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MAME owes italie many thank yous, hah
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Reged: 09/20/03
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02/19/14 04:40 AM
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> Looking for some SERIOUS comp from a tire joint that just put 4 tires on my car (not > the truck). > > 4 tires on, no word of trouble, gave me the keys. Ride home seemed a little bumpy at > first, then got really bad as I neared my house. Set the car aside until the weekend > to inspect. > > Found that two lug bolts (yes bolts) on the drivers side wheel had been crossthread > into the hub. 1/4 at best before they would even be snug. 2 lug bolts came out by > hand. The remaining lug was the only one remotely tight. > > Long story short, I had to replace the $200 hub assembly before the car was even safe > to drive again. Haven't even looked at the other tires yet. Rounded out the wheel > holes a bit, but not enough to be unusable. > > Looking to get compensation for the hub ~at least~. Had to buy $70 worth of specialty > tools as well. > > Any advice? It's one thing to cross thread, it's a completely different thing to send > someone on there way without a tire secure.
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