Re: Shuddering Steering Wheel=Shuddering Wallet

["Jon" <jwilliam@cyberzone.net>]

*sigh*  I only wish I had more experience working on cars.  I've 
done very, VERY minor repairs on the car, but nothing like the 
removal, refurbishing and replacing that is going on right now.  If I 
had someone in the area that was experienced that could help out, 
it might make me more comfortable.  But because it is my daily 
driver, I'm more afraid that I'd screw something up and REALLY 
need repairs.  I'm a firm believer in Murphy's Law.  I'm inquiring 
about a 4KCSQ that's for sale in Mass.  If the price is right, I may 
just buy it to have a car that I can root through and gain some 
experience.  Mechanically, it is similar to my CGT so I could 
probably use the stuff I learn interchangeably.  I often wonder where 
people on the list have gotten all their experience but I imagine that 
the answer would be "trial and error".


> "Jon" <jwilliam@cyberzone.net> wrote:
> > 
> > Well,  I finally took my 87.5 CGT into my mechanic to get my 
> > steering problem looked into.  <snip>
> > Replacing everything, parts and labour, will amount to 
> > around $700.<snip>
> > I've put very little into the car in the way of maintenance the past
> > year (@$800 for all of '98).  When I compare that to what it would have
> > cost me in monthly payments on a new car, I don't feel so bad.
> 
> IMO you'd save alot of money if you were able to do much of the 
> labor, removal and replacement, yourself.  You can take your strut 
> housings in to have the bearings pressed out, and the same with the 
> control arm bushings, etc. 
> 
> I don't know how mechanically inclined your are, or if you have a 
> ride to the machine shop, so these types of things might not apply. 
> 
> There's also the time/money issue.  Someone on the list once said that
> they'd rather work a few more hours for the OT (if you get OT), than spend
> that same amount of time or more, wrenching on their car. 
> 
> But then, I kind enjoy working on the car myself, and I know it's done
> right.
> 
> Ken


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Jon
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