Something to be said for planning ahead

[greg.rocco at gmail.com (Greg Pallett)]

*smacks forehead* should have know.

GP


On 3/23/07, Nate Mellom <doubt@inwave.com> wrote:
>
> Been there, done that.
> Duh.
> :)
>
>
> Greg Pallett wrote:
> > Ok, I'll bite.
> > What's BTDT?
> > I know most of the other intarweb acronyms, but not that one.
> >
> > *sigh*
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > GP
> >
> >
> > On 3/23/07, julie@menloparkrandd.com <julie@menloparkrandd.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> If we are laughing, then its because most of us have BTDT :)
> >> This list is made up with some of the most competant and resourseful
> >> people I have met yet. You are doing very well. Some thing to be proud
> of
> >> actually. Look at those around you, would they even attempt to do what
> >> you
> >> have done or dream of?
> >> Welcome to the list :)
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: Lexan Blanchard [mailto:lexan_122874@hotmail.com]
> >> >Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 09:27 PM
> >> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >> >Subject: Something to be said for planning ahead
> >> >
> >> >So, I am sure many of you are mildly amused by my car-repair learning
> >> >experience, so here's another chuckle for you.
> >> >
> >> >A few months ago, my Mitsubishi Montero Sport needed front shocks and
> I
> >> >replaced them myself. No biggie. The hardest part was getting the
> bolts
> >> >loose. I onlly had to remove the wheel, no brakes, no CV joints, JUST
> >> >wheels.
> >> >
> >> >So, now forward to Gisele (yes, I named her and she is a girl). We are
> >> >close to road time and I went ahead and ordered shocks. Nothing fancy,
> >> just
> >> >plain old Bilsteins (I am not SpeedRacer, just like to drive a little
> >> fast
> >> >in a straight line). I had this crazy notion that the procedure would
> be
> >> >similar to the Montero, so I figured it couldn't be that hard and
> would
> >> >maybe take me 2 hours for all 4 corners (since the Montero took about
> 30
> >> >minutes per wheel).
> >> >
> >> >So, with nothing else to move forward with this evening (oil filter
> >> wrench
> >> >is too big, pin is still stuck in fuel distributor and NOT coming out,
> >> >injectors have new seals and are re-installed), I decide to tackle the
> >> >shocks, or at least get started. So, I remove wheel #1 (driver front).
> >> >Open Bentley and begin to read about removing and supporting
> suspension
> >> >stuff and making sure things are straight... HUH?!? I was WRONG about
> >> ease.
> >> > You really gotta take all that stuff apart just to replace the
> shocks?
> >> >And the pictures really don't look exactly like what I bought; and
> >> bending a
> >> >wire for support? I don't have any wire hangers and don't really know
> >> how
> >> >to fashion a suspension sling.
> >> >
> >> >So, I am thinking it may be time to crack a beer and see if installing
> a
> >> new
> >> >stereo may be more up my alley. Not sure about this either, as they
> >> laughed
> >> >at the store when I asked for the wiring harness for the Rocc. Guess I
> >> will
> >> >be soldering?
> >> >
> >> >Maybe I will watch a movie instead.
> >> >
> >> >Lexan
> >> >
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> >> >
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