Vette on flatbed...breaks the heart
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Originally Posted by dchildress
Just had my 94 picked up at my shop to have a clutch and front and rear main seals installed. Breaks the heart to see it up on a flatbed and towed away. 
it's only a car, things could be worse.
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Originally Posted by 88BlackZ-51
it's only a car, things could be worse.
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My buddy used to always say "No matter how bad you think you've got it, somebody somewhere has is worse."
Three buddies die in a car wreck, Tom, Dick, and Harry. At the gate St. Peter says "We will give you a mode of transportation equal to the life you lived on earth." Tom, you cheated on your wife, cussed, drank, smoked, gambled....not a good Christian. So you get a 1966 Dodge Valiant. Dick, you did better, but still drank and gambled, you get a 1988 Monte Carlo. Harry, perfect Christian, you get a new C6.
So one day Tom and Dick are driving down the road and pull up next to Harry and he is bawling his eyes out.
"Dude, what is wrong with you? You got the Corvette..what could be wrong?"
His reply "I just saw my wife go by on a skateboard!!!!!!!!!!"
Three buddies die in a car wreck, Tom, Dick, and Harry. At the gate St. Peter says "We will give you a mode of transportation equal to the life you lived on earth." Tom, you cheated on your wife, cussed, drank, smoked, gambled....not a good Christian. So you get a 1966 Dodge Valiant. Dick, you did better, but still drank and gambled, you get a 1988 Monte Carlo. Harry, perfect Christian, you get a new C6.
So one day Tom and Dick are driving down the road and pull up next to Harry and he is bawling his eyes out.
"Dude, what is wrong with you? You got the Corvette..what could be wrong?"
His reply "I just saw my wife go by on a skateboard!!!!!!!!!!"
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I have been lucky in the past. The AC clutch collapsed and got so hot the when I turned the motor off the belt melted in half. Drove home with no alt or PS. The clutch line blew once at the Dodge dealer. Drove 20 miles, 5 of which were heavy stop and go traffic, with no clutch. HARD ON THE STARTER!!!
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Originally Posted by 86PACER
Dang, same thing happened to me a few years ago.
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Originally Posted by boulderlt4
Been there twice, and it does suck!!
I agree with STL94LT1, it sucks even more when you get the f'king bill!
I agree with STL94LT1, it sucks even more when you get the f'king bill!
I got lucky here also. This guy is a friend of mine. I bought a Federal stock replacement clutch for $314 and Scott is going to install it and replace the rear main seal for $300. I guess my ex-wife sleeping around with my friends is coming in handy now!!!!!
We decided not to do the front main just yet.