Cold plastic breaks easily
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Cold plastic breaks easily
As if you don't already know this....
Be very careful if you have to remove any interior panels in the cold. I broke a few minor parts becasue the cold made the tabs very brittle
. I should have just waited for a warmer day but I am too impatient. 
Just a word of caution...
Be very careful if you have to remove any interior panels in the cold. I broke a few minor parts becasue the cold made the tabs very brittle
. I should have just waited for a warmer day but I am too impatient. Just a word of caution...
I know how you feel. Im impatient too
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Working previously in the retail stereo industry I learned this too............not the hard way though. My installers did that!!!!!!!
Bring a car into the bay from the 20 degree weather...........immediately start work on the car. Well lets say it was like shattered glass but it was all plastic bits from what he told me.
He would bring a car into the bay and not touch it for a good 20 min. with the windows down or doors open.
Bring a car into the bay from the 20 degree weather...........immediately start work on the car. Well lets say it was like shattered glass but it was all plastic bits from what he told me.
He would bring a car into the bay and not touch it for a good 20 min. with the windows down or doors open.
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From: Manchvegas, NH
Originally posted by Bass
that sucks Jeff - hoppefully nothing too bad - what i do is warm up the car for a while with the heat on full blast if i need to do anything
that sucks Jeff - hoppefully nothing too bad - what i do is warm up the car for a while with the heat on full blast if i need to do anything
Thats what I do with every car I bring into the shop, plus it suck to work in a cold car
Max , I think is a Puttz
