@@WildWestGarage I'm actually doing a very similar thing to what you showed, I found it amusing that I found your video this evening. We will both know what to do on the next one that comes in the door. Cheers brother 🍻
I had the center bolt rusted. Took me a week to get it out.I used a drill and put a hole through the fuel rail and lower intake manifold. Patched them up with JB Weld. Screw grabbing socket got the bold out. Promasters only web site has a few ideas. You can also use a burr to remove the head of the bolt. I put rubber corks on the bolt holes to keep the water out. What a stupid design.
Well at least you managed to fix it yourself, it’s not an easy job. You would think a company that’s been building cars for decades could have seen this coming.
nothing like a good horror story right around Halloween... with grotesque visuals. One of the reasons i did not pursue mechanics as i should have. Had a great teacher/mentor mechanic, i had dreams of becoming a professional musician....ha should have stuck with mechanics, would have several good vehicles by now. 🔧 Great job, i would've had busted knuckles and metal shavings in my eye...👁️
You’ve got to wonder sometimes, 2 cents per part can add up to a fortune if you let it. I can’t really complain, it was a pretty good money maker for me.
I don’t know if I mentioned in the video but about thee hours went by between initially trying to get those two screws out and actually getting them out.
That would be some extra insurance if you could find the correct thread, they are kind of like a lag screw. I think drilling the holes to let the water out will have you covered.
Don’t you just love the design of some equipment? Just as you said a simple drain would have save you a lot of time and your customer money. Nice problem solving ♥️👍
i hate jobs like that they drive me nuts, the good thing is you stayed with it and fixed it, may be also coat the heads of bolts with a good amount of high temp grease to help with the rust, drilling holes will help for sure. bring on the 4 dr chevy
had my buddy working on my 97 Ford ranger, asked him to change the plugs, he said " no problem" but yes, it became a problem... 4 cyl with 8 spark plugs...yikes he said it was the hardest plug change he's ever done. 🔧
Im dealing with this exact same issue at work currently. Glad to see im not the only one battling this dumb issue. What a pain in the butt
Good luck, I hope the solutions I came up with are a help to you
@@WildWestGarage I'm actually doing a very similar thing to what you showed, I found it amusing that I found your video this evening. We will both know what to do on the next one that comes in the door. Cheers brother 🍻
The tool you made to get the first bolt out was ingenious. I wouldn’t have thought of that in 1 million years.
The genius of it all is not accepting defeat amid the frustration. Problem solving temperament is essential. Great job Morgan.
I would have walked to the other side of the shop a time or two to not even look at the darn thing. True mechanic
Thanks Michael
@@sethwolpert1391 I left all the cursing and head hanging out of the video.
I had the center bolt rusted. Took me a week to get it out.I used a drill and put a hole through the fuel rail and lower intake manifold. Patched them up with JB Weld. Screw grabbing socket got the bold out. Promasters only web site has a few ideas. You can also use a burr to remove the head of the bolt. I put rubber corks on the bolt holes to keep the water out. What a stupid design.
Well at least you managed to fix it yourself, it’s not an easy job. You would think a company that’s been building cars for decades could have seen this coming.
nothing like a good horror story right around Halloween... with grotesque visuals.
One of the reasons i did not pursue mechanics as i should have. Had a great teacher/mentor mechanic, i had dreams of becoming a professional musician....ha
should have stuck with mechanics, would have several good vehicles by now. 🔧
Great job, i would've had busted knuckles and metal shavings in my eye...👁️
Great work👍🏻 as if it would've costed Fiat/Chrysler any more to add a hole to the mold or drill it🤦♂️🧐
You’ve got to wonder sometimes, 2 cents per part can add up to a fortune if you let it. I can’t really complain, it was a pretty good money maker for me.
Way to be creative! Wow ! Patience Grasshopper….
You should contact Snap-On about your bolt removing bit lol
Great problem solving, so aggravating when a 30 second task turns into hours 😅
I don’t know if I mentioned in the video but about thee hours went by between initially trying to get those two screws out and actually getting them out.
@@WildWestGarage oh man, but that little extraction tool you made is a thing of beauty 🌟
Do you think replacing the 2 bolts in the holes with a stainless steel bolt might be a good idea ?
That would be some extra insurance if you could find the correct thread, they are kind of like a lag screw. I think drilling the holes to let the water out will have you covered.
@@WildWestGarage , I'll be looking around, just finished replacing the bolts with oem , Thanks for posting lots of help.
Don’t you just love the design of some equipment? Just as you said a simple drain would have save you a lot of time and your customer money. Nice problem solving ♥️👍
It does amaze me some times, thanks Marty.
i hate jobs like that they drive me nuts, the good thing is you stayed with it and fixed it, may be also coat the heads of bolts with a good amount of high temp grease to help with the rust, drilling holes will help for sure. bring on the 4 dr chevy
It was frustrating to be sure, The grease is a good idea, thanks Fred.
Great video Morgan!You have alot of "Perserverance" get the job done!
Thank you sir.
Excellent! Modern cars are much more challenging to work on. My Ranger has a spark plug that is almost impossible to replace.
You really need to get creative on some of the new stuff. I changed all the plugs on this one while they were uncovered.
the rear plug on Nissan pathfinder v6 is also a fun one
had my buddy working on my 97 Ford ranger, asked him to change the plugs, he said " no problem" but yes, it became a problem...
4 cyl with 8 spark plugs...yikes
he said it was the hardest plug change he's ever done. 🔧
Great tool invention build thing! I’ll stash that idea for use some day! Cheers
Thanks, no patent pending
us older fella's can only handle so much aggravation (haha) way to hang in there to getter done
morgan they do that to piss u off and cost u labour dollars ,french crap lol .peace an love from scotland stu
after that you need a coffee
At least
Hate mesan wit any van lol
My all time favourite van to hate is the Chevy Astro
@@WildWestGarage Oyea lol