Randomhomelesstdibeetlegu
Veteran Member
I'll start this fun thread with my first TDI. I picked up a junkyard ready special because I am/was that poor.
ALH beetle:
A Rubber foot for a cane over the broken dipstick tube remnants and metal dipstick sleeve. The broken dipstick in the trunk was there to check the oil. Vacuum leak much? Savings? $15. Cost? Your motor.
2. Blown hood strut. PVC pipe in trunk cut to length to avoid paying $6 for a hood strut.
3. Two bricks in the trunk to save on two parking brake cables. Total savings? $30
4. Business card over the ABS light. Savings? $15 for an AC pressure switch that when it shorts takes out the ABS as it's fused on the same current path.
5. Timing belt job with original pulleys and idlers at 210k. Savings? $150 maybe? Risk...... Yeah.......
I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT AS I FOUND IT ALL! I mean look.... Savings are great..... Pennywise pound foolish.
ALH beetle:
A Rubber foot for a cane over the broken dipstick tube remnants and metal dipstick sleeve. The broken dipstick in the trunk was there to check the oil. Vacuum leak much? Savings? $15. Cost? Your motor.
2. Blown hood strut. PVC pipe in trunk cut to length to avoid paying $6 for a hood strut.
3. Two bricks in the trunk to save on two parking brake cables. Total savings? $30
4. Business card over the ABS light. Savings? $15 for an AC pressure switch that when it shorts takes out the ABS as it's fused on the same current path.
5. Timing belt job with original pulleys and idlers at 210k. Savings? $150 maybe? Risk...... Yeah.......
I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT AS I FOUND IT ALL! I mean look.... Savings are great..... Pennywise pound foolish.