What do you do to maintain your car?

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Sun 26 Jul 2020 21:18
What do you do to maintain your car? - Rancho

Hello everyone,,

I bought my first car , a 1964 Dodge Dart middle of last year. Spent a ton of money getting brakes fixed, engine fixed, etc. But didn’t check my suspension. Figured I’d get to it when I had the money. Well last week I was driving my friend home (were on the same street) and about a block out, I heard a ping. I was veering to the left and pulled off to the side of the road and checked. My left front tire was at a 30° angle inward. Pulled off the tire the next day, my upper control arm’s ball joint popped out of place. I ordered the part for both sides and checked local mechanics. I can’t decide if I should press it in myself with a kit or pay $190 to have it done and reinstalled (just one side if done at mechanic).

In the meantime I’ve got the broken one sitting correctly to keep the pressure even across my suspension, just waiting to fix it.

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Mon 27 Jul 2020 09:37
What do you do to maintain your car? - thunderbird

Just awaiting incoming SPAM.

But in the meantime

Well last week I was driving my friend home (were on the same street)

Why could your friend not walk, exercise is good for you as is not having non-family members in the car during a global pandemic

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Mon 27 Jul 2020 22:57
What do you do to maintain your car? - Andrew-T

<< Why could your friend not walk, exercise is good for you as is not having non-family members in the car during a global pandemic >>

T-bird, I think he may mean they were both going 'home' from somewhere else further away ?

But I agree, the OP may be posting on the wrong site.

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Tue 28 Jul 2020 12:59
What do you do to maintain your car? - edlithgow

<< Why could your friend not walk, exercise is good for you

T-bird, I think he may mean they were both going 'home' from somewhere else further away ?

Americans, y'know?

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Tue 28 Jul 2020 13:34
What do you do to maintain your car? - Engineer Andy

Hello everyone,,

I bought my first car , a 1964 Dodge Dart middle of last year. Spent a ton of money getting brakes fixed, engine fixed, etc. But didn’t check my suspension. Figured I’d get to it when I had the money. Well last week I was driving my friend home (were on the same street) and about a block out, I heard a ping. I was veering to the left and pulled off to the side of the road and checked. My left front tire was at a 30° angle inward. Pulled off the tire the next day, my upper control arm’s ball joint popped out of place. I ordered the part for both sides and checked local mechanics. I can’t decide if I should press it in myself with a kit or pay $190 to have it done and reinstalled (just one side if done at mechanic).

In the meantime I’ve got the broken one sitting correctly to keep the pressure even across my suspension, just waiting to fix it.

Y'all got the wrong site. It's the Yankie dahht cahhm wuhhn y'want.

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