Based on circumstances . . .

[L DC]

I'm with Mike on this one.

Nine months or so after buying my VW QSW, a weird vibration and sound, much like a vacuum cleaner emanated from about the front, passenger-side, driveshaft and/or tranny.

I did not know that much about cars at that time, so I took it to a "vw specialty shop" to have it diagnosed.

I explained the situation to the monkey lad in charge and his response was something to the effect:

Oh yeah, sounds like a tranny problem. I don't have the time to look at it now. Park it over there and give me the keys so we can take a look sometime this week. Then we'll call you to let you know what's up.

I said to him: I tell you what, if the thing blows up "sometime this week," then I'll bring back in so you can look at it.

The fact that he looked rather creepy did not help me trusting him.

Anyway, I took it to a friend's mechanic and as soon as he drove the car told me it was the passenger's side wheel bearing on its way out. I changed it myself, and the noise and vibration went away.

My uncle once told me: "Son, you need to have three good friends in life-, a mechanic, a doctor and a lawyer."


BTW Mike, have you encountered any more rice-boys blocking interstate highways and lack of Fl finests when you need them most?

-Regards

Louis



> > towed over to the tranny shop and they parked it in the back...never
> > drove it in the garage  bay ( I could tell because the snow never 
> > moved off it when I drove by) and then calls me and tell me "based on 
> > the circumstances we have decided it is a 'inner' transmission problem 
> > that will need to be rebuilt...
 
> From: Mike Arman <Armanmik at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Based on circumstances . . .
> To: quattro at audifans.com, wanderson16 at cogeco.ca
> Date: Friday, November 28, 2008, 9:34 AM


Circumstances are "Business stinks, we need to make our three overdue 
mortgage/rent/boat payment and here's someone who knows nothing about 
cars, has an expensive car, and is stuck. Ka-ching!!!!"
 
Call your tow truck and get it out of there.
 
 Now.

Best Regards,
 
Mike Arman
90 V8Q