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Dradien
Jun 24, 2005
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opengl128 posted:

Haha yeah only pickup trucks are "trucks" oh wait, vans too. Makes sense, right?

Nah, vans are tagged as cars. My 1999 Voyager is a Hxx-xxxx, so cheap registration for me!

Also like living in Central PA with no emissions requirements.

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Dradien
Jun 24, 2005
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chrisgt posted:

Maine is SUPPOSED to check, but I've never heard of a shop actually failing anyone for focus. Unless it was ridiculously off.
There's a lot of stuff they SHOULD check, but it would take hours to run through the whole book.

I have a car that probably wouldn't pass inspection at most shops. But if I take it to the shops with faded state inspection signs, maybe with a few shot gun holes, the old fat guy with a mustache and porn on his desk will slap a sticker on.

Here in PA, we refer to them as the old "Lick and Stick" shops. Be a little chummy with the owner, bullshit a bit, and keep quiet about it, and anything will pass.

Also, last year the the first time, ever in my life, I passed an inspection legally. It was a grand moment.

Dradien
Jun 24, 2005
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PBCrunch posted:

Make sure everything in the brakes moves freely. The way that one pad is gone and the other still has friction material indicates that something (a slide) is not moving the way it should.

Yea, this happened to me. One pad was ground down past the friction material, and the other pad had a good bit on it. Turns out the caliper seized.

Once I stopped being a pussy about fixing my car myself, I found poo poo beyond basic oil changed and pads fun.

Dradien
Jun 24, 2005
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Saw this while looking at some mining vehicle carnage. Makes me cringe.



No info other then a shoddy Chinese tire.

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