1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Idk the ones on yoga shop were actually cheaper than autozone

Mainly cause u don’t want to tbh. Working on cars just sucks in general, unless you’re doing the points on your grandpas chevelle or something. There’s a reason shops charge so much for the pleasure.

 

Seems like I might as well just get the OEM arms then and save myself the trouble.

 

i mean I threw the arm into a vice and had both Moog bushings out in 5 minutes using a lil old bottle jack and a big socket


going with whitelines and they seem much more stout materials wise

 

Youre not wrong there... I spent an hour and a half last night just trying to get the damn power steering belt on. Was about ready to just rip it in half..
Would've had the truck back together and had my first start if I didn't get screwed by that.

OEM arms are also ridiculously expensive, so I wouldn't call that a great alternative is cost is an issue

 

Oh dude there is no shame in paying someone to do the work for you.

I don't know how to do HVAC work, and know little electrical and plumbing but if I wanted to run a sub panel to the other side of the house?

Fuck that, I'm paying someone.

Difference is, you ask the same stuff over and over about the complexity (or lack thereof) about doing things yourself, only to completely 180 and go back to the whole mechanic thing.

People here have shown you pics and posted how-to's, as well as linking videos to aid you if you did it yourself.

You've even been told what few tools you'd want or need to buy and how easy said work is.

That's why you get shit on afterward.

 

Out of every parts store part I've gotten my hands on the only things that have me problems are starters and one rack and pinion

 

DIY just fails the cost benefit analysis for me on most jobs. I don’t wanna spend hundreds of dollars on a bunch of tools I might use once a year that I don’t really have a good place to store and keep track of.

 

People have actually corrected you on this, I'm not doing this again with you.

At this point you're just an idiot.

 

Who gets to decide what’s “correct” in this case? I feel more like an idiot when I’m fumbling around under my truck with my Hobo Freight socket wrenches.

 

I'll take a crack at it.
Good place to store is definitely an issue without a garage.. But cost wise, the amount saved on labor is equal to the cost of the tools on the 1st job you do. Passed that its just saved money. Honestly just a 3/8" socket set and a breaker bar will get you 90% of the way. The other 10% can be supplemented by auto parts tool rentals and harbor freight. Not really that hard to store one small tool box.

Or if you just start with a decent socket set, and then add one specialty/convenience tool with every job you do before you know it you'll have a full tool set.
Im doing my cylinder heads right now, and all in on tools I'm at like $400(including a $200 impact as a gift to myself I could've gotten by without), plus a $200 full 1/4,3/8,1/2 socket set and I just saved like $5k in labor. And that job just needs more specialty tools than any other.

 

I do have a socket set, but it’s a PITA keeping track of all the sockets and wrenches without a garage. For me the whole idea of owning a Toyota is that you don’t have to work on it much - replace a part and it’s usually good for 20 years.

 

To be specific, you asked about job A and/or job B

You were told what tools you would use, and how common they are (and affordable) and how they can be re-used and are not a specialty one-time use item

You were also told about loaner tool programs that are free via many auto parts stores

That's how we came to that conclusion

 

Which they usually are good for 20 years. But the truck is 28 years old so Everything is due for replacement.

 

Rent them

 

Yeah we did that hence my earlier reply lol many members have done that

No garage would just dictate when you do the job (weather wise) as I don't wish it upon anyone to work on their vehicle in severe cold/hot conditions

 

FYI

If you ever RMA a Google Nest, just send the device itself and power adapter

I was informed to send all components back, and did so in its original box

Today, received only the device and power adapter and now have none of the base plates, etc to attach with

They're going to send new ones but crazy how they misinform customers from one department to the next

 

Maybe I just have social anxiety but the idea of doing repairs in a parking lot sucks ass. I did some things when I was in a townhouse/condo that had covered parking outside my back gate, but even then I hated everyone driving right by me and watching what I was doing. And then the homeless people would bike through and rifle through the trash cans in the parking lot... Wasn't great. Having a garage made me muuuuch more likely to do it myself. Plus being able to leave it overnight/overweeks to finish without having to pack up all your tools every time.
Being in Phoenix makes half the year unbearable to lay on the 180F asphalt street to do work as well...

 

My full socket set came in a carrying case to keep everything together. It sits in my garage, but could just as easily sit in a closet.

 

Hey, don't downplay it

Social anxiety is a real thing and in some ways it gets to me (where it won't bother others)

We're all different, and we definitely have our limits; generally speaking I hate most people

Can't imagine how unbearable it would be working on a rig in such hot weather

It sucks, but it's doable for some

And for those where it's not possible (or no desire to, Ozark in this case) it's pointless to do this back and forth ordeal

 

I may be able to get away with replacing the u joint in the parking lot. The tutorial I started to watch yesterday was a bit more involved than I expected, but at least there won’t be fluids leaking everywhere. I guess I could drive it in 4hi if I get stuck.