This is a slight warning post, and a venting post, and question for some front range colorado guys
had a local shop install 5100s on my 2014 titan on tuesday. i was very hesitant after reading numerous times over on Titan Talk that it is extremely common to have faulty installations with these due to forgetting bring over the OEM washers - ironically from shops most often it seems. but i trusted that professional mechanic would know what to do
well sure as chit, looks like they forgot to, not 24 hours after installation looky looky:
it's popped through the strut plate from the only reason i can assume is the missing oem washer that supposed to be above the bushings but below the strut plate
it almost hurts my heart more when you were afraid this what they would do and then they did it, than not even thinking a professional mechanic would do this.
i took it straight back and told them i think they forgot the washers under there, and they assured me they would figure it out. we'll see.
do people here agree that's the problem? right now i'm gonna trust this shop to fix it right, though i'm assuming they might have to reorder the oem washers if they already tossed them. can't imagine just 5 miles of driving it like this back to the shop ruined the shock.
i have a mechanic in denver i greatly trust, but i've moved further north and this is my second time using this guy. unfortunately we rent a condo and i don't have the space, tools, or skills to do this myself, though i bet i could figure it out if i had to.
has anybody along the front range had 5100s installed by a mechanic that did it right? specifically on the titan? i'm operating under the assumption that this oem washer situation is unique to titans but i'm not sure.
ugh
had a local shop install 5100s on my 2014 titan on tuesday. i was very hesitant after reading numerous times over on Titan Talk that it is extremely common to have faulty installations with these due to forgetting bring over the OEM washers - ironically from shops most often it seems. but i trusted that professional mechanic would know what to do
well sure as chit, looks like they forgot to, not 24 hours after installation looky looky:
it's popped through the strut plate from the only reason i can assume is the missing oem washer that supposed to be above the bushings but below the strut plate
it almost hurts my heart more when you were afraid this what they would do and then they did it, than not even thinking a professional mechanic would do this.
i took it straight back and told them i think they forgot the washers under there, and they assured me they would figure it out. we'll see.
do people here agree that's the problem? right now i'm gonna trust this shop to fix it right, though i'm assuming they might have to reorder the oem washers if they already tossed them. can't imagine just 5 miles of driving it like this back to the shop ruined the shock.
i have a mechanic in denver i greatly trust, but i've moved further north and this is my second time using this guy. unfortunately we rent a condo and i don't have the space, tools, or skills to do this myself, though i bet i could figure it out if i had to.
has anybody along the front range had 5100s installed by a mechanic that did it right? specifically on the titan? i'm operating under the assumption that this oem washer situation is unique to titans but i'm not sure.
ugh
