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Originally Posted by GDC  Get a good set of metric tools and a Haynes manual for your car and have at it. Start with the simple jobs, oil change, clean and lube the antenna, replace the air filter and oil filter etc. Progressively work to the harder jobs as your confidence builds.
Greg |
I worked at a gas station when i was a kid..and got some basics... well the cars i own now are still basic cars. I am 50 now. Most of the time it just takes a bit of a leap of faith. Almost everything bolts and unbolts on the 124's.
I would be lost with electronics. The toughest electrical job i have don is splicing in a new o2 sensor.
I always have a spare OVP, fuel pump relay, klima relay, serp belt, and voltage regulator, along with fuses.
All of the jobs have been straightforward.... toughest probably has been the water pump.
The toughest that I will have to look forward to someday will be the a/c evaporator. I know i will have to do one, since we will keep our CE as long as it doesn't get involved in a wreck.
Greg has it right... you have to build confidence. that's another reason why i order parts each month and do the jobs when i am not under the stress of getting the car on the road again. Rubber parts come to mind