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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 12:27 PM
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Every time you go into your engine to replace something you always find something else that is leaking/broke and needs replacing. Goes without saying that the part is one that is not stocked and must be ordered.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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I think it's time that someone should shoot that Mr. Murphy dude
If it helps, I feel your pain
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Why is it that when you are trying to fix one thing you end up breaking something else (that you have to order).
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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Why?

Because you Corvette is 27 years old.
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Why?

Because you Corvette is 27 years old.
You got a point there.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Sigh.......Things that make you go Hmmmmmm
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Originally Posted by PLRX
Why?

Because you Corvette is 27 years old.


Pretty much sums it up.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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It's a real pisser when you find things that were recently replaced that need to be replaced again.
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Originally Posted by cgantner5150
It's a real pisser when you find things that were recently replaced that need to be replaced again.
Damn. I really know how that feels.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Muffin
Every time you go into your engine to replace something you always find something else that is leaking/broke and needs replacing. Goes without saying that the part is one that is not stocked and must be ordered.
If it makes you feel any better it's the same for Harleys too...
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by cgantner5150
It's a real pisser when you find things that were recently replaced that need to be replaced again.

I feel your pain.

I just replaced the antenna on my car ,a month and a half ago, with a brand new Delco unit, and it died again....
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Now you know why I don't go to the doctor.
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Originally Posted by Frizlefrak
Now you know why I don't go to the psychiatrist.
fixed.
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Maybe the car saw your wallet , and it was fat !! lol , someone told me they love fat wallets







Now you know why I don't go to the doctor

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fixed.
Like there was any doubt. Look at my choice of friends.
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Originally Posted by Frizlefrak
Like there was any doubt. Look at my choice of friends.
Douché...I mean, touché
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Yea, and I thought my boat (Bust Out Another Thousand) was an expensive toy!
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Why is it that half the bolts under the hood are metric and half are standard? ... a little annoying.
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Yea, I was wondering that too, I went to Sears to look at a compact tool kit to carry in the car with me, but when you have to have both types, it's not so compact anymoe!
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My 700r4 leaked for years at the front pump seal and left a big puddle on the garage floor before I finally got fed up enough to go through the agony of taking it out and replacing it. I put a water heater leak pan under it:



Now the trans is perfect, but I've got a leak from the oil pan...


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