Miscellaneous

I-CAR Says General Sectioning Methods Not Recommended

By E L Eversman

I-CAR - Current Events/News: e-newsletters: Advantage Online: December 3, 2007

I-CAR recently published its Advantage Online Newsletter for December questioning whether general sectioning methods were appropriate for today’s modern vehicles. I-CAR’s conclusion? General sectioning methods are no longer recommended.

If you visit the newsletter edition link above, you can access a video demonstrating the reduced strength and earlier failure point of high-strength boron alloy steel when exposed to even small amounts of heat typically used in the repair process. The video presents a useful, visual demonstration that is easy to understand and can assist people without engineering or collision repair backgrounds to understand just why it is a bad idea to ignore manufacturer repair recommendations or fail to investigate just how your vehicle is to be repaired.

Full post as published by AutoMuse on December 11, 2007 (boomark / email).