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C-10volvo · 11-18-2003, 10:29 PM

yeah, great news. about a half hour ago my front driver side wheel fell off while turning a corner. yeah.. my fender is crunched and my brakes are messed up. yeah the moral of this story?? DONT GO TO LES SCHWAB!! wow, i cant believe this happened, les schwab threaded the wrong size lugs on the rotor and they stripped it. alright, i cant talk about it anymore, this just sucks!!! ill get pics when i can bare to look at it

ElGracho · 11-18-2003, 10:43 PM

Take a look at this thread. Another board member just went through this. His nym is Mechanic and his post is about halfway down that page. PM him for tips in dealing with the monkeys at Schwabs.

Russell · 11-18-2003, 10:45 PM

daaang, if you need some brake components, you are free to anything off my 76, you just pay for the ride down.

C-10volvo · 11-18-2003, 10:49 PM

thanks for the offer russell. as of now, i dont know what is wrong. but thanks

Russell · 11-18-2003, 10:54 PM

But dang that sucks! Just the front fender and brake system damaged?

C-10volvo · 11-18-2003, 11:06 PM

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Originally posted by Russell
But dang that sucks! Just the front fender and brake system damaged?

yeah take a look

C-10volvo · 11-18-2003, 11:07 PM

another. i know the truck did this to me cuz i havnt washed it in awhile

Russell · 11-18-2003, 11:09 PM

Oh, that isn't nearly as bad as the mental picture I got

I think you can straighten that out!

C-10volvo · 11-18-2003, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Russell
Oh, that isn't nearly as bad as the mental picture I got I think you can straighten that out!

it will buff out

Prerunner1982 · 11-19-2003, 12:54 AM

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it will buff out

man, you havent seen anything until you have seen the dirt on my truck.. havent washed it in months... no reason too, in-laws live 2 miles down a gravel road then about 3/4 of a mile down a dirt road. which turns into a 3/4 mile long mud pit when it rains.

Lynx · 11-19-2003, 02:43 AM

any chance you will get some money out of them? not sure how things work in the states but you commonly hear about ppl suing for stuff like that.

Ben

apstguy · 11-19-2003, 03:08 AM

That just sucks. Get the dips**ts to pay for it.

RussTburb · 11-19-2003, 03:33 AM

Dude that sucks! As a manager for a national "brake and muffler" shop I gotta say that it has happened not once but twice in the last 6 mos to my shop! WE PAID FOR ALL THE REPAIRS AND FOR THE CAR THAT THE ROLLING TIRE HIT!! Les schwab has insurance and they should use it! I feel your pain!

78SilveradoSWB · 11-19-2003, 05:12 AM

Take it back to Lester Schwab and let the store manager see what happen. I am sure they will pay for damages due to their mistake otherwise it may be a small claims court case. Keep us all informed on this.

C-10volvo · 11-19-2003, 11:43 PM

well, i took a wire brush to the studs and found that only two were stripped. i threw on the wheel with only three lugs on it and drive a block up tp les schwab. i talked to the manager and he said that they cant do anything about it since there were still three good studs. he told me that if there were three good studs left that there would be no way that the wheel could of fallen off. i didnt want to fight with the guy to make things worse. but im not going to give up. the brake system checked out well, but my shift linkage is off. i checked the motor mounts and they are fine, i guess things just moved around a little when it dropped to the ground. can anyone tell me the quality of the LMC fenders? it seems a bit off that they are only 100. but hey, look on the bright side, now i have an excuse to make my truck nice!! haha. thanks for the thoughtful replies! ken,

C-10volvo · 11-19-2003, 11:46 PM

for all that didnt know this is what it looked like. not a bad truck, and only 56000 miles

C-10volvo · 11-19-2003, 11:48 PM

here are my plans now hahahaha. also sorry for being a post whore i just wanted my 200

toytruck · 11-20-2003, 12:31 AM

Check here for your parts:http://www.shermanparts.com/

ElGracho · 11-20-2003, 12:57 AM

So tell us more... What did Schwab's say? Are they going to buy you those new wheels and tires you want?

11-18-2003, 10:29 PM	#1
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	you thought your day was bad.... yeah, great news. about a half hour ago my front driver side wheel fell off while turning a corner. yeah.. my fender is crunched and my brakes are messed up. yeah the moral of this story?? DONT GO TO LES SCHWAB!! wow, i cant believe this happened, les schwab threaded the wrong size lugs on the rotor and they stripped it. alright, i cant talk about it anymore, this just sucks!!! ill get pics when i can bare to look at it __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

11-18-2003, 10:43 PM	#2
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,553	Take a look at this thread. Another board member just went through this. His nym is Mechanic and his post is about halfway down that page. PM him for tips in dealing with the monkeys at Schwabs. __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed Last edited by ElGracho; 11-18-2003 at 10:46 PM.

11-18-2003, 10:45 PM	#3
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	daaang, if you need some brake components, you are free to anything off my 76, you just pay for the ride down. __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

11-18-2003, 10:49 PM	#4
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	thanks for the offer russell. as of now, i dont know what is wrong. but thanks __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

11-18-2003, 10:54 PM	#5
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	But dang that sucks! Just the front fender and brake system damaged? __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

11-18-2003, 11:07 PM	#7
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	another. i know the truck did this to me cuz i havnt washed it in awhile Attached Images __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

11-18-2003, 11:09 PM	#8
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Oh, that isn't nearly as bad as the mental picture I got I think you can straighten that out! __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

11-19-2003, 02:43 AM	#11
Lynx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 513	any chance you will get some money out of them? not sure how things work in the states but you commonly hear about ppl suing for stuff like that. Ben __________________ Ben 1983 Silverado SWB 305 2002 Silverado Extended Cab 5.3 http://members.shaw.ca/bkennett

11-19-2003, 03:08 AM	#12
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	That just sucks. Get the dips**ts to pay for it. __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

11-19-2003, 03:33 AM	#13
RussTburb Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Blaine,Wa. U.S.A Posts: 261	Dude that sucks! As a manager for a national "brake and muffler" shop I gotta say that it has happened not once but twice in the last 6 mos to my shop! WE PAID FOR ALL THE REPAIRS AND FOR THE CAR THAT THE ROLLING TIRE HIT!! Les schwab has insurance and they should use it! I feel your pain! __________________ "Red-heads not war-heads, Blondes, not bombs, Brunettes, not fighter jets!" Fligh of the Choncords 72 burb 3/4 ton 2wd 06 2500 suburban 8.1L 4x4 84 chev 4x4 diesel 96 Geo Metro with the 4cylbb, lol! Almost 300k just won't die! 89 Honda Civic, runs on the smell of an oily rag! 2008 Aerolite 26qs Travel Trailer (aka "THE BARN")

11-19-2003, 05:12 AM	#14
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	Take it back to Lester Schwab and let the store manager see what happen. I am sure they will pay for damages due to their mistake otherwise it may be a small claims court case. Keep us all informed on this. __________________ Mitch 1978 Chevrolet Silverado C 10 454 BB, TH400

11-19-2003, 11:43 PM	#15
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	well, i took a wire brush to the studs and found that only two were stripped. i threw on the wheel with only three lugs on it and drive a block up tp les schwab. i talked to the manager and he said that they cant do anything about it since there were still three good studs. he told me that if there were three good studs left that there would be no way that the wheel could of fallen off. i didnt want to fight with the guy to make things worse. but im not going to give up. the brake system checked out well, but my shift linkage is off. i checked the motor mounts and they are fine, i guess things just moved around a little when it dropped to the ground. can anyone tell me the quality of the LMC fenders? it seems a bit off that they are only 100. but hey, look on the bright side, now i have an excuse to make my truck nice!! haha. thanks for the thoughtful replies! ken, __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

11-19-2003, 11:46 PM	#16
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	for all that didnt know this is what it looked like. not a bad truck, and only 56000 miles Attached Images __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

11-19-2003, 11:48 PM	#17
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	here are my plans now hahahaha. also sorry for being a post whore i just wanted my 200 Attached Images __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3 Last edited by C-10volvo; 11-19-2003 at 11:51 PM.

11-20-2003, 12:31 AM	#18
toytruck 5-7 dropped 87 CC Dually Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: bay city mi Posts: 326	Check here for your parts:http://www.shermanparts.com/ __________________ I rather be in my 77 Sanger Picklefork Jet Hydro!



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11-20-2003, 12:57 AM	#19
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,553	So tell us more... What did Schwab's say? Are they going to buy you those new wheels and tires you want? __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

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