Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rear Tail Shaft Seal

[Luke Wardwell <horneteer2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Heh no big whoop. We just found out where some people
stand. It's interesting telling people that I have an
AMC. Especially at a car show I went to yesterday. I
had alot of comments from young and old alike.

--- Hal <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Luke,
> My comments were to the "uncouth" reply from
> Charles.
> Here in Wichita Falls I trade at "O'Rielly's", "Auto
> Zone", and a small independent called "Main Auto
> Parts" so I share my wealth(thats a joke). Parts are
> where youo can find them. They all give me flack
> over
> my AMCs.
> Hal
> 
> --- Luke Wardwell <horneteer2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Wow I didnt know I'd be opening up such a
> > discussion.
> > I was just curious about what Doc had to say. I
> get
> > enough negativity from upset customers when we
> don't
> > have or it would take too long to get the part
> they
> > need. Sometimes it seems as though the customer is
> > in
> > too much of a hurry. 
> > 
> > --- Hal <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > Not to but/butt in but is this the "new
> spelling"
> > > and
> > > "grammar" ??? Guess I must agree with Doc, and
> by
> > > the
> > > way I spend my working hours trying to teach
> some
> > of
> > > this new generation.
> > > 
> > > --- Charles Burch <warlocke@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > doc wat im getting from this msg is that your
> > > > talking shit on the entire 
> > > > younger gen and i think thats wat lukes
> feeling
> > as
> > > > well, this is 
> > > > sterotyping to say that all younger generation
> > > does
> > > > not know what the 
> > > > paper books are for, that is bullshit, and
> also
> > > > saying that we cant 
> > > > add/subtract and shit without a calculator is
> > > > fucking rediclous you need 
> > > > to get off your high horse just because ur
> older
> > > > dosent mean you can 
> > > > talk shit on the younger generation
> > > > 
> > > > AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Luke my experience with chain stores is
> poor.
> > > Most
> > > > of them can't or
> > > > > don't know how or are too lazy to find a
> part
> > if
> > > > it is not listed on a
> > > > > computer screen. Never mind what a cross
> over
> > > part
> > > > no# book is. There
> > > > > are a lot of parts from different cars that
> > all
> > > > interchange. I have 71
> > > > > Torino gas shocks in the front of my yellow
> 74
> > > > Hatchback . When Autozone
> > > > > said that an idler arm was no longer
> available
> > > for
> > > > my car my local
> > > > > non-chain store had one for me in 3 days
> right
> > > > from the factory in
> > > > > Tennessee. I could go on and on about the
> > other
> > > > bad experiences over the
> > > > > years with all of the chain stores. I got to
> > the
> > > > point that I only go to
> > > > > a chain store for a floor mat or a door edge
> > > > molding, my local non-chain
> > > > > store gets me all the parts I need including
> a
> > > new
> > > > 21 gallon gas tank
> > > > > and the straps for my orange Hornet. The
> only
> > > > thing they couldn't get
> > > > > was a fuel gauge sender for the tank. That I
> > got
> > > a
> > > > NOS one from Kennedy
> > > > > American. The computer age has left most
> > people
> > > > not knowing how to use
> > > > > their brain. Shoes and sneakers closing with
> > > > velcro so now they can't
> > > > > tie a shoe lace, calculators allowed in
> > schools
> > > to
> > > > take math tests with
> > > > > so they can't add or subtract or multiply
> > > without
> > > > one, mechanics who
> > > > > can't trouble shoot a car and repair it
> unless
> > a
> > > > machine tells them
> > > > > what's wrong with it. I'll keep my old
> > > dependable
> > > > cars and old
> > > > > dependable brain and my non-chain auto parts
> > > store
> > > > that I have delt with
> > > > > for 21 years.
> > > > > "Doc"
> > > > >
> > > > > 
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > Subject:
> > > > > Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rear Tail Shaft Seal
> > > > > From:
> > > > > Luke Wardwell <horneteer2@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Date:
> > > > > Fri, 7 Jul 2006 16:59:16 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > > To:
> > > > > BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >
> > > > > To:
> > > > > BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey Doc, I was just wondering if you didn't
> > like
> > > > > "chain" parts stores. I work at one and I
> know
> > > > what
> > > > > those books are for. Hey I found a new
> > radiator
> > > > for my
> > > > > Hornet in one of those books. I know how big
> > > > chains
> > > > > are impersonal, I just would like to say
> where
> > I
> > > > work
> > > > > is different. I had my pinion seal replaced
> 5
> > > > years
> > > > > ago, I think my mechanic found one at
> > CarQuest.
> > > Go
> > > > > find a place you can trust and stick to it.
> > > > > Luke
> > > > >
> > > > > --- AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > <mailto:AMC74HORNET%40webtv.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > If you are loosing that much oil you also
> > have
> > > > bad
> > > > > > bearings in the
> > > > > > carrier. I would suggest you find a
> > non-chain
> > > > auto
> > > > > > parts store as the
> > > > > > seal and bearings are almost over the
> > counter
> > > > parts
> > > > > > here in N.Y. or from
> > > > > > numerous AMC venders and the crush sleeve
> is
> > > > > > available from the Jeep
> > > > > > people. Did all the carrier bearings and
> > seals
> > > > and
> > > > > > axel bearings and
> > > > > > seals in my yellow car 2 years ago.
> Luckily
> > my
> > > > > > non-chain store parts man
> > > > > > can read a paper parts book and will not
> > take
> 
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