# Sears craftsman RANT! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 2, 2010, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872 "2010-03-02T06:22:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/1 "2010-03-02T06:22:06Z")
So i received a 150 piece socket set for my birthday 2 years ago… i unpacked it this week, and the tools are all corroded and ruined… they were in the original case, and stored on a shelf in my garage for the past 2 years… I call sears… who claims that “the first tools we produced in 1927 are still covered under our original warranty” Sears asks me when the tools were purchased, and then they tell me, my tools are not covered due to rust. wtf. So annoying… Any ideas on how to get these replaced? I’m tired of spending money lately… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/2 "2010-03-02T06:34:59Z")
who cares if the sockets are rusty, soak them in oil… there’s a thread nikuk started about rusty tools… ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/3 "2010-03-02T06:41:32Z")
SMASH EACH ONE WITH A BIG HAMMER then bring them back and get them replaced. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/4 "2010-03-02T06:41:46Z")
try just walking into the store and having them swapped out. i had a sears weld helmet once, i returned it for store refund after repeatedly kicking it into the wall. The underpaid cashier couldn’t have cared less ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/5 "2010-03-02T06:46:56Z")
well they obviously got very damp or wet and then sat around. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/6 "2010-03-02T06:56:22Z")
Rust isn’t a failure of the tool, it’s a failure of the owner. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/7 "2010-03-02T06:56:35Z")
yep, a lot of my snap on tools are starting to rust after sitting in my buddies garage that is never sealed off to the outside or heated. its really shitty ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/8 "2010-03-02T07:05:04Z")
[http://www.pbblaster.com/PB\_Blaster.html](http://www.pbblaster.com/PB_Blaster.html) ![http://www.pbblaster.com/images/products/PB_Penetrating_Catalyst.jpg](http://www.pbblaster.com/images/products/PB_Penetrating_Catalyst.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/9 "2010-03-02T07:12:04Z")
buy a couple 2 liter bottles of coke and let them sit in there for a week ---
**Author:** ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/10 "2010-03-02T07:16:03Z")
Malt vinegar and toilet bowl cleaner work great too. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/11 "2010-03-02T07:17:53Z")
> [@newman](#): > > who cares if the sockets are rusty, soak them in oil… there’s a thread nikuk started about rusty tools… > [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > buy a couple 2 liter bottles of coke and let them sit in there for a week > [@FiftyCheven](#): > > Malt vinegar and toilet bowl cleaner work great too. [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46672&highlight=tools](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46672&highlight=tools) ---
**Author:** ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/12 "2010-03-02T07:32:17Z")
> [@newman](#): > > [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46672&highlight=tools](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46672&highlight=tools) only problem there, the vinegar needs to be malt, and should soak for 24 hours atleast…its a long process but does work. The best i have seen yet was “The Works” toilet bowl cleaner…shit is amazing, and works in a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/13 "2010-03-02T07:37:40Z")
I wasn’t saying anyone was wrong, just linkin! ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/14 "2010-03-02T07:42:07Z")
^i have a bunch of that at home… I’ll give it a shot when i return :tup: ---
**Author:** ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/15 "2010-03-02T07:49:02Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I wasn’t saying anyone was wrong, just linkin! oh i know…i read the thread, and saw that he wasnt impressed with the vinegar, just thought i would add my opinion as to why it didnt work well… ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/16 "2010-03-02T07:50:52Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > SMASH EACH ONE WITH A BIG HAMMER then bring them back and get them replaced. do this lol ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/17 "2010-03-02T08:44:48Z")
$10 shipped? ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/18 "2010-03-02T08:49:42Z")
UPDATE!!! Danahey? tool group (the company that deals with sears tool sets) just called… hes going to mail me a brand new set i think… :tup: I never expected to hear from them… ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/19 "2010-03-02T08:52:48Z")
You have to send back the old set? ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872/20 "2010-03-02T09:15:42Z")
not sure yet… have to wait to hear back [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sears-craftsman-rant/79872.md?page=2)