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Every time I wanted to get into something on a vehicle, motorcycle. I had no damn idea what the part was, what it did. I slowly started looking up youtube videos, DIY tutorials of other people doing the type of work. Googling how each part operated. Slowly started getting into the performance aspect side of things.
Got a fully rebuilt LT1, learned a ton about the internal working of inside of a motor, but unable to do the work due to being deployed. So my engine builder did the work.
I finally wanted to do my own work on my own car. Did a Clutch Valve Delete, replaced shifter bushings, had to get the air out of the new SS clutch line I installed. It was a big learning experience. I read so much about each part, where everything was connected. I didn’t wanna go in blind. Once I knew what I was dealing with, opened the hood and started going at it.
I’ve always wanted to be hands on like that, never given the chance, or had the tools to do the job properly. The opportunity presented itself, I took the chance and did it. Now after doing even this small work, I feel even more confident now to do more work on the vehicle in the near future. Once you get over that first hump, it just seems “simple” in our eyes, and it’s like a chinese wiring diagram to other people when you try and explain it to people who only know how to start the car and drive to work
~5hr drive for me but worth, I love road trips. Anyways, here is my path
This is going to my roughly my path of attack. If any users are wanting to go and need a ride, We can try and set something up.
Just throwing this out there, I don’t put any pets or my own animals in my car (2013 Civic Si). I’m picky about my interior not getting ripped up.
Eric, since you’ve got the lift.. How many times have you lifted your vehicles up in the air just for the hell of it and get a warm feeling inside of joy? lol
[quote=”cap269″ post=130635]I currently use the Valvoline multi-purpose grease marked ‘GM-Chrysler-European-Japanese Vehicles’ primarily because my garage currently houses an ’88 Toyota Pickup, ’96 Jeep Cherokee, and ’05 Hyundai Accent, and this seems to nicely cover all of them.[/quote]
Good to know. I’ll keep that on my list. That stuff would work well also since my driveway is a ’13 Civic Si, ’05 Trailblazer and ’11 Kia Sorento
Awesome looking lift. Now you got a excuse to buy more tools like the trans jack etc. I was spoiled by a lift went I worked on my car at the autoports on base in San Diego. Those things made stuff so easy to work on things
I agree about the self reliance and having to do repairs without a choice in it, or being broke. I’ve always found that I liked being that guy to do repairs, or fixing things. Keeps me motivated to keep learning, reading, and testing trial & errors.
For example, when I was underway in the Arabian Gulf in the Navy, I worked primarily with electronics, servers, and sonar equipment. We had Preventative Maintenance Cards giving us info about that equipment and how it should work, and that’s how it got fixed by reading, and testing components.
For the servers, no one else knew much about servers and how to test for dead hard drives. I was the one who was looked upon by my upper chain of command to diagnose these parts and let them know if we were SOL, Had to order a new piece, or put in a work order for a contractor to come out and give us the components if they couldn’t be shipped.
Also, my parents are broke, and couldn’t afford a new washer. Found out why it wouldn’t turn on, the switch to the circuit board went out, and I had to solder in a new switch. That made me feel good because I fixed a washer to wash our clothes, and my relieve stress on my parents so they didn’t have to buy a new one.
At the end of the day, It’s always a “good” feeling when you fix stuff. Ya during the process it really does suck sometimes, but when you sit down at the end of a day, and think about it… It was a good thing and great feeling.
