F*****g hate dealers

donkeydoo · Oct 17, 2019

Well the Road King is in a few bits, mainly the front end changing the brake hoses, knew I was always going to do this, but what I did not expect was to find a rounded off brake nipple on one side and both weeping. The dealer which I shall not name swore blind that they had been bled, but I know what fresh fluid looks like, and even if they had who in there right mind would try and fob someone off with that.

I had specifically asked them to bleed the brakes before I picked the bike up but they had not, in all fairness to them they did offer to come and collect it and sort the problem but all trust was lost..

I know there are a large amount of trustworthy mechanics out there but also some complete tossers...

stolzy · Oct 17, 2019

Rather pointless post if you don't name them. :nenau

Blackal · Oct 17, 2019

You dispute that they bled the brakes, but there is fresh fluid at them?

Sounds like they might just have bled the brakes?

(Or am I reading your post - incorrectly?)

donkeydoo · Oct 17, 2019

No The fluid was not fresh I think they may have undone and rounded one nipple then done it up and thought I aint touching that, I know what fresh fluid in the master cylinder should look like. the fluid around the nipples is what appeared after a few days of weeping through the threads.

I shall name them but not yet as I have not finished my discussions with them yet, all I want really is some honesty and an apology and to not be treated like an idiot and told it was my word against 3 of theres....

donkeydoo · Oct 17, 2019

And then after all the arguing to be told well it is an old bike....

Whele · Oct 17, 2019

Sorry a pointless post,
1. you are not sufficently confident of your own observations that you are willing to name them in case it turns out that you made incorrect assumptions
2. If a businessis is prepared to deceive and lie to you and then you go back to them for the work to be corrected - you are an idiot.
3. oh I cant be bothered..

donkeydoo · Oct 17, 2019

Whele said:
Sorry a pointless post,
1. you are not sufficently confident of your own observations that you are willing to name them in case it turns out that you made incorrect assumptions
2. If a businessis is prepared to deceive and lie to you and then you go back to them for the work to be corrected - you are an idiot.
3. oh I cant be bothered..

A little harsh but fair point...I am just still fuming and wanted to vent a little. :barf

squibb34 · Oct 18, 2019

The usual stealer trick, when this happens, is to replace the master cylinder fluid with fresh, using a turkey baster, so all looks well at a glance.

Simple enough to fix though DD, if you are doing the brake lines/hoses.

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