What's the hardest car part you've installed solo?

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What's the hardest car part you've installed solo?

Reply #30 – July 11, 2006, 12:36:03 AM

Havent done a heater core yet, mine needs to be replaced, but I just bypassed it. That will be the hardest when the times comes to it.

What's the hardest car part you've installed solo?

Reply #31 – July 11, 2006, 12:39:38 AM

Quote from: cougrrr302

Havent done a heater core yet, mine needs to be replaced, but I just bypassed it. That will be the hardest when the times comes to it.

its not that bad. i had mine pulled out in about 10 min. this was the whole box.

...........i of course threw the whole assembly in the trash. :D

What's the hardest car part you've installed solo?

Reply #32 – July 11, 2006, 11:40:21 AM

Probably installing a suspension lift on a '90 Bronco. Wasn't too bad, but extra help would have been nice, lol.

What's the hardest car part you've installed solo?

Reply #33 – July 11, 2006, 06:59:44 PM

Oh changing plugs on a 3.3L 97 Caravan. I had to go through from the bottom of the car right next to the fire wall. Oh great fun.

What's the hardest car part you've installed solo?

Reply #34 – July 11, 2006, 07:11:33 PM

Quote from: 5ohbird

its not that bad. i had mine pulled out in about 10 min. this was the whole box.

...........i of course threw the whole assembly in the trash. :D

I guess you threw the whole dash in the can too because it takes at least 5 minutes just to unhook everything from the firewall side, and you'd need to saw-z-all your dash to get it out that fast.

What's the hardest car part you've installed solo?

Reply #35 – July 11, 2006, 10:11:24 PM

Rack and Pinion in a cavalier. Had to drop the engine cradle.

What's the hardest car part you've installed solo?

Reply #36 – July 12, 2006, 09:42:48 AM

Quote from: Sick88Tbird

I guess you threw the whole dash in the can too because it takes at least 5 minutes just to unhook everything from the firewall side, and you'd need to saw-z-all your dash to get it out that fast.

:rollin:Sounds like the time my brother's wife called me and asked me to come over right away, it was an emergency. I went over and found my brother with a deranged look on his face, going absolutely apeshiznit with one foot on the floor of his GMC van and one on the dogleg, pulling at the dash with all his might. The dash was broken nearly in two with a big split right up the middle. Had I not gotten there when I did I'm sure he would have completely boken it off. Turns out his heater core was leaking and he decided to tackle the job himself. He took out all the bolts he could see and then went crazy when the dash still wouldn't come out. He didn't stop to think that there may be some bolts out under the hood. This is why he's not a mechanic....

What's the hardest car part you've installed solo?

Reply #37 – July 12, 2006, 10:08:49 AM

Quote from: Sick88Tbird

I guess you threw the whole dash in the can too because it takes at least 5 minutes just to unhook everything from the firewall side, and you'd need to saw-z-all your dash to get it out that fast.

I can agree with that... My son-in-law and I did the daughters TC and we were a good hour getting it apart and core out of the plenum. But then we did it the correct way. He was working under hood evacuating the A/C, removing lines, hoses, etc. while I pulled the dash. I also removed the passenger seat, as I don't like working tied in a knot...

Took about three hours to get it back together and the A/C recharged... Of course we busted a couple six packs during the reassembly..:D