broke my car... sorta
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broke my car... sorta
Tonight I was driving home and my car started making this weird sound. It was coming from the front left and it sounded like metal rubbing metal. Well, when i got home i looked and the black plastic stuff that is under the fender has come off and is just barely touching the tire so that it makes that crappy noise. I just got my car back from the body shop today because some girl backed into the same fender, so i was wondering.. should i be able to get this fixed for free at the body shop since i am guessing its their fault? if this has ever happened to anyone else please post. Thanks
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Re: broke my car... sorta (95civicD16Z6)
Are you talking bout the fender lining? If so, mine came off once and so did my brothers. I ended up replacing it cause it was cheap. See if the body shop will replace it, if not just go pick it up at the dealer.
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Re: broke my car... sorta (SilverCivic2k)
Are you talking bout the fender lining? If so, mine came off once and so did my brothers. I ended up replacing it cause it was cheap. See if the body shop will replace it, if not just go pick it up at the dealer.
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Re: broke my car... sorta (iam7head)
Same thing happened to me when I got my car back from the body shop. I think they must forget to screw them back on.. they probably would replace it if you tell them it's their fault.
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Re: broke my car... sorta (95civicD16Z6)
yep, body shop forgot to fully attach the fender lining,
UNLESS..............
You where doing some 115+ mph driving. The liners then to blow out at speeds.
Mine happen at 124 mph, don't ask.
BTW, if you are running a CAI like AEM, you MUST run the RH liner or else risk hydrolock.
UNLESS..............
You where doing some 115+ mph driving. The liners then to blow out at speeds.
Mine happen at 124 mph, don't ask.
BTW, if you are running a CAI like AEM, you MUST run the RH liner or else risk hydrolock.
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Re: broke my car... sorta (Mista Bone)
since its saturday would it be alright if i just took the liner out completely until i can take it back to the shop on monday? My intake is only short ram and its on the other side of the car anyway. I did get it up to about 90 on the interstate but it didnt come off until about 30 minutes later. Thanks guys 
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Re: broke my car... sorta (Mista Bone)
[QUOTE]
UNLESS..............
You where doing some 115+ mph driving. The liners then to blow out at speeds.
Mine happen at 124 mph, don't ask.
[QUOTE]
you dont have to be going that fast for it to happen, one of mine riped out on the highway the first time i had it up to 75
it wraped around the tire and pulled the car to the left like i had a blowout, it also ripped out my 3 day old vision corner
to fix it i put the liner back in and put a few selftaping screws through the liner into the front lip
UNLESS..............
You where doing some 115+ mph driving. The liners then to blow out at speeds.
Mine happen at 124 mph, don't ask.
[QUOTE]
you dont have to be going that fast for it to happen, one of mine riped out on the highway the first time i had it up to 75
it wraped around the tire and pulled the car to the left like i had a blowout, it also ripped out my 3 day old vision corner
to fix it i put the liner back in and put a few selftaping screws through the liner into the front lip
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