Bad morning..

auto · 10-16-2006, 11:37 PM

So, my right rear calliper slipped off while I was driving.. And noticed that it wasn't even on there when I parked the car. Thank god it happened right infront of my mechanic's shop.. And I did my brakes 3 months ago., @@

I think it happened due to this huge piece of d'ebris aka a whole tire I hit due to not being able to get out of the way in time.

Good news is,...they put it back on for free....and I'm getting a new accelerator cable since mine has gone to hell. And...it's been in hell for..a year now. Haha. No more random high reving!

5FistsoftheNorthStar · 10-16-2006, 11:42 PM

Congrats!

canadam · 10-17-2006, 05:18 AM

How the heck did a tire knock off your caliper ?!

mr2slow4you · 10-17-2006, 06:36 AM

Sounds like faulty shop work to me.

auto · 10-17-2006, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by canadam

How the heck did a tire knock off your caliper ?!

Heck if I know. Amazed me too.

Mach2 · 10-17-2006, 09:52 AM

geez auto, tire you ran over > u what area of town did it come off?

turbomr2 · 10-17-2006, 11:52 AM

Geez, that the first time I've ever heard of a caliper coming off

auto · 10-17-2006, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mach2

geez auto, tire you ran over > u what area of town did it come off?

I hit the tire off Main St. in The Colony by 121. And my calliper popped off on in Carrollton by my mechanic. God did it suck.

And Toyota sent the wrong cable so I'm stuck with the Van for a couple of days.

Maybe I should just get a new car. I'm tired of fixing mine.

And apparently a bolt popped out. And I'm a pretty good driver so I'm thinking it was the huge tire I hit the other day cause it did make some weird noise after I hit it.

Mister2.2 · 10-17-2006, 03:16 PM

Uhh your caliper should not come off like that, it had to be put on piss poorly IMO.

mister3 · 10-17-2006, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister2.2

Uhh your caliper should not come off like that, it had to be put on piss poorly IMO.

agreed -- a bolt or 2 might not have been tightened... has happened here before when we get distracted or rushed or too many hands in one pie and everyone says "i thought you did it" lol

anyways -- luckily it happened near the mechanic's shop and they just reinstalled it for free

PETC · 10-18-2006, 07:26 PM

"A bolt or two"

I guess that's good, since there are only two bolts holding it on to the strut assembly anyways. You know why they reinstalled it for free? Because they KNOW it was their fault, and if it had fallen off during heavy braking or something, you could have been in a collision and been seriously injured or killed. They did it for free because they're thanking their lucky stars that you aren't calling your lawyer right now.

auto · 10-18-2006, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PETC

"A bolt or two"

I guess that's good, since there are only two bolts holding it on to the strut assembly anyways. You know why they reinstalled it for free? Because they KNOW it was their fault, and if it had fallen off during heavy braking or something, you could have been in a collision and been seriously injured or killed. They did it for free because they're thanking their lucky stars that you aren't calling your lawyer right now.

Lol, calm down guy. A friend of mine and his father helped me with my breaks. But yeah, they did it for free because I usually go there to get whatever needs done to my car.

I bring them work from friends too. So, they give me free labor....plus, they look at cars for me.

Mister2.2 · 10-18-2006, 08:02 PM

**** happens. At least they fixed it for free.

PHOENIX · 10-18-2006, 08:11 PM

^True

Atleast your safe and your car is safe. It is a little baffling that it fell off, I think that's the first ive ever heard of a caliper falling off.

PETC · 10-18-2006, 08:39 PM

Okay, I thought the same shop installed it.

auto · 10-18-2006, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PETC

Okay, I thought the same shop installed it.

killer2 · 10-18-2006, 10:40 PM

i almost had mine fall off when i trusted my buddy's shop down the street to do my brakes. but yeah, luckily your okay and sometimes we all forget to re tighten things, i do that alot with salsa jars.

PETC · 10-18-2006, 11:08 PM

Nice wheels.

Mister2.2 · 10-18-2006, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by killer2

i almost had mine fall off when i trusted my buddy's shop down the street to do my brakes. but yeah, luckily your okay and sometimes we all forget to re tighten things, i do that alot with salsa jars.

Forgetting to tighten your salsa jar rarely results in an auto accident.

auto · 10-18-2006, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PETC

Nice wheels.

Enkei's.

10-16-2006, 11:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
auto Medium Bumper Damage Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 659 Thanks: 3 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Bad morning.. So, my right rear calliper slipped off while I was driving.. And noticed that it wasn't even on there when I parked the car. Thank god it happened right infront of my mechanic's shop.. And I did my brakes 3 months ago., @@ I think it happened due to this huge piece of d'ebris aka a whole tire I hit due to not being able to get out of the way in time. Good news is,...they put it back on for free....and I'm getting a new accelerator cable since mine has gone to hell. And...it's been in hell for..a year now. Haha. No more random high reving!

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mr2slow4you ME in training Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,308 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Sounds like faulty shop work to me.

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Mach2 Flame Retardant Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 746 Thanks: 59 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	geez auto, tire you ran over > u what area of town did it come off?

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turbomr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chattavegas, TN Posts: 401 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Geez, that the first time I've ever heard of a caliper coming off

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PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 27 Thanked 53 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	"A bolt or two" I guess that's good, since there are only two bolts holding it on to the strut assembly anyways. You know why they reinstalled it for free? Because they KNOW it was their fault, and if it had fallen off during heavy braking or something, you could have been in a collision and been seriously injured or killed. They did it for free because they're thanking their lucky stars that you aren't calling your lawyer right now.

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Mister2.2 Cheese it! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,274 Thanks: 108 Thanked 109 Times in 94 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	**** happens. At least they fixed it for free.

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PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 7,918 Thanks: 84 Thanked 260 Times in 197 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (46/100% )	^True Atleast your safe and your car is safe. It is a little baffling that it fell off, I think that's the first ive ever heard of a caliper falling off.

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PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 27 Thanked 53 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Okay, I thought the same shop installed it.

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killer2 TSCNM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 140 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	i almost had mine fall off when i trusted my buddy's shop down the street to do my brakes. but yeah, luckily your okay and sometimes we all forget to re tighten things, i do that alot with salsa jars.

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PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 27 Thanked 53 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Nice wheels.