Posted on 01/19/2022 10:46:44 AM PST by Red Badger
BRAKING NEWS!...........................
I have a neighbor who has a tesla. They let it sit too long so a service vehicle was deployed. A Ford Van. It was pretty funny. The service guy said his coverage range was so small no EV would be up to the task.
I had a 74 Pinto...........................
Well, if the Mob Rule US Government would just get those awful gas and diesel powered vehicle off the road, April wouldn't need brakes.
Could be worse. Could buy a GM product.
Missing brake pad? Reminds me when I bought a brand new 4-wheeler Dodge PU back in 1976. When I complained to the Dodge dealer about the breaks pulling I was told its normal ; when I complained about going through (not burning) a lot of oil, I was told that was normal.
Turned out that the rotors were on backward (as I recall), and the rings on the pistons were in a line, so the oil just poured through. Seems there was a strike at the factory and these things were deliberately done by the workers.
It went 14 miles.
Blame it on the Robots!-)
Had a 81 Ford F-100 Stepside that had NO rear axel oil seal on one side......................
“I had a 74 Pinto”
A guy near where I grew up put a Boss 302 in a early Pinto along with a Ford 9 inch rear back in the 70’s.
With the lightweight and especially the short wheelbase it was dangerous to drive.. All over the road. Could not keep it going straight.
I was not really familiar with the car but heard he put it into a ditch and bent it up and he parted it out.
I had a ‘78 Pinto Wagon.
Great car, carried a lot of musical gear and guitars for me. I went to college in the snow belt (by Erie PA) and had 4 studded snow tires. It was front wheel drive 5 on the floor. It would go anywhere.
Though Tesla is not exactly a leader in quality, a lot of these things have been happening recently with cars and other products. I’d attribute it to labor shortages and the general decline of skill. With more and more Boomers retiring, the smartasses might be saying, “OK boomer - can you come back to your old job? For more money?” - if that hasn’t already been happening.
If Tesla borrowed a QC expert from SpaceX, that person would probably stroke out an hour or two into the job.
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“Turned out that the rotors were on backward (as I recall), and the rings on the pistons were in a line,”
Both of those are practically impossible. Piston rings rotate, that part of the reason for the crosshatch hone pattern. Rotors cannot be installed backwards, the offset wouldn’t allow caliper installation.
If the final assembly is in the US, there’s no telling what you will find. Tesla’s aren’t exempt. I had a Honda Civic assembled here. It took many trips to the dealership. It was a piece of junk compared to those assembled in Japan.
Yay!
Let’s name that car model” Warpspeed”!
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