Re: Re-Re- Julies Pissed..

[VWMikeLVW@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/21/01 10:25:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
foxxinabox@core.com writes:


>   well, julie, i guess you could say you got off lucky. the lady i
> bought my '87 8v (rip) got a clutch installed about 200 miles before it
> died. their charge for the clutch and labour: $768. oh, and the reason
> it died? they'd said it was a spun rod bearing. in actuality it was a
> dead fuel distributor (hence the reason i'm parting it out).


huh? you're parting out a car because it has a bad fuel distritributor?

 i agree

> with shawn, there are too many hacks out there. we, at the auto parts
> store, see it all the time. it's just a shame that good people managed
> to get snagged by them. fwiw, at least you let me know i can dump this
> boat anchor of mine. it's cross threaded, but i managed to jam an 02
> sensor in there anyway. :)




Mike
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