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Originally Posted by NOHOME
Its funny cause it used to be normal. Cars broke down and we fixed them on the side of the road pretty much regardless of what it was. Never did a gearbox or clutch, but starters, bakes, fuel pumps (cause I drove Brit shit) and balljoints...yeah  
Not something you see anymore. Nowdays I whip out the phone, try to Google up a solution or post on a board for a solution then call the tow truck. While waiting for the truck I e-mail rock-auto for the parts so I can fix it at home. |
I had a very aggressive cam in the R/T that would rip fuel pumps out every 1,000 miles or so. Just carried a spare in the trunk and changed it wherever the car died. I got so good at I could have it changed and be going again in about 7 minutes. Then one day a guys sys "why don't you just use an electric?". I had never even thought of that and since pre internet (and computers smaller than a room for that matter) I really would not have come up with that on my own.
These were my bible and I have one just like that to this day (right down to the still exist jacket):
