Jetta vs rubber mallet - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Buddhalite · 10-31-2013, 11:09 AM

My wife got in a minor accident a few weeks ago and the other drivers insurance accepted fault for it. On Monday she took it to the body shop of their choice and yesterday she got it back. When I got home from work she let me know that she has a strange noise when the engine is shut off. When I heard it it sounded like the fan was running through gravel but was ok when running. Upon opening the hood I found a rubber mallet jammed in between a hose an one of the radiator fans!

Here you can see where the fan wore down the handle

Unfortunately the owner is being a jerk and won't pay to have an independent shop assess any damage so I'll have to pay for it and recoup my money through small claims.

n2oinferno · 10-31-2013, 11:51 AM

But hey, free mallet!

7thgear · 10-31-2013, 11:55 AM

a long time ago a mechanic left a snap-on wrachet along the fender crevase (where the hood closes on to)

a few years later i lost it myself

easy come, easy go

sklimo · 10-31-2013, 12:31 PM

Wanna sell the mallet? I seem to have misplaced mine..................

bcj · 10-31-2013, 02:07 PM

Swag !!

utekineir · 11-03-2013, 06:53 PM

got a free wrench with my forester,

was between the radiator and support.

mike the snake · 11-03-2013, 10:06 PM

Years and years ago, I had a gem of a car, an early 80's something Olds Cutlass Sierra, arguably one of THE worst cars ever made.

What made it worse was it kept throwing belts, and after the 3rd time I finally looked under the hood and found a pry bar wedged down near the pulley, which was rubbing the belts and causing them to burn up and fail. This all started to happen just after a scheduled dealer service.

Took it back, and the cheapshit dealer didn't even pay for anything, and wanted the tool back!

10-31-2013, 11:09 AM	#1
Buddhalite Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Model S Location: New Mexico Posts: 22 Thanks: 9 Thanked 16 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Jetta vs rubber mallet My wife got in a minor accident a few weeks ago and the other drivers insurance accepted fault for it. On Monday she took it to the body shop of their choice and yesterday she got it back. When I got home from work she let me know that she has a strange noise when the engine is shut off. When I heard it it sounded like the fan was running through gravel but was ok when running. Upon opening the hood I found a rubber mallet jammed in between a hose an one of the radiator fans! Here you can see where the fan wore down the handle Unfortunately the owner is being a jerk and won't pay to have an independent shop assess any damage so I'll have to pay for it and recoup my money through small claims.

10-31-2013, 11:55 AM	#3
7thgear i'm sorry, what? Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Canada Location: I rock a beat harder than you can beat it with rocks Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 357 Thanked 2,508 Times in 1,268 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	a long time ago a mechanic left a snap-on wrachet along the fender crevase (where the hood closes on to) a few years later i lost it myself easy come, easy go __________________ don't you think if I was wrong, I'd know it?

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10-31-2013, 11:51 AM	#2
n2oinferno Praise Helix! Join Date: Jan 2011 Drives: Accord 2.0T, Silverado Location: Upstate SC Posts: 2,859 Thanks: 428 Thanked 2,208 Times in 1,072 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	But hey, free mallet!

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utekineir blowhard Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: frs, project forester Location: ma Posts: 980 Thanks: 53 Thanked 604 Times in 316 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	got a free wrench with my forester, was between the radiator and support.

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mike the snake Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Norcal Posts: 1,592 Thanks: 1 Thanked 623 Times in 378 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Years and years ago, I had a gem of a car, an early 80's something Olds Cutlass Sierra, arguably one of THE worst cars ever made. What made it worse was it kept throwing belts, and after the 3rd time I finally looked under the hood and found a pry bar wedged down near the pulley, which was rubbing the belts and causing them to burn up and fail. This all started to happen just after a scheduled dealer service. Took it back, and the cheapshit dealer didn't even pay for anything, and wanted the tool back!

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