I did it!

vanny

@vandana7 (98834)

• India

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse Shocked...that is big sum out here..lol. Almost 1/3rd monthly expense. Here, you could get mechanic to do the job for $10 or less.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

@vandana7 It was fun to learn from the experience. But for $10, I might let someone else do it.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

I probably saved somewhere between $50 and $100. Mechanics charge you just to touch your car.

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Toni

@toniganzon (72285)

• Philippines

30 Jun 18

Congratulations! You did it! Thank goodness for youtube videos.

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Toni

@toniganzon (72285)

• Philippines

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse Yes I've seen your discussions when I'm here but I have responded only to those I could relate to. But you would know that since you see me in yours.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

Am I correct in assuming you've viewed all of mine? They're not about fixing cars, though.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

@toniganzon Oh, I meant my YouTube videos. I love making music.

Pancho and Lefty

www.youtube.com

"Pancho and Lefty" by Townes Van Zandt Colin H. Sacks - vocals, guitars and bass Recorded by - Michael Stenberg Like and Subscribe for more songs and videos :)

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111192)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Jun 18

Well good for you. I never did figure out how to do all that but hey I'm more into tech than mechanical dillybobs.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111192)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Jun 18

For me the tech I'm good at is learning how to use apps like Excel or Paint @TheHorse otherwise if it's something to do with removing viruses I'd need to call someone like Ken as well.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

@rebelann I went to the mall, trying to find an app store, but I didn't see any there.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jun 18

Tech stuff is one of my Achilles' Heels. I call my friend Ken if I need computer help.

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@Daljinder (23233)

• Bangalore, India

2 Jul 18

I managed the laptop clean up and fixing the laptop fan with the help of YouTube. I guess they are helpful and saves the money.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jul 18

Very true! I'm going to use it more often.

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (116013)

• United States

30 Jun 18

Good job!

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jun 18

Heh. Am I a big boy now?

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jun 18

@NJChicaa Sigh.

NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (116013)

• United States

30 Jun 18

@TheHorse I will leave that to your lady friends to judge.

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Louise Crisologo

@mlgen1037 (29886)

• Manila, Philippines

30 Jun 18

Hi Colin! Way to go. Hehehe. You are really good with these things.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jun 18

I hope my brilliant lens glue thing works.

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Louise Crisologo

@mlgen1037 (29886)

• Manila, Philippines

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse I believe in you and the power of your glue.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

@mlgen1037 Heh. Thanks! I'll report back after our first rain.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458230)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 18

This is not something I would dare to do. I do many things around the house, but I do not touch the car of my husband, except washing it.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458230)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse No, I do not believe so, he did when he was young and the cars less sophisticated. He built his own go-carts when he was young, it's not that he is not capable to do those things. He does not care anymore.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

@LadyDuck I didn't grow up with cars as a hobby, like the rural kids did, so I continue to learn about cars into middle age.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

Would he do a minor repair like this?

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rakski

@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

30 Jun 18

wow, that is nice! I also do that when I needed to do somethings but do not know how to go about it. Youtube are very helpful.

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rakski

@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse good for you. And also it is nice to learn something new.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

@rakski It's fun to learn something new, and satisfying if you can apply it. Saving money is good too.

@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

Sometimes I learn that something is more than I can handle. But I'm glad I learned this, and that I could reattach the binding on my fancy guitar without paying a luthier.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (40529)

• United States

30 Jun 18

You can be very proud of yourself. I'm still intimidated by yeast. I bake, but just can't be brave enough to try baking with yeast.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (40529)

• United States

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse Any recipe that doesn't require yeast.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

@1creekgirl I can send you some nice yeast from between my toes. But that's kind of gross. Does baking soda or baking powder work?

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jun 18

What do you use instead?

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79769)

• United States

1 Jul 18

Hey you feel good accomplishing that task. It probably would have been costly to have it done

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79769)

• United States

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse plus you can now pay yourself on the back

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jul 18

@Marilynda1225 pat pat pat...

@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

I see the experience of doing it as worth almost as much as the money I saved (probably $50 to $100). The bulb cost something like $15.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306386)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Jul 18

It's great to be handy and do it yourself. Saves a lot of money. I'm glad you were able to do it, successfully.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

I bet the mechanic people would have "taken me for a (small) ride," maybe $50 to $100.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306386)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse They probably would have. Good thing you could do it yourself.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306386)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Jul 18

@TheHorse I hope it lasts too.

Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (74594)

• East Tawas, Michigan

1 Jul 18

Great job, I love learning something new, also:) That guitar glue would be perfect, for a lot of different repairs!

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

Exactly! It's some powerful stuff!

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (74594)

• East Tawas, Michigan

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse Yesterday, I needed a little bit, for my mouth:)

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jul 18

@kobesbuddy Did you say a bit too much? To whom?

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (129481)

• Israel

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse That is great The Horse. it doesn't matter how long it took it you. What matters is that you did it yourself and can do it again if need to.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

Learning is good.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jul 18

@Hannihar Why is that? Isn't most of it just applying old knowledge to new situations?

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (129481)

• Israel

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse Yes, it is but sometimes for me very hard to learn new things.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (78761)

• United States

1 Jul 18

Hey. Great job. As for YouTube, one wonders what we did to fix things ourselves before it. lol

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

I haven't used it as often as I should.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jul 18

@porwest Next thing to fix on my truck: the fan clutch. I'm going to do some comparison shopping.

Jim Bauer

@porwest (78761)

• United States

5 Jul 18

@TheHorse I probably don't use it as much as I should either.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (49010)

• United States

30 Jun 18

YouTube can be very helpful.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (49010)

• United States

30 Jun 18

@TheHorse

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jun 18

It can. It also taught me NOT to try and replace the "cam shaft sensor" that I bought. I let my mechanic handle that one.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

@Tampa_girl7 It's good to experiment. But it's also good to know ones limitations.

pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

1 Jul 18

Don'cha just get that wonderful sense of achievement, all warm and gooey? PS shoulda put the cap back on that glue bottle...!

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

Oh my! I think I did.

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Angie

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

1 Jul 18

I actually could change my ... I think its a heater core or something like that but the redneck style, I should find time an try, its just sitting anyways.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

What does the heater core do?

John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

30 Jun 18

Good for you. You have a sense of accomplishment having done it yourself.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

@porwest My guess is 1/2 hour, which would be about $60, which they would up to $100, "just to check all systems."

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jun 18

Exactly. I wonder how much a mechanic would charge for something simple like this.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (78761)

• United States

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse Probably a small fortune.

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Margarita

@Meramar (2695)

•

1 Jul 18

Congratulations! I never did it, but I suppose it should not be difficult. YouTube is great offering plenty of videos showing us how to do.... one or another work.

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@TheHorse (205805)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Jul 18

I'm going to start using it more often.

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Margarita

@Meramar (2695)

•

1 Jul 18

@TheHorse

Starmaiden

@Starmaiden (9311)

• Canada

1 Jul 18

You never know what you are capable of until you try. YouTube videos are a godsend for financially strapped Do It Yourselfers. Not so much for those who charge a fortune for a no brainer.

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