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Title: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: search on 06 June 2012, 20:22
Last Friday on the way back from getting my tracking done there was a huge bang under the car i stopped and walked back down the road to find this. i assumed i must of ran over it and it hit the bottom of my car.

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k34/xsjado-man/_MG_1887.jpg)


Today on the way home from shopping again a big bang under my car, but the road was clear and i stopped walked back down the road to find this. The both slot together like a puzzle.

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k34/xsjado-man/_MG_1888.jpg)


What are the chances the garage left them attached to my car after doing the tracking? its a 18mm socket :-/   or am i just really unlucky?
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 06 June 2012, 20:27
Very good chance they did leave it there but not sure why they would need an 18mm socket to do the tracking. Were they doing the camber? Just keep it and add it to your tool collection  :wink:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: Junior74 on 06 June 2012, 20:27
Contribution to the tool box!!!!!
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: murraymint on 06 June 2012, 20:28
Very good chance they did leave it there but not sure why they would need an 18mm socket to do the tracking. Were they doing the camber? Just keep it and add it to your tool collection  :wink:

Yh I was gunna say must of done camber too using an 18mm
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: stainesy on 06 June 2012, 20:29
they must have done the camber aswell then as they are 18mm bolts. as said already. keep them. will be good quality from a garage  :grin:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: search on 06 June 2012, 20:30
yeah was doing the camber too.
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: search on 06 June 2012, 20:32
i'm worried iv got a leak now tho it hit the car pretty bad and really loud to. i'm wondering do i go back and complain and ask them to take a look if there is any more under there :-/
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 06 June 2012, 20:33
yeah was doing the camber too.


Thats why its there then....hopefully the 1/2 inch ratchet will fall out next  :grin:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: murraymint on 06 June 2012, 20:35
I wouldn't worry about the loud noise it made. Just wait till abiggish stone goes under your lowered car at speed, that fecker will make you jump!
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: search on 06 June 2012, 20:36
yeah was doing the camber too.


Thats why its there then....hopefully the 1/2 inch ratchet will fall out next  :grin:

LOL this was meant to be a top garage in my area aswell.
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: Junior74 on 06 June 2012, 20:36
Car should be fine mate, something smashes off the bottom of mine every day (or the bottom of my car smashes off the road everyday), always makes me look in the mirror and expect to see oil all over the shop...
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: stainesy on 06 June 2012, 20:39
you no for a fact somebody in the garage is looking for that blaming somebody els for loosing it  :grin:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: search on 06 June 2012, 20:40
where are the cambers? maybe i can look to see anything else left behind before my car falls apart lol.
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 06 June 2012, 20:41
The two bolts holding the shock to the hub are what adjusts front camber. Bet there is an 18mm spanner still there  :grin:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: murraymint on 06 June 2012, 20:43
where are the cambers? maybe i can look to see anything else left behind before my car falls apart lol.

 :grin:, they adjust the camber by undoing the to bolts at the bottom of the strut and pullin/pushing the disc, probably more technical then that tho   :laugh:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: murraymint on 06 June 2012, 20:43
The two bolts holding the shock to the hub are what adjusts front camber. Bet there is an 18mm spanner still there  :grin:

Beat me to it!!!  :grin:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 06 June 2012, 20:49
The two bolts holding the shock to the hub are what adjusts front camber. Bet there is an 18mm spanner still there  :grin:

Beat me to it!!!  :grin:

Cause I can change gear quicker  :cool:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: murraymint on 06 June 2012, 20:51
The two bolts holding the shock to the hub are what adjusts front camber. Bet there is an 18mm spanner still there  :grin:

Beat me to it!!!  :grin:

Cause I can change gear quicker  :cool:

 :grin:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: Luke1981 on 06 June 2012, 20:56
I would be getting the work the garage did, double checked? What type of numb nuts leaves his tools still attached to the job and letting you drive off! Very unprofessional in my opinion.
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: Screech16v on 06 June 2012, 21:06
When i was in the trade(long time ago)i stripped the carpet out of this old mini,i found a 7/16 spanner still attached to a subframe bolt,it had been there for over three years,was able to complete the bosses set that hung on the wall  :laugh:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: Wayne on 06 June 2012, 21:53
Lucky find :grin:
Title: Re: Whats the chances of this happening???
Post by: Dogbot on 06 June 2012, 23:29
Impact sockets too, sweet find!! Lmao, I assume they got stuck on the nut As they tightened an they've not noticed when they pulled off the socket  :grin: