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RelliMS3
06-04-2009, 02:29 PM
Soo I got a place where I've got my car aligned before to install shocks. I ordered the Koni FSDs but they accidentally put on yellows, didn't really care about that. Also the fronts were in but not the backs so I had them install the fronts and I'm waiting on the back. Anyway I saw something was cracked after they were installed and yesterday I saw that cracked piece come off. Its clearly their fault I think. What part is this that came off and do I need to fix it immediately or can it wait a week or two?

Also it seems like the shock on the passenger side is not lined up with the hole in the engine bay and they seemed to have beat up all the paint surronding that opening.

This is the passenger side view that seems to be offcenter and you can see that metal piece, thats how i found it sitting there when i was jumping my friends car: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10343238@N06/3595989672/sizes/l/

This is the comparison of the driver side view, its much more centered: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10343238@N06/3595182719/sizes/l/

And this is the piece that came off: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10343238@N06/3595990262/sizes/l/

Thoughts???

boosted1
06-04-2009, 02:41 PM
Looks like the strut mount was damaged.

dread
06-04-2009, 03:20 PM
ouch what shop is this.

RelliMS3
06-04-2009, 03:31 PM
ouch what shop is this.

American Tire & Auto, they've got a few places in NJ. What am I looking at here? How could they have damaged it like that?

CWPspeed3
06-04-2009, 03:36 PM
Sure is tough to find somewhere that does good work these days isnt it? I'd take it back there and ask them about it thats for sure.

RelliMS3
06-04-2009, 04:43 PM
Def bringing it back for them to look at, just hoping it can wait until the rear shocks are delivered.

sleeperstang199
06-04-2009, 06:08 PM
yep. i do alignments and my shop and they definitly destroyed your strut mount. your one picture looks good but the other one is junk. not really sure how they would have managed to do this since ive had mine apart and there is only one way that they will even go in.......you know your good when you can break something unbreakable!

RelliMS3
06-04-2009, 07:25 PM
yep. i do alignments and my shop and they definitly destroyed your strut mount. your one picture looks good but the other one is junk. not really sure how they would have managed to do this since ive had mine apart and there is only one way that they will even go in.......you know your good when you can break something unbreakable!

Yeah... clearly professionals