Complete Frustration!!!!
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aight...so today i got really brave...i unscrewed my taillights and tried to "inspire" them...
TOTAL KAOS...i broke the tail light twice...now it looks like crap!!!...then i tried to install some drilled/slotted rotors and i couldnt get the freakin bolts off to take off the old ones!
. Then to top it all off my front passenger brake is making this crazy ass grinding noise when i brake while in Reverse!!!...WTF!!...i think someone upstairs is trying to tell me something!...All this in one day...Id really hate to get rid of my baby...but a man can only take so much!
sorry guys...just had to vent!
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sorry guys...just had to vent!
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You probably need a torque wrench to get the bolts off the rotors...or something with power to it.
Also, gotta be careful with the tails since they are plastic..
Good luck and sorry to hear!
Also, gotta be careful with the tails since they are plastic..
Good luck and sorry to hear!
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well a few mishaps is no reason to sell your car. trust me, i've been thru those days time and time again. it seemed that no matter what i did (cept oil change or something) that whenever i started, i'd end up finishing it at dark. no matter what or when. and that can really ware a guy out. but eventually you get it done, get things fixed, etc. and it makes it all worth it. i mean, if you never suffered, you'd never feel as good when it finally is done and done right.
hang in there man, you'll be alright.
ps - if there's one thing i've learned thru my whole 'do it yourself' thing is: have the right tool(s). if you don't, you're bound to be frustrated.
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ps - if there's one thing i've learned thru my whole 'do it yourself' thing is: have the right tool(s). if you don't, you're bound to be frustrated.
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Originally Posted by dubcnea
ps - if there's one thing i've learned thru my whole 'do it yourself' thing is: have the right tool(s). if you don't, you're bound to be frustrated.
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This man speaks the truth. U gotta have the right tools when doing DIY stuff. Else shit hits the fan.
yea...tools are very important. If you try to rig things you will probably end up damaging more in the end. To do the brakes air tools are a big help.
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Yeah, get the right tools....but don't use a torque wrench to take OFF anything!!! Can actually do damage to the wrench. a long-armed ratchet willl work better.....(Or you could use a cheater bar)
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the other thing i learned....with this tool thing....is that patience really is a virtue. i know when i wanna get it done, there's no stoppin. and if i have to wait a day for parts or tools, i get frustrated and try to work around it. that's a very bad idea. so now i'm waiting longer and trying to take my time. hopefully it pays off in the end.....i think it will.
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