Comments by "Andy Saunders" (@andysaunders3708) on "Neglected Camaro! YOU would NEVER let ME work on your car!" video.

  1. I'LL tell you a story where the ending was happy. A friend had an issue with her old Ford Laser, 1995 wuth about 300,000 miles on it - I believe it was a leaky valve cover gasket, and the car was blowing oil smoke into the cabin going up a long hill that she had to drive at least daily. Her GOOD FRIEND recommended that she use her mobile mechanic mate. Well, she ended up with orange sealant all over the top of the engine - no, I don't know what it was -, the alternator light on, and no power steering. And it was leaking worse than ever. I replaced the valve cover gasket and cleaned all the orange crud off, but I have injuries that would not allow me to get under the car to deal with the belts, etc. She HAD to have the car that day, so we took it in to a workshop in town at 7 am, totally unannounced, and he: A: Replaced the alternator belt with a 2nd hand one he had on the shelf, as it had been trapped behind the crank pulley and shredded, then: B: Tightened all the loose bolts and retensioned the power steering pump belt and loose lines, (quite why they had been undone we could not figure out), and: C: Replaced all the power steering fluid, and bled the system. How much? $30.00 cash. He gets all our business now - I used to use him before, but now so does Alison, and many of her friends, and mine. He's done cambelts, radiators, cam angle sensors, OBD2 diagnostic stuff, and works out at half the price of the workshop next door - so next door that they share a dividing wall in the building. This guy is always busy, so it's best to get in early, as you can't get a park after about 8:30 am. Bloody marvellous. So it does happen. Cheers people.
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