48ply1stcar

The tools arrive yesterday. I examined the tools and I have an issue with the flat bar tool. I removed the nuts that hold the control arm onto the bar and I noticed that the one nut use screwed down to hide an issue. and the nut was also tilted. Upon removing the nit i noticed that the threaded part of the screw was cracked and to the point that the treaded portion is about to break completely  in half.  since the tool was not originally sent to you and this condition i just wanted to let you know this information.  The threaded botl in pressed fitted into the bar upon my examination of the tool.  I am going to have to fine a bolt with the same dementions and length bolt. it will also have to be pressed out and the new bolt pessed intot he opening.  I am not sure if there isa replacement bolt that will work but I am keeping my fingers crossed.

I am angry that this bolt was broken and this indicates that the nut had to be removed when you took the arm out off the bar and then the nut was threaded back on to cover the damage.  I wish that you had at least contacted me regarding the issue.  Since the tool was set to you with out this damage it should have been your responsibilty to contact me and then have gotten the tool repaired.  I would have understood the situation but now i feel that the tool might have been mistreated.

So mu initial reaction is to reconsider the loaning out of my tools because of this issue. Of the several years that I have been loaning this hard to find original tools i have never had a tool returned to me broken.  So i Will be with holding an additional $25 plus the $25 loaner fee to try to get the tool fixed.

Rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

cell 484-431-8157

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