Title: Pep Boys Fun
Bored383 - November 9, 2009 02:22 AM (GMT)
I walked up to the parts counter and asked for a boot for a ball joint
the dude was at first all "...ball...joint...? did you say...ball joint?"
yeah
"is that like a tie rod end....?"
sorta
and it went down hill from there
:lol:
my friend who was with me works on the sea whiz for the navy and he just went off on the guys - it was comical - the dudes behind the parts counter were literally looking at me like I had 3 heads
it was almost as bad as the time at another pep boys where I had to try to, and ultimately fail, to explain what JB weld and helicoil is
Murf the Elder - November 9, 2009 11:53 AM (GMT)
I know how you fee. Anytime I have to do any business at the Academy Sports gun counter, I have to make sure I don't go off on the idiots working there.
turbo chicken - November 9, 2009 05:53 PM (GMT)
now there is a couple guys i make sure and grab at the local parts store so i don't have an issue. They are old retired mechanics one still certified and such
but let me go to a store where i don't frequent ...
my last trip my neighbor wanted me to put a speedy boot/split boot on the inner part of his CV axle ... the guy insisted that he needed the car make and model ...
Bored383 - November 9, 2009 08:36 PM (GMT)
wispaintstyle - November 9, 2009 09:55 PM (GMT)
I don't know where they find these people, but somehow they got the job over me.
turbo chicken - November 9, 2009 11:45 PM (GMT)
oh and did i mention that autozone is the last place i visit though ...
usually i'll have napa or advanced autoparts order it for me...
the oriley and if i have to just to get it same day and noone else happens to have what i need autozone...
i find that the more you pay for the part ... usually you get better service...
JB - November 10, 2009 12:18 AM (GMT)
I usually just order through rockauto.com
It's sweet.
JB.
Bored383 - November 10, 2009 01:48 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (JB @ Nov 9 2009, 07:18 PM) |
I usually just order through rockauto.com
It's sweet.
JB. |
yeah - they are a good online source for parts. and I have friends at some other places too . . . which is great when planning work
but when you are in the middle of a project on a sunday afternoon and slip and tear a ball joint boot you are kind of stuck with the local shops
:lol:
the funny thing is they had boot kits in the aisles, we found them ourselves.
my car now has an SVT suspension on it. It was shockingly easy . . . the hardest part was using suicide sticks to put the front struts together . . . I hate those things, they creep me out . . . back of the focus has a more conventional shock and coil sprint arrangement that was gravy to do
