ripped camel
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So I got my steering pump replaced and when I pulled out the belt was squealing real bad. It didn't make any noise at all before so I knew he got power steering fluid all over it. I told him I have a new belt in the trunk I always carry with just in case, so to just throw that on. He told me it's not necessary and the slip will go away after a few miles. I told him ps fluid is oil based so no it won't just go away. Well it didn't...it got MUCH louder for the next few days. So I said F it and changed the belt myself. No more squeal and car ran better. That was mistake #1 on his part.
Now today I go to change the oil. Other than the first time I changed it, I haven't had a problem since changing the oil. You just need to position it a certain way. Of course this time was a nightmare. I couldn't get the filter out for the life of me. Finally I used "brute force"
and yanked that sob out of there. I realize the problem was he positioned the hose clamp, and some additional clamp in the way so it made it impossible to get out. So in order to get the new one in without damaging it I had to loosen them, get ps fluid all over the place...put the filter in quick, then tighten it back up. Unfreakingbelievable! I know that thing wasn't there before because I didn't have this problem. It looked to me like he used an old clamp, and an additional clamp. Regardless he f'd it up and I'm not happy about it. Mistake #2.
God I can't stand how someone can't do their f'n job, so it results in much more work for me. I can't wait to call them tomorrow....
Now today I go to change the oil. Other than the first time I changed it, I haven't had a problem since changing the oil. You just need to position it a certain way. Of course this time was a nightmare. I couldn't get the filter out for the life of me. Finally I used "brute force"
and yanked that sob out of there. I realize the problem was he positioned the hose clamp, and some additional clamp in the way so it made it impossible to get out. So in order to get the new one in without damaging it I had to loosen them, get ps fluid all over the place...put the filter in quick, then tighten it back up. Unfreakingbelievable! I know that thing wasn't there before because I didn't have this problem. It looked to me like he used an old clamp, and an additional clamp. Regardless he f'd it up and I'm not happy about it. Mistake #2. God I can't stand how someone can't do their f'n job, so it results in much more work for me. I can't wait to call them tomorrow....
. When we got it back, it drove fine for a few days, then it started pulling hard to the right. I took the right front wheel off and the fruggin caliper was almost ready to fall off. The fixed calipers on Rangers and Explorers were mounted with pins, not bolts, and they didn't put the pins in all the way and they didn't snap in properly and worked their way out. That was scary. And get this, when I got the exhaust done on my wife's '97 LSC last week, they also balanced the front tires. I drove it to work Sunday and it started shaking and vibrating horribly. I pulled off the road and checked the lugs. Guess what? They didn't tighten the lug nuts on the drivers side!!! I don't think I'll be taking anything back to that shop. So I kinda know how you feel dude.