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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: Detached]
#21830175 - 06/19/15 09:29 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Detached said: That's a brilliant idea! A DIY garage spot for rent. I have never come across something like that in my area before.
It is a great idea.. and I'd never seen anything like it before either. But it's pretty pro. Lots of guys love working on their own cars (car scene is fucking huge around here).. but not a lot of people have access to a lift and air tools. It makes doing a lot of your own work very accessible for the average gearhead. See people doing all kinds of shit in there.. one guy did an entire engine rebuild.. I guess it's a fuck of a lot cheaper than a shop even if you are in there for a couple days. They sell bulk time too, if you don't want to go by the hour. But yeah.. brilliant idea.. but I bet they had to get a big insurance policy..they also have you sign like 5 pages of disclaimers heh
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: ballsalsa]
#21830206 - 06/19/15 09:35 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Few hundred now or the cost of a new car when you find out you can't stop at the worst possible time.. Not a hard choice to make. I dunno if what you did would last indefinitely, if you've just been lucky that it's worked but I wouldn't risk it.
Brakes are probably one of the things you should worry about "being right" the most. Most other stuff done wrong that breaks, either the car doesn't start/go or it dies while you're driving and you can just pull over. Brakes go out at the wrong time and it can be pretty serious.
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r00tuuu123
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: badchad]
#21830208 - 06/19/15 09:35 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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badchad said: I'm with Zappa and r00tuuu123. Call me when its done. My time is too valuable and frankly, I don't know shit about cars, nor do I really want to.
Smart man by the time you drag out dozens of tools your car can be done in a few hours. Though having a heavy equipment sevice truck at your disposll is pretty sweet.
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: azur] 1
#21830210 - 06/19/15 09:35 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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azur said: Breaks are super easy. Especially if it's just pads
if you cant spell brakes then you shouldnt be changing the fuckers
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#21830232 - 06/19/15 09:39 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I never did, till I didnt have money anymore. I couldn't pay for the labor so I had to learn to do the shit myself. Im better for it and can fix/repair my own vehicles now. A lot of things, not all things
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#21830241 - 06/19/15 09:41 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Shut up Pris havn't you figured out knowbody on hear can spell?
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: r00tuuu123]
#21830324 - 06/19/15 10:02 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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you know how much insurance you would have to have to open up a lift for rent place.
its astronomical, i looked it up about 5-6 years ago in california.
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: zappaisgod]
#21830371 - 06/19/15 10:16 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said: The cars today are not the cars of my youth that I could fix with a paperclip. Unless you can hook them up to a computer you can't do shit. Maybe change the brake pads and oil but are you really saving money? An oil/filter change is about 30 bucks. In and out and nothing falls in your face. A brake job is doable and more comfortable if you have a fucking lift! If you don't it sucks.
Without a doubt. Everything I learned in 2005-2007 in trade school is so far outdated by now.
Every little thing in cars now down to damn cupholders have sensors and whatnot linked to one of the ECU's.
To put it in perspective for everyone posting here that don't really know much about cars, the most advanced cars while I was studying auto technology was a Mercedes S class which had 67 sensors in total being controlled by the onboard computer. Those cars were incredibly difficult to work on at the time because of this.
Nowadays any entry level, $15,000 car has over 300 sensors and multiple onboard computers. Add in hybrid technology which was just becoming popular when I was in school (thus not taught as no one knew if it would catch on), and just about every new car is out of my league to work on.
Oil changes, brake jobs, coolant flushes, wheel balancing and a few other basic things I'm still comfortable doing.
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: rackem]
#21830386 - 06/19/15 10:21 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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rackem said: you know how much insurance you would have to have to open up a lift for rent place.
its astronomical, i looked it up about 5-6 years ago in california.
How much? The place I'm talking about is in CA. http://www.urdreamgarage.com/
I figured they were probably paying a shitload for insurance. But they do also have you sign a bunch of disclaimer papers basically saying you can't hold them responsible for any injuries/etc.
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#21830463 - 06/19/15 10:40 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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azur said: Breaks are super easy. Especially if it's just pads
if you cant spell brakes then you shouldnt be changing the fuckers

Ha ha. I knew someone would see that. You get a car running yet?
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: kr0nik0] 1
#21830469 - 06/19/15 10:41 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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kr0nik0 said: Nowadays any entry level, $15,000 car has over 300 sensors and multiple onboard computers. Add in hybrid technology which was just becoming popular when I was in school (thus not taught as no one knew if it would catch on), and just about every new car is out of my league to work on.
Oil changes, brake jobs, coolant flushes, wheel balancing and a few other basic things I'm still comfortable doing.
I feel ya man I grew up with rochester carbs and mechanical fuel pumps put me under the hood of a newer car and I might as well be looking at a nuclear reactor.
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: r00tuuu123]
#21830522 - 06/19/15 10:58 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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kr0nik0 said: Nowadays any entry level, $15,000 car has over 300 sensors and multiple onboard computers. Add in hybrid technology which was just becoming popular when I was in school (thus not taught as no one knew if it would catch on), and just about every new car is out of my league to work on.
Oil changes, brake jobs, coolant flushes, wheel balancing and a few other basic things I'm still comfortable doing.
I feel ya man I grew up with rochester carbs and mechanical fuel pumps put me under the hood of a newer car and I might as well be looking at a nuclear reactor. 
I honesty don't know how a mechanic that works on new cars enjoy their jobs in any way. I walked into a Chevy dealership the other day to check out their garage and just about everyone is diagnosing & fixing vehicles by using all sorts of crazy computers I've never seen in my life. It looks like the cars are in a hospital bed with all the diagnostic wires coming out of them. What tripped me out the most was their 3D alignment computers, that was pretty cool actually.
I'll always have a passion for working on carburated internal combustion engines that have absolutely no computers... Even simple engine management computers for fuel injection is all good and am very familiar with them. Straight up ratchets, sockets, sweat, and a bit of blood. That's all you need to have fun.
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: kr0nik0]
#21830554 - 06/19/15 11:08 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I change my own oil, most of the time. My car requires synthetic so it's a bit cheaper that way, and still pretty easy, only takes 10 minutes or so.
When I had an old 4x4 toyota pickup I did everything myself, or at least tried. Pulled off valve cover and adjusted valve clearances, replaced rear third member, replaced water pump, timing chain/cover, etc. It was a lot of work and I got my hands all cut up and greasy, and got very very frustrated, and spent long hours into the early morning trying to figure it out when I inevitably got stuck somewhere - some rusted bolt that just would not come free or whatever. These days, I'd just pay someone else to do it. It's not worth it to me, the money saved, versus the time and frustration. But it's good to know that I could do it if I had to (and had the haynes manual and the tools/parts)
Now that I'm driving a newer car, I have no interest in dealing with all of that. I know it's a lot more complicated than it was on my old toyota. I'd rather just drop the money and get it done right, and not get dirty. I'm not a mechanic, it's not a passion to me. I could see getting into it if I had a much more simple carb'd classic car/truck.
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ill do everything i can. anything i cant it goes to the shop, which is almost like never.
i will probably take it in to get the AC fixed. i think there is a leak somewhere and just dont have the tools or experience to diagnose it. my dad and i recharged the coolant but the ac was dead in 2 weeks, there has to be a leak...
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: Shroomism]
#21830577 - 06/19/15 11:14 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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it was enough to make me not do it. i cant remember the figure i had. once i found out that it was going to be a ridiculous figure/month i figured nobody would want to pay that much to work on their own car. i didnt talk lawyer to see if any of those sign your life away forms would make a difference as i am sure they do BIG TIME
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: ManianFH] 1
#21830581 - 06/19/15 11:15 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I think it's kinda funny my one friend who does all the work on his car himself, is CONSTANTLY fixing something on his car, as in he ain't fixing shit cause its broke all the time. Id rather just pay someone else to do it cause I'm lazy lile that.
I wish fixing cars were as simple as holding a welding torch up to any part of my car for a minute until a circle with a wrench icon filled up. Just like in battlefield.
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LuSiD enthusiast said: I think it's kinda funny my one friend who does all the work on his car himself, is CONSTANTLY fixing something on his car, as in he ain't fixing shit cause its broke all the time. Id rather just pay someone else to do it cause I'm lazy lile that.
I wish fixing cars were as simple as holding a welding torch up to any part of my car for a minute until a circle with a wrench icon filled up. Just like in battlefield.
It is kinda like battlefield where you turn a wrench... That's why they call it "wrenching". I fix stuff I don't let someone else do it, most of the time anyways. I've had not only cars break down but also home appliances and I've troubleshooted and fixed them right up. Had the dryer got bad one year... New ignition coil fixed it right up... Just had my fridge go bad... It was the condensor fan, new one ~ 40 bucks and she's good as new... This shit's not brain surgery its very simple like lego's or building blocks... but with wiring and moving parts. Get on your ass, get some tools, and get to fixing that broken shit!!
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One more thing. I am indebted to youtube and channels such as eric the car guy, he and others helped me get the courage to get into auto mechanics and fixing up my own car. Videos help a lot but nothing will help as much as hands on doing the shit yourself with a manual if necessary. There are car forums with write ups about how to go about doing many maintenance procedures, from the fuel filter to swapping the whole engine. Google is all you need...
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I had a 92 civic that had a cracked head gasket and they talked me into timing belt and WP. I had no idea what was going on back then. Took 2 weeks and the day i got it I drove it 200miles to my parents house. It broke down in the drive way, and I couldn't tow it back to the shop to have them fix it.
Flash forward 4-5 years I own a car and a motorcycle. I've done sound, brakes, timing belt. On the bike I've fixed and replaced everything on the bike except the crankcase . Fuck bad mechanics they only want to make you do a little more work. I'm really satisfied with how far I've come and my ability to love and care for my vehicles like never before. It was always a dream for me to do this and now it's coming true
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Re: Do you do all the work on your car? [Re: Black_Sunset]
#21831666 - 06/20/15 08:34 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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True story
I was driving a 71 Buick LeSabre from Lexington KY to Tarrytown NY. The water pump shit the bed on the highway and she started overheating. I pulled over, waited until it cooled down and took the next exit which was in Bumfuck West Virginia. Holy of holies there was a gas station right next to a parts store. I asked the guys if they could fix my pump and they said, essentially, fuck you we're too busy. So I asked them if it would be alright for me to do it in their lot. They said fine. I'd done it before so I went next door and got a new pump and went to work. I'm a carpenter and I had my tools in the trunk which included a full set of SAE sockets from Sears and a power drill and cord. The car was about 10 years old so of course half the fucking bolts snapped off. So off I go to the parts store for an extractor. I finally get the fucker on and get back on the highway thinking I am good to go.
What I didn't know and nobody suggested is that you need to change the thermostat too. Overheats again. Pull over at a rest area and open the hood what the fuck. Some guy walks over and asks what's up. I tell him the story and he says the thermostat failed because of the sudden flood of coolant. He said just throw it out. Well the cover has two bolts and I fucking dropped one. It's starting to get dark and I looked for a fucking hour and never found it. Now I'm leaking shit all over because there is only one bolt. Next exit get off, park and start to hitchhike. Found a shop with some good old boys working late and they had a bolt that was the right size. They gave me a ride back to my car and some water and I got that fucker back on and was on my way.
Driving the long way across Pennsylvania in the middle of the night with only semis and me on the road I tucked in between a couple of them blasting along at 70. Damn near hallucinating by now and finally got to NJ and slightly lost trying to go North to Tarrytown. 23 hours straight. Good night wake me in the evening.
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