Thank you so much for all the encouragement. This is my very first car
and about the most I had ever done with a vehicle was drive one (I had never
even pumped gas until I was in my 20's). I'm learning a little, but I am
have so much to learn.
I'm not thrilled with the prospect of having to take it into Dave
Smith's Motors since I know these people do everything they can to gouge a
person, but they are the only ones I know who work on Chryslers and they
happen to be in town. (I live in Kellogg, Idaho - about 75 miles away from
you, Brian).
The thing is, She-Beast is really in pretty good condition and is a
good car and I don't want to do anything to screw her up due to my
ineptitude. Also, being on a fixed income makes repairs kind of hard. Any
help I could get would be greatly appreciated.
>From: "Brian Collinsworth" <67imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: IML: Peggy Sue's +/- situation
>Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 19:21:30 -0800
>
>First question, Peggy where are you located? Second question, Is there
>anyone on the list near that could maybe help Peggy fix this or fix it for
>her?
>Personally I would do it, but I doubt she is in my area(Spokane,WA).
>
>I have only been a part of this list for a year or so, but I know there is
>a
>lot of very able and willing people here.
>
>Brian
>
>
>
> > Leslie's directions and everyone else's encouragement are RIGHT ON!
> >
> > This car of yours isn't tough to learn, and we're all rooting for you.
> > There are over 500 people here that love to talk about this stuff and
>wnat
> > you to come out ahead on this. Your local auto parts store (not so much
> > the chain ones) usually has counter people that are really happy to
> > explain.
> >
> > I recently met Jamal Harris and his '68. He had a bad regulator, and we
> > installed it in 10 minutes. 3 bolts hold the box on the bracket. One
> > bolt holds a wire down, and one wire snaps on. The parts guy even
>brought
> > out an alternator off of his shelf and pointed to each terminal and
> > explained what was going on when we were buying the regulator.
> >
> > Your car needs you!! Why pay someone else $60+ per hour? If you can
>get
> > through this, the next item that comes up shouldn't seem so difficult.
> >
> > This stuff seems really intimidating until you get an explanation and
>then
> > some experience by doing. I got where I am by asking questions,
>reading,
> > and just jumping into things. Mistakes happen as I continue to learn,
>but
> > I'd have tens of thousands of dollars less if I'd been paying for
>someone
> > else to do my cars' maintenance. Once you pay out in attention and time
> > to learn, you keep that skill for life. The machanic's time is by the
> > hour, and you can't use that labor & knowledge again later on - it's
>gone
> > once it's used.
> >
> > Please keep us updated. If you do pay someone to work on the car, may I
> > suggest that you hang around and watch how the procdure is done? Maybe
> > even get a running explanation as the mechanic does it?
> >
> > Good luck. We hope that your car is self-sufficient soon.
> >
> >
> > -Kenyon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Peggy Sue Jones <jambawoman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > It's been sitting for over a month with a drained battery. Dad
> > > isn't
> > > comfortable working on the electrical system, so I guess I'll have to
> > > take
> > > it in to a local shop that specializs in Chryslers and hope they don't
> > > gouge
> > > me. All I know is that Dad says it is not the starter or the
> > > alternator,
> > > but something I had read made me wonder if it might be the regulator.
> > > I'm
> > > willing to bet it is in the electrical however. How will I know if
>I'm
> > > being charged too much for any given repair?
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "William Herbert" <Willbarc@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >To: "Imperial" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Subject: Re: IML: Hi everyone
> > > >Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:50:17 -0500
> > > >
> > > >So did you get your Imperial running Peggy? Or is it still sitting
>with
> > > a
> > > >drained battery?
>
>
> >
> >
>
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