Originally posted by MeanGreen2:


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Didn't say that, I said I'd rather help someone do it themselves, rather than tell them the "by the book" way which they can easily find themselves (either in a book or on dvd/cd).



You'd have them cut corners, instead of doing it right while they had it apart?

No, I'd have them do it right, but without buying tools they don't absolutely need, or have them do anything they don't have to do.


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That would be a know-nothing attitude. But I've talked to mechanics that act like they are the ONLY person to ever work on a car and that the owner doesn't know anything about automobiles. You definitely seem to be one of those.



You think your backyard graduation can keep up with my experience, expert?

As far as the any job I've done so far on the zetec, yes.

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Keyword number 2 and 3: another state




1st Keyword: Dealer...so if his source for the one part is the dealer, why would you have him find another source for the tensioner spring and bolt that they already have, right there?


Put the keywords together, DEALER from ANOTHER STATE. Same source buddy.

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Hmm, I work on my car out of necessity, and I give advice based on my experience and what obviously works. Even if you don't like it, other people appreciate it, and you can shove your head into your thousand dollar dvd to figure stuff out if you don't like how me and others on here do it ourselves.




You can keep your files and cardboard, and you can just imagine what you would do with a professional shop that is packed full with real nice equipment and boxes that are stuffed with every tool you'd ever need...while trying to tell me that doing it right, following procedure, is somehow the wrong way to do it.


I'm not saying it's wrong to use the "correct tools" and the "correct" procedure, but no need to do all that if you don't have the "correct" tools already and if you want to save time. There are some cases where you can save money and/or time by substituting tools, changing procedure,etc. that will still result in a perfect job. Like I said, ask countless zetec owners on here (the ones that don't have flapping timing belts, the ones that do have flapping belts have either never changed their timing belt or have gone to so called "professionals" or in a few cases, just don't know what they were doing and screwed their stuff up).

98.5 SVT 91 Escort GT (almost sold) 96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve) FS: SVT rear sway bar WTB: Very cheap beater CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15