I have pride myself on the fact that I can fix a car, lead a Great Books discussion on Hamlet and play competitive table tennis. My ideal is the well-rounded person.
This week I replaced the front struts on the wife's Toyota van. Both sides were a disaster. I inadvertently pulled the inner boot off the inner cv joint, twice, on the passenger side spilling grease on the driveway and greatly increasing the time to finish the job.
On the driver's side I fought rusted-on bolts and because of said rusted-on bolts, had to replace the stabilizer bar end link.
I have concluded that one large problem with my approach to auto repair, which I have done on my own cars for years, is that I lack certain tools. The list is long but includes large size wrenches, die cutter and breaker bar. Getting work done with minimal tools is another thing that I have prided myself on.
I recall that pride commeth before a fall. I have fallen and I resolve to invest in enough tools to do work without so much pain.
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