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He could have said "Replace the engine!"
Posted by Urby [Email] (more from Urby) on Wed, 30 Mar 2005 06:06:22
In Reply to: Real pet peeve, Ari
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, Wed, 30 Mar 2005 05:51:55
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or even, it's an 89 and not worth it--replace the car.
My favorite mechanic opinion came when I went into Pep Boys. I was asking if they had a clutch alignment tool. Guy asked me what I needed it for--replacing the clutch on my 88 9000 turbo. His response--you don't need that, you need a rag soaked in gasoline, stick it in the tailpipe, light it, and push it off a cliff.
Needless to say, I fixed the clutch--without help from Pep Boys, then or anytime since.
But Ari, you are correct. Let's blame the *expensive* part! There seems to be a trend toward replace this, replace that rather than fault-testing to be sure we know exactly the problem before we try and repair it.
Urby
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Posts in this Thread:
- New computer?, David Scott, Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:39:56
- Thanks for the help, all., David Scott, Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:01:56
- Real pet peeve, Ari
, Wed, 30 Mar 2005 05:51:55 - Re: New computer?, Gary, Wed, 30 Mar 2005 04:25:27
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