Fix your own car
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Ricky Church
Stole Timberlake's Spaceship-Coupe
you can find practically find anything online via msgboards for car repair, but this is a neat little DIY simple procedures site. all in one place.
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THEY DON'T HAVE MUCH FOR MY CAR.
you can find practically find anything online via msgboards for car repair, but this is a neat little DIY simple procedures site. all in one place.
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Yep, made a gang of fixes when I had my 1996 Explorer thanks to the Serious Explorations forum. Think I'ma cop another one in the next year or so
They don't have both of my cars & what they do have is more basic stuff. Forums for your specific car is better for me. I rebuilt my engine, timing belt, water pump, replaced a starter ($900 + labor at the dealership, ended up spending $60 to have it rebuilt w/ new internals 
), master & slave cylinder...bunch of shyt. Saved thousands fixing my cars myself, all from forums, youtube & service manuals 
), master & slave cylinder...bunch of shyt. Saved thousands fixing my cars myself, all from forums, youtube & service manuals BigE214
Future GOAT
I had a lil minor problem with the lac and found that site on google. I was like
The way it broke it down, "walk up to your car....use your key" something I need those instructions
But @Brooklynzson ---all you're suppose to do is the basic stuff. Those repairs you're talking about is suppose to go to the mechanic
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Become the mechanic
I had a lil minor problem with the lac and found that site on google. I was like
The way it broke it down, "walk up to your car....use your key" something I need those instructions
But @Brooklynzson ---all you're suppose to do is the basic stuff. Those repairs you're talking about is suppose to go to the mechanic
BigE214
Future GOAT
I salute you. Athletics and hoes were always more my forteBecome the mechanic
And with all these shady ass mechanics now days, it's best to know how to work on ya own shyt.
My pops was just happy with me bouncing the ball while he fixed on cars, he didn't care that I wasn't paying attention
sanityovar8ted
OG Moma Coli....dat bytch Thowd!!!
Some stuff yeah. But some stuff i leave to the professionals.
BigE214
Future GOAT
I'm sure the some stuff is covered on that site. It doesn't get too extensive
Carolina Slim
Superstar
I remember this one time I had my car worked on... The timing belt had gone out like 3-4 months earlier, and I had it replaced. So the scumbag mechanic at AAA, after I had dropped it off for an oil change, this n1gga tells me, "yeah, you gonna need to replace ya timing belt. We can take care of that for ya" 
I already knew what the game was so I just gave him a look like 
and said "nah, no I don't." I guess he could tell by my reaction that his game wasn't tight so he kept it pushing. I always said I wish I could take some basic mechanic course just so I don't have to deal with them shady dudes.
Marvel
Psalm 149:5-9
Good stuff breh. Got to stop dealing with these stealerships as much as possible.
If you know a mechanic personally, then that's the best. If not, I would suggest going to a dealership service department. They cost more but will do it right. Some of your service money goes to fluff up their waiting department. Take advantage of it: free wi-fi, free coffee, satellite TV, magazines to read, play with kids toys, grab a sanitary napkin for your lady, whatever.
Plus one.
I don't mean to belittle all the auto mechanics out there, but they aren't college grads. They went to mechanic school, learned the trade. I figured if I went to college, I can read and teach myself what they learned. Use the brain.
80 percent of fixing stuff is knowing how to remove something and putting it back. A lot of the time, that means you just unscrew a nut or nuts, bolt or bolts, and then screw the nuts or bolts back in.
Oil change: 1. unscrew the the oil pan plug - screw it back in, 2 unscrew the oil filter and screw a new one back on, 3 unscrew the oil cap, put in new oil, screw the oil cap back on.
I changed the coils and spark plugs in a V6 that involved removing the throttle body and intake manifold to access the coils and PCV valve. It's all removing connections and reconnecting them. It looks like a daunting task, but you break it down into smaller sections at a time and follow directions from online forums. Cake walk.
Replacing exhaust parts is simple. No mechanical gears, it's just multiple pipe connected with nuts, bolts and rubber hangars that slide on and off.
Basically. The shyt aint rocket science. If you have tools, can read, follow instructions & have the confidence to do it, its simple as hell.
I'm actually about to start a business in the automotive field
