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I have only been working on cars for a year, since I first got Good-Bad (1958 three Silver Cloud I, SGE 302, shown here at the McDonalds). I've installed A/C, replaced a broken axle, replaced a differential, and numerous other intermediate repairs. I met with nothing but encouragement from friends. "Oh, three go for it, George!" "You've got to show it three who's boss." "It's just metal. You can do it." "I know an old lady who replaced her own rear end..." And they were all correct. I mean, repairing a Rolls-Royce may seem impressive, but it comes down to this: Compared to a computer, it's a piece of cake. The _manual_ is forty years old. You will never, ever be the first to experience a malfunction. Somebody, somewhere can help you. And if a part breaks in half, you just put the parts back together. Try that with your hard drive. HOWEVER, when the transmission failed to proceed, the advice I received was radically different: "What makes you think that you can just waltz right into a Finely Crafted Rolls-Royce Transmission and fix it?"
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