That’s exactly why I attempt to do most things on my own. Plus it helps give me some self satisfaction in learning some life skills for whenever things need fixing. I’m lucky to have an uncle that is an “everything” guy so he helped me out on it.
Cool story bro:
It pays to have friends or family who have lived it.
Needed to change the ignition on that same 94 Silverado. Gotta pull the steering wheel to do so (YouTube told me so.) Besr friend and I tackle it but neither of us own a “steering wheel puller” which is, apparently, a real tool. He figures we will go rent one but none of the auto places in my town has one that ain’t currently rented out.
Back to the truck we go to stare at it a while. And use all our muscles to try to do what ain’t designed to do without the puller. By now, another friend is there. Genius level guy. The three of us, all smart and experienced, are pretty stumped because who wants to spend $40 on a puller you’re gonna use once and forget where you put?
My dad, a career machinist shows up. I explain what has to happen to the mechanism and that we need to go buy the puller. The three friends run off to spend money and get back in about 15 mins.
Fabbed onto the steering wheel column were three bolts and a few well placed washers that my dad had found in random bins from his work shed in the form of exactly what I just spent $40 on. We didn’t even open the tool. Used what he came up with and the job was done in 5 mins.
My best friend looks at me (we’re 50 at the time) and says, “are we ever gonna be old enough that we don’t need them anymore?”
No, no we are not. He lost his dad about a year later. I’m sitting here in the living room with mine about to watch this game. Thank you, Lord.
