Warning - Quadrant suspension fail **Now resolved**

[duke5700]

Thats just not nice.. not nice at all.

[offshore]

This is a major issue and will need to recall all the cars which have had this done. At that workshop anyway.

[smash69]

This is a major issue and will need to recall all the cars which have had this done. At that workshop anyway.

Yep. That's why I posted here. Quadrant are one of the few Bilstein agents as I understand.
Seriously, this could affect quite a few out there if it's not an isolated case. Pass on the info to anyone who may have used them.

Check your welds.
I dropped the other strut this arvo and it looks TOTALLY different in terms of quality. Actually looks reasonable.

[Plenty]

It's common knowledge that Android users are much better at Welding.... It's because their phones go flat by lunchtime so they've got all afternoon to practise.

lol off topic but a Galaxy S4 let alone an S5 will out last an Iphone..... No dramas.

Anyway that welding is horrendous, definitely an afternoon get it done job.

[offshore]

Its pretty much shows right away they have failed big time with there quality management system if they have one at all

[C4B]

lol off topic but a Galaxy S4 let alone an S5 will out last an Iphone..... No dramas.

Anyway that welding is horrendous, definitely an afternoon get it done job.

I have both. Put the Vaseline away.

[Ratsmow]

Yeah mate definately not a good look, glad no one was injured. I'm sure these guys will put it right so let's not flame em too hard yet. The guy that did the weld and let it go like that certainly needs to take a good hard look at himself.

[Woodchukka]

Looks more like a pigeon shat on it. The weld itself is bad enough however the failure or it would appear absence of quality control is a real concern. Good to know the other side looks ok. Scary stuff.

[GR346]

What could they possibly say to explain that - I look forward to hearing how they explain it

Just plain poor

[HSV271]

Subscribed... Curious to see what Quadrant come back with?

[XUV]

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spot the difference

[IJ.]

What I'd give to be able to TIG like that

[planetdavo]

It looks like they've just done a whole series of tacks around it (gas off).

I blame technology! This would never have happened before the iPhone

Too right!
See what happens when people try to weld struts and post status updates of when they last picked their nose to their adoring "friends" during work time...

To the OP, hope it gets resolved. Not the sort of thing anyone wants to see, but as we all know (well, most know), anything manufactured can fail, as "mere" humans are involved...

[C4B]

What I'd give to be able to TIG like that

Same here. I'm very proficient with a MIG and I do own a DC TIG but I just don't do enough of it to ever get a good repeatable result.

Somewhat ironically I can reproduce the TIG "stack of dimes" effect with the MIG fairly accurately. But it's just not the same!

[macca_779]

What I'd give to be able to TIG like that

Grinder fixes everything lol