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I'm not bothered by the cold so much but it would be helpful to defrost the windows so I'm not unduly smooshing stuff with my bitty plow. : P
My airstream has been stolen by dopers
City & County of Denver along with DPS likes to put all the snow to just one side of the street & cut off vehicle access for my elderly neighbors. Ive lost track of how many years & the number of times Ive asked nicely so from here on, I'm going to put it back in 'their' driveway every single bloody time.
My airstream has been stolen by dopers
I know shops local to me that would treat you right but why do you think it needs replaced? Leaking, smell coolant, plugged? IIRC, those are kind of a b*tch to change and probably why no one has volunteered for it lol.
I know the one on my '01 Ram 2500 CTD starting plugging up and I flushed the hell out of it and it worked well till I sold it. Flushing those are a breeze, disconnect two hoses and flush with water through both ends.
"But when it's time to fight, you fight like you are the third monkey on the ramp to Noah's Ark; and brother, it's startin' to rain."
I know it & WHY I was willing to pay someone ELSE. lol
I don't have a definative answer. Leaks? Yes. Smell coolant? Yep & the subsequent chemical permafilm on the interior windows is a PITA. I wouldnt know & frankly was less interested in the experience as I am more interested in bypassing the learning curve from doing it myself. Figured in this instance & because of the worst case option I'd start with a shop who knows what they could be getting into based on competency rather than having it blow up into a hassle and suffer an idiot parade.
Differential sensor, new alternator or brake cable, I got it.
This? Yeah I can do it of course, just hoping I wouldnt have to.
Last edited by ChickNorris; 10-10-2018 at 18:04.
My airstream has been stolen by dopers
Depending on your location. Good general shop. I take vehicles there if it's something I don't do. Fair prices, but not cheap.
Leo’s Automotive | 1563 South Pearl Street | Denver, Colorado 80210 | (303) 722-5530
DR Auto on S Federal is my other go to. Mostly because I used to take work trucks often. The owner is solid.
Grant,Originally Posted by Grant H.
How would you compare Jeremy's to Steve's in Longmont?
Grant?
My airstream has been stolen by dopers
My family have been using Aurora Automotive since I got here in 2005. I will not go to another mechanic.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/aurora-automotive-aurora-2
Tell Gonzo the family with the little Red '91 Mazda sent you.
I did my heater core on a 2001 1500 Ram. It is a pain in the ass but very doable. Plenty of videos and information online. You have to removed the dash, at least the passenger side to give you enough room to get in and replace it. I had to cut mine out and also cut the lines to put it in and reattach them. It will not be cheap to pay someone to do it because of the labor but very doable job for most.
Guess what? Done!
Yes it was a pain, although it could have been much worse as far as projects go. I'll call it uneventful. Managed to get that bad boy installed through the firewall without having to cut the aluminum lines too. Nice, riiiight?!
Shift indicator was also finally sorted so a bitty bonus.
The dashboard lid is a bit less large too. Darn. Anticipated however as it was already cracked in several places. Still three of the five (2 steel & 1 cosmetic) mounts are there so it's good enough as functional over pretty was my aim. Local Chrysler proper... if they think I'll pay $744+ for a replacement dash & @ ~ 1/3 the cost, Yay genuine OEM Ebay!
Truck is running great & I will check plow function tomorrow to be sure nothing in the nest of wire harnesses was pinched. I think I'm set.
Yay!
Last edited by ChickNorris; 11-24-2018 at 08:37.
My airstream has been stolen by dopers
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