Unbelievable! Broken Tie Down Hooks!!

**81stubee** · 2nd October 2010, 03:06 PM

Really Angry now!

I believe I am well within my rights to expect that when a car is sent away by truck, to have the engine rebuilt again, that it will be returned in the same condition as it left.

I have had the car back for just over a month and have done nearly 1000k's. I'm trying to get the K's up so i can change the oil, which should hopefully get rid of the rattle/ticking during cold start up. Anyway today I was under the car looking when I found this:

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Not to mention that the upper windscreen finisher blew off on the freeway the other day. Turns out when they replaced the windscreen, they glued it on.

What have i done to deserve all this!!

And I need to have the torque converter rebalanced to stop a vibration issue i'm having.

Stu

**Junosi** · 2nd October 2010, 03:15 PM

That's sloppy =/ Was it the transporter or the rebuilder ? Who did you end up using for the rebuild ?

p.s. Good to see you back in action

**Hoges** · 2nd October 2010, 05:47 PM

wonder if they tried to winch it off the truck forgetting it was tied down...

**81stubee** · 3rd October 2010, 09:12 AM

Hey Junosi, yeah i'm back on the road, in a 95 Verada which we brought. The rangie has done a couple of trips to geelong, but I must say i'm not overly impressed with the rebuild that TRS did. They didn't even remove the motor. And it also has the same cold start noises. I'm not sure whether you heard, but the the previous rebuild had completely stripped the lobes off the cam.

Surely it would take a bit of force to break the tie downs. They replaced the windscreen for me too ( i paid for it ) so i'm a bit concerned as to whether the truck had a stack on the trip?

Stu

**andrew e** · 3rd October 2010, 09:42 AM

Most trucks i see these days tie down with a strap around the wheel. Did you see how they had it tied down?

**BigJon** · 3rd October 2010, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by andrew e

Most trucks i see these days tie down with a strap around the wheel.

Which is the correct way to do it. It allows the vehicle to move on its suspension while still being firmly attached to the tow truck.

I worked for Outback Vehicle Recovery in Alice Springs for 5 months and we only ever tied vehicles down via the wheels or axles.

**81stubee** · 3rd October 2010, 10:48 AM

Considering that the Driver didn't even have a torch when he picked it up at 8:30 at night makes me wonder whether he knew what he was doing.

Tying down by the wheels seems to be the best way, as i agree it allows the vehicle to move.

Do you think they should fix it?

This car is really costing me money. Not because its a range rover, but because every dickhead that touches it, makes it worse.

Stu

**Ace** · 3rd October 2010, 03:44 PM

its possible that the driver of the truck tried to winch the car onto the tilt tray with the park brake on and its just bent it, not good.

I have seen standard tie down points break whilst being winched onto trucks after smashes, but a busted tie down point is the least of their worries.

**81stubee** · 3rd October 2010, 04:59 PM

All four Tie downs are bent and one is completely broken. I reckon they've tied down using the tie down points, and its been a really wild trip to adelaide.

**PaulP38a** · 4th October 2010, 12:15 AM

That sucks Stu, you've had a bad run of luck. Hope this is the turning point for you.

Not that it matter now, but am sure I've seen a "transport lock" setting in the FaultMate and also EAS Unlock s/w. Guess it either drops the car to the bumps or disables EAS self leveling.

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