On Jan 8, 2008, at 6:01 AM, Mike Collum wrote: > I keep watching this thread with shaking head. It would appear that > some might be trying to discourage others from doing their own water > pump replacements. > > The water pump went out, while traveling, in my '84 air conditioned 7 > passenger and I changed the pump in a NAPA parking lot in New > Jersey. I > started just after 8 am, when they opened, and was back on the freeway > before noon. Of course, I do carry a fairly complete tool box. > > I replaced the pump on my '85 (also air conditioned) in my driveway > and > it took about 4 hours but I wasn't "On the clock" so I didn't hurry. > > I replaced the pump on a friends '88 in my driveway and it took just > under 3 hours. > > None of these jobs, BTW, invoked the use of "Persuasive" language. How do you work w/o any persuasive language in your tool box? That's the first tool I reach for. Tom B.-@#*&+ piece of S@#T? > |
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