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GrantC posted:
Aw, mother of poo poo. I have to do this on my S54 in the next couple of weeks and now I'm scared. Was it like this when you opened it, or did you do something that I shouldn't? 
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cakesmith handyman posted:I had a 206sw with the opposite problem, the bolt/cage rattled itself undone and dropped my spare on the road behind me at 70mph like laying a mine. 
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Apr 24, 2017 22:09
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I don't know what that is but I want to play it
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Apr 24, 2017 22:45
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You've never heard of Spy Hunter?
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Apr 24, 2017 22:52
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My god, you've never heard the theme tune, either! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbpHrD8wXWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81C72HYJm_M spog fucked around with this message at 23:01 on Apr 24, 2017 |
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Apr 24, 2017 22:58
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So many hours and quarters wasted on this game.
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Apr 24, 2017 23:05
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The Locator posted:So many hours
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spog posted:My god, you've never heard the theme tune, either! I think I spent basically all of my childhood in that dingy swimming pool arcade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqw6yRlWc2c Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 23:33 on Apr 24, 2017 |
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Apr 24, 2017 23:18
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cakesmith handyman posted:I had a 206sw with the opposite problem, the bolt/cage rattled itself undone and dropped my spare on the road behind me at 70mph like laying a mine. I laughed way too hard at this. I imagine the Saab driver wondering if you had a button on the dash labelled "Release the spare!"
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Apr 24, 2017 23:22
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Speaking of spare tires and Rube Goldberg type poo poo with pickup trucks, got a 98 Expedition. A few months ago I got a burr up my rear end to actually look on how to change it. Ugh, may need a key through the rear bumper (I don't have the key nor know if I need one) but have the handle under the hood. No problem, you can break off the plastic tamper thing somehow. Then I read that probably the hole to release the winch mechanism will be lodged up with dirt and other debris. Then, once you get past that...whatever you do, do not raise it back up again because you will damage the mechanism without a load on the cable. And of course, those spare tire wenches don't come cheap. Thanks Ford.
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C-Bangin' it 
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Ford used the same setup on the F-150s. Try looking up where the spare tire is on a Caravan. 
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Ford used the same setup on the F-150s. That's the one that's up somewhere in the middle of the car, right? edit: Yep, that's the one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBDsymYS6X0 Darchangel fucked around with this message at 00:59 on Apr 25, 2017 |
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Apr 25, 2017 00:55
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HandlingByJebus posted:Aw, mother of poo poo. I have to do this on my S54 in the next couple of weeks and now I'm scared. We (I) snapped it off when trying to re-open the splined shaft after test fitting the new bearing/washers. It was not broken when opened, and it wouldn't have been broken if we followed directions re: impacts not ratchets. http://www.beisansystems.com/procedures/s54_vanos_rattle_procedure edit: nothing about this job seems "hard". Fiddly, german, but not "hard". GrantC fucked around with this message at 01:21 on Apr 25, 2017 |
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Colostomy Bag posted:Speaking of spare tires and Rube Goldberg type poo poo with pickup trucks, got a 98 Expedition. Key is the same as your ignition key, at least on my 06. Pretty easy to do, and supposedly it doesn't damage the mechanism to wind it back up without a load so much as it won't come back down. I wound mine back up anyway with no problem....
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QuarkMartial posted:Key is the same as your ignition key, at least on my 06. Pretty easy to do, and supposedly it doesn't damage the mechanism to wind it back up without a load so much as it won't come back down. I wound mine back up anyway with no problem.... On the newer ones, the hole for the mechanism is just a lock tumbler covering a hole in the bumper. On older fords, it was like a round cylinder thing almost like a wheel lock key that you stuck on the end of the jack tools and jammed way up in the bumper hole.
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Apr 25, 2017 06:01
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cakesmith handyman posted:I had a 206sw with the opposite problem, the bolt/cage rattled itself undone and dropped my spare on the road behind me at 70mph like laying a mine. It was probably too close for the safety to disengage and did not detonate. To prevent this behavior in the future, simply disable the safety or set a shorter range and fire away.
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cakesmith handyman posted:I had a 206sw with the opposite problem, the bolt/cage rattled itself undone and dropped my spare on the road behind me at 70mph like laying a mine. I know a lot of people who would money for the ability to do this anytime someone was on their rear end.
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Apr 25, 2017 06:19
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:I know a lot of people who would money for the ability to do this anytime someone was on their rear end. the p38 dropped an axle vibration damper into the grill of a tailgating audi. ...those dampers ain' light.
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Mention Spy Hunter, but no love for Bump 'n' Jump? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdwZfH10zD4 Vanagoon fucked around with this message at 06:32 on Apr 25, 2017 |
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Apr 25, 2017 06:29
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cursedshitbox posted:the p38 dropped an axle vibration damper into the grill of a tailgating audi.  seems appropriate...
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:
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TotalLossBrain posted:It was probably too close for the safety to disengage and did not detonate. To prevent this behavior in the future, simply disable the safety or set a shorter range and fire away.
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Apr 25, 2017 09:16
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Darchangel posted:That's the one that's up somewhere in the middle of the car, right? Holy poo poo that's dumb.
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Apr 25, 2017 14:20
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slidebite posted:Holy poo poo that's dumb. Yeah but it's dumb once or twice a decade. Stow n Go is awesome all the time.
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Apr 25, 2017 14:59
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:
I need that on my MG
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Apr 25, 2017 16:38
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Applesnots posted:I need that on my MG To hold the bumper on, no doubt.
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Apr 25, 2017 16:51
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slidebite posted:Holy poo poo that's dumb. how often do you have to use a spare tire though, really?
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Oh for sure, but I'm imagining some soccer mom with a flat in the middle of nowhere at night totally confused with their spare.
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Apr 25, 2017 17:08
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That's what AAA is for.
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Apr 25, 2017 17:10
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Yep, AAA is what everyone should actually use when poo poo goes wrong. Save the I CAN FIX IT MYSELF!! heroics for when its back in your garage.
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slidebite posted:Oh for sure, but I'm imagining some soccer mom with a flat in the middle of nowhere at night totally confused with their spare. To be fair, said soccer mom is going to be just as confused with a regular spare in the trunk.
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Apr 25, 2017 17:22
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Jonny Nox posted:Yeah but it's dumb once or twice a decade. Stow n Go is awesome all the time. I bet that nut gets all gunky with the typical assorment of escaped cheerios, capri sun straw bags, capri sun, and those twist off lids to juice bottles that look like starships.
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Just to add to my earlier complaints about punctures, went out a minute ago to find one of my rear tyres totally devoid of air. So I guess it'll be a full new set in my future, once I can change the dead tyre for my spare. I swear my car must have read my post and been like "you what mate?" And punctured itself.
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Apr 25, 2017 19:24
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At least it has a spare tire. Economy cars these days aren't even getting a spare, just a can of fix-a-flat, a 12v tire inflator, and a hearty "good luck". Doesn't do you much good if you have a blowout.
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BloodBag posted:I bet that nut gets all gunky with the typical assorment of escaped cheerios, capri sun straw bags, capri sun, and those twist off lids to juice bottles that look like starships. Trigger warning that poo poo; for all the nasty smoker's cars, ultra-poor-people's cars who were a few hard accelerations from snapping ball joints off, and redneck heaps that were actively disintegrating around you, minivans that regularly carried large amounts of kids without as-regular cleaning were the absolute worst to get into for any amount of time.
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I think in the UK it's still law to have an actual spare wheel. But we get those dumb safety spare ones that are super skinny usually and made with strict limits on speed/mileage I think. Sitrep: pumped up the tyre and it's lasted me home at 15mph, bucketing down with hail and rain so didn't fancy putting the spare on. I did however pack a big hammer, small hammer and a chisel my boot incase I need to persuade the spare tyre cage to drop.
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Cars with sticker prices under $20,000 should have sealed and waterproof interiors so you can pressure wash it "as a courtesy" any time one of them rolls into the shop. No cushions either, just hard plastic.
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Captain Hair posted:I think in the UK it's still law to have an actual spare wheel. But we get those dumb safety spare ones that are super skinny usually and made with strict limits on speed/mileage I think. Plus with some manufacturers (i.e. BMW) you get the joy of runflats, which are a loving abomination. xzzy posted:Cars with sticker prices under $20,000 should have sealed and waterproof interiors so you can pressure wash it "as a courtesy" any time one of them rolls into the shop.
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Spares should be tweels, trailer wheels also, gently caress the lower efficiency.
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