Failure 6 miles after service work...
02-19-2015, 06:40 PM
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02-19-2015, 07:12 PM
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This whole incident happened on a 70mph dual carriage way. I pulled over at the first opportunity and checked the car. Then called the garage and asked questions while driving to the next junction, they told me to return to them which I did while traveling at a lower speed. Over the next 300 meters the vibrations and noise got more I slowed to about 30 mph and that when the wheel nuts and a bit of the wheel spacer came flying off. I pulled over as much as I could and then the car fell onto the tyre. Not very dramatic but all the same 'a moment'.. The front wing buckled and is now out of alinement with the door shut. The hub is damaged and so is the wheel, the caliper and spacer.
The mechanics turned up in a Panamera with trolley jack and wheel nuts. I was a cold, very wet day and I got soaked standing on the side of the dual carriageway signalling the very fast oncoming traffic of my stranded car for 25 mins before Porsche arrived. I was less than 2 miles from the dealership.
Maybe I should have stopped and waited for them to come to me but at the time I was not sure for a while if was in my head or just a stone in the disc or the fact it had been in the workshop for 3 days and had rusty discs or a wheel weight was missing. Maybe I could have slowed and saved the car from the last 'traumatic' bit but it was a rainy day and I chose to head back to the garage. In the end I got soaked.
Thats life..
I am unhurt but the car is not. No one else is hurt and I now have a very apologetic Porsche in the palm of my hand...hahaha
Thanks for all the concern and stuff.
The mechanics turned up in a Panamera with trolley jack and wheel nuts. I was a cold, very wet day and I got soaked standing on the side of the dual carriageway signalling the very fast oncoming traffic of my stranded car for 25 mins before Porsche arrived. I was less than 2 miles from the dealership.
Maybe I should have stopped and waited for them to come to me but at the time I was not sure for a while if was in my head or just a stone in the disc or the fact it had been in the workshop for 3 days and had rusty discs or a wheel weight was missing. Maybe I could have slowed and saved the car from the last 'traumatic' bit but it was a rainy day and I chose to head back to the garage. In the end I got soaked.
Thats life..
I am unhurt but the car is not. No one else is hurt and I now have a very apologetic Porsche in the palm of my hand...hahaha
Thanks for all the concern and stuff.
02-19-2015, 07:54 PM
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a new body panel (wing) and paintwork will definitely affect the
value of the car regardless of who replaces it even the dealer !
the first thing most people always ask when buying a used car
is has it had any paint work or damage.
value of the car regardless of who replaces it even the dealer !
the first thing most people always ask when buying a used car
is has it had any paint work or damage.
02-19-2015, 08:51 PM
#36
This whole incident happened on a 70mph dual carriage way. I pulled over at the first opportunity and checked the car. Then called the garage and asked questions while driving to the next junction, they told me to return to them which I did while traveling at a lower speed. Over the next 300 meters the vibrations and noise got more I slowed to about 30 mph and that when the wheel nuts and a bit of the wheel spacer came flying off. I pulled over as much as I could and then the car fell onto the tyre. Not very dramatic but all the same 'a moment'.. The front wing buckled and is now out of alinement with the door shut. The hub is damaged and so is the wheel, the caliper and spacer.
The mechanics turned up in a Panamera with trolley jack and wheel nuts. I was a cold, very wet day and I got soaked standing on the side of the dual carriageway signalling the very fast oncoming traffic of my stranded car for 25 mins before Porsche arrived. I was less than 2 miles from the dealership.
Maybe I should have stopped and waited for them to come to me but at the time I was not sure for a while if was in my head or just a stone in the disc or the fact it had been in the workshop for 3 days and had rusty discs or a wheel weight was missing. Maybe I could have slowed and saved the car from the last 'traumatic' bit but it was a rainy day and I chose to head back to the garage. In the end I got soaked.
Thats life..
I am unhurt but the car is not. No one else is hurt and I now have a very apologetic Porsche in the palm of my hand...hahaha
Thanks for all the concern and stuff.
The mechanics turned up in a Panamera with trolley jack and wheel nuts. I was a cold, very wet day and I got soaked standing on the side of the dual carriageway signalling the very fast oncoming traffic of my stranded car for 25 mins before Porsche arrived. I was less than 2 miles from the dealership.
Maybe I should have stopped and waited for them to come to me but at the time I was not sure for a while if was in my head or just a stone in the disc or the fact it had been in the workshop for 3 days and had rusty discs or a wheel weight was missing. Maybe I could have slowed and saved the car from the last 'traumatic' bit but it was a rainy day and I chose to head back to the garage. In the end I got soaked.
Thats life..
I am unhurt but the car is not. No one else is hurt and I now have a very apologetic Porsche in the palm of my hand...hahaha
Thanks for all the concern and stuff.
02-19-2015, 10:31 PM
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I picked my 2015 991s up today from OPD after they had carried out some service work.. Drove the car approx 4 miles before a wheel vibration started, so called Porsche who said turn around and come back. On the return journey the front near side wheel fell off and the car collapsed on the side of the road.
They are now very apologetic.
My car needs a new front wing, wheel, hub, brake caliper, wheel spacer and a few other bits and bobs...
I know **** happens sometimes, but Porsche said the wheel bolts had been torqued up and signed off by the mechanic.
It was very lucky I had slowed right down before the incident, otherwise the resulting damage could have been so much worse.
They are now very apologetic.
My car needs a new front wing, wheel, hub, brake caliper, wheel spacer and a few other bits and bobs...
I know **** happens sometimes, but Porsche said the wheel bolts had been torqued up and signed off by the mechanic.
It was very lucky I had slowed right down before the incident, otherwise the resulting damage could have been so much worse.
Back when I was doing autocross or track every weekend I was also changing wheels and brake pads before and after every event. One time just before driving home from autocross I noticed the left rear felt loose pulling into the Texaco. Turns out I had completely forgotten to torque my wheels. I would always give each nut a good hard snap, probably about 40 lbs worth, then lower and torque. This time, no torque. Yet I was able to drive 90 miles to Bremerton, do 4 autocross runs, and go for gas before one wheel loosened enough to notice.
Your car made it less than 4 miles.
Torqued, my @.
02-19-2015, 11:37 PM
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Unbelievable. I would not be satisfied with just a fix.
Are you sure there was no frame damage? I'd be careful on this one. You don't want a car that no longer performs properly. I'd be tempted to get an independent inspection.
Best of luck.
Are you sure there was no frame damage? I'd be careful on this one. You don't want a car that no longer performs properly. I'd be tempted to get an independent inspection.
Best of luck.
02-19-2015, 11:45 PM
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I just brought my 981BS to a well-respected local dealership for a simple oil change. Ten miles down the road, the gauge read one bar.
02-19-2015, 11:46 PM
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I picked my 2015 991s up today from OPD after they had carried out some service work.. Drove the car approx 4 miles before a wheel vibration started, so called Porsche who said turn around and come back. On the return journey the front near side wheel fell off and the car collapsed on the side of the road.
They are now very apologetic.
My car needs a new front wing, wheel, hub, brake caliper, wheel spacer and a few other bits and bobs...
I know **** happens sometimes, but Porsche said the wheel bolts had been torqued up and signed off by the mechanic.
It was very lucky I had slowed right down before the incident, otherwise the resulting damage could have been so much worse.
They are now very apologetic.
My car needs a new front wing, wheel, hub, brake caliper, wheel spacer and a few other bits and bobs...
I know **** happens sometimes, but Porsche said the wheel bolts had been torqued up and signed off by the mechanic.
It was very lucky I had slowed right down before the incident, otherwise the resulting damage could have been so much worse.
I'd have some independent of that dealer do the work! Also to check the suspension.
02-19-2015, 11:46 PM
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02-20-2015, 06:26 AM
#42
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Their first line was "Well, oil expands when it warms up, so we don't fill it all the way." Yeah, it expands about 6% from room temperature to full operating temperature...
02-20-2015, 10:26 AM
#43
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I would want more than just the car fixed, that is for sure.
Hope this gets resolved to the OP's satisfaction.
02-20-2015, 10:27 AM
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02-20-2015, 12:25 PM
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I picked my 2015 991s up today from OPD after they had carried out some service work.. Drove the car approx 4 miles before a wheel vibration started, so called Porsche who said turn around and come back. On the return journey the front near side wheel fell off and the car collapsed on the side of the road.
They are now very apologetic.
My car needs a new front wing, wheel, hub, brake caliper, wheel spacer and a few other bits and bobs...
I know **** happens sometimes, but Porsche said the wheel bolts had been torqued up and signed off by the mechanic.
It was very lucky I had slowed right down before the incident, otherwise the resulting damage could have been so much worse.
They are now very apologetic.
My car needs a new front wing, wheel, hub, brake caliper, wheel spacer and a few other bits and bobs...
I know **** happens sometimes, but Porsche said the wheel bolts had been torqued up and signed off by the mechanic.
It was very lucky I had slowed right down before the incident, otherwise the resulting damage could have been so much worse.