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Old 04-15-2018, 12:01 PM #1
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Los Angeles (and apartment renters in general)! How do you work on your vehicle?

Hey guys, just moved from Houston where I rented my own garage at my complex. Allowed me to shut the door and work on my car without hassle.

People who have tandem parking with no house or limited places to work on your car, how do you fix your 4runner?

Really need to do the steering wheel welding tack mod and need rotors badly. Would hate to have to pay someone to do that simple job.
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if you live in a nice quite street i work on my truck out on the street no one bothers you
also get natural lighting from the sun bit of advantage
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if you live in a nice quite street i work on my truck out on the street no one bothers you
also get natural lighting from the sun bit of advantage
That works well for us in Washington too. Unfortunately that means you have to get all of your work done between August 3rd and August 14th if you want to stay dry.
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That works well for us in Washington too. Unfortunately that means you have to get all of your work done between August 3rd and August 14th if you want to stay dry.
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I was lucky enough to have an attached garage in my apartment. Since then, I have rented/owned houses.

Actually, that's a good point - find a few house mates and rent a house! You can usually get a 2 car garage for all car-related activities!

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I 've actually done a head gasket job in an apartment parking lot where I lived cause I couldn't afford to pay the garage also out east in Brooklyn where I grew up working on cars in the street was common.
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Before I had a garage I did it in the street. And it sucked. Nothing like packing up all your stuff just so you can go grab a drink or go to the bathroom.
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Hey guys, just moved from Houston where I rented my own garage at my complex. Allowed me to shut the door and work on my car without hassle.

People who have tandem parking with no house or limited places to work on your car, how do you fix your 4runner?

Really need to do the steering wheel welding tack mod and need rotors badly. Would hate to have to pay someone to do that simple job.
When I rented an apt I just did it in the back of the parking lot on the weekends when the manager wasn't around. I was sure not to drip any oil or fluids and put cardboard underneath to keep things clean.

I would see people also do it out on the main street since it was a dead end road. I didn't like the idea of being that far from my apt since I always ended up needing some odd item I'd have to walk back home for.
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I actually do a lot of my work during my lunch break in my office parking lot. I just plan ahead and bring the proper tools, already have the skid plates off, etc.

Spark plugs, tranny flushes, O2 Sensors, oil changes, belt changes, etc.
Pretty much anything that can be done under an hour.

I'd rather knock stuff out during my 'government-forced-sit-on-my-ass-time-when-I'd-rather-just-work-through-lunch-and-leave-an-hour-early' than waste extra time on the weekends doing menial tasks like these when my time is already limited.

I always have tools in the truck for doing any any of these small maintenance jobs, plus for a lot more.

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apartment parking garage works great for me. no cars ever park up there and I have all the space in the world.

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So update. I had to get the rotors and brakes changed ASAP with no time on my hands. Dropped it off at the dealership and $900 later have new rotors, brake fluid and pads. Mehhh

Wanted to do the TBU but that's going to have to wait now
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So update. I had to get the rotors and brakes changed ASAP with no time on my hands. Dropped it off at the dealership and $900 later have new rotors, brake fluid and pads. Mehhh

Wanted to do the TBU but that's going to have to wait now
That's a shame man. Something like that would cake to do in the street.
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$900 later have new rotors, brake fluid and pads.
Shiite.....and that right there is why it's worth it for a house
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So update. I had to get the rotors and brakes changed ASAP with no time on my hands. Dropped it off at the dealership and $900 later have new rotors, brake fluid and pads. Mehhh

Wanted to do the TBU but that's going to have to wait now
If you want to do this on a weekend, let me know

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