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04-11-2003, 12:16 PM | #1 |
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Well..put the truck in to get the PST Kit done today..
I told them I wanted "Front Bushings and Ball Joints" done...should I have told them spindles and shocks aswell? Because I mean, the cause for 2½ hours labor for each side, is to get the spindle and shock OFF (after that, the control arms and balljoints come right off) I dunno, if they don't put the new spindles and shocks on, I'm gonna be PISSED! (Cuz I mean, they had the spindles and shocks OFF, it would have been no more work to just use the new ones, ya know?) Well..here's to hoping.
P.S.- As for my leaks...I tracked em all down. The power steering is leaking from the fitting that screws into the pump..no problem there. The leak from the tranny is the dipstick fill tube..no problem there (got a new one) Still gotta take the truck down and have a mechanic professionally tune the carb. (It kinda hesitates off idle) But...I STILL GOTTA GET PASSED SMOG! |
04-11-2003, 12:34 PM | #2 |
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Sounds like fun...I need to do that kit also
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04-11-2003, 12:36 PM | #3 |
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You mean you're not doing this your self??
Hmmm.....I thought all of us 73-87 owners did all of our own work. Good luck with it. I hope it turns out nice.
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04-11-2003, 12:40 PM | #4 | |
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04-11-2003, 12:56 PM | #5 |
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they do have to do more work to put the new spindle on. they have to remove your rotors and tranfers then and the bearings to the new spindle. not that that takes much time, but i doubt they are gonna do the extra work for free. good luck though, mabey they are nice.
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04-11-2003, 01:14 PM | #7 |
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Uh, yeah!
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04-11-2003, 01:25 PM | #8 |
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Hmm, well then..I guess I can do my spindles myself...but the shocks, will definately be a problem Man, they better do it all! I told them "Everything's in the cab." I put the bushings, shocks and spindles in there...
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04-11-2003, 02:06 PM | #10 |
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Brake* and I get it now..hmm..well, hmm..
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04-12-2003, 01:33 AM | #12 |
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You might tell them what you really want done. Dont say, "the parts are in the cab". dont ***** if you dont get every thing correct when you did not explain what you expected. If you can install the spindles or springs by yourself why are you making a big deal of needing them to install the shocks? Shock replacement is much less work than spindles or springs.
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