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by Mark
Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:45 am
Forum: General
Topic: Rebuilding my automatic
Replies: 11
Views: 2601

Re: Rebuilding my automatic

I do have an account with the 40% discount at Lordco. I'd pass the # around, but you have to show military ID (it's a navy account for the base auto club I think, even though I'm not in the auto club). As an example, even with the discount they wanted close to $200 each for rear struts for my hatchb...
by Mark
Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Rebuilding my automatic
Replies: 11
Views: 2601

Re: Rebuilding my automatic

we always seem to have a pretty good collection of forum members here on the island. we've talked about having an island meet up but it's yet to occur. maybe this summer. The first year or two that I had the car, Victoria seemed to be full of tercel wagons, including several in my neighborhood, the...
by Mark
Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Rebuilding my automatic
Replies: 11
Views: 2601

Re: Rebuilding my automatic

Re: the prices....I'm in Canada and we expect to pay at least 3 times what we see normal people paying on the internet. It's pretty crazy to look on the US auto parts websites and see parts at as little as 1/10th the price compared to up here. Of course the shipping negates most of the savings. The ...
by Mark
Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:43 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Rebuilding my automatic
Replies: 11
Views: 2601

Rebuilding my automatic

I've had my '84 auto for a couple of years. A few months ago, as I was coming to a stop at a light, there was a "bang" noise, the car jerked to a stop (like I had slammed it into "park") and then it refused to move. The parking brake also wouldn't hold. When I tried to put it in ...