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Root Bear posted:"I bought this truck not long ago and I get a bad clunking noise when I put in 4-wheel drive. Think it might need a u-joint or two." yikes. Just imagine that shaft bouncing in and out at double whatever speed the truck was moving.
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DefaultPeanut posted:Horrible engineering failure? Yes. A soils report should have indicated that some settlement was expected, and that the building should either be built on piers, or over-excavated and re-compacted or soil amended. Comparing the soils report to the as-built survey indicating a previous overpass which would have been very solid and compacted by years of gravity and load, that should have been completely removed or excavated around it and compacted entirely. Horrible engineering failure. I hope that building is not intended for any manufacturing, or that's a serious claim. Otherwise, remove the hump and pour a new section of slab, the building likely won't go much further in it's life. Edit: or build an indoor go-kart track with terrain change.
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Dec 19, 2013 16:11
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Kill-9 posted:The nut is rather easy to get to on the RRC with an adjustable wrench. I know on the 90 it was a right bitch to get to without the correct tool. The hard part is holding the pulley in place while cranking on it. Again, easier with the right tool. It got a healthy does of anti-sieze when it was reassembled this time. Nevermore. What about an impact?
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Dec 23, 2013 16:42
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Slavvy posted:How does anyone with a proper spanner set need one of these? It doesn't seem anywhere near as useful as actual vice grips, and can't do anything that channel locks/proper spanner/decent sized normal adjustable can't do. I came to ask the exact same question. I can't think of a job where I didn't have the right sized wrench or socket to break it free. Edit:apparently I type slower when eating a popsicle and typing with one hand.
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Jan 6, 2014 02:44
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Geirskogul posted:DO NOT USE HOT WATER! We need to determine the exact level of thermal shock that a windshield can handle.
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Jan 10, 2014 04:52
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That bolt is comically long.
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Jan 12, 2014 05:28
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 drat hose from the grease gun. After I sung it's good graces even.
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Feb 24, 2014 05:07
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I thought that was some sort of sedimentary rock formed by unfiltered tank rust. Wood to float the float?
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Mar 5, 2014 05:11
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SyHopeful posted:Namechange to Slim Slippins. Clutch slippins.
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Apr 12, 2014 19:11
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Rorac posted:
I wonder too, and present a hypothesis. Dump fuel to the intake manifold, making the air fuel mixture too rich to ignite while cranking and the fuel blows by and into the hot exhaust where it ignites.
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Aug 22, 2014 05:45
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Bajaha posted:Mid grade is just pumped from both regular and premium tanks, mixed at the pump. Definitely has ethanol if either regular or premium does. Don't think I've ever heard of a gas station having a dedicated tank for mid grade. You just reminded me to check pure-gas.org. I just found a station along my route that sells all grades ethanol free. Looks like I know where I'll be stopping on my way home this week. Silt, CO.
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Sep 3, 2014 18:53
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Preoptopus posted:How much effort is getting the cab off? Ive been tempted to do so on a few v10 jobs but scared I would open a can of worms. It certainly looks like a paradise for working conditions. Although absolute pain in the rear end I'm sure. Even on my 70's IH it would take an entire day to disconnect everything, although that may be rust related.
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Sep 24, 2014 23:44
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Ferremit posted:Bought a set of tyres and rims purely for the rims (got some BFG AT's to drop onto it to save my poor Toyo MT's from getting destroyed on the daily commute) and the chinese "Sailun Terramax H/T's" lasted less than 24hrs and 15km before getting a fatal puncture... Don't toy with us like that scale nonsense! My wife ran over a set of pliers like that, I know because one jaw remained in the tire.
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Sep 25, 2014 15:31
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Only one thing to do now: sick burnouts :roadkill:. (I see now that that is a front wheel)
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Sep 26, 2014 15:10
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RandomPauI posted:Will people get into restoring Saturns? I do know someone who got his hands on a lot of brand new Saturn motors from the 90s, so.... Maybe?
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Oct 19, 2014 17:22
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Vindolanda posted:I can't find (because I'm drunk) the original post, but whoever said that those guys had plumbing rage was right - the last time that video came up someone mentioned that they were supposed to be installed on sewers to prevent clothing from going down. I think malls use them in case people try to flush their original clothes when shoplifting or something. That's why they did the wet blanket test. Yes! They're called Muffin Monsters, and I'm familiar with one installed at a jail since inmates think flushing their clothes down the drain to cause flooding is a laugh riot.
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Oct 22, 2014 17:08
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From an invoice I got for forklift repair.
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Dec 11, 2014 22:18
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genuinebald posted:Yeah, I saw people ramming a screwdriver through the filter, but you are supposed to throw it away afterwards... not reinstall it. This was done with malicious intent.
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Jan 3, 2015 01:21
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Fart Pipe posted:My old International and my buddys Ford flahead both have timing gears and they dont make any noise. I think those aftermarket ones that sound like blowers are cut to make sound on purpose. They're likely helical cut like the ones on my 345, you know that helical gears are pretty quiet versus straight cut. The ones for Chevy's that I've seen are pairs of straight cut gears that hold between the cam and crank gears. A cursory check at JEGS shows some that are made in a 'quieter' and 'louder' formation, but both straight cut gears and will be noisy. I wonder why there aren't any helical cut sets, perhaps the geometry doesn't work? http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS-Performance-Products/JEGS-Performance-Gear-Drives/755534/10002/-1 oh what do you know someone beat me to it.
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Feb 3, 2015 21:21
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kastein posted:With helical cut don't you just need a thrust bearing to keep the cam from going walkabout? I know on 4.0s they put a thrust peg in the end toward the timing cover that is pressurized by an oil galley in the cam, keeping the cam forced toward the back of the motor, where it spins against a thrust bearing. Interesting, I haven't been deeper than the valve train in mine but that all makes sense. Also explains why you can't buy a helical aftermarket gearset for a small block Chevy.
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Feb 4, 2015 00:28
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bobbilljim posted:Sorry to derail further but does this go beyond the normal knock sensing stuff that cars do to switch between different octane rated petrol? Related to a horrible design failure, one of our work pickups, a '14 Tundra was confused as to what fuel it was running, and was feeding the engine Gasoline like it was E-85. The local dealer asked 'did you fill it up and then hit full throttle real soon?' well, yes, since we are working in a small town that's basically the only fill-ups we do. He said that will often trick the sensor into thinking it's E-85 and it will run terribly until the next fill-up or longer. They re programmed the computer to perhaps have a higher limit before making the change, but it was a confusing and annoying problem to have. The truck was very difficult to start since it was flooding constantly.
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Feb 23, 2015 22:21
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bolind posted:What in the every loving gently caress...? Oh it's probably built for a Class V 3" receiver for use on a goddamn dump truck. Or the weight was not even considered. I really want to see the deflection in the main tube at 75mph over a marked 'DIP'. Like from a GoPro - not driving behind.
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Apr 30, 2015 16:57
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kastein posted:Uhhh, as an electrical engineer with extensive experience working on a variety of automotive electrical systems from several brands, who now works professionally in the automotive industry... yeah that's pretty common. Sorry to burst your bubble. Still a little strange though, there doesn't seem to be a relay in the system, you get two wires to the horn, one from the fuse and the other leads to the button. Even the International had a relay in 72. Switched ground works great for the dome light though. Adding my door switch was a breeze. All of this reminds me of wanting a passenger side horn button with a driver's side lockout toggle.
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May 29, 2015 05:41
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Godholio posted:I have never seen one of those before, and now I want one. Well, it is an achievable goal in life depending on how picky you are. http://www.parkssuperior.com/car_listing.htm?cc=Pre-Owned&ct=Flower%20Car There's one up now that is really a mechanical failure because it's awfully done.
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Sep 16, 2015 02:44
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For months lol. I was sure it said miles and had to read it three times.
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Nov 8, 2015 21:25
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My favorite from my trucks manual:
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Dec 28, 2015 17:31
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    I still don't understand.
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Feb 21, 2016 23:47
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Uthor posted:The pole is probably being held up by the wires at the top. That's what I figured, I just couldn't see any in the backgrounds.
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Feb 21, 2016 23:51
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Powershift posted:I've been wanting to do this for a while, 1960-1990 firetrucks come up all the time with 30,000kms on them, and go for peanuts. I just watched an auction of city busses go for $5k each, one of them was only $1,600. Which I'm sure is a terrible idea for obvious reasons but I don't have any other outlets to share that.
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Jun 29, 2016 02:43
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Jonny Nox posted:How much did you pay for yours? Why buy the cow when I can get the milk for free?
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Jun 29, 2016 02:55
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The most broken down car I've seen on the side of the road.
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Jul 15, 2016 16:32
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Godholio posted:It only applies to newer, fuel injected vehicles because the computer cuts fuel. But neutral/idle in a carbed vehicle is using less gas than engine braking, for the exact reason you bring up. But the throttle plates are closed either way, and the power valve if so equipped won't be open, so I feel like engine braking and idling should be close of not equal on fuel use.
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Jul 20, 2016 17:20
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I'm really surprised this many people remember robie.
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Aug 15, 2016 04:36
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Did you guys see my camshaft bearing?
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Sep 17, 2016 04:27
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Woof. What was that out of? 1972 International 345, v8. Apparently a common problem. 1,3 and 5 looked like that, (#1 pictured). 2 and 4 were fine though. Found pieces in the oil pan, was reported by Blackstone, bearing material anyway. Obviously replaced all of them.
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Sep 17, 2016 05:33
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xzzy posted:The best is when you talk to people owning those vehicles. The reasoning is always "well I wanted something that was safer for the winter" or some variant along those lines. I actually have one and it is a beast with good winter tires on. I have another for work and it's awful in all season tires.
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Dec 20, 2016 19:08
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Speed handle after starting by hand for install. Or start with speed handle but go backwards for a turn or so to find the start.
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Apr 21, 2017 19:33
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Beach Bum posted:I didn't know what a speed wrench was until today. That's a nifty looking tool that I just ordered. I figure 1/2" is fine, right? Same as others I got 1/2" since I use mostly 1/2" on my pickup, very good for repetitive tasks. And cheap!
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Apr 23, 2017 20:49
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I don't know anything about anything but here's some twisted metal: https://imgur.com/gallery/bXJup
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joat mon posted:Awesome mechanical success: Just used the bread trick to remove a pilot bearing. I can't stop giggling like a little kid at the ease, beauty and absurdity of it all. I'm upset that I just learned about this and also according to YouTube I've seen that video before.
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