On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 19:07, <jherrman@zoominternet.net> wrote:
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> Thanks for the quick advice. I'll find someone here to take care of it
> before continue on. Am I right to blame the garage who installed this,
> or could the thread wear have occured during the 800 miles on the road
> since they installed it? --Jud
Like Josh, I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, but that doesn't
sound like a proper installation to me. Maybe they cross-threaded it &
just hammered it in w/ an air wrench? I think you & Gary might be the
only 2 stripped bolts we've had there on the list.
> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:00:35 -0400, Gary Hedlin <superdak@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I had this happen on the 98. My uncle came to help, and we drilled
>> out the hole a bit, put a bolt with a nylon nut on the end. That was
>> 3 years, several thousand miles ago, and she's held tight ever since.
>>
>> I wouldn't drive it without a bolt... just a risk I wouldn't take,
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 5:52 PM, <jherrman@zoominternet.net> wrote:
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>>> I have a new set of Pro-comp ES-9000 shocks on my 2003 Dak, which were
>>> installed a few weeks ago and have about 800 miles on them. I had a
>>> garage install the front shocks (I did the rear) with new OEM bolts
>>> from the dealer. I left town today for a long roadtrip, and after a
>>> bad bump on the road got a loud noise in front. I immediately got it
>>> to a garage (lucky to find one open at 5:30pm) who confirmed what I
>>> could see, that the lower bolt on the front driver's side shock backed
>>> completely out and is gone. They started to put in a new one and
>>> discovered that the threads are completely stripped (I think a nasty
>>> letter to the garage who did the work at home is in order..., or could
>>> that have happened somehow from the 800 miles of driving since they
>>> did the install?). They got a bolt in loosely and said to keep an eye
>>> on it to see if it needs tightening until I can get it to a machine
>>> shop to re-drill the threads. That replacement bolt lasted five miles
>>> and now I'm in a hotel for the night as I try to decide whether to
>>> have the work done here (anybody know a shop in Stroudsburg PA?), or
>>> to go 100 miles where I have a rushed stop to make, or go 400 miles
>>> for a long stop where I'll have plenty of time to take care of
>>> this. So... is it safe to drive 100 or 400 miles (of east coast
>>> traffic, from NJ to Boston) with no lower bolt in the front right
>>> shock? Or am I advised to stay put until I can this properly fixed?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help or advice.
>>>
>>> Jud Herrman
>>>
>>>
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