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GenJerDan wrote:
To replace a $15 part in my car, the instructions say to:
An indicator light? :)
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The "blend door" that controls the mix of hot and cold to regulate the temp in the car. Essentially, I have no heat in the car until I get it fixed. Well...the vent at my left hand blows warm, the middle-left vent blows warmish, the middle-right vent blows cold, and I have the far-right vent blocked off, so I have no idea what it's doing. :laugh:
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To replace a $15 part in my car, the instructions say to: Remove the center console. Remove the steering wheel Remove the dashboard Remove the windshield Remove the assembly containing the part to be replaced. Replace the part Put everything back together Done Easier Alternative: Pay a shop $2000 to do it for you Done Folks on YouTube say: Cut a hole in the side of the assembly (accessible from under the dash) Replace the part Replace the piece of plastic you just cut out Done Guess which method I'll be doing this weekend. :laugh: (Oh. By the way. The defective part is a Known Issue, and has been for years. But the manufacturer isn't doing a dang thing about it.) Edit: And done. I now have heat in my car. Yay! And parts left over. ;P
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I once made the mistake of owning a Renault 14 - long story. :doh: To replace the spark plugs one had to remove the engine which was canted backwards at 72 degrees so the engine compartment bulkhead blocked access to the said plugs! :wtf: I learned a trick was to loosen the engine, lift it up just a little at the back using the flexibility in the front rubber mounts to tilt it up just enough that a special Renault spark-plug tool could remove and replace the plugs. This is apparently what they did at the dealers - although they still charged for removing and replacing the engine. :omg: :| My brother worked for a short time at said dealers - which explains why I got stuck with this junkheap in the first place. :mad:
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I work on my own car, unless the work requires a lift or an engine hoist. Then, and only then, do I take it to a trusted mechanic. This weekend, I'll be adding an auxiliary brake vacuum pump so my power brakes work better. My motor has radical cam, and as a result, it only makes about 7 inches of vacuum, which is not nearly enough for the brakes to work all the time. Since the vacuum pump itself is as close to an eyesore as you can get, I'm gonna mount it out of sight, behind the front bumper fascia. While I have the fascia off (it's a pain to take off and put back on), I'm going to install a heat exchanger and pump for the intercooler I'm going to install next month. Best tool I ever bought - a Dewalt 12v cordless sub-compact impact driver. Saves gobs of time taking crap off the car. The fascia takes about 5 minutes as opposed to 30 with hand tools. Best $100 I ever spent.
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Best tool I ever bought - a Dewalt 12v cordless sub-compact impact driver. Saves gobs of time taking crap off the car.
you wear a dust mask while using that? amazing the amount of super fine sticky dust cars collect in every nook, crannie and low airflow inner surfaces. Gotta watch out for that black lung disease. X|
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Best tool I ever bought - a Dewalt 12v cordless sub-compact impact driver. Saves gobs of time taking crap off the car.
you wear a dust mask while using that? amazing the amount of super fine sticky dust cars collect in every nook, crannie and low airflow inner surfaces. Gotta watch out for that black lung disease. X|
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To replace a $15 part in my car, the instructions say to: Remove the center console. Remove the steering wheel Remove the dashboard Remove the windshield Remove the assembly containing the part to be replaced. Replace the part Put everything back together Done Easier Alternative: Pay a shop $2000 to do it for you Done Folks on YouTube say: Cut a hole in the side of the assembly (accessible from under the dash) Replace the part Replace the piece of plastic you just cut out Done Guess which method I'll be doing this weekend. :laugh: (Oh. By the way. The defective part is a Known Issue, and has been for years. But the manufacturer isn't doing a dang thing about it.) Edit: And done. I now have heat in my car. Yay! And parts left over. ;P
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Good luck! :thumbsup: I despise anything to do with working in the tight confines under a dashboard...wires/harnesses/vents all in the way of everything. X| As for mechanical abilities, I consider myself lucky to have had a Dad who could fix anything. I learned by watching/helping. My last major mechanical undertaking was replacing the water pump, timing belt, and both front CV joints in a Mazda about 15 years ago. Back then, we relied on Haynes manuals instead of youtube. Your post also reminded me of when I replaced a clutch outside in the yard in the snow. The hardest part was keeping enough feeling in the fingers to get bolts started! :laugh:
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Good luck! :thumbsup: I despise anything to do with working in the tight confines under a dashboard...wires/harnesses/vents all in the way of everything. X| As for mechanical abilities, I consider myself lucky to have had a Dad who could fix anything. I learned by watching/helping. My last major mechanical undertaking was replacing the water pump, timing belt, and both front CV joints in a Mazda about 15 years ago. Back then, we relied on Haynes manuals instead of youtube. Your post also reminded me of when I replaced a clutch outside in the yard in the snow. The hardest part was keeping enough feeling in the fingers to get bolts started! :laugh:
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Indeed. It's gonna be cold tomorrow. I anticipate a long process, with me going back inside every fifteen minutes or so. But I'm taking out the driver's seat to make getting under there easier. It's just four bolts. And I can vacuum under there while the spot is open. :-D
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To replace a $15 part in my car, the instructions say to: Remove the center console. Remove the steering wheel Remove the dashboard Remove the windshield Remove the assembly containing the part to be replaced. Replace the part Put everything back together Done Easier Alternative: Pay a shop $2000 to do it for you Done Folks on YouTube say: Cut a hole in the side of the assembly (accessible from under the dash) Replace the part Replace the piece of plastic you just cut out Done Guess which method I'll be doing this weekend. :laugh: (Oh. By the way. The defective part is a Known Issue, and has been for years. But the manufacturer isn't doing a dang thing about it.) Edit: And done. I now have heat in my car. Yay! And parts left over. ;P
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GenJerDan wrote:
Replace the part Replace the piece of plastic you just cut out
...aaaand there's the rub. Does that step involve require you to remove the center console, steering wheel, dashboard...?
GenJerDan wrote:
Guess which method I'll be doing this weekend
The method that voids the warranty? ;P If it's a known issue and the manufacturer isn't doing anything about it: There's the perfect excuse to name and shame. What make/model/year?
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I once made the mistake of owning a Renault 14 - long story. :doh: To replace the spark plugs one had to remove the engine which was canted backwards at 72 degrees so the engine compartment bulkhead blocked access to the said plugs! :wtf: I learned a trick was to loosen the engine, lift it up just a little at the back using the flexibility in the front rubber mounts to tilt it up just enough that a special Renault spark-plug tool could remove and replace the plugs. This is apparently what they did at the dealers - although they still charged for removing and replacing the engine. :omg: :| My brother worked for a short time at said dealers - which explains why I got stuck with this junkheap in the first place. :mad:
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One of the GM boats from the 80's was almost like that, but at least all you had to do was take off the wheel to get at the sparkplugs. :laugh:
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#realJSOP wrote:
Best tool I ever bought - a Dewalt 12v cordless sub-compact impact driver. Saves gobs of time taking crap off the car.
you wear a dust mask while using that? amazing the amount of super fine sticky dust cars collect in every nook, crannie and low airflow inner surfaces. Gotta watch out for that black lung disease. X|
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To replace a $15 part in my car, the instructions say to: Remove the center console. Remove the steering wheel Remove the dashboard Remove the windshield Remove the assembly containing the part to be replaced. Replace the part Put everything back together Done Easier Alternative: Pay a shop $2000 to do it for you Done Folks on YouTube say: Cut a hole in the side of the assembly (accessible from under the dash) Replace the part Replace the piece of plastic you just cut out Done Guess which method I'll be doing this weekend. :laugh: (Oh. By the way. The defective part is a Known Issue, and has been for years. But the manufacturer isn't doing a dang thing about it.) Edit: And done. I now have heat in my car. Yay! And parts left over. ;P
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We are a two car family. A 21 year old Camry and a 4 year old Camry. (I love Toyotas.) Some 17 years ago, the older one started to make a clacking sound whenever I hit a slight bump in the road. The repair shop said there are rubber grommets at the ends of suspension tie rods that needed to be replaced. Parts cost would be minimal, but labor was over $600! :omg: It turned out they had to completely remove the engine-transmission assembly to replace the grommets. When the mechanic saw the shock in my face, he told me the only purpose of the grommets was to prevent the noise. I can drive the car as it was, if I am willing to live with the clacking sound. Well, that was 17 years ago and we still go merrily clacking on our way. We don't even hear it any more!
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To replace a $15 part in my car, the instructions say to: Remove the center console. Remove the steering wheel Remove the dashboard Remove the windshield Remove the assembly containing the part to be replaced. Replace the part Put everything back together Done Easier Alternative: Pay a shop $2000 to do it for you Done Folks on YouTube say: Cut a hole in the side of the assembly (accessible from under the dash) Replace the part Replace the piece of plastic you just cut out Done Guess which method I'll be doing this weekend. :laugh: (Oh. By the way. The defective part is a Known Issue, and has been for years. But the manufacturer isn't doing a dang thing about it.) Edit: And done. I now have heat in my car. Yay! And parts left over. ;P
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GenJerDan wrote:
But the manufacturer isn't doing a dang thing about it.)
I take it you feel they should.
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It wasn't a lot of fun, but the sense of satisfaction when it fires up first time, and everything - including the heater - actually works is monumental. Would I do it again? Probably not - like you, I'm getting a little too old for scrambling under cars trying to get that the stupid bolt they hid behind-and-above the front gearbox ... Motorcycles engines though ... I'd happily strip them down anytime! :-D
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Yes, they're different, I'm planning to take the carburettors off my VFR during the winter ( full of gunge from shite petrol - never used to happen with the old fuel ) - as it's a V4 it's a horrible job they are literally wedged in on rubber mountings ( 4 of the bastards ) - getting them off is bad enough getting them back on is a f***ing nightmare - if you are ever passing through Surrey feel free to pop in and do the job for me :-D
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Yes, they're different, I'm planning to take the carburettors off my VFR during the winter ( full of gunge from shite petrol - never used to happen with the old fuel ) - as it's a V4 it's a horrible job they are literally wedged in on rubber mountings ( 4 of the bastards ) - getting them off is bad enough getting them back on is a f***ing nightmare - if you are ever passing through Surrey feel free to pop in and do the job for me :-D
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Honda carbs were always a PITA to remove or refit - I did enough of that on their CB550 / 650 / 750 in the 80s and 90s ... and balancing the damn things was a nightmare. I suspect that was part of what started my switch to 90 degree V twins :laugh:
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GenJerDan wrote:
But the manufacturer isn't doing a dang thing about it.)
I take it you feel they should.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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GenJerDan wrote:
Replace the part Replace the piece of plastic you just cut out
...aaaand there's the rub. Does that step involve require you to remove the center console, steering wheel, dashboard...?
GenJerDan wrote:
Guess which method I'll be doing this weekend
The method that voids the warranty? ;P If it's a known issue and the manufacturer isn't doing anything about it: There's the perfect excuse to name and shame. What make/model/year?
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Any 5th generation Camaro (mine's a 2012 RS convertible). I don't know about the later ones.
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