Kwik Fit - What Can I do

boyse7en

scotsman4th wrote: »

Happened to me once in a Talbot Samba.
Whenever I have a wheel off these days I pay extra attention to road noise (turn the radio down even) and check for tightness after a couple of short journeys.

Me too, you only have to have it happen once for you to never forget to double-check they're tight. And then still be cautious.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

gordikin wrote: »

..if my uncle had bits (on top!), he'd be my aunt..! Grow up!

Your uncle was probably also your father.

Motmac wrote: »

That has to be the most ridiculous post ive ever seen on here!! ....you must have "claims direct" on speed dial........pathetic!!

Really. Try driving into a bouncing wheel with a closing speed of 140mph, and see how you like it.

gordikin

How can metal become plastic? What did metal become before plastic was invented?

the_big_fact_hunt

As nobody yet knows what actually happened with regards to the wheel coming off i will offer a suggestion.

It is entirely possible that the fitter removed the wheel, removed the hub nut, and then the brake drum, then turned his attention to the other side and found that he could not remove the wheel and re-assembled the hub and wheel without refitting the hub nut.
This would account for both the wheel coming off, and the loss of braking as the brakes would continue to push outwards toward the missing drum which would normally cause the braking force to be distributed to the other wheels. Without a drum, the brake in question would become a weak spot, like a leak, and allow the brake force to "escape" and not distribute to the other wheels.
This is assuming that the car is front wheel drive and has rear drum brakes.

gordikin

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

Really. Try driving into a bouncing wheel with a closing speed of 140mph, and see how you like it.

Remind us all where it was said on this thread that happened. Why make up a scenario that didn't happen?

sarahg1969

I don't see the relevance of all the arguments on here. Kwik Fit have admitted responsibility. It's the knocked-down dog all over again, isn't it?

All the OP wanted was some advice on what to do about repairs.

OP - get it repaired by someone other than Kwik Fit. And don't bother with all the what ifs - they didn't happen.

It's always possible that your partner will develop a bad back in the morning, of course - that usually happens to the person who's not at fault.

Motmac

Kurtis_Blue wrote: »

"A wheel can't just suddenly fly off without warning...."

70mph is 70mph, the forces created are the same on road or on track, it is not the road conditions or driving habits that are affecting the parts, the studs are made plastic when tightened and shear in rapid order whilst at speed.
Very easy to understand especially when talking about old bolts that have been cycled many many times by numptys with air guns.

Well,ive never known that happen....i still say that its very unlikely.

Kurtis_Blue

Motmac wrote: »

Well,ive never known that happen....i still say that its very unlikely.

Then god knows what you have been doing for the last 23 years.

http://www.boltscience.com/pages/failure4.htm

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19730718&id=1L4bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WFoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5224,2554189

Motmac

Kurtis_Blue wrote: »

Then god knows what you have been doing for the last 23 years.

http://www.boltscience.com/pages/failure4.htm

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19730718&id=1L4bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WFoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5224,2554189

Please dont insult me......i talk from experience.

A quote from your top link:

"Wheel stud failures on vehicles is a relatively common problem. The problem of wheel fixing failure occurs across a range of vehicle types and manufacturers but is predominantly a problem relating to heavy goods vehicles"

Now this i can understand as i used to work on HGV's........we are talking about a car here.

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gordikin wrote: »

Remind us all where it was said on this thread that happened. Why make up a scenario that didn't happen?

"Later that day whilst doing 70 mph on the motorway in the fast lane the wheel flew off"

You think that a wheel coming off at 70mph on a motorway isn't dangerous to other road users?

Ever dropped a wheel on your foot?