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Post by brucew on Nov 21, 2016 11:24:28 GMT -5
When I go into a parts store for parts for most of my vehicles, I have to stop and think up, what lie am I going to have to tell this guy? If I need a distributor cap for my '70 Chevy pickup, I can't even mention a '70, I just tell them I need a cap for a '76. If I try to tell them it's a '70 with HEI, it just blows their brains out. Sometimes, the less you tell them, the better off you are. Don't confuse them. The local CarQuest had a kid that was doing pretty well, learning to use the books when necessary, and he got to where he actually enjoyed seeing me come in. One day I asked for a crankshaft position sensor for my '88 Cherokee. He reached under the counter for a book, and I wondered why? After he searched for a while, he said, "I'm not finding a crankshaft position sensor for a '48." I said, "It's an '88, not a '48!" "Oh!" he says, "I'm so used to you saying '48, I didn't catch that!"  BW |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 14:46:51 GMT -5
This past summer I was sent out to fix a tommy gate on a truck at work, the solenoid for the hydro pump was fried. It was a solenoid of European design, morphodite and an order item at the dealer... off to my favorite Car Quest on the south side of Mpls., I walk in and to my horror there is a new guy at the counter.  I set the fried part on the counter, he said we do not have them, I well know that, give me a Ford starter solenoid, in continuous duty if that's an option, it won't fit!, yes it will!.... At that time, from the bowels of the store a guy hollers, intermittent or Continuous, I reply continuous!. Here comes the grey hair with a box and tells the new guy "He doesent have an account here, give him the account price", New guy takes it out of the box and says "this won't fit"..... Grey hair points to the parking lot, "See that truck out there (my service truck), this guy drives that and he knows how to fix shit! He'll figure it out!, the Grey hair disappears back to the bowels of the store, never said hi, hello, or how's it going to me, but he got a "Many thanks Sir from me!".... Lee |
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Post by brucew on Nov 21, 2016 20:00:18 GMT -5
And it's not just auto parts! The drive belt in my clothes dryer broke, so I found the data tags and wrote down all the information - model #, serial #, all that, and called the local appliance parts store. Talked to a nice person, couldn't tell whether it was a young man or a woman by the voice. Gave her all the info, I could here the keyboard being pecked at, and she(?) said, we should have it. I drove down there, and when I walked in the door, over to the right I could see a young fella at a computer and thought that must be the person I talked to on the phone. An old guy in bib overalls came thru the doorway from the back as I tossed the old belt on the counter. He took one look and asked, "GE or Hotpoint?" I said, "GE", and he reached beside the door, grabbed a bag with a belt in it, tossed it on the counter, and said, "There ya go."  BW |
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Post by redwilly on Nov 21, 2016 20:45:05 GMT -5
I deal with the local NAPA on a daily basis in my job with the Village. Used to be good guys who had been there awhile, now I cringe if I have to call them. One nice thing about having an account is I can look the parts up myself and and order on line and twenty minutes later the parts show up. Its the odd ball stuff that you need help with and there are only a few that can help you. It can get very frustrating and at those times I am glad I am now paid my the hour and not flat rate.
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Post by rickg on Nov 21, 2016 21:52:01 GMT -5
Ordered (2) 49447 inner wheel bearing seals over the phone from NAPA (with help from the list RXR Ricky linked) no fuss. Parts will be here tomorrow, time to button up the clean and repack front wheel bearing job. Cold wind is howling across the Snake River plain and only 2 places to be: in the house by the woodstove or out in the shop with the doors shut tite.
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Post by oilleaker1 on Nov 22, 2016 7:26:39 GMT -5
Ordered (2) 49447 inner wheel bearing seals over the phone from NAPA (with help from the list RXR Ricky linked) no fuss. Parts will be here tomorrow, time to button up the clean and repack front wheel bearing job. Cold wind is howling across the Snake River plain and only 2 places to be: in the house by the woodstove or out in the shop with the doors shut tite. Or in your Jeep with the hardtop and 20,000 BTU heater.  |
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Post by rickg on Nov 22, 2016 17:29:30 GMT -5
Shoulda been easy but NOOOOO! The NAPA kid transposed the pt# then cross-F'd it to another # and now another trip to town for me tomorrow. Well that's what the computer said!! I showed on on his own screen the mistake and he just shrugged it off.. oopsie.. The kids today don't know sh!t from  |
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Post by Scoutpilot on Nov 22, 2016 20:24:29 GMT -5
I’d make them deliver it. Their screw up = their fix.
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Post by rickg on Nov 25, 2016 10:19:11 GMT -5
Install new sector shaft seal, add titesteer-CHECK.
Repack inner/outer front wheel bearings, install new seals-CHECK.
Drive the jeep again-OH YEAH!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2016 13:23:12 GMT -5
Install new sector shaft seal, add titesteer-CHECK. Repack inner/outer front wheel bearings, install new seals-CHECK. Drive the jeep again-OH YEAH! So how are the king pin bearings ? Lee |
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Post by rickg on Nov 25, 2016 15:33:43 GMT -5
To be honest I have not been in there. Other assys I have been thru have shown little or no wear and I expect the same here. No wobble or shimmy-shake noticeable. This jeep really never was abused.
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Post by binthere on Nov 25, 2016 17:17:39 GMT -5
Until now?
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Post by oilleaker1 on Nov 25, 2016 18:00:50 GMT -5
Wait! Give us a chance. We'll get er broke in for ya! June 19th. Oilly
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Post by rickg on Nov 25, 2016 18:13:45 GMT -5
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I set the fried part on the counter, he said we do not have them, I well know that, give me a Ford starter solenoid, in continuous duty if that's an option, it won't fit!, yes it will!.... At that time, from the bowels of the store a guy hollers, intermittent or Continuous, I reply continuous!. Here comes the grey hair with a box and tells the new guy "He doesent have an account here, give him the account price", New guy takes it out of the box and says "this won't fit"..... Grey hair points to the parking lot, "See that truck out there (my service truck), this guy drives that and he knows how to fix shit! He'll figure it out!, the Grey hair disappears back to the bowels of the store, never said hi, hello, or how's it going to me, but he got a "Many thanks Sir from me!"....
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