Broken cars and parts

A bunch of pictures depicting defective stuff

 

Electrical

"cranking issues"

 

Distributor fire, failed coil

Wheels and brakes

When alignment is skipped after tie rod replacement.

 

Worn sockets completely wrecks bolts.

 

Rusted holes in brake shield cause clips to come loose
and handbrake pad collaps occured.

 

Volvo 740, shattered discs, it destroyed the brakepads..

 

Volvo 740, Regular checks could prevent this..

 

Volvo 245, Somehow this passed MOT.

 

Dangers of old cheap tires (brand name: Master plus, M+S)

 

Brakeline rusted completely through

Engines

Rusthole, gearbox cap -vw jetta -salty roads here. regular washing recommended

 

Volkswagen golf, cambelt rolled of broken waterpump.

Cambelt interval ignored.

Ford econoline 5.0L headgasket failed

 

Diesel engine, cambelt snapped

 

Apparently, oilchange or filling isn't neccessary..
owner complained about the engine screaming.

 

Thermostat for 320i E46, engine never reached working temperature.

 

Water sprayed out of frostplug when engine reached working temperature.

 

"the battery wouldn't charge"

Suspension

Mazda 2

 

Peugeot 307

 

BMW E46, replaced spring with 2x PVC drainpipe

Various

Volvo 940, entire frame supporting rear diff stabilizer broke in half.

 

E36 driverseat, backrest pivot point snapped.

 

BMW 518i, That's rust on the speaker magnet,
dealer sold side impacted car to buyer without disclosing it.

 

Horrible attemt to weld exhaust using flux wire.

Very odd way to install exhaust tubing

 

Do not drive around with torn CV boots...