Should my mechanic be responsible ?
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,590
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From: ft myers FL/Munising MI
My stance on this is simple. If you are going to hotrod your car, learn to turn your own wrenches. You'll be assured things are done correctly. If you have to pay someone to do the work; 1) it'll cost a lot, 2) they will iusually screw the job up. Working on cars is not rocket science. If you have a set of tools, and an fsm, you can do 98% of everything related to your car.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,139
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From: H-Town Texas
I can't see any access from the bottom ? Not on my 1988 anyway with Hedman long tube headers. The bolt would not budge in the rear. So the whole firewall is gonna be cleared.Right now the job is looking at 8-10 hours and he said $500. I figured that much so no surprise.
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Drifting
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: mesa az
When I did mine, the last time, I used a ratcheting 9/16 wrench attached to a long belt tensioner wrench. Attached with a liberal amount of the famous silver tape. I was able to get right in between the emission pipe and the head, that's how I got the rear bolt on #8, if that's the one we're talking about. Though I would prefer to find a nice peice of pipe to slip over the wrench next time.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,141
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From: Santa Maria, CA
I often make the mistake of not being very clear when I try to say something on here and I apologize. It's not that a wrench can't reach the bolt. The problem is not being able to get enough torque on it to loosen the bolt. If it weren't on so snug I imagine the tiny centimeter turns might get it off eventually ! As it is the decision was made 3 hours sadly to remove the evap box and get a straight shot at the bolt.
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Drifting
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1,439
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From: mesa az
I went and picked up my car after work today and Nomore tick tick tick tick tick tick tick Just tires ripping the street. Since the evaporator box came off he went through the entire A/C system. He replaced all the O-rings and the receiver dryer. Charged it up and much colder than before. I'm all set for next summer. Having a $1000 lesson under my belt I won't make the same mistakes again. I will get some tools and start learning to do basic repairs myself.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,082
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From: Palmdale CA
I went and picked up my car after work today and Nomore tick tick tick tick tick tick tick Just tires ripping the street. Since the evaporator box came off he went through the entire A/C system. He replaced all the O-rings and the receiver dryer. Charged it up and much colder than before. I'm all set for next summer. Having a $1000 lesson under my belt I won't make the same mistakes again. I will get some tools and start learning to do basic repairs myself.
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