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Old 09-25-2011, 12:31 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Cooler weather + cash = repairs

With cooler weather in the (hopefully) near future I'll be able to work on my girlfriends '99 Corolla. Plus having some cash for repairs.

Today I changed both front outside door handles. Took about an hour to do both following my old walkthrough. DIY: How to replace a broken outside door handle.

Only real problem I had was the inside passenger handle was real brittle and broke. Oh well.

Next up will be all new strut assemblies when it gets cooler. I bought the Leacree strut set and door handles from RockAuto for about $370. I know I'll hear "Why didn't you buy (this type)?" but hey, I'm on a tight budget still and anything should be better than originals with 175k miles on them.

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Old 09-25-2011, 09:58 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Next up will be all new strut assemblies when it gets cooler. I bought the Leacree strut set and door handles from RockAuto for about $370. I know I'll hear "Why didn't you buy (this type)?" but hey, I'm on a tight budget still and anything should be better than originals with 175k miles on them.
Why didn't you buy KYB GR2?

OK, makes sense if what you bought is the rock bottom as far as prices go, but if not, get something that is known to be good. Then again anything new is better than anything with 175k on them. Hell even my old OEM strut with 57k is better.
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