Kwik Fit - What Can I do

Kurtis_Blue

Motmac wrote: »

Your ignoring the point i'm trying to make with the information provided from the OP.

In your opinion are 4 studs likely to suddenly fail on a normal car driving in a straight line?

I am ignoring nothing, the OP stated what occurred and you replied there is no way that happened, and then proceeded to berated my clear explanation of how it could and does happen then, I covered this in at least 3 posts, with both the theory and examples of real life accidents, and if its still unclear for you I really am at a loss.

cyclonebri1

pwllbwdr wrote: »

I'm having difficulties understanding what KF did here - you say they took a wheel off but then had to put it back on because the locking wheelnut key was missing?

Not clear either why the brakes would fail unless KF have been fiddling with them, which would presumably have required the locking wheelnut key to take the wheels off.

I was puzzling over that too, maybe they forgot to tighten the other 3, eventually the 4th would have loosened.

Every chance the rear brake pipe would have come into contact with either the wheel or the road hence loss of most braking ???? But I sumise

Love these KF threads

cyclonebri1

gordikin wrote: »

Do you understand metal can never become plastic?

Gord, haven't noted the context of your comment but to be clear, plastic is a state or condition of a material, not neccessary a material itself.

Metal does become "plastic" in that sence, just before it melts and becomes a fluid,;)

Totally irrelevant but point of fact :rotfl:

Kurtis_Blue

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Gord, haven't noted the context of your comment but to be clear, plastic is a state or condition of a material, not neccessary a material itself.

Metal does become "plastic" in that sence, just before it melts and becomes a fluid,;)

Totally irrelevant but point of fact :rotfl:

Almost,
It becomes plastic when it passes its yield point (Such as when over torqued) and just before it snaps, so kinda very relevant.

2_litre

Motmac wrote: »

I agree that could happen.however,the suggestion is that all 4 could suddenly shear on a motorway.

You're wasting your time with these mate, they know everything, have done and seen everything, and whilst most of them haven't got a clue they search google to back up the rubbish they spout.;)

jay1976

i had a simular problem with a wheel but i had notice of the problem. you could feel a wooble and noise from the wheel. I just stoped and tightened the wheel nuts up. Quick fit would normaly use a torque wrench to tighten the nuts to the correct torque, was this done? . I did my training at Quick Fit :eek:. intresting experience:rotfl:.

cyclonebri1

2_litre wrote: »

You're wasting your time with these mate, they know everything, have done and seen everything, and whilst most of them haven't got a clue they search google to back up the rubbish they spout.;)

You may want to elaborate on who "these" are, "mate":(

anewman

Could the OP not let their insurance deal with it and have them recoup the funds from kwikfit/their insurers who have already admitted liability?

Motmac

Kurtis_Blue wrote: »

I am ignoring nothing, the OP stated what occurred and you replied there is no way that happened, and then proceeded to berated my clear explanation of how it could and does happen then, I covered this in at least 3 posts, with both the theory and examples of real life accidents, and if its still unclear for you I really am at a loss.

You suggested a possibility and i suggested the odds......neither of which are facts about what actually happened.
You ingorned the point i was trying to make and you also did not answer my question.......you are arrogant at best!

cyclonebri1

Kurtis_Blue wrote: »

Almost,
It becomes plastic when it passes its yield point (Such as when over torqued) and just before it snaps, so kinda very relevant.

Almost, Almost
It also becomes plastic when it passes its yield po..........

;)