That'll void your warranty - Your worst or most painful "fixes"
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Anyhow, I had a boss a few jobs back that was a real piece of work. 4th generation owner of a very well to do machine shop. Every 2 years he would buy a brand new, top of the line GMC pickup. He would always keep it clean and detailed nicely, but would never perform any type of preventative maintenance, including oil changes. His reasoning was "it just has to get me through two years". I feel bad for the poor guy that buys a used truck after he has owned it, I really do.
Mike Lawless
2006 HD Softail Deluxe - 2014 Triumph Bonneville
Kamn said:
Many years ago, (1978 or thereabouts) I bought a '64 Dodge Dart as a "Drive to Work Beater." Slant six, pushbutton automatic. A classic! So, I decide to do a complete service on it. Oil change, trans fluid, chassis lube etc. I get it up on stands, slide the drain pan under the motor, pull the drain plug.....nothin' but a drip comes out. I check the dip stick. It shows almost full. Black, but full. I put the plug back in, and decide to deal with it another day.
I drive it for quite a while, having to add a quart of oil about every 300 miles or so.
Fast forward several months, I decide to pull the valve cover to fix the oil leak. I kid you not, the valve cover was like a jello mold. A nearly perfect rendition of the vavlve cover was still there, made of sludge. Replacing the gasket, I carefully reinstall the VC being careful not to dislodge the gunk. I drove the car for about 60,000 miles and never changed the oil. Pointless it was. I sold it for exactly what I paid for it. I put a set of cheap tires and an alternator on it the entire time. It never failed to start, nor ever left me stranded. That slant six was a tough sum-bitch!
Best car I ever had for "Total Cost of Ownership!"
Redliner
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Re: That'll void your warranty - Your worst or most painful "fixes"
Oil has come a long way from the dino droppings of that era, but it still doesn't stop econo boxes from pushing rods through the block.
I have had friends with three cars that did exactly that, poked a conrod through the block. 1999 Chevy Cavalier. 2002 Saturn s2. 1998 Grand Am. What went wrong?
Oil has come a long way from the dino droppings of that era, but it still doesn't stop econo boxes from pushing rods through the block.
I have had friends with three cars that did exactly that, poked a conrod through the block. 1999 Chevy Cavalier. 2002 Saturn s2. 1998 Grand Am. What went wrong?
Redliner
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Re: That'll void your warranty - Your worst or most painful "fixes"
...come to think of it, my friends with Lincolns, Mercury's and the ubiquitous Escort/Laser never seemed to have any catastrophic failures, though one time I blew an intercooler hose on my F250. Oh the humanity.
...come to think of it, my friends with Lincolns, Mercury's and the ubiquitous Escort/Laser never seemed to have any catastrophic failures, though one time I blew an intercooler hose on my F250. Oh the humanity.
Redliner
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Re: That'll void your warranty - Your worst or most painful "fixes"
I'm never surprised by what Honda and Toyota can do. I always recommend them to the young college girl that's getting her first car. That Saturn is a result of a dad that thought he knew better. They didn't even bother to tow it home, it was just abandoned. Haha.
I'm never surprised by what Honda and Toyota can do. I always recommend them to the young college girl that's getting her first car. That Saturn is a result of a dad that thought he knew better. They didn't even bother to tow it home, it was just abandoned. Haha.
Where to start....
Recent GT750 Suzuki. Like most Suzis the sprocket carrier is cushioned and can move to absorb driveline shocks. There is a bearing in the sprocket carrier and a spacer between that and the wheel bearing. On this one the PO had taken the spacer out, or it had dropped out so he used it as the external spacer between the wheel and swingarm.
He kept tightening the rear wheel axle to keep it tight and of course the wheel bearings collapsed and the swingarm is now about 2mm narrower than stock. That's just one in a long string of FUBAR actions on that bike.
Recent GT750 Suzuki. Like most Suzis the sprocket carrier is cushioned and can move to absorb driveline shocks. There is a bearing in the sprocket carrier and a spacer between that and the wheel bearing. On this one the PO had taken the spacer out, or it had dropped out so he used it as the external spacer between the wheel and swingarm.
He kept tightening the rear wheel axle to keep it tight and of course the wheel bearings collapsed and the swingarm is now about 2mm narrower than stock. That's just one in a long string of FUBAR actions on that bike.
Tune-A-Fish
BOTM LOSER Proudly Deplorable
Screwdriver 'check Vise Grips 'check Hammer 'check Baling Wire... hmmm running low, better get another roll or two.
The fact of the matter is that most people know as much about how a bike works and how to work on it as they do about their PC or laptop. They know how to operate it but have no idea what goes on inside and what;'s important and what's not.
The difference is that they assume that because they saw or read about someone else doing a modification, they assume it's OK to follow the example. For example you can't fit an AGP video card into a PCI Express slot and most people will not try to upgrade or modify a PC, but somehow because it's big chunk of metal, they assume that it's OK to put short USD forks, or 150HP motors on their CB200 or whatever.
In fact, most people are probably not qualified to even operate a motorcycle or a PC.
The difference is that they assume that because they saw or read about someone else doing a modification, they assume it's OK to follow the example. For example you can't fit an AGP video card into a PCI Express slot and most people will not try to upgrade or modify a PC, but somehow because it's big chunk of metal, they assume that it's OK to put short USD forks, or 150HP motors on their CB200 or whatever.
In fact, most people are probably not qualified to even operate a motorcycle or a PC.
