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Slammed70 · 09-28-2008, 08:26 PM

"A good cross-thread will beat the best Loctite anyday"

**clay68c10** · 09-28-2008, 08:42 PM

I knew a guy I used to work with that said "crossed threads are better than no threads". He was kind of a hack, we called him The Butcher. He's not wrenching on cars anymore...

bad6772 · 09-28-2008, 08:44 PM

There was a guy in our shop that said that once.....LOL He no longer works there....Hacks....

Slammed70 · 09-28-2008, 08:50 PM

This guy was an ASE master tech will over 30 years in the field, and he was STARTING the threads for the head bolts on a new Hemi with his impact gun. And when I asked him while he was doing it, thats when he gave me those words to live by.

dwcsr · 09-28-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by clay68c10

I knew a guy I used to work with that said "crossed threads are better than no threads". He was kind of a hack, we called him The Butcher. He's not wrenching on cars anymore...

must have been the PO of my 72. He used metric bolts and wood screws for most of the fixes he did, I can tell if the part is original because if has the correct screw or bolt in it.

*Shane* · 09-28-2008, 08:52 PM

Just because someone does something for 30 years doesn't necessarily mean he knows what he is doing. Even if he does have an ASE certification.

Live by those words and you'll only have the chance work on your own vehicles in short order.

chipflyer · 09-28-2008, 09:04 PM

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"A good cross-thread will beat the best Loctite anyday"

If you are going to live by those words you won't be living a very good life.

A really good old mechanic once told me this. Anything worth doing is worth doing right.
I think I like that one a little better.

Jtrux · 09-28-2008, 09:17 PM

My favorite is..."oil and grease are cheap, parts ain't."

A constant reminder to change oil regularly and keep moving parts greased.

Bus Ted Knuckle · 09-29-2008, 11:48 AM

My favorite is "we never have time to do it right, but we always have time to do it over again"

full foot notch · 09-29-2008, 12:19 PM

" a little knowledge can be dangerous" , refering that if you only know a little bit about what your doing you can hurt yourself or mess up what your doing

"do it right or do it twice, either way your spending the same amount of time"

**Stocker** · 09-29-2008, 03:10 PM

"If he had a brain, he'd take it out and play with it"

Heard that decades ago -- it might apply to the inspiration for this [crossed] thread

fastwillie 696969 · 09-29-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Slammed70

This guy was an ASE master tech will over 30 years in the field, and he was STARTING the threads for the head bolts on a new Hemi with his impact gun. And when I asked him while he was doing it, thats when he gave me those words to live by.

i bet he was doing warranty work which doesn't pay the tech much time on these jobs so alot of short cuts and down right bad work goes on especially if its a union shop

NONHOG · 09-29-2008, 05:09 PM

And invest heavily in Heli coil !

byrd · 09-29-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 70blowngmc

i bet he was doing warranty work which doesn't pay the tech much time on these jobs so alot of short cuts and down right bad work goes on especially if its a union shop

What the hell does the union part have to do with the way the management/insurance company runs the facility?????

fastwillie 696969 · 09-29-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by byrd

What the hell does the union part have to do with the way the management/insurance company runs the facility?????

i been in the union for over 20 yrs i seen some real dispiteful work done because of management or over time been taking away on warranty work
when you work flat rate and get time taken away for a job i seen guys make work for them self by breaking parts
so if the union rep gets piss off he tells the techs to slow down more coffee breaks or longer
i also have been in a union that work during business hours then after work they walk a picket rally in front of the dealership then show up next morning to work another day
rotate every other saturday

**truckdude239** · 09-30-2008, 07:22 AM

where do he work? and what is his name so i know not to take me car there

Hoods69BadBowTie · 09-30-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jtrux

My favorite is..."oil and grease are cheap, parts ain't."

A constant reminder to change oil regularly and keep moving parts greased.

I like that one there are some many people I know who don't change there oil or grease anything and wonder why they have problems with stuff lol.

LONGHAIR · 09-30-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane

Just because someone does something for 30 years doesn't necessarily mean he knows what he is doing.

That's right, they are just very experienced at doing it wrong...which makes it very un-likely that you can ever get them to do it right.

chipflyer · 09-30-2008, 08:00 PM

It's better to be consistently wrong than right some of the time.

ed2552 · 10-01-2008, 12:08 PM

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day!

jcueckert13 · 10-01-2008, 10:14 PM

"behind every stupid design is a technician that slept with the engineers wife" is one of my favorites but i have heard the cross thread ones too.

jayharrell · 10-07-2008, 03:28 PM

My tranmission rebuilder of a Grandfather always said
"it'll only go together one way; and work''....
and
"i know just enough to be dangerous''

09-28-2008, 08:42 PM	#2
clay68c10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,995	Re: A better mechanic than myself once said...... I knew a guy I used to work with that said "crossed threads are better than no threads". He was kind of a hack, we called him The Butcher. He's not wrenching on cars anymore... __________________ ClusterTruck: 68 C10 Bought in 89, wrecked in 03. Slow low $ rebuild started '17. 6.0 & TKO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=788602 93 K1500 Short Step, 350, NV4500, EBL flash ECU. Vortec heads & roller cam someday... 05 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 3” lift & 6-speed 02 E320 the insurance total “free car” 13 Tahoe LTZ

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Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: A better mechanic than myself once said...... Just because someone does something for 30 years doesn't necessarily mean he knows what he is doing. Even if he does have an ASE certification. Live by those words and you'll only have the chance work on your own vehicles in short order. Last edited by Shane; 09-28-2008 at 08:52 PM.

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Jtrux I'm a poor spectator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,287	Re: A better mechanic than myself once said...... My favorite is..."oil and grease are cheap, parts ain't." A constant reminder to change oil regularly and keep moving parts greased. __________________ 2006 Jeep Unlimited IMPACT ORANGE 1993 Chevy 2500 4x4 ExCab LWB 454/NV4500 Tow rig 1977 Ford F100 2x4 LWB 1st truck I owned, still have it!!! 1979 Ford F150 4x4 SWB Built Ford Tough!!! 1971 Chevy Blazer 350 / SM465 / NP205 UNDER CONSTRUCTION Soon to have a LQ4 6.0!!!

09-29-2008, 11:48 AM	#9
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full foot notch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central florida Posts: 3,223	Re: A better mechanic than myself once said...... " a little knowledge can be dangerous" , refering that if you only know a little bit about what your doing you can hurt yourself or mess up what your doing "do it right or do it twice, either way your spending the same amount of time"

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Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,809	Re: A better mechanic than myself once said...... "If he had a brain, he'd take it out and play with it" Heard that decades ago -- it might apply to the inspiration for this [crossed] thread __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

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09-30-2008, 07:22 AM	#16
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jcueckert13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Edgewood New Mexico Posts: 2,088	Re: A better mechanic than myself once said...... "behind every stupid design is a technician that slept with the engineers wife" is one of my favorites but i have heard the cross thread ones too. __________________ 1990 subaru legcy (daily driver) 1987 Toyota 4runner (weekend toy) 1968 C30 flatbed dually 1970 C10 longbed stepside (in pieces) 1976 Dodge Dart 1963 Dodge Dart

10-07-2008, 03:28 PM	#22
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