Who regularly works on your car?

[Herr_Poopschitz]

Hate to burst your Tacoma bubble. My dd is a 2005 Tacoma double cab. At 110k miles, I just had to change the front hubs and wheel bearings. They are "sealed" with no grease fittings and are a serious design flaw in the 2005 and up Tacos. Only a 2-3 hour job, but a hassle, especially if you don't have a press for the new bearings. When you need to do yours, shoot me a pm and I'll give you the info on where I sourced the parts. I saved over $300.

Thanks for the heads up...yours a 4wd? This apply to 2wd PreRunners too? I'm at 43k right now, and to be honest, I'm hoping the truck just lasts long enough for the new mustangs to come out. Think I might trade it for a new mustang as a dd and buy an old truck...the Taco has been solid thus far, but it has a number of little things that irritate me about it.

 

[68 HEMI GTS]

i do it all, my thing is engines just because i did it professionally for so long. but i also do paint (still on a learning curve), wiring, transmissions, welding/fabrication. Learned from my dad your better to do it yourself instead of paying some one to screw it up for you... lol

 

[NJRR]

Yup, 4wd, long bed.Have had no problems with it other than that. Front rotors and pads at 80k, just did a 100k mile tuneup. They recommend changing the transfer case and dif fluids at 100k, which i did with synthetic gear oil. I'm not happy. Not as smooth sounding as before. The old oil was dirty filthy, but did not have any problems and was smooth and quiet as silk. I might change it all again with reg gear oil and see if it goes back to how it was.

Hey Beep, sorry if I hijacked the thread.

Thanks for the heads up...yours a 4wd? This apply to 2wd PreRunners too? I'm at 43k right now, and to be honest, I'm hoping the truck just lasts long enough for the new mustangs to come out. Think I might trade it for a new mustang as a dd and buy an old truck...the Taco has been solid thus far, but it has a number of little things that irritate me about it.

 

[okiemopar]

I do all my own work, except the machine work and auto. tranny rebuilding. It took me 8 yrs. to get my 70 RR on the road but when I did I had done it all most all by my self. I'm on a fixed income and can only spend so much at a time on it but it has been worth it since I got it going. Ronnie in Okla.

 

[The Beep]

Yup, 4wd, long bed.Have had no problems with it other than that. Front rotors and pads at 80k, just did a 100k mile tuneup. They recommend changing the transfer case and dif fluids at 100k, which i did with synthetic gear oil. I'm not happy. Not as smooth sounding as before. The old oil was dirty filthy, but did not have any problems and was smooth and quiet as silk. I might change it all again with reg gear oil and see if it goes back to how it was.

Hey Beep, sorry if I hijacked the thread.

Its all good

 

[Ron 73]

No white hat for me, I worked construction. White hat was the one they "accidentally" dropped the tools on!!

LOL, Thanks bud, You and NJRR Had both my wife and i laughing good! Id let her where the white hat, she looks good in it but the clipboard, i think ill keep that lol...

 

[HT413]

I look at it this way. When I was a kid, I played with LEgo, Mechanno... A car is not any different. It's a bunch of parts that were put together to make one big thing. That's the easy part for me. Figuring out what exactly is wrong is the hard part. But, I figure, until I try, I'll never know if I can do it.

That's where I'm at too. I can about take anything apart and put it back together lol. I lack experience but am always willing to learn. Sometimes it'll take me a month to get it back together because first I have to spend endless hours on FBBO learning what to do (and what not to do) lol. But so far so good!

 

[BeastlyBirdie]

I do everything except upholstery, and my wife does that. Multiple reasons, money being a big one, but the two times I've taken a vehicle to a mechanic, they made it worse. That's 25 years. When I was in California, I worked at a machine shop, so, here, I got full access to a machine shop that'll let me do whatever. I also worked as a bodyman, so, though some techniques are dated, I get good results.
One of these days I will get some pics posted, lol.

 

[A383Wing]

I am the only one who works or has worked on my cars since the early 70's...with the exception of body work or paint, it's been me & only me

I have been turning wrenches on cars since then, I'm a Master ASE tech & emissions certified...

 

[67 B-body]

I do all my own stuff,,, except for the balancing of the lower end of my engines, and the boring of cyl's...... Of course if I had the equipment, I would do that too!
This is an article done on my car....
http://www.onallcylinders.com/2013/03/04/real-world-powerplants-jim-hoovers-1967-plymouth-satellite/

 

[Budnicks]

I do all my own stuff,,, except for the balancing of the lower end of my engines, and the boring of cyl's...... Of course if I had the equipment, I would do that too!
This is an article done on my car....
http://www.onallcylinders.com/2013/03/04/real-world-powerplants-jim-hoovers-1967-plymouth-satellite/

Very cool write up... Congrats

 

[Cranky]

I am the only one who works or has worked on my cars since the early 70's...with the exception of body work or paint, it's been me & only me

I have been turning wrenches on cars since then, I'm a Master ASE tech & emissions certified...

I started turning wrenches in 64 on lawn mowers etc. I mainly wanted to see what made them work. Went downhill from there!

 

[67coronetman]

I am always doing something my wife & 5 kids say i am never happy with it & my grandkids.!

 

[wedge69]

Me Myself and I ! I have my own idea on how I want this runner to turn out so that being said its all ME . I did have the quaters hung as I am NO body man and I have learned my limitations ! LOL!!