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Oh hey I was looking for that
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Aug 10, 2018 21:16
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Aug 10, 2018 21:23
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Those vice grip pliers being used to pull the wrench out are my #1 go-to and by far the most used tool in my kit.
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Aug 10, 2018 22:05
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Customer: "Hey you can put a plug in that, right? That tire only has a couple hundred miles on it."
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Aug 10, 2018 22:10
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The indie shop I buy tires from has a fishbowl full of poo poo they've pulled out of tires on the counter beside the till. The usual nails, bolts, and such, but also a foot of 5/16" allthread, a pair of pliers, a deer antler, and other weird poo poo. No 10mm wrenches, though. Probably because the mechanics (they do general repair and tires) keep them to replace their lost ones. Otoh, I may have converted to Discount Tire -- I got something stuck in the tire of my current car a week after I bought it from my aunt for the price of the fairly-new tires she got there, and since they have a road hazard warranty, I figured I may as well abuse it instead of paying $10 for the indie shop to patch it. I told them my aunt's name, and they did it for free.
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Aug 10, 2018 23:00
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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Why not just post the video from /r/justrolledintotheshop?
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Aug 11, 2018 00:21
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nmfree posted:Why not just post the video from /r/justrolledintotheshop? Cause watching the video felt like a waste of time and bandwidth.
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Aug 11, 2018 01:03
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eddiewalker posted:Cause watching the video felt like a waste of time and bandwidth. Don't sign your posts.
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Aug 11, 2018 01:24
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Chillbro Baggins posted:The indie shop I buy tires from has a fishbowl full of poo poo they've pulled out of tires on the counter beside the till. The usual nails, bolts, and such, but also a foot of 5/16" allthread, a pair of pliers, a deer antler, and other weird poo poo. No 10mm wrenches, though. Probably because the mechanics (they do general repair and tires) keep them to replace their lost ones. FYI, Discount will fix any flat for free, even if you didn't get the tire from them. They'll usually try to discourage you a bit if you didn't get it there, but they do have a policy of repairing flats for anybody, no charge, so long as the tire isn't damaged from bring driven on low, and the typical rules for repairing a flat that every tire shop follows. They did me a big solid a few weeks ago - went in with an unrepairable flat. They prorated the tire, even though the tires came with the car, based on the tread depth. It's a tire that they carry (and, I suspect, possibly exclusive to them?). Saved me about $40. Also let me add road hazard to the now 1 remaining tire that came with the car - possibly a wasted  , but their road hazard normally pays for itself with at least 1 new tire out of every set I buy. I've been going to them for about 20 years now; every time I go elsewhere, I regret it in one way or another.I hate the company itself because of their CEO and their political leanings, but they're a pretty textbook example of how to do customer service right.
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Aug 11, 2018 11:26
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I would always repair a flat for free at the dealership I worked at in the early 2000s. It was basically always a nail or a screw or something, and as long as you satisfied the rules for being fixable it was 6 minutes of my time and a handshake and they went away with a super positive experience. Also, when I was running the service department on a Saturday morning, it was a great way to get them to drop back in after lunch time (just before close) with a case of beer or a bottle of scotch or something to fuel my Saturday night. One time an older lady brought me a case of Wild Turkey premix cans, she was welcome any time to get a tire fixed.
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Aug 11, 2018 11:33
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STR posted:. Well the CEO died, hopefully they'll leave the lovely Arizona politics with him.
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Aug 11, 2018 16:50
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STR posted:the typical rules for repairing a flat that every tire shop follows. Lol.
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Aug 11, 2018 19:21
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eddiewalker posted:Cause watching the video felt like a waste of time and bandwidth. At least get a better frame then. 
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Aug 13, 2018 02:16
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Schwab has never verified my purchase before fixing a puncture that I'm aware of. They do pull up my account and see I've bought a bunch of tires from them, but it's not like they verify the exact tire I drag in is on the list of purchases. I mean maybe they do and I don't see it, but I get the distinct idea the guys doing the patching don't care because it would double the amount of time they spend on my tire, and they have poo poo to do.
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Aug 13, 2018 06:10
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 badday.jpg Also, you can see how bad the smoke is here. Also love the whole "hands on hips 'what the gently caress is all this poo poo'" pose Don't worry though, it has since been towed outside of the enviroment.
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Aug 16, 2018 01:07
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Into another environment?
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Aug 16, 2018 01:25
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Powershift posted:
*wheel falls off* "better check under the hood, that's where things get fixed, right?"
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Aug 16, 2018 01:53
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Memento posted:*wheel falls off* yeah lemme see if i can fix this.
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Aug 16, 2018 01:57
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Hmm, looks like I'm all out of... carburetor.
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Aug 16, 2018 02:04
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Cojawfee posted:Into another environment? 
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Aug 16, 2018 02:24
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Memento posted:*wheel falls off*
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Aug 16, 2018 03:02
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wesleywillis posted:Lol. Fine, the rules every nationwide chain shop claim they're supposed to follow. Better? 
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Aug 16, 2018 08:34
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Memento posted:*wheel falls off* That's exactly what I was thinking. Dude, you're problem isn't under the hood - it's currently in front of it, previously behind the steering wheel.
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Aug 16, 2018 23:26
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Darchangel posted:That's exactly what I was thinking. Dude, you're problem isn't under the hood - it's currently in front of it, previously behind the steering wheel. OTOH, a hood up is a good "this vehicle is broken down and isn't going anywhere soon" signal. (But doesn't explain staring into the engine bay)
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Aug 17, 2018 03:00
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joat mon posted:(But doesn't explain staring into the engine bay) It's a reasonable cover while you facepalm and thing "gently caress, what now?"
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Aug 17, 2018 03:43
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joat mon posted:OTOH, a hood up is a good "this vehicle is broken down and isn't going anywhere soon" signal. (But doesn't explain staring into the engine bay) Hood up is req'd by law in Alberta, at least it was when I got my learners a couple decades ago. And if the hood's up, it's a good place to call for help while avoiding everyone's evil looks as they pass you.
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Aug 17, 2018 06:07
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Step 1: Open the hood Step 2: put your hands on your hips as if you're carefully analyzing what's under there Step 3: lean engine the engine bay, putting your face in any crevice you can fit it Step 4: cry, a lot.
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Aug 17, 2018 06:13
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Powershift posted:Step 1: Open the hood That's what I did when my clutch's slave cylinder died in traffic. I also genuinely considered turning my engine off every time I would need to shift
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Aug 17, 2018 06:21
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Put it in first, starter motor, switched to second when things cough-over rinse and repeat to autozone. E: *requires a cable-clutch subaru
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Aug 17, 2018 06:27
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Darchangel posted:That's exactly what I was thinking. Dude, you're problem isn't under the hood - it's currently in front of it, previously behind the steering wheel. Why not take the opportunity to fix those little nagging issues? Wheel falls off? Might as well replace the plugs and fluid if you’ve got time on the hard shoulder.
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Aug 17, 2018 07:15
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Powershift posted:Step 1: Open the hood
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Aug 17, 2018 08:14
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The Door Frame posted:That's what I did when my clutch's slave cylinder died in traffic. I also genuinely considered turning my engine off every time I would need to shift Why turn it off? Just float 'em, you only need the clutch to get moving. Also I had the clutch cable break in my subaru in rush hour traffic driving through Hardford on i84. Since I had another 6 hours to go I robbed the cables off my mountain bike, wrapped them up into something a bit stronger than a bike cable, and made a new clutch cable. I didn't think the starter would last the rest of the drive abusing it like that...
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Aug 17, 2018 11:33
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Back in the 90s I was with a mate in a suzuki carry van when the clutch failed. He just tried to blip the throttle and rev match when changing gears. Having to come to a full stop sucked though - just stall it and then put it into first and use the starter to get going again.
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Aug 17, 2018 11:52
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Sagebrush posted:you don't need a grinder for aluminum anyway because it's so soft. a disc sander will do just fine yeah you literally use a scotch-brite disc for surface profiling and fine shaping and what's essentially a disc made of tougher sandpaper for more rough shaping, on a normal angle grinder with a backing wheel
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Aug 17, 2018 14:24
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Fo3 posted:Back in the 90s I was with a mate in a suzuki carry van when the clutch failed. He just tried to blip the throttle and rev match when changing gears. Having to come to a full stop sucked though - just stall it and then put it into first and use the starter to get going again. I did this a lot. In my first car - it was missing the front motor mount, and most of the engine-to-transmission bolts were gone or sheared off. The engine and transmission were just kinda leaning together. One day it was just too much and the clutch pushrod bent itself. I drove it another 150 miles after that. Used the starter to get going at lights and then floating all other shifting. I drove it from Denver to Colorado Springs and then up 24 past woodland park. To this day I'll still float shifts in any manual car I'm driving. It's really easy- my clutches last forever!
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Aug 17, 2018 14:34
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sandoz posted:yeah you literally use a scotch-brite disc for surface profiling and fine shaping and what's essentially a disc made of tougher sandpaper for more rough shaping, on a normal angle grinder with a backing wheel also this is why i cringe whenever I see the Project Binky guys working with aluminum lol
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Aug 17, 2018 14:44
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0toShifty posted:I did this a lot. The Evo X used a plastic master cylinder for the clutch. I was at a track with a guy with a heavily modified one when it popped. Drove home no problem starting at each top light. CarForumPoster fucked around with this message at 21:19 on Aug 17, 2018 |
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Aug 17, 2018 21:17
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I wanted to say something about crankwalk, but the Evo X isn't a 4g63
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Aug 17, 2018 21:23
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CarForumPoster posted:The Evo X used a plastic master cylinder for the clutch. I was at a track with a guy with a heavily modified one when it popped. Drove home no problem starting at each top light. Lots of cars do. Dannywilson posted:Put it in first, starter motor, switched to second when things cough chrisgt posted:Why turn it off? Just float 'em, you only need the clutch to get moving. This is what I did when I broke the clutch pedal (.... plastic pedal, WTF GM). Used the starter to get it moving, then shifted without the clutch. I did this for several days. That starter was a drat trooper.
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