My mechanic just called! Can the threadsof the front axle be stripped when changing the ball joints?

It is a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee|||yes they can and it%26#039;s quit possible they done it by


cross threading the nut when they put it back together.|||Yes if the axle nut was put back on crossthreaded. Will they admit it?|||it can be stripped, but by no means from normal everyday use. this was caused by crossthreading, or by turning the nut even tighter when it should%26#039;ve been turned the other direction. this is almost definitely caused by bad mechanical work (either by the garage previous to the one you have it in now, by the same garage you have it at now last time you had it worked on, or by the garage you have it at now during this repair).|||It doesn%26#039;t even need to be cross-threaded to destroy them, the stubshaft nut on the front axle is usually siezed. When removing the stubshaft nut, it pulls the threads off with it. Seen this a few times.