Going to confront mechanic - what causes wicked engine vibration *only* at 4k rpm?
07-11-2008, 02:03 PM
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Which also broke the alternator tensioner as well...
Installed oil pressure sender backwards (pegged reading) and gave me the car that way.
Messed up the door handle install (reused roll pin after I said not to, and now my driver side door doesn't open from the outside)
Disconnected my AC compressor because they were too lazy to get to a PITA bolt
'Lost' one of my door handles and then found it a few weeks later after thinking it was the original 'one' I gave them. Also didn't reuse my $20 new OEM Linkages in the replacement door handles
Left a squirrels nest of nuts in my air filter even after removing it (could hear it rattle when put down)
Didn't replace a lot of seals that they could have when the tbelt/water pump was done.
Some other stuff too I cannot remember... oy.
Installed oil pressure sender backwards (pegged reading) and gave me the car that way.
Messed up the door handle install (reused roll pin after I said not to, and now my driver side door doesn't open from the outside)
Disconnected my AC compressor because they were too lazy to get to a PITA bolt
'Lost' one of my door handles and then found it a few weeks later after thinking it was the original 'one' I gave them. Also didn't reuse my $20 new OEM Linkages in the replacement door handles
Left a squirrels nest of nuts in my air filter even after removing it (could hear it rattle when put down)
Didn't replace a lot of seals that they could have when the tbelt/water pump was done.
Some other stuff too I cannot remember... oy.
07-11-2008, 02:42 PM
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Those broken tensioner struts and mounting points are usually cause by dumb, inexperienced, hamfisted mechanics trying to loosen or adjust them improperly.
