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Tonyrodz
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That's a nice one. I already bought one--not as nice--from HF. Gets the job done.
Tonyrodz's Tahoe Build Thread
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I see that now, thanks.
Call these people and ask if they can sell you one line... maybe send them a pic from one of your posts.
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Tonyrodz
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New phone, who dis?
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Finally got a Z71 front lower air dam with fog lights.
Not sure if I want to use it now. I won't be able to add the lower add on lip to the Z71 air dam
Not sure if I want to use it now. I won't be able to add the lower add on lip to the Z71 air dam
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Around a week ago my gf was driving the Tahoe, and while braking a brake line popped. Thankfully she was able to drive it home. I knew it was a brake line, but I'm tired of messing with it--plus I don't have any time. So we dropped it off to a local mechanic. I don't trust any of the local guys. In my experience they're all thieves--some worse then others.
So this guy calls today and says al the lines need to be replaced because they're all rotted. A guy a few years ago replaced the rear lines, but I'm going with it. $800 to replace them all. Seems expensive to me, and he says he can't buy them pre-bent--I know they make them--and he has to make them all, which i know isn't really hard to do. Really pisses me off. Really I'm just venting right now. I hate when these guys talk to me like I don't have a clue. Assholes.
So this guy calls today and says al the lines need to be replaced because they're all rotted. A guy a few years ago replaced the rear lines, but I'm going with it. $800 to replace them all. Seems expensive to me, and he says he can't buy them pre-bent--I know they make them--and he has to make them all, which i know isn't really hard to do. Really pisses me off. Really I'm just venting right now. I hate when these guys talk to me like I don't have a clue. Assholes.
Would he have let you supply pre bent brake lines? I used to run a shop where we made our own lines. The vehicles were older and simpler then as well. The lines now days require a different type of flare and some of the routing can be time consuming. Dealing with rust plays in to this too. Is he reusing any junction blocks or replacing them? His $800 fee is mostly labor, for sure. What is the labor rate?
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Im not even sure what his rate is. I know it's equal to what every other shop charges. Over $100 an hr for sure. I assume he'll use the old junction block, as there's nothing wrong with it. But you know what happens when you assume. I can almost bet money he'll say something el$e is bad and it'll need to be replaced. Im gonna guess the abs module.
I wouldn't even offer to bring the pre bent lines to him. Im letting my gf deal with him as I can't stand the guy. She'll tell me whatever bs he'll be feeding her.
No other techs in area?
In New Jersey, no…. Not a tech to be found….
Scottydoggs
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shop i use here in North NJ when i need stuff done i dont want to do, or dont have time to do has a packed out parking lot and hes normally 1 to 2 weeks out. does engine and trans swaps for 500 labor plus fluids, where ya gonna find that price these days?
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Tech??!! HA!
Well, it's done. 8 bills total.
Well, it's done. 8 bills total.
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Good deal.
Scottydoggs
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hes not a ****** either lol ive had them work on my regal back in the day, they did the steering box on the hoe and the fuel pump, also had them do the torque converter in the camaro.
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Beyotch tried to bite me today--my own fault tho.
It WAS straight when I backed into the driveway to do the rear brakes. I was jacking up the passenger side--I already had the wheel off with some blocks underneath. Blocks were a little cocked when I let the jack down, so I wanted to adjust them some. I moved the jack under the pumpkin and started jacking, got higher and the jack twisted then it fell off the jack and the ***** fell to the right. I was lucky today.
It WAS straight when I backed into the driveway to do the rear brakes. I was jacking up the passenger side--I already had the wheel off with some blocks underneath. Blocks were a little cocked when I let the jack down, so I wanted to adjust them some. I moved the jack under the pumpkin and started jacking, got higher and the jack twisted then it fell off the jack and the ***** fell to the right. I was lucky today.
adventurenali92
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I disapprove of this type of shenanigans!! Be careful cuz we need your crazy A-S-S around here still! lol
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Tonyrodz
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I approve of your disapproval.
Scared the hell out of me--Fo' Sho!
I was so mad--at myself--I just started laughing. That's all you can really do.
Duuuuude. SO glad that didn't turn out badly. Glad you could laugh it off but please don't do that again. And thanks for sharing because I'm just the kinda guy to do stuff like that, even though I know better. Sometimes my laziness overtakes my self-preservation instinct. Next time that happens, this will float into my mind and keep me from making a painful (or fatal) mistake.
