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1/When I was a young poor student,I had to get a roadworthy on a car, the front shocks were bad, before the days of gas shocks. I took them off. drilled a 1/16 hole in the base. drained the fluid out. Refilled with diff oil. Spotted an arc weld to seal the hole. refitted the shocks. It passed. Did about 50k miles on those shocks. Typical student car!!
2/ While driving up a rough dirt road in my old 300d, I hit a bad pot hole. The exhaust started to drag. Several of the black rubber ring hangers were broken. I had some used poly hay band in the trunk. I wrapped it around the mounts about 10 times & tied it off. Forgot to replace the hay band, about 5 years later, it broke, Did the same repair but this time I remembered and replaced the rubber rings a few days later.
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I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....
1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles 
1987 250td 160k miles English import 
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles 
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving
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