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slave1pilot
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 Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:31 pm Post subject: Re: The joys of being mechanically handy... |
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| when I get back I'll be replacing the A/C compressor on my daughter's 98 Civic. |
Off topic, but I've only done AC compressors on "traditional" layout engines/vehicles; is there anything different to do for transverse engines like this, or is everything just tougher access? |
Nope, still the same basic principles except the Civic compressor is at the bottom instead of the top.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WgcpEa9v6U
not my video, but it shows where it is
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Erik G
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| Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: The joys of being mechanically handy... |
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I learned AC basics just so I could fix my older cars. Got my license just so I can buy R12. 34 degree air out of the vents of my '85 lowrider mini-truck is nice. Compressor is super expensive and hard to find so I'm just going to baby it on R12 while I can
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: The joys of being mechanically handy... |
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Last week the cord on a set of pleated shades broke. There's a custom shade place a few miles away, so went there to buy new cord. The salesman told me it's complicated and i should bring it in.
I told him I rebuild VW engines so i think I can handle it.
After all, it's not rocket science.
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: The joys of being mechanically handy... |
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might want to take it to him  just messen glen. my wife bought new shades....1" too wide so she takes them to the blind guy(fat woman with lotsa cats) and she has them for 2 weeks and $65 lator we have 2 shades that like oj's glove. 1.5" too narrow. effing morons. and the wife refuzed to take them back to the morons. oops I forgot there were supposed to be light blocking shades how effing stupid. |
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