and did a good job at it?
2007-09-01 14:44:25 · 22 answers · asked by sunflare63 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes. I replaced an entire engine on my own.
I figured if I took each piece out in order, I can put it back in reverse order. And it WORKED. I took pictures and drew diagrams. I put tape on each piece and numbered them in order too. I kept track of all of the nuts and bolts, by putting them in cardboard cut-outs associated with the parts they belonged to.
Although I had to do a few extra things, like torquing the bolts properly and making sure that the spark plugs were in the correct order, and finally pre-lubing the engine with a drill motor, to act as a oil pump.
But yeah. It actually worked.
2007-09-01 14:51:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I used to do it all the time when I had alot of time on my hands. These days I find myself too busy or just want to do my hobbies and have fun, so I let the auto places do it.
But I have changed spark plugs, fuel filters, oil filter, air filter(which I still do...too easy). I do top off the oil, windshield fluid, brake fluid, radiator, battery, etc. I try to do the easier stuff b/c it saves money. Let the mechanic do the hard stuff
2007-09-01 14:54:36 · answer #2 · answered by txczech7 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, lots of times. After I had to have a car fixed the first time I had one, and let a mechanic do it, they ripped me off. After that, I learned how to do certain operations myself. I can, and have:
Replaced or fixed generators, alternators, radiators, main pulleys, head gaskets, valve gaskets, starters, brakes, dashboard instruments, wheels, shocks, fuel lines, brake lines and cylinders, windows, fuel pumps, water pumps, thermostats, etc.
2007-09-01 14:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
not me... but my bf put a new starter and a new alternator in my car like 4 months ago and I havn't had any problems with it ... and he had never done either of those things before... he just looked up how to do it and he did it...
2007-09-01 14:49:13 · answer #4 · answered by K6b1885 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I wish I were mechanically inclined. I'd love to repair my own car.
2007-09-01 14:48:03 · answer #5 · answered by macieroads 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sure, bunches of times, and I did a great job.
2007-09-01 14:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yep, my power steering wasn't working and I had to really crank the wheel. So I filled it up with power steering fluid. : )
2007-09-01 14:58:46 · answer #7 · answered by FriendshipInVegas 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all the time
2007-09-01 14:51:38 · answer #8 · answered by Max 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
all the time
2007-09-01 14:46:51 · answer #9 · answered by bornwith3nuts 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Too many times.
2007-09-01 14:54:11 · answer #10 · answered by Judd 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋