[DMCForum] Re: A simple task
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[DMCForum] Re: A simple task
- From: "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:56:16 -0000
I hit the enter key before I finished my post.
I am desperately seeking a single family unattached dwelling with a
garage. I'm actually job hunting in Florida. If that doesn't pan out
I'll buy a home in southern Md. (ick)
Rich A.
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx>
wrote:
> What about a breaker bar, and an eight foot cheater pipe? I
haven't
> found a lug nut anywhere that can survive the monster chater pipe.
>
> Thankfully, I have never had to use it on a D because I always
> tighten my own lugs by hand, er, breaker bar.
>
>
> -Joe
>
>
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> > It is true, dealer mechanics are no better, simply because they
> > refuse to follow manuals or procedures just as you said.
> >
> > I own factory manuals on all of my vehicles now, no matter how
new
> > or old.
> >
> > The only reason I went to this a-hole in the first place was
> because
> > my own pneumatic impact gun wasn't strong enough. I knew the
shop
> > would have a 600 ft/lb. gun.
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx>
wrote:
> > > I made this discovery many years ago.. Which forced
> > > me to take on more jobs on my car than I would have
> > > otherwise. The process too a long time, but I
> > > remember the exact moment I made the decision.
> > >
> > > It was my Chevy Beretta. One day on the way home, the
> > > clutch went out. I had never done a front wheel drive
> > > clutch before (heck, I had never done *ANY* clutch
> > > before, but was always told FWD was VERY difficult) so
> > > I took it to a reputable transmission shop.
> > >
> > > A week later (I was told the job would take 1 day) I
> > > went to pick it up.. An extra $100 was added to the
> > > bill for some bullshit thing they claimed they needed
> > > to fix "while they were there".
> > >
> > > So, I pay my bill.. Get in the car, and drive off..
> > > First bump I hit, I hear a loud noise. Turn around,
> > > go back. They put it up on the lift, and the problem
> > > was obvious. The washer on the anti-sway bar was
> > > broken. They took it apart, and replaced it. As they
> > > put it back together they used the impact gun. I
> > > stopped the guy, and explained to him that THIS is why
> > > he broke it in the first place!
> > >
> > > While the car was in the air, I then noticed that the
> > > CV boot had slid off of the outer CV joint. I asked
> > > the mechanic if he had properly supported the axle
> > > when the transmission was out. He gave me a puzzled
> > > look and called the boss out. I then had to take out
> > > my factory service manual to show them how the axle is
> > > supposed to be supported. He told me "Professional
> > > mechanics don't need the manual"..
> > >
> > > Either way, I told him he was going to need to fix the
> > > boot. He agreed, and told me to come back later in
> > > the week when he had the part in.
> > >
> > > <Skipping some boring details>
> > >
> > > When the went to put the car back together, out comes
> > > the impact gun again. He puts on the axle nut with
> > > the gun as I am yelling at him to stop!! I said "You
> > > need to use a torque wrench. If you don't know the
> > > specification, I will look it up for you". He
> > > responded "The gun will make it tight enough, it wont
> > > fall off". So, I had to try and explain to this
> > > "Professional" the TOO Much force would crush the hub
> > > bearing... After some arguing, he went off to find a
> > > torque wrench. It took about 20 min for them to find
> > > one.
> > >
> > > Just one of many stories about lazy/stupid
> > > mechanics... An no, Dealerships are no better.
> > >
> > > Funny thing is, by the time I had my DeLorean I was
> > > pretty confident in my ability to work on cars. My
> > > attitude was that I could do no worse than a
> > > "professional". At least I knew how to read the
> > > service manuals.
> > >
> > > When I bought my DeLorean, I had so much trust in Rob
> > > Grady that I would always bring my car to him. My
> > > thought was, I had all of my other cars to work on I
> > > might as well use a trusted mechanic whenever
> > > possible.... But there is SO much traffic on Long
> > > Island! ROB, MOVE TO JERSEY!! :)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- cruznmd <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > In my life no matter where I've lived or what
> > > > vehicle I've owned at
> > > > the time, from my 1964 IH Scout, to my 2 Chevy
> > > > Trackers, to my 2002
> > > > PT Cruiser and including my DeLorean, EVERY single
> > > > "professional"
> > > > ASE certified mechanic has caused more damage to my
> > > > vehicle than
> > > > repair.
> > > >
> > > > So why do I continue to go there? Because I'm an
> > > > idiot. I keep
> > > > thinking "they can't all be this incompetent."
> > > >
> > > > A smiple task, To wit;
> > > >
> > > > Sir, I have two lugnuts on my DeLorean that have
> > > > become too tight
> > > > for me to break loose. Can you put your impact gun
> > > > on them for
> > > > me? "Sure" he says. The guy spins them loose and
> > > > promptly
> > > > overtightens them with the pneumatic impact gun. I
> > > > now have one
> > > > stripped lugnut that I can't get off.
> > > >
> > > > I do solemnly swear that I will never trust a gas
> > > > station mechanic
> > > > again as long as I live.
> > > >
> > > > Rich A.
> > > > #5335
> > >
> > >
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