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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / September 2005Stuck bolt
I brought my 1997 Dodge Intrepid into the shop for new rear struts. They could not do the job because they could not remove the lower bolts (the one that run parallel to the ground). He told me that he broke 2 stainless sockets. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thanks. This may not sound helpful but I would suggest that you spray a lot of WD40 on them on one day and then bring them to someone else (another mechanic) the next day. Some are better at turning wrenches than others. Also, who knows (?) , maybe the mechanic was in a hurry to get out of work and exagerated about the broken sockets. I would take it to another shop after you soak it a day in the WD40 > I brought my 1997 Dodge Intrepid into the shop for new rear struts. They > could not do the job because they could not remove the lower bolts (the one [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks. WD-40 sucks, use a real penetrating oil like Kroil or Wuerth Rost Off. PB Blaster works OK, just not as well as the other two (but you're more likely to find it in a store) WD-40 is great for cleaning locks and stuff and for drying out your distributor cap... but as a penetrating oil I've never had much luck with it... nate > This may not sound helpful but I would suggest that you spray a lot of WD40 > on them on one day and then bring them to someone else (another mechanic) [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >>Thanks.  Signaturereplace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel > I brought my 1997 Dodge Intrepid into the shop for new rear struts. They > could not do the job because they could not remove the lower bolts (the one [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks. penetrating oil, air tools, finally just cut the mother off and replace it. I haven't a clue what the lower shock bolt on an Intrepid looks like, but it surely is just a standard bolt and nut like what I'd consider a "normal" car? If it's *not* normal, how about a nut splitter and then chase the threads with a rethreading die? Can someone clue me in as to what is so difficult about the lower shock bolt on an Intrepid? I'm a little amazed that a mechanic would actually say that he couldn't do a job because he couldn't get a bolt loose. (well, unless it threaded into a blind hole in cast iron... those *can* be problematic.) nate Signaturereplace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel I've had better luck with PB Blaster than Kroil. Pb you can at least get easily. Kroil is hard to find. (works good getting paint off your hands too but I wouldnt recommend it) > > I brought my 1997 Dodge Intrepid into the shop for new rear struts. They > > could not do the job because they could not remove the lower bolts (the one [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > nate > I brought my 1997 Dodge Intrepid into the shop for new rear struts. They > could not do the job because they could not remove the lower bolts (the one > that run parallel to the ground). He told me that he broke 2 stainless > sockets. Stainless steel is not particularly strong for this kind of work. Hardened steel sockets particularly ones designed for air impact guns and made from chrome molybdenum steel are what you use. Ted I would recommend you find a garage that a) uses real tools and b) isn't totally full of sh.t. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > I brought my 1997 Dodge Intrepid into the shop for new rear struts. They > could not do the job because they could not remove the lower bolts (the one [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks. Thanks to all, Jeff >I would recommend you find a garage that a) uses real tools and b) isn't > totally full of sh.t. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Thanks. >I brought my 1997 Dodge Intrepid into the shop for new rear struts. They >could not do the job because they could not remove the lower bolts (the one >that run parallel to the ground). He told me that he broke 2 stainless >sockets. > >Any suggestions are welcomed. Take it to a better shop who knows what they are doing. ----------- Alex I took it to another shop...same results. >>I brought my 1997 Dodge Intrepid into the shop for new rear struts. They >>could not do the job because they could not remove the lower bolts (the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > ----------- > Alex Where do you live? Time for someone to recommend a shop to you i think. nate > I took it to another shop...same results. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >>----------- >>Alex Signaturereplace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel Great idea, THANKS! North Miami Beach, Florida 33160 > Where do you live? Time for someone to recommend a shop to you i think. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>>----------- >>>Alex Unfortunately I'm no help from up here in Maryland... nate > Great idea, THANKS! > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > replace "fly" with "com" to reply. > > http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel I'm coming a bit late to the coversation but... >I took it to another shop...same results. I use to work for a Dodge dealer and I don't recall Intrepid rear strut replacement being that hard.. Anyways in cases of stuck bolts. I usually do the following: 1. Good quality 1/2" Impact Wrench and impact sockets Failing that: 2. Heat up the area around the bolt with a torch.. (CAREFUL!) and try the impact again. 3. PB Blaster that soaks for a day 4. Air hammer on the bolt itself to try and dislodge it.. Usually destroy it.. (See an example here: http://www.mailsack.org/lugnut.JPG) 5. Weld a nut onto clean metal after making a mess of the bolt 6. Drill it out & Retap. Now, what I REALLY think happened is your tech is flat rated and gets paid for his 1.2 hours (or whatever it is) for the job.. Problem bolts are a productivity killer. I was once working on a Cadillac Allante 4.1L with Digital Dash and loads of electronics and had to weld a nut onto a broken water pump bolt to get it out. The water pump job had a flat rate time of something like 2 hours.. It took the better part of a day. __________________ Note: To reply, replace the word 'spam' embedded in return address with 'mail'. N37.3 W122.0 |
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