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goatse guy posted:I've learned to never ask boyfriends for car help, because once upon a time I had a relationship end over a MK2 Jetta that I wanted help fixing. In retrospect, I can't really blame him. Its a VW. :place in service position: (hey double pun!  )
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bandman posted:Not dead, merely wounded. It would probably limp along at least another 10k miles, sounding like a skeleton masturbating in a filing cabinet the whole time. You got me. Laughed loudly in my quiet office.
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kastein posted:Put me on the list too. Except with jeeps.   In addition: Strut camber plates, since old ones were ready to send strut through hood Ignitor thermal paste was decayed and was causing intermittent ignition issues due to overheating. Replaced with Arctic Silver  Spring retainer plates were stripped Power locks didn't work. PO ripped them out. I wired them back in. Power mirrors didn't work. I put in manual because gently caress it. Power windows didn't work. All grease was old. Silicone sprayed the tracks. Power window worked then stopped working. Window tore off connector to the motor. I rerouted it to a non-retarded location around the window and re-spliced the connector. Now working! Gauge cluster instrument lights. Only half worked, turns out during the swap I tied the oil pressure light to ground and was blowing my halogen light above my fuel sender. My bad  Shifter bushings Wired in switched power to e-fan so it wouldn't run when car is off. My fault. All injector seals were leaking. As mentioned above, all door handles replaced. They were all one or two rivets away from leaving me locked out of my car. Front trailing arm bushings Rear trailing arm bushings. This alone was a six hour job. Front control arm bushings Rear control arm bushings ^^all bushings required a propane torch and sawzall ^^ The entire rear axle assembly. No seriously. Spark plugs, wires, cap, rotor, timing belt, PCV system Intercooler cracked and replaced Wiper motor Still to do: An unknown relay still clicks every time I shift into first wtf Oil pressure gauge still doesn't work I cannot find my oil pressure warning light anywhere in the wiring loom CEL light not wired in Exhaust manifold and hotside turbo housing have very large cracks, and a very large exhaust leak. Washer bottle, washer motor Build intercooler bracket so it's not sitting on block of wood Repack wiper grease as I'm sure it's just clay at this point This is just the stuff off the top of my head. At what point is a car not a car, but anathema? I mean, it's just a Volvo 240.
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Rhyno posted:When I was 18 I could put down 3 double Whoppers without breaking a sweat. Just the thought of doing that today makes me sick to my stomach. I'm at this point in my life. The Whoppers, not the sickness.
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The bellhousing I replaced because it broke after I did the auto to manual transmission swap, which involved changing the bellhousing of course. Then it cracked again.  Probably replacing it tonight after work unless I go with "maaaaan, gently caress THAT" and go home instead.
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Jul 2, 2014 18:51
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Let's see, since buying the Fozzy 3 years ago, I have replaced: Engine Transmission Driveshaft Brakes (rotors, pads, and calipers) twice All four wheel bearings Radiator Alternator Both ball joints Engine and trans mounts Passenger door latch, it was fun driving around with that door ratchet strapped shut for a week A ton of little things I am forgetting It still needs: All four struts Suspension bushings (all of them) Shifter bushings Steering rack Possibly a rear diff? Exhaust Axles So, not as bad as Kastein's Jeep, but more than enough to make me want to set it on fire and walk away.
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Jul 2, 2014 19:05
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kastein posted:The bellhousing I replaced because it broke after I did the auto to manual transmission swap, which involved changing the bellhousing of course. Ouch. I went manual to manual but had to replace the bellhousing to place a crank position sensor, since I also went from K-Jet to EFI with a new motor. Granted this car is basically just a science experiment to see how much I can actually learn before it just decides to poo poo itself, but I am thoroughly surprised how much work high mileage vehicles actually need. 250k and counting. 
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LloydDobler posted:I just passed the 10 year anniversary of my divorce. My ex wife still calls me first when her car has a problem. I'm proud to say that for the last 4 years I've done nothing but give her an opinion on what it might be and tell her to take it to a shop. Have you ever, at any point, carried a printer across town for a chick?
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Jul 2, 2014 19:15
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Jesus loving christ, why do people insist on shifting from reverse to drive or vice versa while the vehicle is still moving  I have a coworker that always does that in our work truck and I keep expecting to hear horrible sounds 
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Jul 2, 2014 21:56
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T1g4h posted:Jesus loving christ, why do people insist on shifting from reverse to drive or vice versa while the vehicle is still moving The wife does it to. At least its only at rolling speeds, but she won't listen I want to cry.
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Jul 2, 2014 22:27
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quote:A trough of low pressure will trigger widespread thunderstorms as it moves through Central Alberta on Thursday. Thunderstorms are expected to develop along the foothills in the early afternoon and move east, lasting late into the evening. There is still uncertainty with regard to the exact location of the most severe storms. Strong winds over 90 kilometres per hour and hail larger than loonies will be the main threats with these storms. Well, gently caress.
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Jul 2, 2014 23:02
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Powershift posted:Well, gently caress. At least your not in Manitoba/Sask. Horrid flooding in SE Sask/SW Manitob - I've got friends with basements full of water. I also missed the hail here in N.Ont by about 10 miles - some fist-sized chunks of sky-ice showing up on Facebook from close'ish towns.
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Jul 2, 2014 23:33
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Powershift posted:Well, gently caress. That's just the standard text that comes with any severe thunderstorm watch/warning. I'm assuming you're up in GP (where the watch is?)...for the next couple hours, you're in the clear, but as that quasi-stationary trough moves east (quasi-stationary meaning it moves at less than 5 knots), you're going to have unsettled weather for at least the next 18-24 hours, with tomorrow afternoon giving the greatest potential for the development of severe thunderstorms. I would say that the single biggest concern associated with this is, rather than winds and hail, the potential for forest fire. MrChips fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Jul 2, 2014 |
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Jul 2, 2014 23:37
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I'm in red deer, have 2 cars outside, and my garage is 110% full. i'd feel like an rear end in a top hat if i didn't do anything for them, and they got hosed up. Especially the subaru, those things are made of tinfoil. edit: gently caress the forrest, my CAAAAAAAAAARS
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Jul 2, 2014 23:40
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Oh you're in Red Deer? Well have fun getting sucked up in the tornado then 
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Jul 2, 2014 23:41
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Massachusetts sucks and raised all their DMV fees. Shoutouts to taking even more of everyones money
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Jul 3, 2014 00:06
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freelop posted:What about film adaptations? Man of Steel sucked because it wasn't cheesy enough Darkgrim Superman worked as well as a VW DSG gearbox (or Chrysler A604 if I am being real nasty).
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Jul 3, 2014 00:23
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The only thing I've not replaced on mine is the frame, body, and drivetrain
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Jul 3, 2014 00:40
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I'm getting a lot of mileage from this video today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ3porsglhg&t=66s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ3porsglhg&t=386s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ3porsglhg&t=427s
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Nodoze posted:Massachusetts sucks and raised all their DMV fees. Shoutouts to taking even more of everyones money Arizona went the other way, and will now give you a gas cap at the emissions station if that's the only reason you fail. 
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Geirskogul posted:I'm getting a lot of mileage from this video today. I need to rewatch the Bolivia special, it's probably my single favorite piece of nonfiction TV programming.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Arizona went the other way, and will now give you a gas cap at the emissions station if that's the only reason you fail. NV is based off the original MSRP of the vehicle. No depreciation is taken into consideration either.
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Did I say I replaced the TPS on that loving piece of poo poo yet? Because it died on me on the way home so I had to make extremely gentle throttle changes to avoid confusing it, if you move slowly enough the O2 sensor alone can keep up with the required mixture changes. For fucks sake jeep, stop being a shitbag or I am crushing you. I will take pleasure in it. Don't. loving. Tempt. Me.
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You Am I posted:Man of Steel sucked because it wasn't cheesy enough Hey! I like my DSG gearbox, granted I plan on getting rid of the car before the bumper to bumper warranty runs out......
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Nodoze posted:Massachusetts sucks and raised all their DMV fees. Shoutouts to taking even more of everyones money Registration for a car in Australia will run you up around the $1,000 mark with anything other than either a motorbike, or a Prius. My rego just jumped $40 this quarter, bringing it to $232. This is with a 3 litre straight 6. 
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fingerling posted:Registration for a car in Australia will run you up around the $1,000 mark with anything other than either a motorbike, or a Prius. My rego just jumped $40 this quarter, bringing it to $232. This is with a 3 litre straight 6. In alberta, it's $84 a year. no government inspection, no emissions, no displacement bullshit. A prius is $84, my 7.5 liter smog barge is $84.
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Went to the dentist again today, intending to have this loving tooth pulled the gently caress out of my skull. Instead the nice new girl re-checked my bite, ground down the high spots and adjusted everything and the pressure pain is gone! Whoop! Maybe I won't be so loving irritable now.
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Has anyone ever had a head gasket leak coolant to the outside on installation, and then stop during breakin? The prick left about a half ounce puddle the morning after I filled it (did not run at that point) and was obviously continuing to leak, I pulled plugs and stuck a borescope down all the holes and my pistons were dry, and the vehicle had to loving move that day so I said gently caress it I'll do something about it later. Since I got it running and started the break-in process it hasn't leaked a drop, despite multiple attempts to find it with a pressure tester. Graphite HGs are basically possessed? Turbo Fondant fucked around with this message at 02:50 on Jul 3, 2014 |
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kastein posted:For fucks sake jeep, stop being a shitbag or I am crushing you. I will take pleasure in it. Don't. loving. Tempt. Me. Do it with the 5 ton. Automotive fratricide.
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:Do it with the 5 ton. Automotive fratricide. Oh my god, please do this.
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bandman posted:Not dead, merely wounded. It would probably limp along at least another 10k miles, sounding like a skeleton masturbating in a filing cabinet the whole time. My car sounds like this everyday! Oh wait, its a TDI...
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I did a thing. Sorry for the crappy photo, 2014 Subaru Outback. Most likely the last manual Outback that they will have. I have a new enemy right now, slight inclines/hills. Didn't stall out too much once I got on the street though.
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I thought the Subarus have the hill holder thing again.
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Welp, my Jeep battery decided to go bad. I'm really starting to miss having money to burn since quitting my last job, and almost thinking I made the wrong choice. Then I remember my boss wanted me to work 6+ hours for no pay and recycle used valet tickets. gently caress That. I got better things to do with my time.
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bandman posted:Not dead, merely wounded. It would probably limp along at least another 10k miles, sounding like a skeleton masturbating in a filing cabinet the whole time. I've had cars that sounds like a orgy of skeletons on a tin roof.
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cursedshitbox posted:I've had cars that sounds like a orgy of skeletons on a tin roof. What kind of porn are you into!?!?!?!
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I attempted my first-ever guitar setup on my acoustic, a Seagull S6 Cedar hecho en  , after the kids went to bed tonight. It has had a crazy high action since I got it like 10 years ago, so I took off the strings, filed down the bridge piece (forgot it's real name), adjusted the tension on the truss rod to reduce the bow in the neck, and fiddled with the intonation a bit.HOLY poo poo, WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS SOONER? It feels like an entirely different instrument now. With the high action, I had to focus so much on jamming the strings down as hard as I could that I played really sloppy. Now I can actually focus on what I'm playing, which instantly made me a better player. Very, very happy with the results  .
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Cat Terrist posted:What kind of porn are you into!?!?!?! Car stuck girls, Land Rover section edit: Oh look they have a Porsche 944 on the webpage banner. Haha
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Tommychu posted:Has anyone ever had a head gasket leak coolant to the outside on installation, and then stop during breakin? Sounds like you forgot the Permatex  But seriously though, did you check to see if the heads need decking?
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cursedshitbox posted:NV is based off the original MSRP of the vehicle. No depreciation is taken into consideration either. NV loves to gently caress Euro car owners even more than the Europeans do. I really enjoyed going through the paperwork of my '89 and watching it go from $30/yr to $130/yr just because, you know, gently caress you.
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