much going on there, and so many levels of expertise, people coming and going (sometimes just helping for a minute), then eventually some errors happened. Some may have been unnoticed, and allowed to escape the shop. My trailer building incident was one. But, in the matter of engine building or overhauls, all were keenly aware of their actions and would take extra care to "do it right". I only know of two problems: (1) where the distributor wouldn't seat, after a carb/manifold upgrade (shop rag was left covering the opened engine, and the manifold was lowered onto it). Fixed immediately.(2) Missing a washer after an engine rebuild (in a hurry, big race the next day). We always kept nuts/bolts/washers to be re-used in coffee cans...no extra parts left was a good thing, not enough parts to finish was a bad thing.... Fortunately, I found the missing washer on the last head-to-engine bolt I had installed (stuck together by surface tension), so I didn't have to remove and re-torque all the head bolts. I knew that it was a head bolt washer, because I used separate cans for different assemblies this time (usually only one can was used for all). There probably were more errors that escaped the shop, over decades, with dozens of enthusiasts pitching in, but none I'm sure of. Mistakes happen, even with professionals doing the work. Glad that this dealer will rectify theirs.
2013 HHRv "squareback/squaredrop", rugged, 4x8 TTT, 2225 lbs- *3500 lb Dexter EZ-Lube braked axle, 3000 lb.springs, active-progressive bumpstop suspension
- *27 x 8.5-14LT AT tires (x 3) *Weight Distribution system for single-beam tongue
- *100% LED's & GFCI outlets, 3x fans, AM/FM/CD/Aux. *A/C & heat, Optima AGM, inverter & charger(s)
- *extended-run, on-board, 2500w generator *Coleman dual-fuel stove & lantern, Ikea grill, vintage skillet
- *zinc/stainless front & side racks *98"L x 6" diameter rod & reel carrier tube on roof