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   someone@some.domain to 1991@nowhere.com   
   Re: PLS HELP! New Tires, Lost Brakes: Co   
   15 Jan 09 04:28:44   
   
   In article , 1991 Yota   
   (1991@nowhere.com) wrote:   
   >On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:41:34 GMT, someone@some.domain wrote:   
   >   
   >>get a lawyer. i think some idiot almost killed you.   
   >   
   >The guy from American Tire came out and showed me where the boot split   
   >between the accordians, but even he admitted the boot looks new. He   
   >also said, however, that it wasn't anything they did, because they   
   >don't do anything that would touch the boot.   
   >   
   >He also said that doesn't explain why the brake pedal went to the   
   >floor board, and he asked to see the brake resevoir under the hood,   
   >b/c I told him it was full and that was hard to believe since it was   
   >behaving as if the fluid leaked out. He saw it was indeed full, and   
   >there doesn't seem to be any leaks anywhere, (aside from the split CV   
   >boot/grease). So he was stumped.   
   >   
   >I'm taking it to a toyota repair place tomorrow... I told him if the   
   >repair place tells me it looks like something that happened when the   
   >tires were put on, that I would like to be compensated. But if it was   
   >just coincidental.... then that's that.   
   >   
   >I find it very hard to believe the boot split when its fairly new, and   
   >it had nothing to do with getting the tires... but I also have no   
   >proof and I don't want to blame anyone unfairly. :(   
   that's all well and good. but make sure. if the tire people are at fault, it   
   could be criminal. if it's a one shot fine, but don't take anyone's word for   
   it. get real observations.   
      
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