|
some texas redneck posted:That's more than I've driven this week. When I got my first carbon bike, I boasted in the store that was my monthly average. I got my present superbike June last year and it has over 12,000kms on it already
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 13:19
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 4, 2024 13:45 |
|
|
some texas redneck posted:That's more than I've driven this week.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 13:30
|
|
|
bolind posted:Learned today that the sysadmin at my new job has honest to god teddy bear wheels on his car. I have to go see them, I've only ever seen pics of those. Ronal teddies?  Hero.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 13:34
|
|
|
I used to be super in to road biking/road racing before I had one too many close calls with cars. One of them was finally going to get me.  Going to decide on this Spyder within the next month. I may punt to next spring instead since I'm still trying to decide between a 987 Spyder and a Cayman GTS.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 13:49
|
|
|
I have an expensive car related package coming today and I'm very excited. 
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 14:12
|
|
|
bolind posted:Learned today that the sysadmin at my new job has honest to god teddy bear wheels on his car. I have to go see them, I've only ever seen pics of those. Burn him.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 14:51
|
|
|
88h88 posted:Ronal teddies? Yeah these are awesome. And if you are a Dead Head, paint each one accordingly.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 15:22
|
|
|
So this doesn't look so good.  
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 15:50
|
|
|
That's cuz it's bad.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 15:55
|
|
|
#stancenation
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 15:55
|
|
|
Wicked drift angle bro
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:07
|
|
|
That looks like really stupid engineering to me. IF ball joint failure THEN drive axle damage. 
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:09
|
|
|
Yeah that's why that era of Honda really, really, really, really needs balljoints done when they start making any hint of noise, looseness, or binding, not after another 6 months. That CV shaft might be separated at the transmission end as well, just as a bonus. If it's the inboard-brake setup, guess what, IIRC you have to pull the wheel bearing to get to the balljoint with a press. So at that point you'll probably wreck the wheel bearing pressing it in and out, and it's such a pain in the dick to get at normally that you really should just do the brakes, wheel bearings, balljoints, and any separated CV shafts all at once. (we did this on a friend's car after he snapped his balljoint in half 150' from my house.) e: scuz - balljoints are absolutely critical. By the time a balljoint has gotten that bad, it's been ignored for many thousands of miles or many months. And I can't think of a single example of a vehicle that won't suffer severe suspension/bodywork/drivetrain damage if you let a balljoint separate.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:11
|
|
|
Remind me to check the poo poo out of my ball joints. Is the strut fork really supposed to be that low on the shank?
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:13
|
|
|
kastein posted:e: scuz - balljoints are absolutely critical. By the time a balljoint has gotten that bad, it's been ignored for many thousands of miles or many months. And I can't think of a single example of a vehicle that won't suffer severe suspension/bodywork/drivetrain damage if you let a balljoint separate. Odds are the rest of the car has been neglected as well and is probably worth scrap.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:18
|
|
|
kastein posted:Yeah that's why that era of Honda really, really, really, really needs balljoints done when they start making any hint of noise, looseness, or binding, not after another 6 months. That CV shaft might be separated at the transmission end as well, just as a bonus.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:33
|
|
|
kastein posted:By the time a balljoint has gotten that bad, it's been ignored for many thousands of miles or many months. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps6yUBFcsnY This joint was a very long way from failing, I cut it apart and it still had quite a bit of metal left in the critical area. Probably could have got another 6 months if I was able to get some grease into it and was willing to tolerate all the front end slop. A lot depends on design but separation is almost invariably a result of extreme neglect. Turbo Fondant fucked around with this message at 16:40 on May 25, 2016 |
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:34
|
|
|
Yeah, I haven't cut this one open, but I ignored it from like November or earlier till a few weeks ago - because when I inspected my suspension looking for a bad clunking noise going over potholes on the front right (this was the front left BJ) I found an almost completely AWOL swaybar bushing on the right to explain it. While doing 3-5k miles a month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLAPaujRGyQ Never buy $6 balljoints. It had like 1/8" in every direction (1/4" total, in other words) of slop and still was nowhere near separation.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:45
|
|
|
SCA Enthusiast posted:I have an expensive car related package coming today and I'm very excited. The aforementioned package has arrived. I am now the proud owner of: -one timing and balance kit (several components, obviously) -one timing chain tensioner (not included in kit) -two serpentine belt idler pulleys -one water pump and associated gaskets and hardware -one intake manifold gasket -one exhaust manifold gasket and associated hardware -one set of oil pump gears -one rear oil seal -two hood support struts And last but not least; - one plastic interior rivet to replace one I broke months ago Unfortunately I thought of other things I need to order. My credit card hurts.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:55
|
|
|
Is this for your Saab?
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:55
|
|
|
Yessir!
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:56
|
|
|
kastein posted:Yeah, I haven't cut this one open, but I ignored it from like November or earlier till a few weeks ago - because when I inspected my suspension looking for a bad clunking noise going over potholes on the front right (this was the front left BJ) I found an almost completely AWOL swaybar bushing on the right to explain it. While doing 3-5k miles a month.  That may explain what is going on with my Audi right now. Have a pop whenever I switch between reverse and foreward.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:58
|
|
|
gently caress yeah, dude, keep that thing running!  Post things of progress and stuff, I haven't the foggiest idea what the guts of a Saab are like.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 16:59
|
|
|
 They are magical beyond your wildest dreams I'll probably start a thread before too long.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:02
|
|
|
SCA Enthusiast posted:
Please do, and post a link in here.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:05
|
|
|
88h88 posted:Ronal teddies? Yep! CommieGIR posted:Burn him. He's actually super cool and really skilled. I had known him for three days when he basically entrusted me his 3D printer.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:05
|
|
|
It's not my car, just trying to help friends again.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:06
|
|
|
bolind posted:He's actually super cool and really skilled. I had known him for three days when he basically entrusted me his 3D printer. He gets a pass.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:07
|
|
|
Pham Nuwen posted:Please do, and post a link in here. Okay but be forewarned, my phone camera is hot garbage so the pictures won't be great!
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:12
|
|
|
SCA Enthusiast posted:Okay but be forewarned, my phone camera is hot garbage so the pictures won't be great!
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:17
|
|
|
scuz posted:I have a half-broken LG G2 that takes pretty good pictures (13 megapixels), but you'd have to un-gently caress the screen. I repaired the screen with a new one, but the connection inside the phone is wonky so it blinks out. I'm not using it anymore, it's just sitting on my desk. My LG G4 did the same thing after replacing the screen. Ugh. Not giving me hope for a second screen swap.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:23
|
|
|
CommieGIR posted:My LG G4 did the same thing after replacing the screen. Ugh. Not giving me hope for a second screen swap.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:32
|
|
|
KozmoNaut posted:Marry that wo... Oh, right. My wife and I went with basic gold rings for wedding wring - i think I spent $200 on both - and an engagement ring with a tiny little chip of diamond in a mount that made it look fancier. Fortunately for me, my wife doesn't like diamonds, she likes pretty colored stones. Last year, she bought us both tungsten carbide rings with a stainless design under resin inlaid. The resin has gotten a little scratched, though less than I expected, but the tungsten carbide is marvelous.Not a scratch and still as shiny as the day we got them. Cool stuff. scuz posted:That looks like really stupid engineering to me. IF ball joint failure THEN drive axle damage. Any engineer that put ball joints in tension needs to spend time in a fire. I mean, they still can fail like that when in compression, but it's a lot less likely. e: and yeah, I realize that it takes some abuse to get to that point anyway. I still prefer fail-safe(or safer, anyway).
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:36
|
|
|
scuz posted:That's what I'm currently driving and it's freakin' sweet. I probably ham-handed something inside of the case on the G2 and the glue that holds the screen to the body gave out, so yeah. I know with mine, on the replacement screen, there was an internal connection break between the screen driver and the LCD itself, and its inaccessible. My son dropped my G4 on a glass scale and shattered the touchscreen.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:38
|
|
|
SCA Enthusiast posted:The aforementioned package has arrived. I am now the proud owner of: You forgot to order window rollers. Also, there's a Saab thread already, but it's around page 3 right now.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:50
|
|
|
scuz posted:I have a half-broken LG G2 that takes pretty good pictures (13 megapixels), but you'd have to un-gently caress the screen. I repaired the screen with a new one, but the connection inside the phone is wonky so it blinks out. I'm not using it anymore, it's just sitting on my desk. That's probably more work than its worth for a better camera. I appreciate the offer though!
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:52
|
|
|
keykey posted:You forgot to order window rollers. Also, there's a Saab thread already, but it's around page 3 right now. Oh I've got several of those hanging around. They were the first thing I did when I bought the car a year and a half ago and I bought extras. This is a major enough project where I'll probably do my own thread, just for documentation's sake. I've never removed an engine before so its pretty daunting.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 17:55
|
|
|
Wanted: Funding for a hog farming/pit BBQ reality show entitled "Oink Master"
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 18:16
|
|
|
Rhyno posted:So this doesn't look so good. So this is way beyond just a snapped tie rod as it was originally described to me. leica posted:Odds are the rest of the car has been neglected as well and is probably worth scrap. This was pretty much what I thought when she sent me the pictures. If it was just a tie rod no big deal but the axle is probably turbo hosed.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 18:27
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 4, 2024 13:45 |
|
|
scuz posted:Wanted: Funding for a hog farming/pit BBQ reality show entitled "Oink Master" Pork stars.
|
|
#
?
May 25, 2016 18:28
|
|
