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Geirskogul posted:BRB replacing the tie rod ends on my bus and parking it until I can scrape together the $80 for an alignment. CommieGIR posted:
To be fair, on the passenger front floorboard of that car are (and were when this failed): front lower control arm bushings, front and rear positions, plus hardware, all x2 front ball joints x2 front bearing and hub assemblies x2... I just now ordered both inner tie rods, a new tie rod end for the driver's side, a spiffy tool to tighten the inner rods, and new bellows for both sides with clamps. To add, this car jumped a curb at speed basically head-on in early December, so it's pretty clearly been set up for a failure; I'm embarrassed to admit I thought it was something wrong with the strut bearing when it popped and clunked a little when turning lock to lock at low speed. Fake edit: I figured it out, the inner tie rod rotated in its inboard ball joint under the constant fluttering force of the steering knuckle being wobbled back and forth. Once the jam nut wasn't flush against the tie rod end then the rod could rotate, though when new they are loath to do so. That jam nut was a little rusted in place, too.
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dissss posted:Or sort of repair it then ship over to New Zealand. Works fro flood damaged cars too. Is New Zealand Australia's Mexico? Having to fix dents on a salvage hail damaged car is stupid though.
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You don't have to fix dents on hail damaged cars in western australia. Heaps of people bought hail damaged cars cheap and just drive them around like that in WA. Problem for me was my ranger was a work/business vehicle which means two things: 1) looks like poo poo for your business 2) You'll never get full insurance and driving a company car around without full insurance is just stupid anyway. E: NZ is not Aus Mexico with regards to cars. NZ killed off their car industry ages ago, so they can privately import good cars from any country directly, no local car industry protection; no 15, 20 or 25 year old vintage cars only rules like Aus, Can and USA has. Also, it's not Mex in any sense of the word as everything else is mega expensive there. Lower wages and also higher prices for almost everything, which I never knew until slavvy was asking about slow cookers and pressure cookers years ago. Seriously, less choice plus everything was about 50% more expensive, while wages were lower. There's a reason why so many New Zealanders who don't care about cars immigrate to Aus Fo3 fucked around with this message at 10:10 on Jan 10, 2016 |
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Pretty sure theres rules in place now about importing in regards to emissions. So only newer cars now unless they are older 'special interest' vehicles. But we have alot of sweet JDM goodness here as it is.
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nm posted:Is New Zealand Australia's Mexico? NZ is Australia's canada except everyone is poor. Fo3 posted:You don't have to fix dents on hail damaged cars in western australia. Heaps of people bought hail damaged cars cheap and just drive them around like that in WA. Good memory! It was a slow cooker thought  you're bang on point about everything else, though I hear tell that because you guys are choking off your domestic industry you're going to start allowing a broader spectrum of imports and are currently putting the infrastructure in place with assistance from our transport agency.Echotic posted:Pretty sure theres rules in place now about importing in regards to emissions. So only newer cars now unless they are older 'special interest' vehicles. But we have alot of sweet JDM goodness here as it is. There are rules but they're somewhat circumventable depending on your individual inspector, the individual car and other minor voodoo like that. The new rules about stability control are going to stop a lot of stuff getting through though, and if you want to import a diesel you're hosed unless it's older than twenty years. Source: work in an entry compliance dump.
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G-Mach posted:I had 99 Cobra. It was really fun to rev it out to 7,000 RPMs. I should have tossed a supercharger on it. My buddy had one with a blower and long tubes with straight pipes. It was the most hilariously evil sounding car I've ever ridden in. You could hear it over 1/4 mile away through suburban housing estates. It also went like greased lightning. That was a really fun car.
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So, there not being hail out here, where does one buy these magical perfect hail damaged cars?
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Mr. Wiggles posted:So, there not being hail out here, where does one buy these magical perfect hail damaged cars? Copart, look under "cars that look like swiss cheese and will have bits of glass under the seats and carpets for the rest of your life." I drive two hail damaged cars right now though, life is good.
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Jan 11, 2016 17:38
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Yeah, I'd unironically like it if my WJ got some significant hail damage. Fix the glass, leave the rest, stash the money for mechanical repairs / lift kits and don't feel bad about banging the body off of rocks in the future.
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Jan 11, 2016 17:50
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Genius, thanks!
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Mostly the midwest. The grail is hail cars with cracked but not broken glass. Lots of hail cars get caught in downpours right after, so they can have watet issues if they glass actually was broken enough to let water through. Also, if golf balls tell us anything a hail car should be more aero.
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nm posted:Mostly the midwest. I live in what's called "hail alley" it's funny to see people asking full retail for hail damaged vehicles knowing they probably got paid out $5-10k to get the hail damage repaired.
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Powershift posted:I live in what's called "hail alley" Or the dealership "hail sales" where they got paid well in excess of the haircut.
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Jan 12, 2016 01:44
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Numbnuts I'm working with broke a #6-32 HSS tap off in the flange of a 540 horsepower motor. I had to spend 30 mins getting it out. 
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Mr. Wiggles posted:So, there not being hail out here, where does one buy these magical perfect hail damaged cars? I bought my hail damaged Saabaru from one of those dealer/auction locations. Through some research, I was actually able to locate and contact the original owner through various Saab/WRX channels and found out he had traded it in to a local dealer who then in turn sold it to the auction. My damage was pretty bad, hood, all quarter panels, roof, etc. My friends nicknamed my car the "Sweedish Golfball" Ended up selling it to a buddy a few years ago. Said buddy ended up waffling a deer a few months later totaling it. 
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iForge posted:Numbnuts I'm working with broke a #6-32 HSS tap off in the flange of a 540 horsepower motor. I had to spend 30 mins getting it out. Believe it or not, 6-32 is actually easier to break than a 5-40 tap. The thread/pitch ratio leads to greater stress risers. Whenever possible use a size up or size down. um excuse me fucked around with this message at 21:06 on Jan 12, 2016 |
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um excuse me posted:Believe it or not, 6-32 is actually easier to break than a 5-40 tap. The thread/pitch ratio leads to greater stress risers. Whenever possible use a size up or size down. Yup, my machinist has asked me to avoid using 6-32 in deep stainless holes.
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sharkytm posted:Yup, my machinist has asked me to avoid using 6-32 in deep stainless holes. You're on a first name basis with the guy who does your broken stud extractor extracting?
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Yeah I don't spec the materials, I just install what the manufacturer sends me. Shouldn't have even been my burden but the idiot was talking about trying to drill it out so I stepped in.
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IPCRESS posted:You're on a first name basis with the guy who does your broken stud extractor extracting? I have a single machine shop that makes all my parts. We're on more than a first name basis. He's been overseeing all the parts for the cameras I build (and oversaw the product line previously) for like thirty years. The oceanographic industry is small. Very small. Of course, there's a group of engineers who love to do deep 6-32 threads in titanium. Same difficulty in machining, but the cost of a wasted part is close to 4x. Bastards!
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IPCRESS posted:You're on a first name basis with the guy who does your broken stud extractor extracting? I am too. Then again I work with him, and he does whatever I need for basically free. Just buy him dinner on duty days
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IPCRESS posted:You're on a first name basis with the guy who does your broken stud extractor extracting? More than a first name basis 
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Jan 14, 2016 04:39
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Half the time he's the stud that needs extraction.
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Jan 14, 2016 04:50
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Look guys, if you want to remove a stud all you have to do is go to the grocery store. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqZYgReuywM
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Look guys, if you want to remove a stud all you have to do is go to the grocery store.  gently caress, how did I not know about this?
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Look guys, if you want to remove a stud all you have to do is go to the grocery store. I just learned so many new words.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Look guys, if you want to remove a stud all you have to do is go to the grocery store. Holy poo poo, can we get this post stickied or something
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Jan 14, 2016 05:51
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He chooched the gently caress out of that bolt!
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Look guys, if you want to remove a stud all you have to do is go to the grocery store. Holy. loving. poo poo. I'm not sure which is better, the method, or the narration.
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Lord of Garbagemen posted:Holy poo poo, can we get this post stickied or something drat, that's awesome. Holy chemical reaction, Batman. I'm sure someone will come by in a few posts and break it down for us non-scientifically inclined types. I will have to remember this.
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Jan 14, 2016 06:11
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Also demonstrates how hockey tape is perfect for temporary hack jobs.
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I've only seen two of his videos that you guys have linked but that is one funny mother fucker. "good enough for the girls I go out with" is my new favorite phrase.
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Jan 14, 2016 06:44
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What is the huge bag of white stuff? I legit have no idea wtf he said it was because of his accent.
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Jan 14, 2016 06:58
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Slavvy posted:What is the huge bag of white stuff? I legit have no idea wtf he said it was because of his accent. Alum
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Jan 14, 2016 07:02
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Geez, look at all these people who don't already know to keep your dick in a vice.
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AvE's loving great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5LWcTVeWR8
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When I retire, I think I'm going to become a gentleman alum farmer.
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I've been mainlining AvE for a few months now, even patreoned him for a bit. He's super entertaining as well as really informative. And I like that he shows the whole process and all the fuckups too. I've caught myself saying saying skookum in real life more than once.
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bolind posted:I've been mainlining AvE for a few months now, even patreoned him for a bit. He's super entertaining as well as really informative. And I like that he shows the whole process and all the fuckups too. I'm a Patreon supporter of his as well. I get more laughs from his videos than when I paid for cable TV. He's the modern YouTube equivalent of Red Green. Even has an ending catchphrase similar to "if women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." I bet the Red Green show was an inspiration for him.
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"Keep your dick in a vice" is a direct reference to Red Green's "keep your stick on the ice". So yeah, he was definitely raised on The Red Green Show  I just love AvE's videos, they're properly entertaining and don't feel dumbed down. There's room for a bit of cussin' and messing around, and it feels like hanging out with your slightly crazy, but highly creative handyman type friend in his garage. "You may need your wife to hold in your hernia for this one, son of a diddly" 
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