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ryanrs posted:So do hydraulic e-brakes need secondary brake calipers? I mean, that is an option. ChrisFix went that route on his drift Mustang - the regular braking system is still in place and unmodified. There's a hand-operated master cylinder on the center console, feeding fluid to a second pair of calipers on the rear wheels. The tricky thing would be figuring out how to package all of that on a front wheel.
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It doesn't even prime when you first turn the key to run without cranking it? That'd be really weird. It probably doesn't run for long but it should definitely run for at least a few seconds.
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Jul 2, 2021 05:42
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Relays are cheap, reliable, and easily replaced if something does go wrong with them.
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The white thing might be a check valve, and you'll absolutely still want to make sure you have one or you'll lose vacuum assist immediately anytime there's low engine vacuum (engine not running, engine trying to run away, etc). Otherwise, any appropriately-sized vacuum hose (needs to be able to handle fuel and oil vapor exposure) will be fine.
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Jul 30, 2021 05:15
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Knee-impact alone is why I use Carling-style switches in my TJ despite their obviously inferior appearance and feel to some giant toggles. Three of them are aimed squarely at my right patella.
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Speedo no, but navigating by odometer-based distance is a good thing to keep working in the event any GPS-based solution fails.
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Sep 30, 2021 03:49
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ryanrs posted:
Maybe but I'd lean towards probably not unless it's really bad. I had two failed wheel bearings on my Mazdaspeed3 - one was a rear making a clicking noise, the other was a front that growled like a motherfucker. Neither one had any noticeable play even compared to the good bearings on the opposite side.
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Nov 30, 2021 22:40
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ryanrs posted:Wow, it looks like replacing wheel bearings is a huge pain in the rear end. Is this something I should have my mechanic do? Depends entirely on the bearing style. Old school tapered bearing that you can pack by hand: messy but easy and dirt cheap, worst case you need a BFH and a punch to knock out the old races Bolt on unit bearing: even easier and also no grease everywhere Bearing that has to be pressed into the knuckle and then the hub has to be pressed into it: This is what my MS3 had. I took it to a shop and it still fought them tooth and nail. To the point where even with a shop press they couldn't separate the hub, bearing, and CV shaft, so I got to buy all of those parts too.
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Vampire Panties posted:Re: death valley ... you have the van, the equipment, the derring-do. Maybe try to seek some sort of motoring revenge for those poor germans? dont actually do this Glad I'm not the only morbid motherfucker to think that. Take a lot of water. Then double it.
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Suburban Dad posted:Imagine hitting your shin on the corner of that. You mean "shattering your tibia".
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For a vacuum pump, manifold gauge set, and a can tap - yep. The only thing you won't be able to do is properly evacuate/recapture the refrigerant that's in there.
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Oct 7, 2022 21:59
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builds character posted:Here's the stuff I bought (other than the actual vehicle parts) to fix AC on my van. Holy gently caress R134a has gotten expensive, but I suppose everything has. That pack of R134a has doubled in price since January 2021. Walmart is still cheaper but I distinctly remember paying sub-$4 per can, now it's $9.
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 Seriously, you can't skip those things. The odds of it being just clutch pack material that went through everything are basically zero, and pumps don't like pumping clutch pack material anyway. The torque converter is loaded with contaminated fluid.
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There are a very few torque converters with drain plugs but yeah, almost all of them are fully welded with no way to service them without the kind of machinery needed to build them from scratch. So unless it's unobtanium, they're treated as disposable.
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