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MomJeans420 posted:Does dropping a wrench into a pan full of 95k mile old gear oil count as a mechanical failure? I ended up getting it all over my face and neck, in my mouth, eyes, etc. I can still smell it the next day, I think I'm traumatized. You should try Gear Oil from a Burned Out Rear Axle. Good god that smell is vile. Also, I would buy a Brake Cleaner scented air freshener.
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Sudo Echo posted:Sockington could still fix this, right? I'd say Kevbarlas could probably fix it, judging by his Thames Campervan project.
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Farking Bastage posted:Believe it or not, that motor ( in a '94 S10 ) was pretty damned well bulletproof. Except the front and real main seals It was bulletproof because it was so goddamn gutless and pathetic that there was no chance it could make enough horsepower to blow up. I know, I had one ('93 S10). That being said, god I miss that thing sometimes.
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SyHopeful posted:
Dear god I can only pray this never happens to mine. gently caress Edit: I know this will happen now, after I replace the fuel pressure regulator and swap the Powermaster for a conventional hydroboost brake system.
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SyHopeful posted:Well... I may have asked this once already, but what kit did you get to convert to vacuum boost? Christmas is going to be better for my car than it is for me.
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Slavvy posted:I love how the MDPS ecu is on the rack under the engine. Ford are past masters at finding ways of doing easy, common things in a loving retarded way I swear to god. Maybe the same people who decided to stick the distributor/ignition module for Cavaliers on the under-loving-side of the car jumped to Ford?
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Have you ever seen what it takes to do major work on the ford 6.0 diesel trucks? Step one: remove cab from frame. I'm not sure if this is true or not (any Toyota mechanics can confirm/deny) but I've read that for changing the water pump on a Toyota Venza crossover wagon thing, the first step is 'prepare engine for removal'
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PainterofCrap posted:Quad4 for lyfe Iron Duke for maximum awesome
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I thought the Dodge 4.7 sucked because it made lovely power for a V8 and drank gas like an alcoholic at an open bar wedding reception.
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Aug 23, 2014 02:11
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Huggable Bear King posted:Balljoint failure in action! There was a recall about this in 2003 or 2004. Affected Durangos and Dakotas since they were platform mates.
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Uthor posted:I'm curious, and this seems like the best place to ask: how's the Dart? I think there was someone here who worked at the Dart plant, and said that 1 out of every 3 cars gets pulled to the 'rework' area because they were built so badly they needed to be repaired right off the line
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Jan 10, 2015 06:26
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xergm posted:Who needs safety standards when you can get your 3-wheeled car classified as a motorcycle? At my second job, we make the hood and hoodliner/skeleton. I can say, conclusively, gently caress anyone who buys those. Stop buying them so we don't slash our arms to ribbons making parts for them.
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May 6, 2015 00:21
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kastein posted:Valve seats and alleged oil passage sludging issues on those. I like the part where it got poo poo mileage in a Dakota and made lots of noise when you stomped the gas but it took forever to do anything. Never had any mechanical issues with it... just kind of a gutless, thirsty engine.
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Jun 22, 2015 05:15
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Bulk Vanderhuge posted:Horrible mechanical design failure We've done it, folks. We have achieved artisinal wrenches.
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Nov 16, 2016 01:30
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SNiPER_Magnum posted:I must have gotten the only good pair of Brahma boots ever made. Bought them in 2005 expecting to only need them for a summer, finally tossed them a year ago because they lost waterproof. My only complaint was that they were hot as hell and didn't breathe at all. My vintage 2006 Brahmas finally gave up the ghost a week or so ago, the right sole feels really weird when walking, like it split between the absolute bottom and the inner lining.
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We have a stupid amount of traceability and paperwork just for the toilet seats we make for planes.
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namaste friends posted:I don't think a stock F 350 is really good for anything other than towing a large trailer. Are you even American? I mean, how are you going to get your groceries home?
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The Locator posted:That article was from 2009, sort of the peak of the big recession, and those 730+ ships only represented 4% of the worlds shipping capacity. A 4% drop when the US is in a massive recession isn't really all that bad I would say, and I bet all of those ships that weren't scrapped, along with many more are all back in full time service now. I could swear that the largest shipping company declared bankruptcy a year or two ago. Crews that were at sea at the time didn't know if they were going to get paid.
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Colostomy Bag posted:I need to ask, have they done a turbo'd one? I've seen a Chevy LS-powered chainsaw on YouTube somewhere. It's a force to be reckoned with.
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builds character posted:So it’s fine? Nothing to worry about? I'm sure the FCA QA dept was like 'they're going to be mall crawlers, it's fine'
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Oct 6, 2018 15:17
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um excuse me posted:I saw someone who's car wouldn't start because of a loose terminal. He got a hammer out of the trunk, rummaged around in his pocket and pulled out a penny, then proceeded to smash it between the terminal and the clamp. I used speaker wire as a shim for one of the terminals. Cut the insulation off, cut the copper to length, and presto! That car had so much PO fuckery that the battery terminal thing was the least of its issues.
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Nov 11, 2018 08:27
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Colostomy Bag posted:Yeah, not my first rodeo. Had several cars towed. This bastard is basically sitting in the front yard with about 4" of snow. (think redneck heaven). If it has the V8 it might be worth a couple grand. If not, scrap.
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Crotch Fruit posted:I think Linus does poo poo the wrong way most of the time, but he at least does it the interesting way. Like would you want to watch a dull boring technician at a Mercedes dealer do an engine swap with $10K worth of Snap-On tools and all the Mercedes parts, tools and documentation you could dream of, or would you rather watch Inch Dickman slam a lovely 350 into a 49 Chevy. . . I want to see Inch Dickman slam a lovely 350 into a Mercedes now
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Queen Combat posted:YOU DON'T JUST SHOVE THE BLADE IN THE DILDO Mods, new thread title right here
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Seat Safety Switch posted:So they never cleaned out the EGR and the intake just gummed up again, or they did absolutely nothing except fog in some MAF cleaner, clear a code and ask for $400? Your heart knows the answer.
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Apr 15, 2019 16:07
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STR posted:I'm pretty sure the only people who replace rear end lube (lol) probably make up less than 2-3% of RWD vehicle owners. It's something nobody ever does, until it goes kablooey. The exceptions being true car nerds, and the occasional Corvette/Camaro/Viper/etc owner who thinks switching to Royal Purple will free up 50 hp. I did that on my old Dakota, the reason being that I was moving cross country with it, towing a trailer, and didn't want anything catastrophic happening in bumfuck Nebraska... So all the juices got flushed and filled. Oil, trans, and diff. I miss that truck, but I don't miss the lovely gas mileage. The 4.7L V8 is itself a mechanical design failure. Extremely reliable trash.
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It almost seems more efficient to have a bunch of spares already made up so you can swap the wheel, get the truck going, then deal with replacing the tire. This is probably already in practice, though.
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wesleywillis posted:I'm not sure what thread to post this in as its kinda awesome in a funny way. Assuming nobody got hurt. But here is Horrible driver failures? Truck fuckling at its finest
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tactlessbastard posted:And it isn't even going to fit in that Toyota!! Not with that attitude, anyway
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Mr. Wiggles posted:Oh hay, that guy lives in my neighborhood! I see him at Tacos Tijuana sometimes. His vantruck is a cool vantruck. It's an Astro so it's already an S10 underneath.
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Maybe the tire was made by Tesla
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Reading about how WW2 Germany used prisoners as labor, I'm not surprised that quality may have been sketchy. If I was Jewish prisoner making parts for Messerschmitts or Panther tanks or V2 rockets, I'd probably turn a blind eye to if the parts were in spec or not.
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Humbug Scoolbus posted:After reading all this, I think I'm the only Model 3 owner whose car has not tried to violently murder anybody. Give it time. Besides, how do you know that it won't try murdering you by bursting into flames?
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Humbug Scoolbus posted:Honda Element Honda Crosstour Nissan Murano Cabriolet Toyota Mirai Elements are functionally cool and good
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I'm struggling to figure out the base model. Was that a Ford Probe?
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Wtf is with that camper shell? Did they widen it?
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Is this the OSHA thread now
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It still holds air, it's fine
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freeedr posted:How do I install ChatGPT on it to control my shifting Have I got some news about Volkswagen for you...
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