Why does everything break all at once?

[Twizzler09]

Seems like I fix one thing, and then everything else breaks.

Anyone else have this problem?

I install a new tach and fix a screwy heat-shield, and an outer tie-rod decides its going to take a crap, and right after I pull it out of the shop following diagnosis, the electrical system goes nuts! AHH!

Makes me wanna put it in neutral, stick a brick on the skinny pedal, and let the phawker blow itself up.

 

[LearjetMinako]

You are not the only one. Its been like this for me.

Where to start. Central air blower goes out. Motorcycle timing chain is clanking. Dryer motor burns out. All my mechanic pants have ripped knees. And my riding lawn mower clutch gets stuck and burns its self up.

And did I mention this all happened within 2weeks. But at least the Ranger runs like a champ and never gives me shit about anything (*knock on wood*).

 

[Twizzler09]

holy crapwaffles batman, thats alot of crap all at once!

...and I thought I had it bad, haha.

 

[almostclueless]

Happens to all of us...chin up buddy.

 

[Mark_88]

It's relative...seems like 'everything' is going south...but it's just what's important to us that are affected...go into a garden...smell a flower...the flower smells nice, does it not? Go to the next flower...it smells nice too...and then go to a water fall and listen to the gentle patter of water falling on rocks...look up at the sky as the clouds drift by slowly, aimlessly, and hear a bird sing it's happy song...

Ahem, well, now that you're convinced that I'm nuts, everything should be back on track...heh heh....but, yes, it seems like things just start flying apart when you least expect them to...or, more likely, when you can't afford to fix them just yet...

Welcome to the consumer world of 'planned obsolescense'...

 

[LearjetMinako]

It's relative...seems like 'everything' is going south...but it's just what's important to us that are affected...go into a garden...smell a flower...the flower smells nice, does it not? Go to the next flower...it smells nice too...and then go to a water fall and listen to the gentle patter of water falling on rocks...look up at the sky as the clouds drift by slowly, aimlessly, and hear a bird sing it's happy song...

Ahem, well, now that you're convinced that I'm nuts, everything should be back on track...heh heh....but, yes, it seems like things just start flying apart when you least expect them to...or, more likely, when you can't afford to fix them just yet...

Welcome to the consumer world of 'planned obsolescense'...

Actually, that is a very nice saying.

As for affording the problems. I'm a smart guy, I put back money for these kinds of Maydays. In turn, everything is almost fixed on the same day or following day. Motorcycle and riding lawn mower get fixed tomorrow.

 

[Twizzler09]

Can't afford, thats an understatement. haha...

lol check out my thread in the electrical forums, see if any of you have a bright idea. I'm out of em..

 

[ZMan]

one vehicle I have this problem with is my dads 97 F-150.

2 years ago I did the front brakes on it...that turned into a 3 day adventure trying to figure out how to get the rotors off. The tolerances between the rotor and hub are so tight they rusted together...

Starter bolts are so hard to get to that took me a lot longer than it should have.

Wouldn't start one day, thought the fuel pump was bad, changed it, still nothing. Turns out the wiring harness going into the fuse box in the engine bay was corroded! Boy was that an expensive dealer fix. Oh ya, and when I went to changed the fuel pump, I found one of the tank straps had rusted into oblivion, instead of spending the outrageous money the dealer wanted I made one for a ranger work.

about a month ago I had to do the front brakes AGAIN (only had about 15k miles on the last set). At least they came off easy this time (antiseize). Unfortunately I ended up having to replace both calipers, they were seized up pretty good. I forgot to mention the passenger side caliper had been replaced in the winter of '99. After I had the calipers bled, I went to move the truck and popped ANOTHER brakeline, the one that goes from the master cylinder to the ABS module for the rears. I've already replaced 75% of the brakelines on the truck, I would fix one and another would break immediately after bleeding it.

That truck is more cursed than my '87 STX i had for a short while..thats a whole other story that I don't really want to even get into.

 

[Twizzler09]

....and I thought I had it bad, haha.

 

[holyford86]

Been there, My truck fights me tooth and nail sometimes. But with 276,000 on the original motor and some of the drivetrain parts it is to be expected. Wasn't the projected lifespan of an 86 ranger supposed to be 75,000 miles? Do you think that surpassing that figure by almost 4 times might have something to do with it? Remember, no matter how bad you think something is it could always be much worse.