THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS I CAN THINK OF THAT COULD CAUSE FAILURES
A FACTORY DEFECTIVE PART......this happens sometimes
A CHEAP PART......substandard materials and manufacturing
THE RECEIVING PART ON THE VEHICLE MAY BE BENT/ DEFECTIVE/ ETC.....happens
A PART INSTALLED INCORRECTLY......this is normally the situation!
CRAPPY WORKMANSHIP IS NOT LIMITED TO THE GUY WORKING OFF OF CEMENT BLOCKS IN HIS BACK YARD
YOU CAN GET IT ANYWHERE, FROM THE STEALERSHIP ON DOWN TO THE DIYer
BEATING THINGS INTO PLACE---WORKING IN A DIRTY ENVIRONMENT----FAILURE TO CLEAN PARTS----AND AS YOU MENTIONED, TORQUE SPECS IGNORED OR NEVER ATTEMPTED!..........THIS KINDA STUFF IS NOT UNCOMMON
FINDING A "CARING" MECHANIC IS SORTA HARD TO DO SOMETIMES
----RECOMMENDATIONS FROM SOMEONE WHO "HAS NO CLUE" OF "MECHANICALS", ONLY "HE WAS A NICE FELLER" OR "THEY DID IT FAST" OR "HE IS REALLY CHEAP"............SORTA AIN'T THE BEST CREDENTIALS FOR THE MECHANIC WORKING ON THE AIRPLANE YOU ARE ABOUT TO BOARD
...............WELL, THAT AIN'T YOUR AIRPLANE........BUT YOUR CAR IS PROBABLY A BIG INVESTMENT, AND EVEN A SLIGHT, AVOIDABLE GLITCH MIGHT PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK!
MANY PLACES JUST SORTA SLING THE PART IN (IN AND OUT, MAKE $$$)..........WHEREAS A "MORE EXPERIENCED" GUY MIGHT INVESTIGATE A SYSTEM TO SEE WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE....MAYBE SOMETHING OUT OF ROUND, BENT OR MACHINED INCORRECTLY WHERE THE BEARING FITS IN.....OR OTHER POSSIBILITIES
........JUST SOME THOUGHTS
GIVING YOU A LINK THAT MIGHT HELP YOU FIND THE RIGHT GUYYOU MIGHT EVEN GET A GREAT WARRANTY, SOMETIMES LIFETIME! (ON THE PART, MAYBE NOT THE LABOR)
SEE "MY ANSWER"......WHICH IS THE LAST ONE IN THE POST.....IN THIS LINK (A FEW OF MY JEEP PICS ARE AT THE END)
https://www.2carpros.com/questions/2000-ford-focus-mechanic-wants-charge-850-replace-fuel-pump-filter-harness-on
UNLESS YOU DO HAVE SOME SORTA WARRANTY TO FALL BACK ON----THE BEARING ISSUE "THIS TIME" IS THE START OF A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME
YOU MUST UNDERSTAND YOUR ALIGNMENT GUY'S POINT OF VIEW, HIS "EXPERTISE" WILL NOT WORK OUT CORRECTLY WITH A WEAK LINK IN THE SYSTEM.......HE MAY BE LOOKING OUT FOR YOUR WELFARE TOO, BY INSISTING ON THE BEARING REPAIR, NOT JUST THE QUALITY OF HIS WORK!
THE MEDIC
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Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013 AT 9:20 PM
