[SEL] Honda oil plug OT

[Germoamer at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/31/2005 11:31:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
jlb94 at juno.com writes:

<< While this was going on I also observed a "mechanic" removing a rear end
 yoke with a BFH.   >>


Joe,

I have a great disliking for an impact wrench due to a similar situation many 
years ago.  I realize that impact wrenches have their place.  We had just got 
done rebuilding a rear end and a coworker put on the yoke and started the 
fine threaded yoke nut.  Yep, he grabbed the impact wrench and promptly cross 
threaded it!!  Ever  tried to find a fine threaded nut chaser to on a Saturday 
morning??

The situation with the wire tiers on the Honda was my wife had hit a dog and 
broke the turn signal light which is mounted in the bumper of the '93 Honda.  
She was in town and went by the Honda dealer to have a new one installed.  One 
side of the assembly fits in a slot and the other side screws to a tab on the 
bumper.  The tab had broken off.  So, what did the dealer do, they held it in 
place with two wire tiers and told my wife they had a hard job figuring out 
how to fix it and why it costs $45 for labor!  I think it took me 30 minutes to 
make a small sheet metal aluminum tab, bolt it to the bumper and bolt the 
assembly to it completely hidden. That included putting the tools away.

Have a nice day.

 

Tom Schmutz
Concord, Va. USA
Germoamer at aol.com