kiltedcraftsman
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I got the call from the wife last night "the heater in the truck isn't working" :0 :angry2: 
....OH @#&&$*)@(*&^!!!!!
Mind you it's been in the teens and 20's around here in the daytime and single digits at night. I'm thinking "great! How much $$$ and BS is this gonna cost!"
I absolutley hate working on cars almost as much as I hate paying someone else by the hour to do it for me. I really am not too good at it either, but so far have changed the front brakes, the alternator, and a few other minor little maintenance type items.
Fortunetly for me I have a somewhat retired mechanic in the family. So I called him last night and concluded that it was likley the blower motor.
This morning I called around and discovered this was somewhat common and was only about $39.99 for the part. Even better was that it was somewhat easy to get to and I could likely do it myself. So after about 2 hours of tearing up my hands trying to reach under the dash and a whole lot of 4 letter words...it's done.....and BONUS!! it works too!!!
Problem solved...
Total cost:
New blower motor for 1998 Ford F-150=$40.00
Gas to and from the local parts store=$5.00
Realizing that I once again escaped the wrath of my local mechanic and his bill for possibly hundred's of dollars worth of my already limited cigar budget...PRICELESS!!
Thank God I know how to work a socket wrench!
Now, off to Stevehawk's house for a celebratory stick! Because I can, that's why!!
....OH @#&&$*)@(*&^!!!!!Mind you it's been in the teens and 20's around here in the daytime and single digits at night. I'm thinking "great! How much $$$ and BS is this gonna cost!"
I absolutley hate working on cars almost as much as I hate paying someone else by the hour to do it for me. I really am not too good at it either, but so far have changed the front brakes, the alternator, and a few other minor little maintenance type items.
Fortunetly for me I have a somewhat retired mechanic in the family. So I called him last night and concluded that it was likley the blower motor.This morning I called around and discovered this was somewhat common and was only about $39.99 for the part. Even better was that it was somewhat easy to get to and I could likely do it myself. So after about 2 hours of tearing up my hands trying to reach under the dash and a whole lot of 4 letter words...it's done.....and BONUS!! it works too!!!
Problem solved...
Total cost:
New blower motor for 1998 Ford F-150=$40.00
Gas to and from the local parts store=$5.00
Realizing that I once again escaped the wrath of my local mechanic and his bill for possibly hundred's of dollars worth of my already limited cigar budget...PRICELESS!!
Thank God I know how to work a socket wrench!
Now, off to Stevehawk's house for a celebratory stick! Because I can, that's why!!
