Craiglxviii
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- Your Mercedes
- 970 Panamera Turbo; W221 S500L AMG Line, C215 CL500, W251 R350L AMG Line, plus several more now gone
Well, after picking the car up yesterday a few things came to light:
OCP fix has cured key fob range issue. Sunroof works perfectly on tilt, but only goes back an inch at a time then stops. Then button press, another inch then stops. However it goes forwards just fine.
Engine power seems fine but the transmission seems to "dither" on kickdown, like it doesn't want to transmit power to the wheels.
However that's not the big problem. The big problem is that we were overtaken by our own rear near side wheel at 50mph on the M1 Northbound near J15... The garage that had replaced the rear brakelines and ABC lines, HADNT TIGHTENED THE WHEEL BOLTS UP! The car dropped onto the rear wishbone assy which dragged along the road for 50 yards. Typically, girl child didn't even wake up at this and continued snoring.
We had noticed a slight thump earlier but put it down to the empty fuel can. Then a squishy feeling and I thought, puncture! Oh no.
So when the recovery crew came along, I went to robs wheel bolt from the other 3 wheels to put the spare wheel on, as a low loader had turned up, the bolts I the other rear wheel were only finger tight and rattling loose in the wheel wrench head. I got the crews names and numbers if required as witnesses.
Losses:
1 x18" CL monobloc.
1 X rr disc.
1 X rr backing plate.
1 X wishbone assy.
1 X calliper assy.
1 X brake line.
Brake fluid.
Pictures as attached. The calliper was found in the inside lane by recovery crew.
Currently waiting in Watford Gap services for RAC recovery wagon.
What do you all think I should be looking at from my local garage? He's been emailed already with all details, has called me and agreed to do work immediately to repair, with a independent final inspection by Merc specialist already recommended to me last night on here.
Name of garage withheld until or unless he decides to renege on things. Trying to be fair here.
OCP fix has cured key fob range issue. Sunroof works perfectly on tilt, but only goes back an inch at a time then stops. Then button press, another inch then stops. However it goes forwards just fine.
Engine power seems fine but the transmission seems to "dither" on kickdown, like it doesn't want to transmit power to the wheels.
However that's not the big problem. The big problem is that we were overtaken by our own rear near side wheel at 50mph on the M1 Northbound near J15... The garage that had replaced the rear brakelines and ABC lines, HADNT TIGHTENED THE WHEEL BOLTS UP! The car dropped onto the rear wishbone assy which dragged along the road for 50 yards. Typically, girl child didn't even wake up at this and continued snoring.
We had noticed a slight thump earlier but put it down to the empty fuel can. Then a squishy feeling and I thought, puncture! Oh no.
So when the recovery crew came along, I went to robs wheel bolt from the other 3 wheels to put the spare wheel on, as a low loader had turned up, the bolts I the other rear wheel were only finger tight and rattling loose in the wheel wrench head. I got the crews names and numbers if required as witnesses.
Losses:
1 x18" CL monobloc.
1 X rr disc.
1 X rr backing plate.
1 X wishbone assy.
1 X calliper assy.
1 X brake line.
Brake fluid.
Pictures as attached. The calliper was found in the inside lane by recovery crew.
Currently waiting in Watford Gap services for RAC recovery wagon.
What do you all think I should be looking at from my local garage? He's been emailed already with all details, has called me and agreed to do work immediately to repair, with a independent final inspection by Merc specialist already recommended to me last night on here.
Name of garage withheld until or unless he decides to renege on things. Trying to be fair here.
