Breaking down cars! - Page 2

Originally Posted by WoodmanYoel

JohnC4x5 - This must keep you pretty busy? What's an average tear down take?

4 hours for one person from the time I check the vin for cores to the time I am pulling out of the driveway heading to the yard
2 for the engine compartment
1 for dash board
1 for all the other assorted, remove aluminum rims, load 5 tires in car, remove Cat's, load onto the trailer and have chained down

I have one helper, so if we are working together we can turn it in 2 hours



I have 3 dismantling spots in front of the garage >> When things are going right
He starts on car in spot 1 >> I pick up car from spot 2 and bring to the yard
Go from the yard to pick up a car
Bring car back to the house and drop into empty spot 2
Car in spot 1 is ready to load
He starts on spot 2 and I bring one to the squisher
Repeat as needed
Spot 3 most times has something we keep for a couple weeks selling parts Right now a 2001 aztek is in spot 3
Parting out 2001 01 Pontiac Aztek 2002 02 2003 03 2004 04 2005 05
and I have a 97 Camaro against the house that is listed on eBay >> If it does not sell on Sunday it will end up in spot 1 or 2 on Tuesday
1997 97 Chevrolet Camaro 6 231 3 8L SFI Buick Engine Auto Trans 2 Door Hatchback | eBay

No problem with the neighbors >> Wife complains when she doesn't have Her own parking spot

Originally Posted by caleb7210

I'm glad I found this thread. This morning I bought a 1999 Jeep Cherokee with the 4.0 straight six. It has a blown head gasket or a cracked head. I gave shred value of $400. So what is the best way to break it down for top dollar? Take the motor/trans and all the wiring out? It has aluminum wheels with 1 year old Goodyear tires on it. It is 4 wheel drive.

Take that 4.0 and trans out. Sell the trans whole and part out the 4.0. Those are VERY popular engines. Should have no problem selling that. Those wheels should sell for a good price as well. If the body is in good shape, consider selling some of those although most people who own these seem to like aftermarket parts much more

Originally Posted by Lurch

Take that 4.0 and trans out. Sell the trans whole and part out the 4.0. Those are VERY popular engines. Should have no problem selling that. Those wheels should sell for a good price as well. If the body is in good shape, consider selling some of those although most people who own these seem to like aftermarket parts much more

That's what I'll probably end up doing. Did I pay to much for it?

Originally Posted by caleb7210

That's what I'll probably end up doing. Did I pay to much for it?

Prices vary from area to area
But I would pay $350 to 400 for it all day, as long as it had the aluminum wheels
Only down fall >> Seems to me a lot of the Jeeps I get have the after market cats

I also do VERY well selling the transfer case

So what do I do with the title if I'm going to part it out?

This will probably make some of you sick, but today I decided to haul my 99 Dodge van to salvage. The tranny blew up awhile back...engine was good.
I had previously removed the new battery. The gas tank was full as I remembered so I tried to siphon the gas today. Ended up with a mouth full but got about 6 gallon and then lost the prime. So I tried another method of pumping air into the tank through a second hose with the air compressor. That didn't work either so the rest of the gas went on the ground as I was getting pushed for time to get to the yard.

I tipped the van over with my skidsteer and ripped the cat out slicker'n a whistle, twisted the extending tailpipe off and threw it all in the truck. I never even consider stripping down a motor or tranny as I'm behind on iron hauling anyhow. Left the wiring in there; looked at the alternator that was hiding back behind something or other and left it as well.

When I got to the yard, it was closed due to the weather (snow and wind), but I called the office and must have some clout built up because they said to come on in. A haggared looking bearded man with few teeth and coveralls (probably an iron scrapper...LOL) walked around the van at the gate and said he needed some wheels and tires for his Dodge van. The payloader came with the forks and lifted the van off the trailer through the windows and I used my onboard generator and impact to remove 2 wheels/tires for him. I quoted him $40 for both and he agreed, then asked if I'd take $30. Of course I will and when he went to pay me, he only had $25 cash so I took that and wished him a good day. (I'm a pushover) and he looked like he needed a break in life. He'd bought a 2000 Dodge van from that same yard for $600 he said and the tranny was supposed to be shot but he'd already put 30,000 miles on it since he bought it.

I'd already weighed back empty before selling the wheels to the man so I took my $25 and laid it on the counter and told the scaleguy to take what he wanted. They refused to take anything so I threw $10 on the counter and told them to enjoy whatever they wanted. I guess I'd already lost money on the van by not selling it a week ago before the price dropped by $25 a ton. It all averages out...win some loose some, but I don't have time to strip a vehicle. Ended up with $285 from the yard, $15 from the toothless one, still have the cat, the battery, 6 gallons of gas and an odd taste in my mouth, but the wife is happy it's out of the farmyard !!!

Originally Posted by caleb7210

That's what I'll probably end up doing. Did I pay to much for it?

Not at all. Great price actually. Youll make your money back no problem and then some.

Yunkman, you built up some karma there! Good on you for your good deeds!

Jon.