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russpud
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Jan 25, 2006, 6:32 PM
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So I have two issues.
First, the big issue only because it needs attention the soonest. I have a bad wheel bearing. It is grinding to beat hell. I was thinking of doing it myself. I have done it once on another car with help from someone who knew what they were doing. I was thinking of getting a diagram of the car or something so I know what tools to have ready but I don't know where to download any for free.
I have called a few places and they want to charge me $265 to put in a part that is only $75. I am having a real hard time with this.
Is there anyplace I can find a diagram like this or something? I do know the bearing presses on and I don't have the tools to press or cut it off with so I will have to buy the whole hub assembly. Or am I better off paying ridiculous prices for monkey labor?
Problem #2 is with the same car.
Every once in a while (automatic trans) the transmission will start acting funny. As I come to a stop, usually after going 55+, It will all of the sudden downshift real hard, jerking the car. Then when I go to take off again it wont shift until the engine revs to 5000 or so (real high almost in the red).
The funny thing about it is, the only thing it seems to need is for me to pull over and shut the car off, let it sit for about 10 seconds and start it back up and it will be good for a week or so.
Anyone have any ideas?
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DanD
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Jan 25, 2006, 8:02 PM
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MONKEY LABOR!!!
I’m sorry but you must have balls the size of an elephants; to come to a site and ask automotive technicians for help and at the same time you slam us by saying MONKEY LABOR
Fluk you!!!!
PI$$ OFF!!!!
DAN.
P:S.
Sorry again to anyone else that has read this; if any of the other Mods or Adims want to delete this post I’ll understand.
GOOD DAY.
Canadian "EH"
(This post was edited by DanD on Jan 25, 2006, 8:40 PM)
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jan 26, 2006, 8:31 AM
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I'm with you on this one Dan. If the web team wants to take this out fine.
Just want to say that technitions (NOT MONKEYS) spend time in schools or hands on, and a fortune in tools and for a place to work, expose themselves to hazmats and lots of danger with some work to even be able to help people out and try to make a living. Then we are expected to know everything about 10 zillion types of vehicles!!!! How about the times when the phone rings at all hours with folks broken down and we drop everything and go to the rescue? I'M NOT JUST SOME MONKEY!!!! Nor are the other techs that offer their help here. Arggh - T
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motorheadII
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Jan 28, 2006, 7:57 PM
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If you think it's monkey labor, you don't need to be monkeying with it. Pay a mechanic. Dumb ass.
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carjunky
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Jan 29, 2006, 1:09 PM
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Hey, Guys... Well I guess we all see how someone will end up spending $265 to fix their car. As with the comment. I think its funny how people assume auto techs are "special word". Yet they can work on several different cars, and can fix just about any thing... While most "other" fields require repeative work week after week.
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russpud
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Jan 30, 2006, 5:55 PM
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I don
t care what any of you say there is no way you are worth $70. I don't care how much SCHOOL you go to or whatever.
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carjunky
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Feb 1, 2006, 10:05 PM
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I agree but also disagree.
In todays world salaries have sky rocketed and people are sue happy yet equitpement cost are out huge.
Do you think a plumber is worth $170 to clear a sewer drain? A pizza now cost $12.00, and its less then $1.50 to make.
If you look at an auto repair shops cost, then the $70 bucks is justified.
You have a lease, which will range from $2000-$10,000 month. Insurance, supplys.
You have equitpment which isn't cheap. An aliment machine could go easly go for $100,000k.
Simple machines like a tire balance goes for near $10,000.
Now lets get into tools. Auto repair shop's aren't buying home depot special equiptment, that easly another $20,000-$50,000.
Everything has an expense. I recently took my car to get an aliment. I gladly paid the $85 since I wasn't going out and buying a $100,000 machine to do it once.
Granted we are all giving hands and a brain, if $70 is a lot and you would rather eat up 2-4 hours on a saturday then you should do your own repairs. These guys come here and answer questions for FREE.
So next time you suggest someone does monkey labor. I would post your career field down as well, and let them get a poke at you.
Not to mention the health risks in fixing cars, did you know car brakes have asbestos in them. Motor oils cause cancer with long term exposure. Jack lifts fail and people die.
Not to mention the upkeep in certifications, now a days it will make or break a shop to be ASE certified, don't think the shop has to pay for it.
Do you think its right correction officers can make over $200,000k for gaurding prisoners already caught, where the cops that have to deal with people shooting at them make $80,000 tops in a good state.
Life isn't fair, and every price has cost that come with it. My biggest one is cell phones, everybody has one, yet the price is fixed at $40 a month.
By the way I'd really like to hear what type of school you had or didn't have and what you do.
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bull1701
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Feb 16, 2007, 10:20 PM
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quick question, i have a 2000 elantra with the drivers side headlight out and the wipers. i don't know a lot about cars - does it seem like fuses or something else?
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