How To Prevent Costly Auto Repairs
Ecological problem number two is the energy needed to obtain and process new materials into a new replacement part. Metal must be mined, smelted, and formed. Plastic is made from petroleum products which must be pumped, refined, and manufactured. And all of this work requires energy and creates pollution. Whether global warming is a reality or the figment of the scare-mongers' imagination, we need to be concerned with the trash we are leaving behind us. The energy needed to manufacture new parts from scratch is so much greater than the energy needed to manufacture just the components that have gone bad.
The high quality parts is a good place to start to get the items you need to do the job. They can offer helpful advice, if you have any questions about the maintenance jobs you plan on doing.
If what you need is very expensive to by new, you may be able to buy a whole car for less than the part is worth. Car auctions can see a massive range of vehicles on offer, some brand new, some only worth scrap. If you find a car there that has the part you need, it might be so hard to find that you can buy the car just in order to get the part.
Every Saturday morning in the spring and fall my oldest son and husband pack up in the truck complete with coffee, donuts, and a trailer and off they go to yard sales, flea markets and junk stores. They are searching for used go carts, whole or in parts it does not matter. They barter and trade everything imaginable for go cart pieces. My husband is a plumber he once fixed a gas leak for these people in exchange for a non running used go cart. My son hailed him as a hero. Apparently there is no set number of used carts to have and finally say I need no more. Once you buy your fist used it becomes a never ending quest for more used parts and buggies.
You never know for sure what you are getting when you buy a used go kart but all in all they are just lawnmower engines with a tubular frame. Pretty easy to work on and not much can go wrong with one that cannot be fixed fairly cheap if you have the mechanical skills to do so. I would not buy a new go cart especially if it is your first one. I see them for sale anywhere from 700 dollars to several thousand. My son has ten running go carts and all of them combined do not have a thousand dollars in them.
When the car enthusiasts respond your advertisement, tell them your idea: that you form a discount car parts club so that you call can save money by filling the minimum purchase order on bulk car part purchases. Get a list from them of the parts they need to fix their cars, and add it to the list of parts you need.
When searching for parts you need to know what you want. Do you need a part for an engine or transmission? Are you on the prowl for semi truck mud flaps? There are many parts and accessories to choose from. Once you find a good supplier you will realize just how many choices you have to make. It can be overwhelming at times, but soon enough you will realize what you need to buy and how much you are willing to spend.
