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#1377524 - 12/23/11 10:17 AM Re: Car Repair Do-it-yourself [Re: Murph]
MikeG Offline

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I learned boiler repair 101 this week,saved myself several grand I am sure.Between asking a few questions and the internet I was able to replace a temperature control unit and a relay on a boiler I was told needed replacing because parts where no longer available for this model.BS !!! Found some parts for newer models and retro fitted them. Works like new now.

It is good to have tools and know how to use them biggrin


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#1377535 - 12/23/11 11:10 AM Re: Car Repair Do-it-yourself [Re: Murph]
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Registered: 10/21/04
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Loc: Old Saybrook, CT
Murph,

sounds like you're going to get another 250k out of that old war horse...
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#1377549 - 12/23/11 11:58 AM Re: Car Repair Do-it-yourself [Re: Eric D]
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Registered: 09/15/02
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Loc: Westbrook, CT
Originally Posted By: Eric D
You'll be doing again if you used an aftermarket starter grin


Yep.
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#1377587 - 12/23/11 01:41 PM Re: Car Repair Do-it-yourself [Re: Bryan A.]
Murph Offline

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Loc: CT. Got a problem with that?
Originally Posted By: Bryan A.
Originally Posted By: Eric D
You'll be doing again if you used an aftermarket starter grin


Yep.



aftermarket, rebuilt, probably right, we'll see what happens
If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one.

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#1377591 - 12/23/11 02:14 PM Re: Car Repair Do-it-yourself [Re: Murph]
SoundsFishy Offline

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Registered: 06/26/03
Posts: 8130
Loc: Bpt CT
Originally Posted By: Murph
next is a master cylinder and a replacement door that got smashed in a hit and run. he got arrested, I got a nice check.

230,000 Bri, just getting broken in
my odometer says 200,000 but I think its closer to 300,000 because its not the original cluster which didn't work for years


Cheezus Murph.....help the freekin economy and buy a new freekin car !!! biggrin
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#1377632 - 12/23/11 05:12 PM Re: Car Repair Do-it-yourself [Re: Murph]
x182dan Offline
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Registered: 06/09/10
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why whats wrong with aftermarket? If my car had over 200k I wouldn't get a stealer starter for 3times the price of aftermarket. Just don't buy your electronic parts at those chain stores and you should be fine.
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#1377648 - 12/23/11 07:18 PM Re: Car Repair Do-it-yourself [Re: Murph]
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He probably means remanufactured starter. Aftermarket starters tend to be for racing/hi-perf applications.

Definitely stay away from the cheap chain store remans. Sure, they're warrantied for life, but who wants to swap it out every 18 months since it's poorly rebuilt. It's all about who rebuilt it, not really where you buy it.

News flash. Even dealers are very likely going to sell you a reman. I don't have an issue with using dealer parts for certain situations. The 4-wire O2 sensor for the Crown Vic was only 68 bucks.
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