Recovery vehicle misery
Discussion
Hi, yesterday I had a loss of coolant whilst driving my Boxster S
Not far from home But pulled into lay-by , got some water , topped up and got home. Insurance “ Yes” your covered so great. Recovery attended. Driver drove the Porsche onto the high angled flat bed several times , failed to stop it , rolled off and did the same again
Until the clutch went with a puff of smoke.
Then he asked where to toe eye was which I found in the tool bag.
Garage advised the car that they sold me was enroute but now not just the header box ( Coolant ) needed replaced but I believe the clutch is fried.
What are the SOP guidelines for the recovery driver ?
Overheating car driven up steep flatbed , up hill where the driver failed to stop having got it onto the recovery bed.
Where do I stand? Jim.
Not far from home But pulled into lay-by , got some water , topped up and got home. Insurance “ Yes” your covered so great. Recovery attended. Driver drove the Porsche onto the high angled flat bed several times , failed to stop it , rolled off and did the same again
Until the clutch went with a puff of smoke.
Then he asked where to toe eye was which I found in the tool bag.
Garage advised the car that they sold me was enroute but now not just the header box ( Coolant ) needed replaced but I believe the clutch is fried.
What are the SOP guidelines for the recovery driver ?
Overheating car driven up steep flatbed , up hill where the driver failed to stop having got it onto the recovery bed.
Where do I stand? Jim.
Why was it overheating when driving it up the flatbed? Was it running the whole time you were waiting for the recovery driver? Also, what makes you think the clutch is fried? Just from the puff of smoke? The clutch should be able to take that abuse unless it was already on its way out.
Recovery drivers don't drive on and off flatbeds for fun....
Why did the recovery driver fail to stop on the vehicle ramp?
Is the handbrake defective? If yes, did you inform him of that?
If the clutch only took what is effectively two hill starts before it gave way, surely there was an underlying issue with the clutch before the recovery driver arrived.
Why did the recovery driver fail to stop on the vehicle ramp?
Is the handbrake defective? If yes, did you inform him of that?
If the clutch only took what is effectively two hill starts before it gave way, surely there was an underlying issue with the clutch before the recovery driver arrived.
Translation:
"Garage advised the car that they sold me was enroute but now not just the header box ( Coolant ) needed replaced but I believe the clutch is fried"
I think means:
"The garage from which I had recently purchased the car told me to have it taken back to them by the recovery people. I then had to contact the garage again to advise them that not only was I returning it to with the coolant loss issue (about which they were already aware) but also now with an issue with the clutch"
"Garage advised the car that they sold me was enroute but now not just the header box ( Coolant ) needed replaced but I believe the clutch is fried"
I think means:
"The garage from which I had recently purchased the car told me to have it taken back to them by the recovery people. I then had to contact the garage again to advise them that not only was I returning it to with the coolant loss issue (about which they were already aware) but also now with an issue with the clutch"
You really wanted a 911 but could only afford a Boxster lost it's coolant *
Topped up with water, got home.
Rang a recovery firm to get it to a garage.
Recovery driver revved the nuts off it trying to get it up onto the truck - clutch probably destroyed.
Who's to blame etc etc.
*joke...just a joke alright!
Topped up with water, got home.
Rang a recovery firm to get it to a garage.
Recovery driver revved the nuts off it trying to get it up onto the truck - clutch probably destroyed.
Who's to blame etc etc.
*joke...just a joke alright!
ks . You shouldn’t pull a car on to a recovery truck with one they should lash on to the rear of the car an drag it up. Why on earth did you let him drive it ? I never allow any vehicles to be driven up always winched an we move literally hundreds of vehicles . 
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