I remember changing wheel studs for a friend, one dark Sunday evening. Due tot he situation, I didn't have my box of "fix the car" tools with me, and needed a tip for the ratchet wrench. Went to the next town, and found a Walmart open. Spent about $100 that moment on tools. Still have them in the back.
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I've met people at church who totally refuse to do business with people in their congregation. Same principle.
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Passing the buck, eh? Still, working with family and friends is dangerous. Just Say NO!
I would have done it myself, but I had about 36 hours between hitting the ground in Toronto and leaving Waterloo for Winnipeg. Would have been 54 or so, but the flight from Ouagadougou tp Paris was late so we missed our connection and had to spend the night in Paris.
My dad worked for his older brother for quite a number of years. THAT doesn't usually work out very well (and didn't in this case). A lot of my customers became friends, and a lot of friends became customers, and I never lost a friend due to work. Did a lot of work for family too - and still do. They all realize I need to make a living too.
I've know far too many people who did work for their family and got screwed. My family and I are close and I was a damned good mechanic, so that never happened with us. Friends who become clients give you trouble, but clients who become friends usually don't. Luckily, most of my advice here is gained from observation rather than personal experience. I try to limit my exposure to things like that when I can.
Here's a follow-up. I had my favorite "mobile truck mechanic" check it out. He concluded that it was indeed a u-joint problem. He replaced both U-joints and no more vibration.
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Nice of you to let us know what the real problem was. Thank you.
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Did he tell you how to diagnose a bad one? jsw
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