So a few years ago I used to have a sweet little Geo Metro (I know, that doesn't seem to make sense but trust me, it was a great little turd) and the hatch struts were bad. So if it was warm enough outside the hatch would stay open but if it was cold, the hatch would slowly close under its own weight. It bugged me for about a year but not enough to do something about it until one day I smacked my eye socket on the corner of the hatch. I cussed, went inside and spend the $40 for 2 new struts. The new ones took about 5 mins to install and were so stiff I had to push the hatch shut. Best $40 I spent on that car.
Fast forward to about 3 weeks ago. When I was working on my fuel gauge I also ordered a new forward e-brake cable because the old one's adjustment nuts had seized on and I needed to remove my fuel tank skid plate. When I removed the cable I noticed the sheathing had also failed. I installed the new cable (pretty sure it as less than $20), adjusted my rear brakes, adjusted the cable and had a nice tight e-brake! I was STOKED! <$20 and 10 mins of work and I fixed something important! So excited about it!
What about you? Have you fixed some little annoyance for cheap/easy that paid a huge dividend in how much you enjoy your rig? Can be FSJ but doesn't have to be. I would say cheap is a relative term so you pick what cheap is...
Fast forward to about 3 weeks ago. When I was working on my fuel gauge I also ordered a new forward e-brake cable because the old one's adjustment nuts had seized on and I needed to remove my fuel tank skid plate. When I removed the cable I noticed the sheathing had also failed. I installed the new cable (pretty sure it as less than $20), adjusted my rear brakes, adjusted the cable and had a nice tight e-brake! I was STOKED! <$20 and 10 mins of work and I fixed something important! So excited about it!
What about you? Have you fixed some little annoyance for cheap/easy that paid a huge dividend in how much you enjoy your rig? Can be FSJ but doesn't have to be. I would say cheap is a relative term so you pick what cheap is...
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