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grover posted:Exploding dremel cutoff discs are painful. I've learned to always hold it so that I'm never in the plane of rotation. I've learned the same thing and I've got scars to prove it. I never turn on my cheap-rear end Dremel knockoff without putting on safety glasses first.
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Absolutely. I took a piece in the eyelid once. That's close enough for me!
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trouser chili posted:Are metal valve caps causing problems with these? I keep getting corrosion/failure of the threads on the valve on my Mazda5. The dealer just keeps replacing them under warranty. We see this problem on Touaregs all the time and it's usually the result of a metal cap OR salt inclusion that weakens the valve stem and causes it to fail. We try to pack each valve stem with grease to help prevent the problem in the winter time.
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Jun 2, 2011 23:32
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D C posted:Yeah I always I at least wear glasses, or a face shield when there's no way around getting hit. A Dremel is one of the few things I actually wear safety glasses for. There's something with Dremel disc shards and material shavings that is apparently attracted directly to my face.
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Jun 2, 2011 23:49
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Dremel talk up in this muthafucka. I got a Mastercraft (Canadian Tire brand) Rotary tool a few years ago. I had no use for it at the time, but it was on sale for something like 50 or 75$ off so I figured why the gently caress not? It was something like a 150 piece kit and came with a fancy carrying case, right angle attachment the flex shaft etc, and works awesome. The only problem is the Medium and heavy duty cut off wheels, even with gentle use like to imitate things that explode. The super duty wheels work great like for cutting parking brake cables, but they don't last as long as I'd hope. The thing seems violently fast when I turn it on and its at the highest setting. The thing will actually twist in my hand. Between that and the explosive cut off wheels, I'd say that maybe it wants to kill me for not using it often enough.
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Jun 2, 2011 23:53
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Motronic posted:HOSE MONKEY SPOTTED 
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nurrwick posted:Quasi-crosspost from the stupid questions thread (friendgoon Susan Calvin is the owner of the car, I just took the picture) The valve cores like to strip out on them as well if the caps have been left off.  I cannot even begin to express my displeasure with TPMS systems. I don't understand why they had to mandate such a useless waste of technology. I don't need it, I keep an analog one in my glove box.  Epic Fail Guy posted:Is this how they initiate volunteer fireman into the Pharaoh gang?
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Jun 3, 2011 03:16
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- The tire keeps going flat, I guess I'll take it to a shop and have something looked at.
- We replaced your TMPS sensor with a plain valve since we don't have the replacement part. Here's the old one. Stop using metal valve caps.
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Root Bear posted:I don't understand why they had to mandate such a useless waste of technology. I don't need it, I keep an analog one in my glove box. So that the average car owner can have another warning light to ignore?
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Jun 3, 2011 03:33
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Root Bear posted:The valve cores like to strip out on them as well if the caps have been left off. You might be amazed at how much business those tpms dash lights can bring into a shop.
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Jun 3, 2011 05:24
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Marux posted:So that the average car owner can have another warning light to ignore? Every TPMS-equipped car one of my family members has owned has always had the TPMS light on. On the first car he insisted it was broken, but the next 2 cars have been the same way. This is the same guy that drove 50,000 miles without an oil change though, and just tossed a quart of oil in when the oil light started flicking.  I know we recently rented a U-Haul van (it was brand new with 2,500 miles, it hadn't been abused too much yet) and the TPMS light was on.. yet when I checked the tires, all were at the pressure recommended by the door sticker. I'll stick with the gauge I keep in my glove box, thanks.
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Jun 3, 2011 05:45
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Beast Pussy posted:You might be amazed at how much business those tpms dash lights can bring into a shop. Mostly loving old people that i'm amazed are still alive due to how annoying and stupid they are. Old people using new fangled technology is the reason i will someday snap and end up in prison.
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Toucan Sam posted:Mostly loving old people that i'm amazed are still alive due to how annoying and stupid they are. Old people using new fangled technology is the reason i will someday snap and end up in prison. Or normal-aged people that say "hey find out why my tire light is on and make it go away." then you end up finding not only a nail in one tire but the rest are bald or cracking, they've got loose tie rods, an air filter made of dirt, no oil on the dipstick, both headlights out, metal on metal brakes and a rotted out valve stem that requires a new sensor to fix. i like that idiot light.
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Beast Pussy posted:Or normal-aged people that say "hey find out why my tire light is on and make it go away." then you end up finding not only a nail in one tire but the rest are bald or cracking, they've got loose tie rods, an air filter made of dirt, no oil on the dipstick, both headlights out, metal on metal brakes and a rotted out valve stem that requires a new sensor to fix. Those TPMS systems are a ripoff! The light went on in my car and the shop wanted $1500 to fix it!!
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Speaking of tire pressures... Tire was apparently not properly seated on the rim. And exploding tires... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNB-ZbNpfBA&t=74s grover fucked around with this message at 14:13 on Jun 3, 2011 |
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Jun 3, 2011 14:09
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I don't have any pictures, but had a horrible mechanical failure on Tuesday. I was driving to work in my Galaxie and right after I got onto the highway the rear U-Joint decided it didn't like its bearings and blew apart. The noise it made was very un-enjoyable. Very surprised that the drive shaft didn't either drop completely off or come windmilling up through the floor of my car. After I got towed home I found the damage was barely anything, looks like the 2 bearing caps that hold the U-Joint onto the rear yoke just disappeared, the clamps that should have been holding it on were still attached. Scraped up my mufflers a little bit but no real mess, installed a new U-Joint and was good to go.
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Jun 3, 2011 15:00
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nurrwick posted:Quasi-crosspost from the stupid questions thread (friendgoon Susan Calvin is the owner of the car, I just took the picture) Is this a problem with the TPMS modules or could it happen to any valve stem with a metal cap? Are the TPMS ones made of some particularly corrosion-prone metal?
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 This WAS a Ford 9-inch.
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Speaking of TPMS, one of the workarounds I've seen out there is to pull all 4 sensors and put them into a pressurised PVC pipe and chuck that in the trunk. e: there we go: link BloodBag fucked around with this message at 16:12 on Jun 3, 2011 |
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Jun 3, 2011 16:09
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That's why I like the TPMS implementation in my Mini. It goes by differential wheel speed so there are no sensors, it's just interpreting the ABS feedback signals. Works fine as long as one tire is low. If they're all low because of PV=NRT, it doesn't pick that up. No pic, but I had the chromed alloy rims on our Chrysler start leaking because they corroded all around the valve stem hole. Plus there was rot underneath the chrome coating so the wheels were getting porous and wouldn't seal the bead anymore. Should have had some steelies for winter but I was a lot dumber then.
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sandoz posted:
I thought that Ford 9 inch axles were regarded as rather weak for their size, due to being out of production for a long time and their metallurgy just being poor. Oh well, time to build an 8.8 for your jeep, right?
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Jun 3, 2011 17:13
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some texas redneck posted:Every TPMS-equipped car one of my family members has owned has always had the TPMS light on. On the first car he insisted it was broken, but the next 2 cars have been the same way. The problem with most TPMS is two things: 1. You need to reset it when all the tires are at the correct COLD inflation pressure. 2. Everyone checks their pressure when the tires are warm, which inflates the tire an extra 5-7 PSI. When the tires cool off, and the car is turned on.. they are below the spec and trip the TPMS.
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Jun 3, 2011 17:15
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grover posted:Speaking of tire pressures... Looks more like he put a tube for a much larger diameter wheel in there. If it were properly sized it wouldn't have gone all roadkill bloated intestines at high noon like it did...
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Jun 3, 2011 17:26
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Ola posted:Those TPMS systems are a ripoff! The light went on in my car and the shop wanted $1500 to fix it!! I guess i should start taking advantage of my customers also. If it's dumb TPMS with just a light i check the pressure in all the tires to find the low one, inspect it for damage, patch/plug the hole, and send the customer out ten dollars poorer. I think i'm doing it wrong.
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Toucan Sam posted:Chrysler is the worst, they actually come new with metal caps. The caps practically weld themselves on until they corrode through or someone breaks it trying to unscrew it. I keep so many Chrysler TPMS sensors on hand just because of that. The early Fords did that also but since they use the band sensors now it is so much nicer. Band sensors should be the only sensor used. Ford is switching to valve stem sensors from the band sensors, it's retarded. The bands have the undeniable advantage of not making your tires go flat when they fail. Horrible tech failure: our bodyshop was fixing a wreck and one of the sensor bands was broken. Instead of replacing it they wound a lot of painter's tape around the wheel and sensor. Surprise surprise the customer comes back the next day because their tire is making noise, it's the sensor and a wad of blue tape thumping around inside!
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Toucan Sam posted:I guess i should start taking advantage of my customers also. If it's dumb TPMS with just a light i check the pressure in all the tires to find the low one, inspect it for damage, patch/plug the hole, and send the customer out ten dollars poorer. I think i'm doing it wrong. Morals /ethics are terrible things for business.
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Toucan Sam posted:I guess i should start taking advantage of my customers also. If it's dumb TPMS with just a light i check the pressure in all the tires to find the low one, inspect it for damage, patch/plug the hole, and send the customer out ten dollars poorer. I think i'm doing it wrong. Just say "Anything with a TPMS has a $25 technology-competence fee on top of the standard rate..." Even if it is a 4 sensors one light system... They could at least make the light flash out a code. There's only 4 possible options. Solid, Slow, Fast, and Short/Long would do it.
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Mr.Peabody posted:The problem with most TPMS is two things: Every owner's manual I've ever seen says to check and set your tire pressure while the tires are warm, so it seems obvious that TPMS should be reset when the tires are warm.
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I think you have misread. You need to check tires before you've driven a mile or after the tires have sat in the shade for an hour.
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So just how much lead do you have to throw on a tyre to balance it if you have that hunk of crap stuck in one spot? I'm used to 100+ grams to balance 4wd tyres, but they would have to weigh a bit on their own?
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Toucan Sam posted:I guess i should start taking advantage of my customers also. If it's dumb TPMS with just a light i check the pressure in all the tires to find the low one, inspect it for damage, patch/plug the hole, and send the customer out ten dollars poorer. I think i'm doing it wrong. Ferremit posted:So just how much lead do you have to throw on a tyre to balance it if you have that hunk of crap stuck in one spot? I'm used to 100+ grams to balance 4wd tyres, but they would have to weigh a bit on their own? BeastPussy fucked around with this message at 05:20 on Jun 4, 2011 |
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Jesus Christ, do you not have a shift button?Beast Pussy posted:i had to put half a pound of weights on a wheel today to zero it out even after remounting the tire and spinning it up several times to make sure the machine wasn't hosed up. rim was fine too, dunno what was up with that. Did you turn the tire 180 to make sure you didn't accidentally mount the tire on the wheels high spot? If it was me i would turn the tire to try to drop the weight. If that didn't work and it was my tire i would put a different tire on it and let the manufacturer eat the cost of a defective tire. I regularly put on retreads that balance out at less than 4oz's so there is no reason to let a car roll out the door with that much weight.
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Toucan Sam posted:Did you turn the tire 180 to make sure you didn't accidentally mount the tire on the wheels high spot? If it was me i would turn the tire to try to drop the weight. If that didn't work and it was my tire i would put a different tire on it and let the manufacturer eat the cost of a defective tire. I regularly put on retreads that balance out at less than 4oz's so there is no reason to let a car roll out the door with that much weight. yeah i turned it when i remounted it and it got better but all the wheels except one were terrible. all the tires had different DOT batch numbers so it wasn't a single bad run of them causing the problem. we showed the customer and explained it to him and he said he didnt care, just to balance them as best we could so he could leave. two others needed 3+ oz and one only needed 1.5 total so we put that on the LF and the bad one on the RR.
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Beast Pussy posted:yeah i turned it when i remounted it and it got better but all the wheels except one were terrible. all the tires had different DOT batch numbers so it wasn't a single bad run of them causing the problem. we showed the customer and explained it to him and he said he didnt care, just to balance them as best we could so he could leave. two others needed 3+ oz and one only needed 1.5 total so we put that on the LF and the bad one on the RR. Your lack of a poo poo, I mean shift, key has to be a failure of some means.
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InterceptorV8 posted:Your lack of a poo poo, I mean shift, key has to be a failure of some means. i spilled a drink on the keyboard yesterday and can't find my backup keyboard, sorry.
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Beast Pussy posted:i spilled a drink on the keyboard yesterday and can't find my backup keyboard, sorry. At least just say you suck at posting instead of bullshitting.
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Beast Pussy posted:i spilled a drink on the keyboard yesterday and can't find my backup keyboard, sorry. Someone posted something really funny huh? That person probably owes you a new one.
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Ola posted:Someone posted something really funny huh? That person probably owes you a new one. I'm pretty sure "spilled a drink" is a euphemism for "masturbated all over"
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netwerk23 posted:I have a great corded Dremel for 10+ years and one day it just refused to turn on anymore. I took it apart and everything seemed ok, I even bypassed the on/off/speed switch but that failed too. While I would love a cordless unit, my $30 dremel-type-thing is a Craftsman model. Love it.
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Lowclock posted:At least just say you suck at posting instead of bullshitting. Found it. Thanks for the tip.
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Mr.Peabody posted:I'm pretty sure "spilled a drink" is a euphemism for "masturbated all over" He was using a Dremel.
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