Supplied shop with new lower ball joint bolts in box with note to use them with thread locker. Talked to desk girl more than once about supplied hardware and that it was critical to use new bolts. My wife mentioned it when dropping off the vehicle, too. After about four directives to use the hardware, they did not, and RE USED old STRETCH bolts on new lower ball joints. This is an extreme safety concern. No self respecting technician would do this, let alone a trained one. Where is the communication between whoever is talking on the phone and doing the work??? Why is a technician that clearly does not care at best and lacks training at worst even being employed? We had one simple request, and it was on a note discussed more than a few times
Your life is in danger by using this business. Re using lower ball joint hardware is a commonly known trade faux pas, a big fat F U to the customer and absolute disregard for human life, and especially on a 4x4 vehicle. Hopefully I can get my $90 in hardware back because they didn't even have the decency to leave it in the vehicle after not using it.
Will bet money without thinking that the re used bolts aren't even torqued to spec, because the lug nuts were WAY over torqued.
Just realized y'all re used the castle nuts too even though new ones came in the box what in the world??
UPDATE: representative for whoever Trav is assured me these "kits" come with the hardware they need and re using bolts is fine.
I literally provided the entire OEM "kit" and specifically requested these new provided bolts be installed. I will bring any master tech to your poorly ran business table to kindly explain why re using lower ball joint bolts is a BAD idea in regular practice, but especially on a 4x4 vehicle. There is no good reason to not install them whatsoever, and to attempt to justify the opposite after being asked to install them more than once... ?????
They actually dig their heels in on this. Incredible
UPDATE: wheel lug nuts torqued unevenly between 80 and 130 ft lbs rather than factory spec 85ft lb. Had to jump on lug wrench for most. Good way to warp brake disc hubs and drums guys
UPDATE: They gave us 8 of the 10 new bolts back (gave them 10 in a new unopened bag even though only 8 required), yet there are no new bolts on the vehicle. This is seeming like more than incompetence. LBJ bolts required more than 80 ft lbs to remove after their work, exactly as expected.
If you're reading positive reviews about this place second guess them and the authenticity of who's writing them wholeheartedly. I am not a complainer by nature but this is more than unacceptable service. My family's life in danger and probably others; most people would probably never know the difference without having some knowledge or investigating.
AVOID this shop like your life depends on it because it might. Also watch out for the petty theft, because maybe they're mad at their workload, or a customer for writing a note that may insult their intelligence if they have a weak ego... nobody will ever know here. They also decided to keep an entire bottle of supplied thread locker they didn't use.
UPDATE: Had two front tires put on by actual professionals. Found abs sensor bolt was snapped from attempting to remove for LBJ replacement. I unscrewed the broken piece with my hand. All you had to do was replace the 10mm bolt. Explains why the abs was activating just before coming to a stop - the sensor was all loose with loose zip ties around the wire and knuckle. It seems the "technician" realized he didn't even have to remove it in the first place and the other side sensor bolt appears to be untouched. Do the "technicians" do test drives after their incompetent work is complete?
Owner has not attempted to reach out. Nobody takes responsibility for anything.
UPDATE: more than 3 photos don't seem to upload, but my brand new upper control arm ball joint nuts are all marred up, as if a monkey wrench or vice grips were used on them..... No reason to loosen or remove that do to the LBJ or tie rods guys. Whoever worked on this vehicle was both negligent, possibly intentionally, and did not have a single solitary clue. It would be nice to ever hear back from anybody about anything.
I have worked in and been a patron of this industry for a very long time, and I have never seen or dealt with such unprofessionalism and incompetence in my entire life. It is truly representative of a lost generation of bro workers and people that have zero regard for others, or what is right. Management doesn't seem to exist.
See photo for green (oem supplied) bolts. The reason we replace lower ball joint bolts is because less than 100% integrity (or 70% in this case) after more than one use (cycle) is unacceptable for this life/death part. If anybody doesn't know, if the lower ball joint or it's hardware fails, your front wheel ejects from the vehicle.
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