Boba fett said:
deMort said:
Ive not commented on this post as i had nothing to add basically .
I can only assume they were tightened but not to the correct torque .. if finger tight then it would have gone very quickly .
The damage and safety aspect of this if at speed dont bear thinking about.
Im going to hang my head in shame for my trade
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EDIT .. Ragpicker .. :thumb:
Can I ask, and you may help me and please do not be offended by my questioning - but what could / would, I expect from a response from you, if it was you that did not tighten them up correctly when fitting my clutch and other work just 2k miles ago??
I think for me .. id probably resign and think carefully about wether i should work for another garage again .
We do make mistakes , im afraid eveyone does at times .. i dont know the full story but this is safety related and yes .. all mechanics are accountable for that .. if someone is injured due to a mistake i make then its me in court not the garage owner .
The joke is i can get 5 years for dischargeing a/c gas to the atmosphere but injury to a person through negilgence is probably a suspended sentence .
My feeling is they were not done up tight enough or 1 / 2 bolts were missed and not tightened .. its easy to get called away when working on a car to do a waiting job and forget what you have done .. its no excuse though .
its possible .. although to be fair i cant really argue the point that they reused the bolts and there was fatigue in the bolts which caused the failure .. kinda clutching at straws i know .. an outside chance .
Not offended at all .. i do my best to answer a question .. its why i come here