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Talk about a letdown..
Ugh..
My front-right CV joint has been clicking, and the boot on the left joint is torn, so I've been making an effort to get them fixed. I have to drive to Durham tonight, and didn't want to do so on a bad joint, so I brought the car in this morning to get the right axle replaced. Three hours after I drop it off, the shop calls me at work. "We ordered the wrong axle.. sorry.. we should have the correct one here by 3 this afternoon." 3 o'clock rolls around and I call them back.. turns out that the second axle they recieved was identical to the first one. Well at this point I'm SOL. They tell me that they're going to have to call the local dealer and order the part from them, at which point the cost will be near $400 for the part alone. Well I have been speaking with Marty over at Raxles and he's told me that he can provide me with a reman. CV axle for about $150. This sounds much more reasonable so I tell my mechanic to go $(#* himself and I'll take care of it myself, thankyouverymuch. Well if things weren't bad enough already, I had asked them to pull all the heat shielding off of the exhaust while they had it on the lift, which they did.. However when I started it, the buzz was still there. Sounded like it was coming out of the front underside. Also, the left-hand bank (as you're leaning over the front bumper looking into the engine compartment) of fuel injectors seems to be clicking louder than the right bank. So I'm driving to Durham tonight on a bad CV joint with a resonating catylitic converter and a noisy set of injectors. I suppose it could be a whole lot worse, but I'm pretty bummed out nonetheless.. Does anyone have any words of advice or encouragement? I'm tempted to replace the right axle and just sell the car and be done with it, but it's just so NICE.. -adam |
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Adam,
Take it nice & easy, put on a CD that you like, and enjoy the ride. I'll keep my palms together, whisper a few words, and keep my fingers crossed for you. Larry III |
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Adam, I'd recommend calling this place: http://www.cvaxles.com/. They have really low prices and they promise a quick turnaround. How's their work? I dunno - I ran out of time and I had to get the thing fixed NOW.
As for the injectors, unless you're noticing any hesitation or stumbling, I wouldn't worry about it. All of my Subarus click.
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They probobly ordered axels for the WRX.
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Adam,
I thought my ticking injectors were ticking lifters. They've been noisy since I got the car (the first one ). I've had no problems. Run some Chevron Techron through them on your trip. May quiten them down, but I wouldn't worry about it. Dunno about the CV joint. I haven't had the pleasure of having to replace one yet. If you're going to replace the CV anyway, don't worry too much about it. It probably won't fail on you, just might get noisier. On my trip back from New York, in the car I bought up there, every little sound was a potential part falling off. Paranoia is an awful thing. I haven't had a problem with it since I pulled away from the PO's garage. Don't let it get you paranoid. Drive long, and prosper.
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Never - ever - believe this statement!
"We ordered the wrong axle.. sorry.. we should have the correct one here by 3 this afternoon."
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Re: Never - ever - believe this statement!
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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My mechanic kicks a$$, I always have my car back sooner than I expect and the whole car seems to run better when I get it back from minor repairs. Sometimes he even fixes stuff and doesn't charge me for it. I will always take my car to him.
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My machanic is the same(he rules), he removed mine, sent it off to be rebuilt, and got it back all in the same day and I had my car as good as new back @ 5PM... the rebuild and r&r cost about $215...
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my mechanic sucks...........
he knows nothing and simply refuses to listen to me at all. i wish i had a good mechanic...........
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*gives Adam a hug*
hope it gets better really soon! Kelli
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