SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Dealer Screwup-Need Advice!
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Dealer Screwup-Need Advice!
Well, after giving my dealer cudo's in another post I got a really bad call this morning. My car was in the shop for a leaking front strut (among other things) and it seems the mechanic overfilled the hydralic tank and then took the car for a test drive. Fluid leaked out of the tank and melted (their words) the power steering line and damaged a motor mount.
So, here's my question. What else could have been damaged? Is there anything I should make sure I check out before I take the car back?
Thanks for any suggestions.
So, here's my question. What else could have been damaged? Is there anything I should make sure I check out before I take the car back?
Thanks for any suggestions.
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Originally Posted by JCortney
Well, after giving my dealer cudo's in another post I got a really bad call this morning. My car was in the shop for a leaking front strut (among other things) and it seems the mechanic overfilled the hydralic tank and then took the car for a test drive. Fluid leaked out of the tank and melted (their words) the power steering line and damaged a motor mount.
So, here's my question. What else could have been damaged? Is there anything I should make sure I check out before I take the car back?
Thanks for any suggestions.
So, here's my question. What else could have been damaged? Is there anything I should make sure I check out before I take the car back?
Thanks for any suggestions.
There is something else to the story, that we don't know about. I know brake fluid is slightly corrosive, but either fluid would have to be leaking on that line for sometime ( months ) in order to cause it to " melt " to the point of failure...
Is your car here ( PP ) or somewhere else? I'd be ahppy to look into it if it's here... or could make a call ( in a favor ) somewhere up North...
LMK
Steve
