Taken from my former dealership yesterday

[Roadster Renovations]

 

[Sam Mac]

Rear brake problems? What's the story?

 

[Bfromla]

Former dealer. What they do? Didnt do right? Details plz & name of dealer fyi im compiling a list of [emoji106][emoji107]


I wasn't there but I still care! POW /MIA VETS

 

[Roadster Renovations]

Saw that they had supported a customers' rear caliper by the brake hose instead of using a bungee. Wasn't even working on it. Just hanging while I was there for at least 30 minutes while I was there. As far as the name of the business, they are between Indy and Clarksville. That should give you enough info to figure out who it was. I have heard that some techs say it's OK to let them hang because of the parking brake cable (which I still disagree). In this case the cable for the parking brake was not connected. Just the brake hose.

 

[Bob Denman]

Sometimes, you just need to "shine a light into the kitchen"; to see where the cockroaches hide!

 

[retread]

Doc, if it's the one that sells Slingshots, too, they've been my former dealer for over a year.

john

 

[Roadster Renovations]

Sometimes, you just need to "shine a light into the kitchen"; to see where the cockroaches hide!

I like that. Well said.

 

[Bob Denman]

Feel free to use it... I don't remember who I stole it from!

 

[ARtraveler]

Now we know why most dealerships will not let customers go into the "shop." :yikes:

 

[fenelonspyder]

Its for insurance reasons!!! They want to insure you don't know what they are doing

 

[GearHd]

There is zero harm in hanging that light weight caliper off the brake line. I wouldn't let that stop me from having service done there. It's a much more common practice than you might think.

 

[Bob Denman]

But it sure doesn't take much to put a piece of wire through a caliper mounting point, and wire it up to something solid... :shocked:

 

[GearHd]

Nope, it doesn't take much but it's a wasted step. Now if it's a heavy car/truck caliper, that's a different story.

 

[Bob Denman]

If it re-assures a "nervous" customer; I think that it's at least a step worth considering... :dontknow:

 

[GearHd]

Those mechanics do this type of thing everyday so the thought doesn't even cross their mind that someone is going to over think these things.

 

[Bob Denman]

Fair enough... :thumbup: