The labor isn't bad at all. It looks worse than it is. Book time is 2.8 hrs.
The labor isn't bad at all. It looks worse than it is. Book time is 2.8 hrs.
That's gotta wait till next pay dayGood luck with the new phone !!!!
I have a feeling for brakes, belts/hoses, electrical/ignition/sensors and chassis it’s all from the same vendors for all the boxes. Bosch/MAT/FMP for brake pads, a Chinese vendor for rotors/drums/shoes. Standard Motor Parts probably fulfills the Duralast/MasterPro/Driveworks engine electronics/sensor programs, and BBB does rotating electrical. Belts and hoses, I know Gates does the O’Reilly MasterPro program, Conti handles AZ.Unfortunately most AutoZone and O'Reilly's parts are Chinese junk from the same junk factories. The parts industry sucks right now. OEM is a person's best bet. Even that is no guarantee. I just hung an OEM factory Kia water outlet that had crappy dorman insignia all over it. Had to redo it a week later. Frustrating
., if I must say. Needed an alternator for my O3' Toyota Solara. Went to NAPA to get one. I was actually happy that it was re-man'd in Mexico !!!!...Still going strong 8k later, which is impressive ! Bottom line, EVERYTHING is outsourced from cheap labor countries. The guys in REAL RACING probably know where to get the good stuff. They also have the capital behind them to afford it. I'll be honest here, I'm just a regular Joe Schmo trying to save $$$$ on car repairs. Trumps tariffs are hurting us " little guys" / shade tree mechanics / grease monkeys. He's in la-la land if he thinks he going to bring mass manufacturing back to the states. That would take 40 years to accomplish. Grab you're deals when you can, and plan on keep wrenching. Garbage in, Garbage out, Repeat. My best advice is to go with Autozone brakes, at least when they crap out in 6k, you can return for new. Try to get OEM if you can afford it, when it comes to other stuff. Yeah, Toyota stocked an OEM alternator for my old Toyota. It was like $ 486.00. Who has that kind of money ??????? Good luck, hope you get decent mileage from the repair.almost $500 for your alternator but what is your time worth replacing the new junk multiple times? Or the reliability of not stranding you in some s...hole at the worst time. I do OE for my family safetynthach hit the nail on the head. nthach does OUTSTANDING homework
I've heard of that Indian head stuff but never heard used it. I like brush in canSeems like a butcher put in that Gates kit. Makes sure you " chase" whatever threads are good, with a bolt and something like WD-40, to clean threads up good. Smear some anti-seize on the male threads of any bolts you're using. This way, next go round, they won't be stuck in there. Go easy on the helicoil repair thread when torquing down that 10mm. Don't use " thread locker" on anything, or the game is over next time. Use " Indian Head Shellac" on any water gaskets. It'll hold gasket in place and fill in any variances from machining mating areas..... That old school stuff is amazing. AND.....Get you're new phone.. YAY !!!
...Fortunately, I'm retired and don't meander too far in that old Toyota. If the fam is going on a trip, we take the 13' CRV. Albeit, it has 614, and change miles on it, I trust that one more. As a matter of fact, the alternator died on that one too a few years back. I went on E-Bay, got a used OE alt from a junkyard (the CRV was rear ended in the pic ), and stuck that one in. Works great ! Reminds me of my youth. Climbing mountains of junk cars and pullin out parts. Yes Auto tech, I've used that Permatex high tack stuff too. But, it gets " stringy" when you're traveling long distance with it ( like a TH400 tranny pan ). Also, it tends to dry up in the bottle after a few months on the shelf, after opening. But it works well. That " old school" Indian Head is not stringy, and never dries up in the bottle. Works just as well as the Permatex. It's a gasket sealer that holds the gasket in place. Cheap too. Very good for water pumps, valve cover gaskets, thermostat housing gaskets, etc. Heat or oil does not affect performance of gasket. Good stuff But, in the end, use whatever you're comfortable using.I recently had a p/s hose saga where O'Reilly used Sunsong and the fit was -- quite literally -- impossible. Autozone used Edelmann and the fit was a breeze.
Sunsong is doing a lot of brake hose/PS hose even with the OEMs. I wouldn’t be shocked if a Tesla or a Chevy has Sunsong from the factory. A lot of AC refrigerant and power steering hose is Parker - even on Japanese cars. Unless the car was made in Japan, then it’s Yokohama, Nichirin or Bridgestone AC/PS hose.
I always wanted to try that Indian head stuff. What's it called again and where can it be sourced from? I'm so glad you mentioned that because years ago I wanted to try it then and totally forgot about it. ThanksGood point Wilbur
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High Tack is the GOAT for cut paper gaskets. I never liked gasket shellac. I’ll use 3M weatherstrip adhesive or even contact cement(DAP Weldwood or Pilobond) if I have it laying around.
