AJ06GT

Stupid fuel filter [8D]

Actually, stupid me. I hadn't dripped one bit until I somehow didn't pay attention to the fact that I tilted it towards my head to slide it out, and in doing so, dumped the entire contents on my head. Ahh well, it was my first time changing that fuel filter so I needed to get gas dumped on me just by principle I suppose.

Anyway, got the tie rod ends done and like magic (plus all the work I did), no more squeaks! Tie rod ends were pretty simple. I know I read about a bunch of people who said they just tapped them out with a hammer... yeah, well mine were a little more defiant I guess. I opted for a quick trip to Advance Auto Parts to get the $10 fork to get it off. I need to start building my collection of car tools anyway. Anyway, got that back here and with a little persuasion the tie rods popped right out and I put the new ones on.

The tie rods and fuel filter are the only two things that I managed to do tonight though because of a combination of it being the first time I've done any real work on my car, and having my birthday dinner, cake, and a few gifts with the family. She's parked for the night, alignment tomorrow morning bright and early, then it'll be back in the garage to get back to work. I love working on my car though. I wish I could just change and fix things all the time (minus the spending money part). I really need to do a project car next time.

djb1187

hey man...todays my birthday!

AJ06GT

So it is, happy birthday to you too. My birthday was actually yesterday but since I was at the hockey game from not too long after I got home from work until about 10 pm, we didn't do any birthday stuff.

hammeron

why are you in tears, sounds like you
got a lot accomplished

AJ06GT

Because I dumped gas on my head and in my eyes.

JPGT_00

Fuel all in your face that sucks. When I did my gears I was putting the gear oil back in and the nose of the bottle came out of the service hole and went all on my face, eyes, hair. you wanan talk about smelling like gear oil for days, yuckkkkkk.

Happy Birthday

AJ06GT

Haha, that sucks. That stuff is pretty thick, not like gas that evaporates in just a minute or two.

Anyway, into the shower with me. I smell like a gas station.

clix813

Happy birthday. i had gas get in my face once from siphoning from one quad to the other not just in the face but in the mouth too. it sucks realy.

GT_Bob

Fuel Filter: $19.00
Tie Rod Ends : $50.00
Gasoline in the face: Priceless

mylongvictor

For everything that money can't buy..... For everything else..... There's Mastercard!