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| Half A$$ Mechanic; He had no clue | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 23 2015, 10:46 AM (643 Views) | |
| 91 ragtop | May 23 2015, 10:46 AM Post #1 |
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I was at NAPA last week and the older gentleman next to me was trying to buy some Metro rod bearings. He was looking for some undersize bearings for a 1.0 engine. I asked him why he was looking for just the rod bearings and he said that they were a little loose. Then I asked him who was doing the crank and he said it's still in the car and that he polished the rod journals with some emery cloth. I told him that it doesn't work that way and that the crank needs to come out and be turned. He gave me a look ( like mind your own business ) and said he was just going to be driving it around town and not on the highway. I tried to tell him that it wouldn't work but he went and paid for them and had them order it anyway. He'll figure it out when he can't get the engine to turn to put the next rod cap on. Ken........... |
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| Car Nut | May 23 2015, 10:53 AM Post #2 |
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Some people you just can't tell anything. Just gotta back away & shake your head in puzzlement. |
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| Old Man | May 23 2015, 11:30 AM Post #3 |
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He will just leave the rod cap nuts a little loose so it will turn over----after all----"just going to be driving it around town"----He will just drive slow. |
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| ZXTjato | May 23 2015, 01:15 PM Post #4 |
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why even bother fixing something like that. maybe the car owner needs fixing not the car. just wait, one of us metro guys will end up with this car and there will be some post on here about thia car, just wait some one will get that junker. |
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| Spud | May 23 2015, 07:35 PM Post #5 |
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Don't get me started on the NAPA know it all worker in Port Townsend WA. Honestly wanted to bash his head in the counter few times and then shove whatever was in reach up his a§ but thankfully I took my meds before the trip into town.
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| Good bye | May 23 2015, 08:23 PM Post #6 |
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I stopped at AutoZone today and I don't think any of the 4 counter people had a clue about anything! I asked for metric nut and handed him the bolt. He looked at me and asked what it was for. I told him it was for an Olds Alero and I got this blank stare, he then went to the bolt isle. I finally followed him only to find him trying to clean the threads and was trying to screw a 1/2-13 nut on my 12x1.75 metric bolt. I had to find the nut I wanted and he could barely make change for the $5 bill I handed him. Sorry just blowing off steam. |
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| Spud | May 23 2015, 09:53 PM Post #7 |
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Never ever I repeat never ever go to Autozone to ask them for professional help. That's like buying a bike from Wal - Mart and asking one from the toy department employees how to toe your brakes in right
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| Hotrodray1 | May 23 2015, 09:58 PM Post #8 |
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Over Educated parts guy
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There are very few parts people that know any thing about cars any more! The few that I know are in commercial sales at Advance auto or Napa and Car Quest which is now owned by Advance Auto. |
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| nwgeo | May 24 2015, 05:29 PM Post #9 |
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I find the NAPA guys in my area know the most about cars. Older guys and a couple of gals, They know cars, parts and mechanics. Also in my area, Motion Auto comes next followed by Car quest. A few guys at Orilles know parts and cars but Azone and Orilles most of the time only know how to look it up on a computer. Azone is the worst. |
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