Hi guys,
will be back on the road tomorrow,
problem was, somebody torqyed the pressure plate down with a rattle gun, and warped the plate.

snapped on of my fly wheel dowels and mushroomed the others.

New kit going in tomorrow, and will be done CORRECTLY by a clutch SPECIALIST APPROVED BY EXEDY

so hopefully all will be sweet!

and i didnt pay a cent!

" . . . somebody torqyed the pressure plate down with a rattle gun . . ."
 
Absolutely no excuse for that.  Any major component (head, clutch, diff centre etc.,) will have (should have?) specific torque and/or tightening procedures.
 
One does not simply . . .
 
rattle gun up a pressure plate.

having worked in a toyota dealer ship, I saw everything from flywheels and pressure plates to spark plugs done with rattle guns. no suprise there honestly.

Absolutly Disgusting, if you ask me.

I even asked the manager, if im bringing my car here I want it done properly
not half assed.

I have previously worked as a mechanic for 5 years and have done countless clutch replacements, never once have I used or even thought of using a torque wrench for flywheel bolts.
 
Nothing wrong with the rattle gun, just the user.

So your getting it replaced for free by someone else due to incorrect installation??? Your lucky :)

yeah, told Toyota, didn't want them to do it again, due to previous problems ive had with them, and their workshop.

So exedy are replacing it, ( 3rd party clutch specialist business who do all of their warranties)

Well not free, The service manager is poaying for the new clutch plus labour.
considerting last time it took 23 hours.. hes getting a better deal.

But, im not paying a thing.
And so I shouldn't have to. 3000kms that clutch did, with NO abuse and proper break in period was followed.

23hrs!? That apprentice would've almost certainly got fired.

Gatesys SW20
Hi guys,
will be back on the road tomorrow,
problem was, somebody torqyed the pressure plate down with a rattle gun, and warped the plate.
snapped on of my fly wheel dowels and mushroomed the others.

Yea unfortunately at dealerships its all rush rush time time money money no quality what so ever. but seriously common sense should prevail here because most of the time you cant afford to **** up at a dealership. If it was the mechanics first time through yea but seriously using a rattle gun on a pressure plate.... ****ing retarded.

IMR22C
I have previously worked as a mechanic for 5 years and have done countless clutch replacements, never once have I used or even thought of using a torque wrench for flywheel bolts. Nothing wrong with the rattle gun, just the user.

Please tell me you at least checked them? with torque wrench or something? Also it was the pressure plate may I remind you that this is usually only torqued to something like 40nm or less depending on the pressure plate so using a rattle gun is ****ing overkill not to mention there is a sequence for them.

Dennis: nice quote there :)

Yeah,
he was a fully qualified mechanic, 8 years exp
on Performance cars, dealership and mining equipment..
built his own AE86 racecar.. 4agte motor.

but owell.
was pulled off an on that job all the time hence the time it took, and probably was rushing as it had been 3 days almost 4..
went in Wednesday returned Tuesday arvo.

Went into the exedy place, Monday, picking it up the sarvo, only because they needed to wait for a clutch kit to come in this morning. ortherwise would have been finished at 3pm Monday..