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So that's where Wendy's gets their frosties from.
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Auto stores don't like it when you dump milkshake in their oil reclamation tanks, so where do you take that stuff, other than your nearest lovely burger chain?
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Mar 15, 2013 05:25
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EightBit posted:Auto stores don't like it when you dump milkshake in their oil reclamation tanks, so where do you take that stuff, other than your nearest lovely burger chain? Heh now there's an idea. Just need some empty milkshake cups. Leave them around in store as unfinished drinks. bonus points if you take one to the counter and complain it tastes funny.
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Mar 15, 2013 05:31
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BrumDart posted:Anyone thirsty? My milkshake brings all the cars to the (junk)yard?
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Mar 15, 2013 05:53
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EightBit posted:Auto stores don't like it when you dump milkshake in their oil reclamation tanks, so where do you take that stuff, other than your nearest lovely burger chain? Our junkyard doesn't care if it has water in it, as long as it has some oil in it.
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Mar 15, 2013 06:03
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PhotoKirk posted:My milkshake brings all the cars to the (junk)yard? My cars bring all the milkshake to the junkyard
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Mar 15, 2013 07:19
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Cakefool posted:My cars bring all the milkshake to the junkyard My cars are better than yours.
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Mar 15, 2013 08:07
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Your parts? I could pull them. But I'd have to charge.
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Mar 15, 2013 08:55
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I didn't stop to take a photo because I was pressed for time but tonight I did a coworker a favor and changed out the battery of her 2001 PT Cruiser. The negative battery terminal had (no joke) about 1.5 inches of white/green foamy build up on it. When I told her that she said "the AAA guy that jump started me the other day told me the battery looked okay". This was the OEM battery by the way.
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Mar 15, 2013 09:50
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8th-samurai posted:I didn't stop to take a photo because I was pressed for time but tonight I did a coworker a favor and changed out the battery of her 2001 PT Cruiser. The negative battery terminal had (no joke) about 1.5 inches of white/green foamy build up on it. When I told her that she said "the AAA guy that jump started me the other day told me the battery looked okay". This was the OEM battery by the way. Those have jump posts, though; it's entirely possible he never saw the battery proper and just said that to get her off his back. Not that I condone it, mind you, just saying.
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Mar 15, 2013 11:17
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Oh I am sure that he never even looked, or maybe doesn't even know where the actual battery is located. Spoiler alert: it's wedged underneath the comedy large airbox.
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Mar 15, 2013 11:28
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8th-samurai posted:I didn't stop to take a photo because I was pressed for time but tonight I did a coworker a favor and changed out the battery of her 2001 PT Cruiser. The negative battery terminal had (no joke) about 1.5 inches of white/green foamy build up on it. When I told her that she said "the AAA guy that jump started me the other day told me the battery looked okay". This was the OEM battery by the way. Jesus H, how well did the car turn over with a 12 year old battery? Even Optimas always poo poo out on me after a few years, conveniently months after the warranty window.  8th-samurai posted:Oh I am sure that he never even looked, or maybe doesn't even know where the actual battery is located. Spoiler alert: it's wedged underneath the comedy large airbox. I seem to recall that most PT Cruisers came with a battery cover of some kind, so that explains why he probably didn't even look at it. Cenodoxus fucked around with this message at 14:32 on Mar 15, 2013 |
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Mar 15, 2013 14:30
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Cenodoxus posted:Jesus H, how well did the car turn over with a 12 year old battery? Even Optimas always poo poo out on me after a few years, conveniently months after the warranty window. I'm still on the original battery in my car.. which has a build date of July 2005. Cranks just fine.  Though up until this car, I've never gotten over 4 1/2 years out of a battery. I guess AC Delco builds a hell of a battery.
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Mar 15, 2013 15:24
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some texas redneck posted:I guess AC Delco builds a hell of a battery. They used to. I've lost 3 AC delco pros in the last year. Fortunately they are under an exchange warranty still (no pro rate) and I was told that the last pair I got supposedly no longer had the problem. Not sure who makes them for Delco, but it's been a crappy 2 years or so according to my local NAPA (and the pile of newish looking Delcos on the return rack behind the counter).
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Mar 15, 2013 15:42
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some texas redneck posted:Though up until this car, I've never gotten over 4 1/2 years out of a battery. I guess AC Delco builds a hell of a battery. I'm feeling like I've just had amazing battery luck or something because my 2004 Jetta was still on the original battery at 230,000km when I sold it last summer, and my '94 Nissan pickup only had the one until the gearbox exploded 340,000km in...weird.
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Mar 15, 2013 16:15
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I picked up a red top gel cell 1000 CCA battery for my Jetta about a year ago, I love the damned thing.
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Mar 15, 2013 16:58
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some texas redneck posted:I'm still on the original battery in my car.. which has a build date of July 2005. Cranks just fine. The Delco in my car finally gave up the ghost recently, that one was vintage 2004. I replaced it with a Diehard gold. Hopefully that'll last me a few years.
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Mar 15, 2013 17:05
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I had an Interstate green-top battery that lasted 7-8 years (had been in the car 2 years before I bought the car), and was finally killed by an exhaust manifold leak that semi-melted the case. I made jokes about it when I first bought the car, because I'd heard bad things about Interstate batteries. Guess it got the last laugh.
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Mar 15, 2013 17:25
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The OEM battery in my Audi made it six years of short city trips, sub-freezing ambient and being left sitting for weeks while I rode the bike. Probably would've lasted longer if I'd kept it on a tender. Don't remember the brand but I'm sure it was something exceedingly precise
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Mar 15, 2013 17:29
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Motronic posted:They used to. I've lost 3 AC delco pros in the last year. Some Googling suggests Johnson was making them for a bit after Delphi pulled out; supposedly they're now made in Korea? Looks like the local GM dealers can't even order a Delco battery for my car anyway  - and it's an externally vented battery (due to being in the trunk), which will make finding a replacement interesting. Supposedly DieHard Gold 78's will bolt up to the stock vents though, whereas most seem to require modifying the vent tubes... if you can even hook them up.Terrible Robot posted:I had an Interstate green-top battery that lasted 7-8 years (had been in the car 2 years before I bought the car), and was finally killed by an exhaust manifold leak that semi-melted the case. I made jokes about it when I first bought the car, because I'd heard bad things about Interstate batteries. Guess it got the last laugh. Interstate has generally had really good batteries; I personally avoid them due to the whole super-religious line that they walk. 
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Mar 15, 2013 18:33
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I buy 'em because there the prettiest batteries.
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Mar 15, 2013 18:43
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We buy Interstate batteries every now and then at our shop. Around Christmas they sent our shop an evangelical religious book.
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Mar 15, 2013 19:29
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I'm sure it's completely innocent, but I love the fact there is a brand of batteries called Lion.
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Mar 15, 2013 19:33
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InitialDave posted:I'm sure it's completely innocent, but I love the fact there is a brand of batteries called Lion. Really? I simply must have one for my Peugeot.
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Mar 15, 2013 20:11
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Memento1979 posted:Free wrench! The tire shop I use has a jar full of things they're pulled out of tires, including a pair of pliers, a wrench, an 8" piece of 3/8" threaded rod, a deer antler, and various bolts/screws/nails. The pliers are actually mounted in situ in their display of damaged tires as the FOD example (handle in through the tread and out the sidewall, in case you were wondering). Chillbro Baggins fucked around with this message at 17:45 on Mar 17, 2013 |
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Mar 17, 2013 17:43
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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Delivery McGee posted:The tire shop I use has a jar full of things they're pulled out of tires, including a pair of pliers, a wrench, an 8" piece of 3/8" threaded rod, a deer antler, and various bolts/screws/nails. The pliers are actually mounted in situ in their display of damaged tires as the FOD example (handle in through the tread and out the sidewall, in case you were wondering). I wish I took a picture, but I got a flat tire on my GTi several years ago. A steak knife went handle first in the tread and out the inside sidewall. It was bonkers.
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Mar 17, 2013 18:18
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Carteret posted:I wish I took a picture, but I got a flat tire on my GTi several years ago. A steak knife went handle first in the tread and out the inside sidewall. It was bonkers. Who did you piss off? That's crazy-pants.
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Mar 17, 2013 21:15
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No idea, but the tire place I took it too almost cut his finger off dismounting the tire. It was pretty narly, and I think they kept it out of wonder 
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Mar 17, 2013 21:20
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Picture to follow. I am in the midst of a nightmare. My nephew brought over his 2006 Subaru WRX Sti so we could replace the front rotors, which are warped. Figured it'd be a one-hour job - it's two bolts per caliper, and nothing holds the rotor on. Started at noon on the passenger side. The first bolt was sticky but came out. The lower bolt sheared off. We have spent the last five hours trying to get this loving bolt out. After constant application of a propane torch, we managed to move it a sixteenth of an inch (about 2mm) before shearing off the rest of the bolt. I went through seven drill bits trying to drill it out to relieve it, as well as three pairs of Vise-Grips, which were the only thing that would hold on to the stub. This is a Brembo caliper, which is apparently as rare as unicorn farts, and appears to be about $1000 at the dealer. I'm trying to track down machine shops, no mean feat on St. Patrick's Day Sunday. The car is now undriveable and in my garage, where it may remain for quite some time. I've been working on cars since 1975. Never had anything remotely like this happen to be with disc brake calipers. (edit) arg. 
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Mar 17, 2013 22:47
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Memento1979 posted:Free wrench! From today at the shop. 
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Mar 17, 2013 23:46
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Another kind of oil pan mishap; rust from the inside-out! 
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Root Bear posted:Another kind of oil pan mishap; rust from the inside-out! How the hell does an oil pan rust that much?
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Mar 18, 2013 00:21
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PainterofCrap posted:The first bolt was sticky but came out. The lower bolt sheared off.  Was it a matter of rust, over-torque, or a little bit of both? Root Bear posted:Another kind of oil pan mishap; rust from the inside-out! How is that even possible? I'm legitimately puzzled - I always assumed oil would provide a ridiculously effective barrier against air and moisture.
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Mar 18, 2013 00:24
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I'm going to guess either water some kind of additive is to blame on that one. Maybe an electrical reaction to something?
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Mar 18, 2013 00:40
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I just went to check the date on the battery in my Jetta, which I haven't touched since buying the car in 2005. I couldn't find one, but I did find a very angry note that had fallen under the hood, berating me for parking in the space that they shoveled out after the blizzard.
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Mar 18, 2013 00:42
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Honestly, it looks more like road salt got under the paint, causing it to bubbleand eat into the pan. A pinhole leak is inevitable if it keeps eating in.
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Mar 18, 2013 00:43
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Yeah, I'm guessing salt and an oil leak. Oil leak covers pan with layer of protection; salt/slush crusts the bottom and finds any place the oil *hasn't* covered, and eats the metal from the inside out.
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Mar 18, 2013 00:45
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Opensourcepirate posted:I just went to check the date on the battery in my Jetta, which I haven't touched since buying the car in 2005. I couldn't find one, but I did find a very angry note that had fallen under the hood, berating me for parking in the space that they shoveled out after the blizzard. 
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Mar 18, 2013 00:51
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Cenodoxus posted:As in, parking on the street in a spot that someone shoveled out assuming that no one else would ever park there? In that case I'd very clearly instruct them to In Chicago, parking somewhere where someone "reserved" with lawn furniture will result in far more than a note.
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nm posted:In Chicago, parking somewhere where someone "reserved" with lawn furniture will result in far more than a note. IMO, no furniture is fair game. I would leave snow in my spot to make it less attractive for people to park in. It worked well with my Subaru and people with trucks couldn't fit.
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