Loctite - how open bolt?

[Valpo Jeep]

I would bet that if you pay the shop to remove the bolt and if they break it you will still be paying shop time for them to remove it. A shop that is knowing what they are getting in to will approach it differently like with the induction heater but many will just bust out the impact and turn up the air pressure. It’s not their rig and they have zero effs to give if they snap it.

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[richk225]

I would bet that if you pay the shop to remove the bolt and if they break it you will still be paying shop time for them to remove it. A shop that is knowing what they are getting in to will approach it differently like with the induction heater but many will just bust out the impact and turn up the air pressure. It’s not their rig and they have zero effs to give if they snap it.

I will try to find some of the pictures of the fixes that were done by dealers

 

[Heimkehr]

And charge the customer accordingly since it’s not the shops fault for breaking the bolt.

Interesting. Has this been your experience? The few shops I have dealt with on past vehicles would take responsibility for any damage they caused.

It was my exact experience, after a "technician" damaged two wheel studs beyond repair when she used an impact wrench. This, despite my printed-in-red-ink instructions on the service ticket to "hand torque all fasteners".

The Svc Dept. refused to accept responsibility. As the vehicle was there for PA's annual State inspection, and it wasn't safely drivable until the damaged studs were removed and replaced, I was forced to fund their replacement cost then and there. I don't know if the dealership used my situation to inform their decision to disclaim liability here. What I do know is that they did say No, and I had to deal with it.

I wrote a terse and not disrespectful letter to the Service Manager, explaining my dissatisfaction with the matter. A response wasn't ever received, but a little while later I was able to confirm that the tech was no longer employed by the dealer. At no point in my letter did I suggest or request such a thing.

...many will just bust out the impact and turn up the air pressure.

It’s not their rig and they have zero effs to give if they snap it.

Yep. I've forced myself to learn new methods, and spend good $$ on tools I might not've otherwise purchased, if only to prevent my having to take the vehicle in question to any shop, franchised or sole-proprietorship.

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I've said before, and only half jokingly, that I'd like to see impact wrenches sold with counter-clockwise (i.e., loosening) rotation only, or require a background check before taking possession.

 

[Terrymo]

It was my exact experience, after a "technician" damaged two wheel studs beyond repair when she used an impact wrench. This, despite my printed-in-red-ink instructions on the service ticket to "hand torque all fasteners".

The Svc Dept. refused to accept responsibility. As the vehicle was there for PA's annual State inspection, and it wasn't safely drivable until the damaged studs were removed and replaced, I was forced to fund their replacement cost then and there. I don't know if the dealership used my situation to inform their decision to disclaim liability here. What I do know is that they did say No, and I had to deal with it.

I wrote a terse and not disrespectful letter to the Service Manager, explaining my dissatisfaction with the matter. A response wasn't ever received, but a little while later I was able to confirm that the tech was no longer employed by the dealer. At no point in my letter did I suggest or request such a thing.



Yep. I've forced myself to learn new methods, and spend good $$ on tools I might not've otherwise purchased, if only to prevent my having to take the vehicle in question to any shop, franchised or sole-proprietorship.

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I've said before, and only half jokingly, that I'd like to see impact wrenches sold with counter-clockwise (i.e., loosening) rotation only, or require a background check before taking possession.

I guess I’ve been lucky with the local shops (not dealers) I‘ve used on other vehicles. I‘ll just continue to do as much of my own work as possible on my Jeep. I love buying new tools, and doing my own work is a great justification (rationalization?) for that. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

 

[richk225]

It was my exact experience, after a "technician" damaged two wheel studs beyond repair when she used an impact wrench. This, despite my printed-in-red-ink instructions on the service ticket to "hand torque all fasteners".

The Svc Dept. refused to accept responsibility. As the vehicle was there for PA's annual State inspection, and it wasn't safely drivable until the damaged studs were removed and replaced, I was forced to fund their replacement cost then and there. I don't know if the dealership used my situation to inform their decision to disclaim liability here. What I do know is that they did say No, and I had to deal with it.

I wrote a terse and not disrespectful letter to the Service Manager, explaining my dissatisfaction with the matter. A response wasn't ever received, but a little while later I was able to confirm that the tech was no longer employed by the dealer. At no point in my letter did I suggest or request such a thing.



Yep. I've forced myself to learn new methods, and spend good $$ on tools I might not've otherwise purchased, if only to prevent my having to take the vehicle in question to any shop, franchised or sole-proprietorship.

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I've said before, and only half jokingly, that I'd like to see impact wrenches sold with counter-clockwise (i.e., loosening) rotation only, or require a background check before taking possession.

Too bad they don't make them like the manufactures have with the preset torque limit
At least have a chart available in BIG letters stating what the torque value should be.
I just had new tires put on the wifes Grand Cherokee at Costco and it was sooo nice to see him walk over with a torque wrench and actually do a star torque pattern. I tipped him $30 bucks and said thanks for caring about what you do with customers cars.
People who claim that they are mechanics and cant even use the proper tools scare me

 

[Opus]

Man, I debated whether to add the Mopar tubular side steps to my order last year. The more of these threads I read, the more glad I am that I had them put on from the factory.

 

[richk225]

Man, I debated whether to add the Mopar tubular side steps to my order last year. The more of these threads I read, the more glad I am that I had them put on from the factory.

It`s really not that bad as long as you know ahead of the project and just have the simple mapp gas torch from any hardware store

 

[richk225]

I wish I could find the one of where they cut into the firewall in the engine bay to get to the broken bolt

 

[Terrymo]

I wish I could find the one of where they cut into the firewall in the engine bay to get to the broken bolt

 

[richk225]

HOLY CRAP!!! I`m so glad I was able to drill mine out

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