02-02-2017, 11:43 PM
> Well it turned the head of the bolt, but the rest of it stayed in nice and tight. Sheared right off.
Don't consider this a failure. This is a possible, but pretty rare, outcome for any bolt subjected to heat (like in brakes), moisture (like in boats), or different materials leading to galvanic corrosion (also in boats, sometimes in aluminum engines). When I encounter these kinds of problems that outstrip my skills or patience, I call a mobile mechanic and still consider myself pretty far ahead of the game.
A failure is when the car falls off the stands because you didn't secure it correctly, or you cut through a brake line or piece of trim after jacking in a dumb place, or you get the brakes reassembled and discover after driving a few feet that they aren't working because you forgot to put in the new pads.
"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement." -variously attributed to Will Rogers, Mark Twain, and others
Don't consider this a failure. This is a possible, but pretty rare, outcome for any bolt subjected to heat (like in brakes), moisture (like in boats), or different materials leading to galvanic corrosion (also in boats, sometimes in aluminum engines). When I encounter these kinds of problems that outstrip my skills or patience, I call a mobile mechanic and still consider myself pretty far ahead of the game.
A failure is when the car falls off the stands because you didn't secure it correctly, or you cut through a brake line or piece of trim after jacking in a dumb place, or you get the brakes reassembled and discover after driving a few feet that they aren't working because you forgot to put in the new pads.
"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement." -variously attributed to Will Rogers, Mark Twain, and others