* FWIW, I have been finding that general shops can screw up greasing a bicycle chain. -rmmagow
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Idiot Mechanics - what's your story?
This topic has a few good ones*, and inspired me to post this topic. What's happened to your Volvo at a shop? What have mechanics done to your car that defies logic?
* FWIW, I have been finding that general shops can screw up greasing a bicycle chain. -rmmagow
* FWIW, I have been finding that general shops can screw up greasing a bicycle chain. -rmmagow
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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Had my parking brake cables replaced on my old 850, and the parking wasn't working afterwards - at all 
I just rolled my eyes and adjusted the parking brake shoes myself.
And, when I picked up the car there were black grease smudges on the interior everywhere, even on the carpet.
I just rolled my eyes and adjusted the parking brake shoes myself.
And, when I picked up the car there were black grease smudges on the interior everywhere, even on the carpet.
98' S70, base, 5-speed manual, pewter/ tan, 145k miles
99' S70, base, 5-speed manual, nautic blue/ tan, 225k miles, currently inop
06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
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99' S70, base, 5-speed manual, nautic blue/ tan, 225k miles, currently inop
06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
58' Porsche Diesel Junior
13' Honda Odyssey
84' Mercedes 300 D, gold/ tan, 420k miles (retirement project
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Many, many stories I can recall from over the years. I'll tell the one that got me started working on my own cars.
'76 Mercury Montego, I was in high school. Engine shot (high mileage), acquired a low mileage used motor, had a local mechanic drop it in. Picked up the vehicle, ran great for about 5 miles, then would start hard (cold or hot), idle rough, and run hot with poor power. Dropped it off to have them take a look. They wanted to rebuild the carb. I had them do it. Picked up second time same thing- ran good for just a few miles. I opened the hood and started poking around. Though at the time I barely understood what it did, I caught that the distributor set bolt wasn't tightened down and the distributor could be rotated freely, and the idle would smooth out at a certain spot. Hence my first chiltons manual and a timing light. I never used that shop again. They went out of business sometime around 8 years later.
'76 Mercury Montego, I was in high school. Engine shot (high mileage), acquired a low mileage used motor, had a local mechanic drop it in. Picked up the vehicle, ran great for about 5 miles, then would start hard (cold or hot), idle rough, and run hot with poor power. Dropped it off to have them take a look. They wanted to rebuild the carb. I had them do it. Picked up second time same thing- ran good for just a few miles. I opened the hood and started poking around. Though at the time I barely understood what it did, I caught that the distributor set bolt wasn't tightened down and the distributor could be rotated freely, and the idle would smooth out at a certain spot. Hence my first chiltons manual and a timing light. I never used that shop again. They went out of business sometime around 8 years later.