Not sure this was a good idea?
I saw a guy in the gas station the other day messing with his wheels on his camper... So I asked if he needed help and he said that he was done but thanks anyway.. He proceeded to tell me that one of...
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Dtank wrote:tratterboy1 wrote:
Many years ago I had a used 62 Ford 3/4 ton pickup.Had two lugnuts missing,one front,one rear.
Put 40,000 miles on it.
Probably hauled a 1,000 cords of firewood before engine blew.
And we wonder how repair shops get away with charging $200.00 per hour&charge two hours for 1/2 hour job?
Look at the "mileage" the OP got with his "Gee Whiz" post!..;)
maybe the engine blew 'cause the '62 was missing 2 lugnuts!.:S
Had you replaced one - would it have been good for another 40K?
"We" may - or may not - wonder how repair shops - "get away with charging $200 per hour & charge two hours for 1/2 hour job"..:h
Maybe....because they can -or- somebody is willing to pay it..:W
But let's get back on topic here......why did the engine blow??..:@
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Haven't you ever heard of the butterfly effect ? The truck obviously had a manual transmission. The driver knew that there were two lugnuts missing, so he altered his normal downship pattern. This resulted in his lugging the engine leading to premature engine failure. It's just so obvious.
As far as shops charging $200/hour, have you ever tried to find a missing lugnut ? It takes a really sharp mechanic to find lugnuts that have been lost on the road. :)
