Island Of Misfits

[RosterMan]

Where is this Hopper I heard of?

 

[Hippie420]

Just got a call from the mechanic. The left front brake line was blown, the left rear was leaking like a sieve, and he said the right side front and rear weren't too far behind 'em.
Gotta have brakes. The bill? Around $800. Wish the damned thing would have waited 'til spring and I'd have done them myself, but it is what it is.

 

[RosterMan]

Just got a call from the mechanic. The left front brake line was blown, the left rear was leaking like a sieve, and he said the right side front and rear weren't too far behind 'em.
Gotta have brakes. The bill? Around $800. Wish the damned thing would have waited 'til spring and I'd have done them myself, but it is what it is.

With the way prices of parts have been and labor rates, Not really too bad

 

[WeedHopper]

 

[RosterMan]

 

[NewbOldster]

I always found Ruth Buzzi to be titillating.....

 

[NewbOldster]

Just got a call from the mechanic. The left front brake line was blown, the left rear was leaking like a sieve, and he said the right side front and rear weren't too far behind 'em.
Gotta have brakes. The bill? Around $800. Wish the damned thing would have waited 'til spring and I'd have done them myself, but it is what it is.

Don't feel bad. I'm a retired mechanic with no garage. I just paid a shop 1200 bucks to fix an oil leak and put a new radiator in my wife's car. Talk about suck.

 

[Bugus_Monkey]

Knowing what I know now, I would def check for rubber hosses and hose clamps. Local Chevy dealership was doing that with our fleet cars.

 

[RosterMan]

Knowing what I know now, I would def check for rubber hosses and hose clamps. Local Chevy dealership was doing that with our fleet cars.

Dealerships suck and suck your money as fast as they can, trough a straw comes to mind.

 

[Flower]

With the way prices of parts have been and labor rates, Not really too bad

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Hippie420]

Thanks to Roster and Flower. I was kinda feeling beat up about the price, but it sounds like it wasn't all that bad.
I was thinking earlier how I should have had them do the driver's side and hoped the passenger side held 'til spring, but a blown brake line just ain't any fun. They said it will be ready tomorrow after noon.
I could have just parked the thing until warmer weather and drove either of the Jeeps, but I don't want the TJ to die from Michigan salt cancer, and the plow Jeep ain't too stingy with gas, so.....

 

[Hippie420]

The Old Hen looks like she needs some cuddle time before she goes to sleep, so cuddle time it is. Good night, Misfits.

 

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

Good morning venerable misfits!

Cloudy with morning rain here, starting at 43F and predicted to reach 49F.

Looks like a done deal acquiring the VaporHawg, and I've arranged for its transportation to Portland, but still working on how to get cash to Eugene safely.

Breakfast out this morning at Screen Door with Grayfox and Nutrition Magician and working on a holiday luncheon later this week with the old manufacturing engineering A Team, now all retired and the oldest still extant 90.

 

[user 65379]

Good Morning To You

 

[Bugus_Monkey]

Good Morning Islanders

 

[RosterMan]

Knowing what I know now, I would def check for rubber hosses and hose clamps. Local Chevy dealership was doing that with our fleet cars.

I have owned bought and sold old cars that have never had belts or hoses changed with over 300,000 miles on them

 

[RosterMan]

Thanks to Roster and Flower. I was kinda feeling beat up about the price, but it sounds like it wasn't all that bad.
I was thinking earlier how I should have had them do the driver's side and hoped the passenger side held 'til spring, but a blown brake line just ain't any fun. They said it will be ready tomorrow after noon.
I could have just parked the thing until warmer weather and drove either of the Jeeps, but I don't want the TJ to die from Michigan salt cancer, and the plow Jeep ain't too stingy with gas, so.....

And look at your hands
see them knuckles?
They thank You LOL
I can still twist wrenches and I feel great when I do and it all goes well.
But man it sucks when you break a bolt off, snap a brake line deep inside the cylinder.
It sucks

 

[RosterMan]

Knowing what I know now, I would def check for rubber hosses and hose clamps. Local Chevy dealership was doing that with our fleet cars.

One thing I have noticed about newer cars they use a snap ring clamp for Rad/Hoses now . Quick and easy to open
But the darn things brake for no reason, had a few now snap and cause fluid leaks. Now not ever seeing a clamp leak it took me hrs to find and figure it out.
I like old hose clamps that I tighten by my hand spects.

 

[WeedHopper]

Morning Passion Folks.
Hope y'all have a great day.

 

[RosterMan]

This compared to the old