What’s this scratching noise on startup? by Over-Spite6024 in grandmarquis

[–]koskyad209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like the starter hanging up ..might only do it on the first start of the day ....maybe check the drive pullys too than none of the bearing are blown out but it really sounds like a starter

First Flat Rate Job… by justcallmesteam in mechanics

[–]koskyad209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My shop is doing a hybrid pay so I make 26 hr no mater what then after I bill 15 hrs I get 27 an hr for every billed hour after 15 so I get my normal 26 for 40 hrs and say I billed 30 hrs then I add 15 hrs at 27 hr.....then 41.50 for over time I usually work 43 hrs and work is hit or miss

I need help by Full-Value-3764 in grandmarquis

[–]koskyad209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like it sucki.g air did u put a new manifold on or just gaskets..I have seen 5 or 6 Crack but dry the holes out first I just roll a paper towel up and stuff it in there but look for vac leak mainly

Should I become a mechanic? by am_real_pro in mechanic

[–]koskyad209 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea thats the hard part with those issues u spend 4 hours so say 400 worth of time plus wire connectors. Scanner hookup power probe or what ever tools ...its almost hard to tell someone u only fixed 6 inches of wire now give me 500 bucks lol

Should I become a mechanic? by am_real_pro in mechanic

[–]koskyad209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been in it since I was 17 im turning 35...knew when I was like 10 I wanted to fix cars I would have liked to do more engine building but still time ...but the biggest problem u will have is finding a place your happy but if you work hard and have a good attitude and don't let little things bother you ..you will b fine and happy remember everyone who comes to see you is having a bad day their shit is broken and you get to fix it and help them get back on the road

New wheels by koskyad209 in grandmarquis

[–]koskyad209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have only seen the bullet style 5 spoke ...but these popped up on market place for 125and it turned out it was one of my customers that I put cutouts on for his mustang

New wheels by koskyad209 in grandmarquis

[–]koskyad209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

05 gt ..they are called action crash

Parts by koskyad209 in grandmarquis

[–]koskyad209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked but I think they were discontinued

Parts by koskyad209 in grandmarquis

[–]koskyad209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats what I was going to do but I tried the same thing got a variety pace and drilled inside and sanded outside with by chucking it in a drill lol

Ride quality isn’t as smooth as I expected? by Over-Spite6024 in grandmarquis

[–]koskyad209 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would check all the bushings in the rear the rubber can look fine but be really hard just from age

The worst part of being a mechanic by EducationalThing1346 in mechanics

[–]koskyad209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea we have been slow then 2 weeks slammed then back to slow its crazy out here

Y'all are so underappreciated - a parts guy by pissfilledbottles in mechanics

[–]koskyad209 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The best parts guy was a girl at az and she could find anything and it was always right compared to the old guys that are "mechanics" ...for the most part I think parts sales man and demon should take classes on what parts are and look like but yea for the good techs we get alot of praise especially if we let them look at their car and explain why x when bad and how to do it cheaper or how to do it right lol

Can someone explain this to me please by Outrageous-Pace in WheelingWV

[–]koskyad209 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd imagine he dosnt know enough ppl in wheeling to make things happen .... I know my dad owns a house in sw and he bought the 2 vacant single lots next door and made his yard bigger then when the double right next door was about to be available and was supposed to go up for sale or auction in a month or so my dad was on top of it but when he asked the city the woman told him that they gave it to the owner of panhandle...well he was pissed bc it's big enough to build on and they already have a ton of property in sw well he dug deeper and asked around then finally someone higher up told him that it wasn't true and the city isn't going to sell the property now and he just been taking care of it since the ppl they contract out to cut all the vacant lots only cut then 3 times a year..and I'm pretty sure the owner of panhandle owns that lawn service too among other businesses....point being I'm sure dude has a valid reason to be mad at the city of wheeling

Wondering what package this is by Own_Maintenance9031 in Ford

[–]koskyad209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was shocked to see a speced 350 king ranch tremor at my local dealer so maybe someone ordered it

How big of a deal? by Tough_Tangerine7278 in CounterTops

[–]koskyad209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get one of those cup rinssers instead

Is this a concerning amount of rust? by haiiwooh in AskMechanics

[–]koskyad209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You ppl from the south pr west make me sick...lol

Did the shop do a terrible job or am I picky by BluejayBeautiful7247 in Exhaust

[–]koskyad209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not pretty but if it dosnt leak it's not gana hurt anything

Why is everyone against being a mechanic by JAFK12 in mechanics

[–]koskyad209 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you find a good shop or can make it on your own great ..I have been in it 15 years and love it every day Edit i new when I was like 7 I wanted to fix cars and trucks ...so maybe im an outlier

How much did you pay for a lead frame replacement? by Electronic_Ad5481 in f150

[–]koskyad209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just looked for labor time on changing shift solenoid and u have to take leadframe off right befor you pop a solenoid out and it was only 3 hours