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Shocks - Struts - Coil Springs replaced. Wifee's 1999 Honda CRV
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It was time to replace all struts coil spring assemblies on the wife's 1999 Honda CRV.
Originals with 228,000 miles of use. front coils were broken.
Creaking and groaning noises driving down the road.
Simple job . Took 2-1/2 hours this afternoon.
Real nice day to work outside.
Bought all 4 Strut assemblies off of Fleabay ebay for $226.00 & free shipping. From an seller in Florida.
Local it would have cost me $600- 800 bucks to buy all 4.
They sell the struts alone. Must buy the coil springs still. Top spring pockets. Assemble.
Screw that chit....
Looked on ebay.........Yes.
BR
Originals with 228,000 miles of use. front coils were broken.
Creaking and groaning noises driving down the road.
Simple job . Took 2-1/2 hours this afternoon.
Real nice day to work outside.
Bought all 4 Strut assemblies off of Fleabay ebay for $226.00 & free shipping. From an seller in Florida.
Local it would have cost me $600- 800 bucks to buy all 4.
They sell the struts alone. Must buy the coil springs still. Top spring pockets. Assemble.
Screw that chit....
Looked on ebay.........Yes.
BR
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Loojs like helping you made the little mans day Brian that put a smile on my face gotta go get mine in the tub. Lol his mothers working and seems to find her way out of tub time every night.
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right on brian.... this kind of brings me to a convo i was having with a mechanic buddy... do you ever feel like you work on everyone elses cars but your own? ive had the brakes for the rx7 with the new front wheel studs since th first week of may, its almost july and i havent installed them... i work on all sorts of shit except my own shit it seems... like the cobbler whos kids walk around barefoot.
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I worked on a friends 1996 Harley Big Twin Bike Sunday. It sat for 3 years.
One day it quit running clean right.
He talked to every single Dingbat want to be mechanic in a 50 mile radius .
Stupid Mother Fuckers Phil.
Said the engine was shot. Piston rings failed. Need to buy this. Buy that.
Not a single person looked at the bike and troubleshooted.
I drained the 3 year old gas from both tanks. Cross over line with a single Petcock Shutoff Valve.
Changed both spark plugs.
NGK'S were in it. Both Fouled out Bad.
Its a Custom a Stroker 108 ci with S & S Cases. Stock Harley Frame FXLH I believe.
Went to my local Oreiley Auto parts.
Matched up spark plugs with new NGK's.
Looked at Seafoam...they wanted $11.00 per can.
Brian gave me $30 for parts so I said fuck the Seafoam.
Was checking out when I looked next to the parts counter guy and spotted Royal Purple Fuel injection Cleaner in a small 6 Oz Bottle for $ 4.99.
Bought the RP Cleaner and NGK's.
Went to the only Gas station in the area that has 91 octane ethanol free near my house. Bought 5.5 gallons at $3.19 per gallon.
Plugs in and gas and a 1/2 bottle of R&P injection cleaner.
Click. Dead Battery and new.
Was charged over night.
Lifted the rubber cover off and no acid covering the battery lead plates.
Asked my bud Brian where the Acid had gone to.
He had only half filled it and acid tricked down.
He gave me another Acid pack.
Filled the battery.
Cover back on.
Choke on 1/2 way.
Rrrr.....Vroooom....The 108 Big Twin Roared to life. Twin open shorty Grass burners for pipes.
After 15 seconds I pushed the choke in.
Cracked it hard throttle . 5,000 rpm easy.
Put the seat on.
My Bud Brian went for a ride.
He was gone for 1/2 an hour.
He came back with a Big Smile.
He went up and down Route 80 Blasting 120 mph passing all cars and trucks like a Maniac As Me I do to but in a Hotrod Race Car.
Said he was gone for a while because he was 20 miles away Racing Shitbox Rice Rockets. He won. 108 Stroker Harley Big Twin with a Hot Camshaft.
One day it quit running clean right.
He talked to every single Dingbat want to be mechanic in a 50 mile radius .
Stupid Mother Fuckers Phil.
Said the engine was shot. Piston rings failed. Need to buy this. Buy that.
Not a single person looked at the bike and troubleshooted.
I drained the 3 year old gas from both tanks. Cross over line with a single Petcock Shutoff Valve.
Changed both spark plugs.
NGK'S were in it. Both Fouled out Bad.
Its a Custom a Stroker 108 ci with S & S Cases. Stock Harley Frame FXLH I believe.
Went to my local Oreiley Auto parts.
Matched up spark plugs with new NGK's.
Looked at Seafoam...they wanted $11.00 per can.
Brian gave me $30 for parts so I said fuck the Seafoam.
Was checking out when I looked next to the parts counter guy and spotted Royal Purple Fuel injection Cleaner in a small 6 Oz Bottle for $ 4.99.
Bought the RP Cleaner and NGK's.
Went to the only Gas station in the area that has 91 octane ethanol free near my house. Bought 5.5 gallons at $3.19 per gallon.
Plugs in and gas and a 1/2 bottle of R&P injection cleaner.
Click. Dead Battery and new.
Was charged over night.
Lifted the rubber cover off and no acid covering the battery lead plates.
Asked my bud Brian where the Acid had gone to.
He had only half filled it and acid tricked down.
He gave me another Acid pack.
Filled the battery.
Cover back on.
Choke on 1/2 way.
Rrrr.....Vroooom....The 108 Big Twin Roared to life. Twin open shorty Grass burners for pipes.
After 15 seconds I pushed the choke in.
Cracked it hard throttle . 5,000 rpm easy.
Put the seat on.
My Bud Brian went for a ride.
He was gone for 1/2 an hour.
He came back with a Big Smile.
He went up and down Route 80 Blasting 120 mph passing all cars and trucks like a Maniac As Me I do to but in a Hotrod Race Car.
Said he was gone for a while because he was 20 miles away Racing Shitbox Rice Rockets. He won. 108 Stroker Harley Big Twin with a Hot Camshaft.
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ricer can't contend with real v-twin torque that never stops pulling
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friend of mine passed away recently had a brain tumor rode one of those Boss Hogg bikes 400sbc close to 500hp power glide and a small cheater shot of nitrous he used to hurt the feelings of lots of busas and zx14 owners
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Sorry about the loss of your friend John.
Not just anyone can race one of those Boss Hog Bikes.
Lots of Power.
Power to weight ratio is awesome yes.
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My friend Brian came over today with his Harley.
I took it for a ride.
It has Power John.
I nailed the throttle from a light roll at 5mph.
Front end almost jumped off the ground.
Shifted by ear RPMS.
Shot up to 100 in no time in just 3rd gear.
Old 5-speed.
Faster than those 900 crotch rockets.
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It's like comparing sbc to big block ricer makes power in RPM screams to 130 quick harley like big block pulls hard and keeps pulling hard
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I wish I knew more about the Engine.
Definate not stock.
Has S & S Main cases. Stock Harley Jugs.
Guessing its a 108 ci.
Found date coded "94" .
Brian said its a 1994 Fatboy Altered.
Took a few pics with my phone.
Post later. Don't look like anything special.
But She Rips and Screams through the gears.
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Fun toys like to take my old mans Harley out now and again big huge ultra classic Fuel injected 6 speed 103 twin cam lol really shits and gets for a full dresser $30,000 of bike think he is crazy. His health is not that good so he doesn't ride it much sad to see. He had a stroke shortly after buying it wish he had got a trike know he would have enjoyed more.