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Just
want to say thank you for having
a rather elusive Power Window Motor
Gear for my 1989 Dodge B250 van.
The Dodge dealer
up here in Canada quoted me $167.00
for the gear. I purchased it
brand new in the box from you for
about
$15.00. Amazing!
Thank you again.
My power window works great!
Isaac in Alberta |
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4th
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Car Show
5/29-5/31/2009
Bel Air, MD
e-mail
1st Annual
Spring Mayhem Auto Show
5/30/2009
Claremore, OK
website
4th Annual
Custom Rides for Savings Lives
5/31/2009
Shelby Twp., MI
e-mail
25th Annual
British Bash-All British Car
Show
6/5-6/6/2009
Lousville, KY
website
Coggon Harvest
Home Car Show
6/6/2009
Coggon, IA
e-mail
20th Annual
Route 66 Blowout
6/6/2009
Sapulpa, OK
e-mail
Woodbury
Lions Club 31st Annual Car
Show
6/7/2009
Woodbury, CT
website
Fountain
Valley Classic Car & Truck
Show
6/13/2009
Fountain Valley, CA
e-mail
6th Annual
Bringing Back the Memories
Car Show
6/13/2009
Beaumont, TX
website
Hopewell
Valley Auto Show
6/13/2009
Pennington, NJ
e-mail
Tri-Lakes
Cruisers Benefit Car Show
6/14/2009
Monument, CO
e-mail
12th Annual
All-Wheels Drive in Car Show
6/14/2009
Alton, IL
website
11th Annual
East Coast Early Broncos
6/19-6/20/2009
Manassas, VA
e-mail
11th Annual
Cruisin' Gratiot
6/20/2009
Eastpointe, MI
website
Annual Rib-Fest
Show Shine & Dine
6/20/2009
Two Hills, AB Canada
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Classy Cruisers
Show & Shine
6/27/2009
Bethlehem, PA
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OE Pro Solutions |
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Do
you need a turn signal switch, a
turn signal cam, or a cruise control
lever for your vehicle? If so, you
are in luck! RockAuto has recently
added OE Pro switches to the already
large selection of parts offered
in the RockAuto
catalog.
OE Pro has
been focusing strictly on manufacturing
turn signal switches and related
parts
since 1970 allowing them to specialize
to a point unparalleled in the
industry. OE Pro has parts for
most domestic vehicles on the road
today. Don’t wait; find these
parts and more in the "Electrical-Switch & Relay"
category.
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Joe Gibbs, Raybestos, & RockAuto |
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Joe
Gibbs Racing runs Raybestos brakes
on their NASCAR race cars. View video
to hear JD Gibbs' feedback to RockAuto
and see some quick shots of NASCAR
race cars 11, 18, and 20 at home
in their dream garage!
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Forum of the Month |
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Regalgs.org is
a forum dedicated to improving all
aspects of ownership for the 1997½ to
2004 Buick Regal. The forum
contains sections for everything
from performance upgrades to exterior
modifications and everything in between.
Regalgs.org also has members that
are fans of other
GM W-body cars (Chevrolet Impala/Lumina/Monte
Carlo, Olds Cutlass Supreme,
Pontiac Grand Prix) and
various other GM 3800
powered vehicles.
Members
are very knowledgeable
and more than willing to share their
automotive know-how in a friendly
and respectful
manner.
Regalgs.org is a great place to spend
time on the internet!
If you are the
administrator or member of a forum
and you would like to see your
website featured in an upcoming
newsletter and receive a discount
code to share with your members,
contact jessa@rockauto.com.
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Repair Mistakes & Blunders |
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When
I was younger I worked as a mechanic’s
assistant for an exotic car salesman,
a dream job for a high school motorhead!
I did tune ups, detailing etc. and
sometimes got to deliver the cars.
One day I was completing a tune
up on a 1974 BMW 2002Tii
(outside in front of one of the garage
bays as it was a beautiful summer
day) when the lunch whistle blew.
I shut the car off and left it with
the hood up, keys in the ignition,
dwell meter attached, and went to
lunch.
Upon my return,
I reached in the window and turned
the key. To my surprise, the car
lurched forward,
crashing through the garage door,
and stopping only after hitting the
pristine Triumph TR-6 in the garage.
I stood there mouth open and speechless
as everyone ran to see what had happened.
I couldn’t comprehend it...I
had the car running in place, emergency
brake on while I was tuning the car,
how could it have done this? Since
I was the low man on the totem pole,
everyone looked at me like I was
just another irresponsible kid, until
the shop owner came over and admitted
that he’d taken the car out
for lunch and returned it, leaving
it in gear without setting the emergency
brake! He had actually gone through
the trouble of re-opening the hood
and reattaching the dwell meter,
but left it in gear and did not set
the emergency brake! Luckily the
damage to both cars was relatively
minor,
and
I spent the day re-installing the
garage doors. Thank God I had an
honest boss! Lesson learned...NEVER
start a car without your foot on
the clutch.
Dave in Connecticut
Tell us about your most infamous auto repair blunder. Use your woe to help others
avoid similar mistakes. Please
email your story to flamur@rockauto.com.
Include your mailing address and
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and we will mail you a RockAuto "Do
it yourself?" t-shirt if we
publish your story. The story will
be credited using only your first
name and your vague geographic
location (state, province, country,
continent, etc.) so you can remain
semi-anonymous!
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Spring Time Well
Spent |
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Here’s
a springtime checklist
for safety, dependability, and fuel
economy.
- Check
the air filter (and cabin air filter
if applicable) and replace it if
necessary.
- Check the battery
and charging
system. Clean corrosion from the
terminals.
- Pressure
test the cooling system,
examining belts and hoses for wear
or deterioration.
- Check
or change the engine oil
(change oil and filter, lubricate
all
grease points if this service
is due).
- Check
all lights.
- Check
windshield wipers.
- Check
under the vehicle, including tires
and
suspension.
- Check
air conditioner refrigerant
and hoses.
- Check
engine to
determine
condition of
fuel, ignition
and
emission control
systems.
If you need to replace
any of the parts mentioned above,
the
RockAuto
catalog has all the
parts your car will ever need!
tips
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Jack's
1992 Lincoln Mark VII LSC SE |
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RockAuto.com
has the hard to find parts that are
crucial to my completing the restoration
of my 1992 Lincoln Mark VII before
the All Ford Nationals Show at Carlisle
in
June.
The car is also my
daily driver that just turned 180,400
miles. Routine maintenance and great
products from RockAuto.com have kept
the Mark VII alive!
I always find the
original Motorcraft and other parts
I need at RockAuto.com; Distributor
Cap & Rotor,
OEM Plug Wires, various sensors,
TFI
Module, EGR valve, IAC and MAP Sensor,
left & right side Power Window
Motors, Airbag Clock Spring, and
Autolite Platinum Spark Plugs. If
a part is
not labeled as FoMoCo, Motorcraft,
or Autolite it doesn’t go on
the car. The show judges just love
to see “stock/oem” parts!
“Rock” On! Jack in Pennsylvania
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