How many people wrench on their cars?
 

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If you only do oil changes then vote NO. That is not 'wrenching'.

Built. Not Bought.

Berz out.

replaced springs AND oil changes... wrenching enough?

Yup. The hardest thing I've done was swap out my suspension or bolt ons like exhaust or intake. Nothing too complicated.

Valve springs?

I won't let anyone else touch my cars.

a whole motor swap.

and hundreds of other things.

i'm sorry... but i got to say this thread is pointless..

biggest thing i've done was doing a tranny rebuild/bearing replacement.
Intimidating at first but actually a breeze with the right tools/patience.

I think that counts

i USED to wrench on my old protege5. springs, exhaust, etc. not anymore. too old and not enough time and space. also, wrenching attention has been directed elsewhere.

started at 15 and no end in sight, lol.

everything from brake jobs, engine swaps, turbo setups, race cars, one-off projects, to maintaining my personal hoopty, its an addiction.

tend to work on others members cars than my own hahah

Biggest thing I've done is replace oil pump, power steering pump and alternator. Also installing new fuel injectors. Nothing too crazy.

Lowering springs :troll:
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Same here. :lol

I've done everything from installing new suspension to rebuilding engines to installing a custom turbo kit. The only thing I haven't done to a car is rebuild a transmission, and that's only been because it's typically cheaper to find a used one and swap that one in instead... :lol

changed oil
installed CAI
rewired sidemarkers
removed center console assembly to get a small piece of a 12v charger unstuck...
Changed headlight assembly on my old corolla

It's not as major as what you guys do, but plenty enough for me already!

and oh yeah... does "installing" stickers count :troll:

This reminds me of the Viagra commercial

i did everything but tinting my windows and installing my double din and sub/amp. i hate electronic shit.

i try to learn as much as i can and DIY. if it's outside of my skill level i don't hesitate to take it to a professional.

I've changed every suspension component on my car, the ps pump and alternator, every fluid, retrofitted headlights, installed fog lights and a few little things. Here's a question for all the guys here doing major work like rebuilding engines, but who aren't mechanics. Where did you learn to do such difficult jobs?

I've lowered my car myself...with the help of Optiblue on this forum.
Good 'ol days!

SR5 -> GTS swap
engine, trans, engine and chassis harnesses, rear diff, front and rear suspension...

Bentley manuals and having help from friends who have done it before, mainly. To be honest, provided you have all the right tools, rebuilding an engine really isn't that hard to do. I found it more difficult to build a Megasquirt ecu and program it from scratch to run my old MX6.
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Basic maintenance and detailing for me. Oil changes, replace spark plugs, atf flush, brakes. Cut polishing on rotary, wetsanding, etc. On my bike I changed throttle cables, that was a pain in the ass.

Definitely interested in learning more advanced stuff like how to check valve clearances, etc.