A. Stanton
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I don't know where you get your patience to deal with all that stuff.
I tell my wife, "Come to me with solutions, not problems."
I tell my wife, "Come to me with solutions, not problems."
That may work for some, but the cruiser took the cake when it came to changing that timing belt.I have changed a good many of belts for folks, but I have never seen such a cramped space as the cruiser.
I ended up taking off the intake, fuel injection manifold, battery and box, fuse assembly.All just to gain enough clearance to jack up one side of the motor to get the belt off.
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Ace Hardware Stores are all independently owned and operated. They only carry what the local market/shoppers are demanding. If people are only buying cheap tools do you really expect the store to carry the higher quality, more expensive tools?
Also, place of origin has no relevance to quality. You get what you pay for. I have personally witnessed the same factory in Taiwan making $89 Mongoose Bikes (junk) and $3000 name brand bikes (EXTREME QUALITY)
My rule is, dont ever buy unless one of two conditions is met...
#1...I have researched the purchase, found many favorable reviews, and am confident I am getting the best value product.
#2...I am buying the product from someone I know, and trust who will help me find the correct item for my needs. This person/business is also going to stand behind said product while I own it.
Please note that value almost never = lowest price. Value = best ratio of price to ability to meet my needs.
I hear you on that one.I replaced the timing belt on my PT Cruiser last year, and even invented some new cusswords.I was busy with work, and figured that it would cost me more in time off of work than to have a shop do it.Wrong answer, they wanted 1500 bucks for a timing belt replacement.figured I would take the time to do it myself.
8 hours later it was done, but it was the toughest belt that I have ever done.After the first hour I realized that it would be easier to pull the engine and replace the belt until I read in the manual that the only way the engine comes out is out the bottom!WTF!
Not that old of a fart here (36), but I have tuned a few carbs, tuned a few late 60, early 70s engines. Change spark plugs, points and condenser every other oil change.You timing belt jockeys have BA_LS ! Never would I try it. Never.
But a word from the other side: cars today run better, smoother, and are more reliable than the junkers we had in the 60's. You older farts forget.
Right, you can't even change a plug or tune the carb ( long ago ), but they do run and run. Quality and reliablity and safety have come a long way since my old slant sixes. And chainsaws ? Think back just a couple of decades and compare.
All isn't so bad. Enjoy the brew. Quit whinning. You could have a Homelite.
why you wanna do that to us??? what did an engineer ever do to you???i have been known!! to REDESIGN sheet metal, to do a job, then RETRAIN it back into place---- enguneers!!!!! like stated--id throttle a few-----
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