Moronic Mechanic
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Moronic Mechanic
Today at my friends shops, one of his guys was raising my 87 vette up on the lift. Not once, but twice there was a crunching sound; he placed at least one of the lifts on the body, specifically the floor pan. I looked and saw that the floor pan is cracked. Is this a huge deal? Easiest fix? Thanks.
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reading some of the posts I linked, people found out they had cracks quite a bit after buying the car. Depends on how bad it is. Do you feel any flex when sitting?
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Another textbook case of why you should do it yourself.
then .....
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The mechanic should pay for the repair, of course.
But I would not let him do it.....
There are just too many stupid people out there nowadays....thats why I do my repairs myself, I do not trust any mechanic.
But I would not let him do it.....
There are just too many stupid people out there nowadays....thats why I do my repairs myself, I do not trust any mechanic.
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This is a good reason why you should bring a print out of where to put the jacking pucks to show the shop. There are some pics around here. Most don't find their cracked floorboards till long after it has happened.
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Cars and trucks can a be a PITA to rack and lift, I know I do it like a billion times a day. However, if your head is not up your butt and you have half a brain and are paying attention to what you are doing, there should be no problem. Idiot should pay for it. I hate stupid people, a lot of people, some "professional" mechanics included should not work on cars. I can complain too I wrench for a living but I am not one of "those" guys. I have seen it all too much...
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Cars and trucks can a be a PITA to rack and life, I know I do it like a billion times a day. However, if your head is not up your butt and you have half a brain and are paying attention to what you are doing, there should be no problem. Idiot should pay for it. I hate stupid people, a lot of people, some "professional" mechanics included should not work on cars. I can complain too I wrench for a living but I am not one of "those" guys. I have seen it all too much...