BAD DAY:( Help Please!!!
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Colorado Springs CO
BAD DAY:( Help Please!!!
It was a bad day today...... 
My beauty had a hicup. And my daily-beater had needs surgeory. Heres what happened....please info please...
The vette has zip-tie, cut-maf screen, headers, high flow cats, x pipe, and Bullets. I had a little idle surging. It has never done this before. I always let it warm up. The weather was 80 degrees. Finally, i did notice the filter was a little dirty. Ideas for why?????
My Jeep's brakes have been sqeaking and it had gotten pretty bad, so i figured i'd get a free inspection from midas and see what they said. Basically, the whole system needs replacing, no problem- until the bill. THEY SAID $900!!!!! I said no thank u, and left. How much would the parts be to do it myself and how hard would it be?????
Sorry for the long email.
Thanks
My beauty had a hicup. And my daily-beater had needs surgeory. Heres what happened....please info please...
The vette has zip-tie, cut-maf screen, headers, high flow cats, x pipe, and Bullets. I had a little idle surging. It has never done this before. I always let it warm up. The weather was 80 degrees. Finally, i did notice the filter was a little dirty. Ideas for why?????
My Jeep's brakes have been sqeaking and it had gotten pretty bad, so i figured i'd get a free inspection from midas and see what they said. Basically, the whole system needs replacing, no problem- until the bill. THEY SAID $900!!!!! I said no thank u, and left. How much would the parts be to do it myself and how hard would it be?????
Sorry for the long email.
Thanks
Team Owner
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From: This vette goes to 11 Milford MA
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Well, thats sort of a vague question. What kind of Jeep? A '78 Comanche pickup? a 92 Wrangler? A 01 Cherokee? They are all different. It also depends what parts you need. Just pads, pads and rotors, pads, rotors, shoes, drums, lines,etc.
I would get a second opinion from a different mechanic.
If you buy a Chilton or Haynes manual, you can probably do it yourself but it depends on your level of mechanical ability and what you have for tools.
I would get a second opinion from a different mechanic.
If you buy a Chilton or Haynes manual, you can probably do it yourself but it depends on your level of mechanical ability and what you have for tools.
Melting Slicks
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From: I finished a Marathon, did you? Michigan
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$900!!!! Hell I will bet you could fly one of us out there to do it for less! Of course you have to pay for parts, airfare, food and beer(beer for after the job is done) It would probably be less than 900.
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 256
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From: Colorado Springs CO
Originally Posted by Black01Z
It was a bad day today......
My beauty had a hicup. And my daily-beater had needs surgeory. Heres what happened....please info please...
The vette has zip-tie, cut-maf screen, headers, high flow cats, x pipe, and Bullets. I had a little idle surging. It has never done this before. I always let it warm up. The weather was 80 degrees. Finally, i did notice the filter was a little dirty. Ideas for why?????
My Jeep's brakes have been sqeaking and it had gotten pretty bad, so i figured i'd get a free inspection from midas and see what they said. Basically, the whole system needs replacing, no problem- until the bill. THEY SAID $900!!!!! I said no thank u, and left. How much would the parts be to do it myself and how hard would it be?????
Sorry for the long email.
Thanks
My beauty had a hicup. And my daily-beater had needs surgeory. Heres what happened....please info please...
The vette has zip-tie, cut-maf screen, headers, high flow cats, x pipe, and Bullets. I had a little idle surging. It has never done this before. I always let it warm up. The weather was 80 degrees. Finally, i did notice the filter was a little dirty. Ideas for why?????
My Jeep's brakes have been sqeaking and it had gotten pretty bad, so i figured i'd get a free inspection from midas and see what they said. Basically, the whole system needs replacing, no problem- until the bill. THEY SAID $900!!!!! I said no thank u, and left. How much would the parts be to do it myself and how hard would it be?????
Sorry for the long email.
Thanks
Sorry for the lack of info. Its a 99 grand cherokee. And i am talking the rotors and pads, basically i think everything is shot. I have basic ability, did catback and intake. I have access to A LOT of tools and a lift on base.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Tampa FL
Originally Posted by Black01Z
Sorry for the lack of info. Its a 99 grand cherokee. And i am talking the rotors and pads, basically i think everything is shot. I have basic ability, did catback and intake. I have access to A LOT of tools and a lift on base.
No replies on the vette hicup?????????
Thanks
No replies on the vette hicup?????????
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Charlotte, NC
Originally Posted by Black01Z
Sorry for the lack of info. Its a 99 grand cherokee. And i am talking the rotors and pads, basically i think everything is shot. I have basic ability, did catback and intake. I have access to A LOT of tools and a lift on base.
No replies on the vette hicup?????????
Thanks
No replies on the vette hicup?????????
Thanks
What did the jeep need? rotors, pad, drums, shoes? or calipers and wheel cyclinders? call local parts store and get prices. on what they told you you would need. Parts are usually cheap it's labor that is that majority of the bill.
What do you consider a hicup? I honestly never heard someone say there car has a hicup.
-=Rick
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Melting Slicks
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From: I finished a Marathon, did you? Michigan
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Not too difficult to do. By everything do you mean calipers as well?? or ore you just talking pads and rotors. If its just the pads/rotors not too difficult at all especially if you have access to a lift. Good luck!