Posted on 10/08/2014 10:49:46 AM PDT by aardwolf46
Mechanical work appeals to many. Once one understands the basics, it is a satisfying activity.
Keep in mind that solving your existing problems does not prevent new ones. Don’t blame the mechanic for things he didn’t break.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1DPKbrANF4 ... I’ll excuse you while you kiss the sky ...
I know how to do the work I just don’t have a place to do it. Pretty sure my landlady won’t appreciate me pulling an engine apart in the front lawn.
Don't need a Watchtower... It's been years since the Vikings raided.
Besides, I'm not a JW...
am certain you are purple haze ...
after all the jacks are in their boxes and the clouds are in their beds ... That broom is drearily sweeping ... The Queen is weeping ....
It will be prudent to let the work be done in a garage, but there is no need to get ripped off. Go to the rednecks, and tell them you came to them because you have red hair.
Hey there Foxy ... Foxy!
Simply say ... Am tired of wasting all my precious time.
The neighbors are drooling Moose! First song is the King's. Hold the Queen in reserve.
Any reputable place should sugest the above, since the labor will be the biggest part of that bill and if you only do a partial, you will soon be doing the other side..
Depending on the shape of the vehicle and the mileage you got before it toasted, figure with redone head gaskets it will get another however many thou miles. (Head gaskets fails are notorious on Subaru's, especially the 1998-2006(?) vintage, usually at around 125k miles give or take. Don't know if they have 'fixed' it in the latest models or not.)
Anyway, having it done right by someone you have to pay to do it (as opposed to doing it your self) should run you more in the vicinity of $1600 unless the labor rate down in those southern parts of Joisey is a lot more expensive than up in the lumpy part of the state where I took mine (in the shadow of the Highpoint monument).
I chose to fix the head gaskets on my '98 because the body and everything else was in good shape, and if I get a second 150k out of it I come out ahead.
Your mileage and comfort zone may vary.. ;-)
That key unlocked the door ... kingdoms have fallen for that key.
And whatever you do, DON’T go to a dealer.
Unless you have a secret gold mine..
At times like these, ask yourself, “What would Elon Musk do?”
He’d probably saw New Jersey off from the rest of the states, and float it down to North Carolina.
This doesn’t help your situation, but it might give you perspective.
If we can just get our minds together ... we’ll watch the sunrise from the bottom of the sea ... Third Rock.
Mine is a 2003 with 151k on it right now which leads me to believe that someone has already replaced the head gaskets on it before I bought it with 130k or so on. Still trying to find some maintenance records in hopes that I won’t need to spend $1600. The gaskets aren’t blown yet but I would rather not wait until they do.
Back from the doctor. C5 and C6 have “BOY! Do you have arthritis in your neck!!” kind of arthritis. The FAX came back after the 6th phone call. The other cervical vertebrae are affected, but not to quite such a degree, and the next step is the epidural, BUT: It may be January before I can get into Pain Management clinic.
Meanwhile, I’m to take Ibuprofen because that’s what works. Duh.
It was raining VERY hard when I came home and I’m glad I don’t have to go anywhere. I will eat some soup and then head for bed, but I wanted to get caught up here, first.
I’m excited to see Mt. Charleston again. It’s going to be very pretty for a couple of days! And we may get more rain in the next week. Right now, I can’t even see the lights in the valley.
Clever, Bob.
You found Nully?
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