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What bugs you about working on your car?

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Lemonade

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Mine is changing the fuel filter, I just love getting the gasoline shower. Any tricks on avoiding this? The other thing is anti-seize, I can't open my can without getting it all over me. I think I see a trend here.

Lems
 

Euphoric306

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brake dust galore, just redid my suspension and i wanna buy a new car before exploring that part of this one again.


another thing.... breaking craftsman sockets on stubborn ass header nuts.


number tres: doing the same job twice
 

ill advised

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Finishing a job and ending up with an extra bolt.
 

Blakthorn

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not having the right tools
 

whtsnke

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Blakthorn said:
not having the right tools
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^^^ +1
 

281pony

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never having any assistance working on stuff

learning everything as i went, 90% of the time without the right tools

having to fight installing everything because nothing ever fit as advertised

that was it mainly
 

Roland69

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Not owning a hoist
 
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kevin2m4

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cold weather, not having enough parking (1 parking spot, 4 cars)
 

fivespeedsteed

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no garage
 

fox-gt

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No Experience
 

Lemonade

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Euphoric306 said:
breaking craftsman sockets
number tres: doing the same job twice
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I've broken sockets, usually after the stores have closed. Doing the same job twice, dozens of times.

ill advised said:
Finishing a job and ending up with an extra bolt.
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I really hate that 1.
Blakthorn said:
not having the right tools
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That's my excuse to buy; "Babe, I have a job to do, I need a tool to do it properly".
281pony said:
never having any assistance working on stuff
learning everything as i went, 90% of the time without the right tools
having to fight installing everything because nothing ever fit as advertised
that was it mainly
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1. I'm usually on my own. Extra hand or 2 is helpful now & then. 2. See above quote on tools. 3. Headers, blower bracket are some things that come to mind.
Roland69 said:
Not owning a hoist
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Haven't needed 1 to date. A lift is in the future though.
kevin2m4 said:
cold weather, not having enough parking (1 parking spot, 4 cars)
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Nothing like wrenching when it's really cold, you don't feel the cuts til after you thaw.
fivespeedsteed said:
no garage
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I hated those days. I just wish I had a 3 car garage or a shop.
66mustang93 said:
No Experience
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That usually comes with time.
 
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RycheGT

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not having any time to work on mine. its sitting the garage in 300 pieces right now... my 351 is sitting in the floor waiting to be torn down and sent off to the machine shop.
 

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Actually having to work on my cars. The whole week I am working on cars, by the weekend I am burned out and just want to have fun and relax.
 

Bad92GT

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broken stuff.. my car was done completely wrong by someone.. wrong oil everywhere.. wrong bolts, nuts.. all kindsa crap.. burnt up trak lok.. plenty o things lol
 

Skoobie

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kevin2m4 said:
cold weather, not having enough parking (1 parking spot, 4 cars)
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Amen! If I had a stupid garage my car would be better for it Street work/working on the suns times clock sucks balls
 

Nvidia

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No tools, no experience, and no room.

I'll never learn anything about my car.
 

Henceforward

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No garage
Proper lighting is tough sometimes
 

poneypower89

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Never actually having to work on it

My stang now has been the most reliable car ive owned out of 6.

But, when it comes to performance upgrades and stuff.. i suppose the most annoying this is simply not understandind why I paid 500 bucks for a part I had to mod to get it to fit properly..

other than that my father is a mechanic and drag racer .. so we got a large garage and every tool imaginable when I need it... not many problems with that
 
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1SLO306

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when a friends wants to help u but after its tore down and ready to put back together they have to leave
 

86mustang5.oh

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i have the right tools just dont know where there at and i have to do an engine swap in teh drive way its all dirt.. kinda sucsk
 
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