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(DIR) Post #B4qwg5eWER3arKZ5Wa by adequate@poa.st
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Sitting at the mechanic's waiting on my brakes and watching Top Gear. What a fun show that I never gave the time of day before.
(DIR) Post #B4qwg5rHSzGVUuXHPs by A39IqhddUOQ2Phx7Zo.graf@poa.st
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Yes, yes it is
(DIR) Post #B4qxKhIbgLgHCXg8xM by adequate@poa.st
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GM
(DIR) Post #B4qxKhW4sGSLsJytxA by A39IqhddUOQ2Phx7Zo.graf@poa.st
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driven all of them and I still pick the durango. you put it in sport mode and you can take a sharp corner at 60mph no problem
(DIR) Post #B4r0l9CKsREj7U37ui by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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wait, you're not doing them yourself?
(DIR) Post #B4r13NnHLgDJbI1aNc by adequate@poa.st
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I should prolly learn. I've poked around under hoods, but never ventured to wheels or undercarriage.
(DIR) Post #B4r1RVQec50sEKwdoO by eee@poa.st
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arguably one of the few good things that came out of that inbreeding experiment
(DIR) Post #B4r2WBN2iUTVQH387s by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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not that hard. there's people that don't know shit about what's under the hood of their car that can change brake pads and rotors easily provided the rotor itself isn't rust welded to the wheel hub. all you really need is a jack, jack stands, wheel chocks so the car doesn't slide back when jacked or on the stands, a breakers bar, the right sockets, a mallet to break off the rust between the bake pads and rotor - or if that doesn't work, a gear puller that you can rent from the auto parts store for a deposit fee, the right clamp and a small plank of wood to depress the brake caliper piston carefully (watch a video on it), and a torque wrench so you can properly torque your bolts when your done to spec so nothing falls off or the threads don't get screwed up due to over-torqueing (chris-fix recommends using loctite threadlocker but there's people that say the bolts will be a bitch to remove without heat if you do that - CORRECTION: NEVER DO THAT, JUST TORQUE TO SPEC, GRAF WARNS HEAVILY ABOUT DOING THIS BELOW). just make sure to be careful with the brake lines because you can screw them up easily and don't leave your break calipers hanging unsupported. if there are two shitty philips head screws securing your rotor and they won't come off, just drill them out because the factory puts them on and they're totally unnecessary - just a sign that the rotors were never changed since the car was new. also, when you're done and you lower the car down, just be sure to pump the brake pedals to get the brake caliper piston in place to apply pressure between the pads and the rotor ,it will feel spongey at first on the brake pedal before it feels firm so have the parking brake engaged until then. also, don't forget to remove the protective anti-rust oil from the new rotors with brake clean before you install them or otherwise you won't have the necessary friction to stop.note: this is also a great time to check your wheel bolts (the thing that holds the wheels and is secured by lug nuts) to see if the threads haven't been chewed up by retards cross-threading or over-torqueing them at the tire shop with the impact gun. replace those if they've been fucked up. also, always hand tighten your wheels back on in a star pattern before tightening them to spec making sur nothing is cross-threaded or asymmetrically aligned because that will also fuck up your bolts and lead to very rough and dangerous ride.another note: make sure you install your rotors on the right side. most rotors have an "L" and "R" so that way the cooling fins can circulate incoming air properly and cool the rotors to prevent rotor warp which leads to rough braking.
(DIR) Post #B4r2XEg5uDKtyBSlLU by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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@graf did i miss anything?
(DIR) Post #B4r2fotH9Tz8b7inke by sapphire@shortstacksran.ch
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@adequate @GrungeQueef pretty much all auto work you’d do in your garage is dirty legos
(DIR) Post #B4r2gfTDf5dNfewEzo by adequate@poa.st
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I need to build a garage at the cabin. I have a barn that could in theory be serviceable, but I really want a concrete slab to work on.
(DIR) Post #B4r2hjNqb6YM66vsmm by sapphire@shortstacksran.ch
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@adequate @GrungeQueef my buddy does work on three cars and 2 RVs in his shitty sand lot in Arizona, you CAN just put 2x4s under your jack stands and be fine
(DIR) Post #B4r2ilE9EEp26Yt2YK by adequate@poa.st
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Are you teaching Zoomer the basics? Oil change, battery, alternator, flat tires, etc. Valuable skills for a birb.
(DIR) Post #B4r2kVojUeG4tIpmZU by A39IqhddUOQ2Phx7Zo.graf@poa.st
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do not EVER use loctite on lug nuts you retard. if I had to replace brakes behind you and you used that I would strangle you to death with your own hands. you tighten them to torque spec and re-torque them after 100 miles. don't use a mallet unless you are expecting to reuse the drum or disc or you will be there for a century. use the heaviest ball peen you got nigger don't be shy
(DIR) Post #B4r2s12dngg7l5uxJA by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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i watched the chris fix video saying to use loctite like 10 years ago and i'm so glad the guy at autozone told me not to.
(DIR) Post #B4r2wk6gBv0KgT3omW by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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oh, and not on lug nuts, just the brake assembly ones.* i meant to say the Chris-Fix video says that and it probably got a ton of people in trouble. i'm glad graf is out here telling people not to do that and i'm glad the AutoZone guy told me not to do that back when i was a noob.
(DIR) Post #B4r2xC1KPPMRFylwKO by parker@dsmc.space
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@graf @GrungeQueef @adequate I superglue my nuts
(DIR) Post #B4r30U5Hhjjs9KByoi by A39IqhddUOQ2Phx7Zo.graf@poa.st
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NO. do not EVER use loctite on any brake component or any component that has a finite use life
(DIR) Post #B4r31Qbu6cIHfHtqiG by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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i just torque mine to spec and everything is ok because i don't need a bunch of assurance just to then have to use a torch to get them off
(DIR) Post #B4r38VqH3JdPuz01Ym by lord_nougat@nicecrew.digital
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Use jbweld on those.
(DIR) Post #B4r3Mm8FHfGeUiCrIm by DeezMistaReez@eveningzoo.club
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Loctite 263 is the only one to use the day before you trade that bitch in to Carmax.
(DIR) Post #B4r3TavRLdMblUT6ZM by lord_nougat@nicecrew.digital
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Or carvana!
(DIR) Post #B4r3kjHpVyIMcT6yuW by Rudolf_von_Goldenbaum@poa.st
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Clarkson Top Gear was really one of the best TV shows ever. The Amazon show was fine, but I think the writers and producers were part of the formula.
(DIR) Post #B4r3rJGAgDOXvTTPyC by A39IqhddUOQ2Phx7Zo.graf@poa.st
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"You're gonna love my nuts" - Parker Offer (Vince Banks)
(DIR) Post #B4r3xJ1qS4yGwldEHo by DeezMistaReez@eveningzoo.club
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Yea. Don’t forget to get a bottle of anti-seize for the rotors to come off easy for the next guy and lube up the pin rods for ease of sliding when the brakes are applied.
(DIR) Post #B4r3xJCpnDlHUqm0Po by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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oh yeah, forgot about the pin rods. a lot of the new rotors also have coatings between where they mount up to the wheel hub to prevent rust-welding and allow for easy removal. gear pullers are great for removing ones that are already rust-welded.
(DIR) Post #B4r4Hk1zlcv8U8RjvM by A39IqhddUOQ2Phx7Zo.graf@poa.st
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I had to make a tool out of threaded rod and 1 1/2" thick steel plating to get the hub off an ex girlfriends hyndai accent because she drove it around for a year with an absolutely fucking mangled wheel bearing. I will never do that again for any reason. It took like an hour of hammering back and forth with heat to break it free
(DIR) Post #B4r4INWqupmCz8BQw4 by intrax@poa.st
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@Rudolf_von_Goldenbaum @adequate The BBC show had higher highs, but also lots more downtime. For every shot of them crashing in the background of a news broadcast, there was a "Star in a reasonably priced car".
(DIR) Post #B4r4UeLUDXrEcFibNA by DeezMistaReez@eveningzoo.club
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Brakes and oil changes are by far the easiest maintenance on a car. Thousands of videos out there to learn and harbor freight tools are dirt cheap. Plus, the peace of mind (for the most part) knowing that it was done by your hand and done right instead of by Whiskey Pete at Jiffy Lube.
(DIR) Post #B4r4UebRGEcNPjBLEm by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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just don't do like how chris-fix says and use loctite threadlocker. it's too bad the dislike button no longer works so people can't drag him for that one.
(DIR) Post #B4r4abyZwLNh0LqX2G by ForbiddenDreamer@poa.st
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brb, scattering nails in your driveway. Ever plugged a tire? You gon learn today.
(DIR) Post #B4r4aca9gdRGstQXbc by A39IqhddUOQ2Phx7Zo.graf@poa.st
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Somebody will find his house and kill him some day. Maybe not today, maybe in 50-60k miles
(DIR) Post #B4r4d3ovO1yTwQUy5g by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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also, lot so people go to the mechanic because it's so easy to fuck up and one tiny screw up can result in expensive new repairs.
(DIR) Post #B4r4sxmtaGDPrf8Goq by ForbiddenDreamer@poa.st
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Just crossthread them instead so you don't lose your lugnuts on the freeway when the loctite gets hot
(DIR) Post #B4r50qyqmDKj4LUDqK by Spookie@decayable.ink
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Good morning you stupid nigger
(DIR) Post #B4r5Gd9dwt4qp23eRk by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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here's the exact moment he mentions it. i wish youtube could have a "fact check" thingie like twatter now has at least for DIY videos so people can warn against shit like this in a video to save people a lot of frustrationhttps://youtu.be/6RQ9UabOIPg?si=KrK4bzGebueieNcr&t=518
(DIR) Post #B4r5H84kz6aWir0gdM by JoshuaSlocum@poa.st
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"it's not that hard">nine million words with a dozen provisos>get it wrong and you plow into the back of somebody's acurarespecc to those what do itbut i know my limitations(i sniff glue)
(DIR) Post #B4r5H8Je5kUvT1yZqC by The_Almighty_Kek@nicecrew.digital
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I can change oil but don't bc I don't have a creak to pour the used into. And I don't do brakes bc any first time I do anything, it's GETTING fucked up, and I'm not fucking up brakes lol
(DIR) Post #B4r5HgVAzNvJUddGXA by lord_nougat@nicecrew.digital
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This guy is familiar with SAFETY!
(DIR) Post #B4r5IsjazhQXimwpHc by DeezMistaReez@eveningzoo.club
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Some excellent youtubers I watch on the daily for car stuff: Goonzquad, ScrapLifeLee, LegitStreetCars (👍), Rich Rebuilds, David Freiburger, Samcrac (sometimes), Donut, Finnegan’s Garage, Diesel Creek, and Niko Brothers.
(DIR) Post #B4r5PiGsIKO1IUlsNk by ForbiddenDreamer@poa.st
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Pookiebear! G'mornyan~~!
(DIR) Post #B4r5W9dLTURJtjLxIm by Spookie@decayable.ink
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Did you sleep well
(DIR) Post #B4r5WA1S1rip6UdCsK by A39IqhddUOQ2Phx7Zo.graf@poa.st
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Yes I did actually I was tired from doing shit all day and it started raining so I talked to my favourite person while laying out on the balcony in the rain and I fell asleep until the thunder started again at 4am. And you?
(DIR) Post #B4r5dl2omRfvx7tRtg by ForbiddenDreamer@poa.st
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Not particularly well, but that's nothing new. Yourself?
(DIR) Post #B4r5fj6Eywu4V4QuAa by Spookie@decayable.ink
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Fuck that sounds COZY, I crashed at like 1 and got up at 5 for work. I always sleep through the storms 😭
(DIR) Post #B4r5oYkuoHSP1cfc0m by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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i miss sleeping through those epic snowstorms we had this winter
(DIR) Post #B4r5uplOULydVkszGS by Spookie@decayable.ink
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It was freaky, I was hearing thunder and the snow was muffling it. Some kind of cosmic horror shit
(DIR) Post #B4r5v5wcKOSfhCGAym by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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thundersnow is rare and awesome
(DIR) Post #B4r66aJFltct3aKJ72 by A39IqhddUOQ2Phx7Zo.graf@poa.st
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Those ones are the best because when you see the lightning it lights up the sky for miles because of the cloud cover and the dry air
(DIR) Post #B4r6N7nr0k8nZJWicC by Spookie@decayable.ink
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Oh fuck yeah, kinda miss winter. Spring is too muddy for me
(DIR) Post #B4r6OpNcTk8h0e4GRM by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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this spring got too warm too fast. either give us a mild spring-like winter like between 2019 and 2024 or don't let summer start too fast.
(DIR) Post #B4r6UeS21bAUqruNw8 by A39IqhddUOQ2Phx7Zo.graf@poa.st
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We got freezing to mild (50-60s) overnight with rainfall so there's been a lot of localized flooding going on here. Glad I live on the top of a big ass hill ngl
(DIR) Post #B4r79q7nWkWcvi5Hyy by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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holy shit, it's 73 F (23 C) and it's supposed to go down to 36 F (2C) in less than 24 hours. also, no rain right now, it's just "golden skies overcast".
(DIR) Post #B4r7CzkWCSMbeGhSuO by petzoomer@shortstacksran.ch
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@adequate @GrungeQueef @sapphire that lowkey seems really boring and hard to learn what if i just had him do all of it
(DIR) Post #B4r7CzyhLjhqMFKn0i by adequate@poa.st
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Nah, the basics are easy and rewarding. Wish I knew more. if you know a little about what's going on, it's easier to not get jewed at a mechanic when you do need work done.
(DIR) Post #B4r7KDYHHSlYU2Q11k by Sargent_s_laughter@poa.st
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I hope by scat-tering nails you mean you are gonna shit nails all over their driveway
(DIR) Post #B4r7KDkKYePJ5Q3doW by adequate@poa.st
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Prolly the case
(DIR) Post #B4r7RbIrN8ZKAqjAa8 by sapphire@shortstacksran.ch
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@adequate @GrungeQueef @petzoomer birb, I am the mechanic
(DIR) Post #B4r7RbSQnYE0eXCoV6 by sapphire@shortstacksran.ch
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@adequate @GrungeQueef @petzoomer and if I charge her a lil extra it’s cuz she pays in booty and has plenty to spare
(DIR) Post #B4r7Rbd4A0jRBWBJ4q by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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what job are you doing?
(DIR) Post #B4r7Y6dLnbPn56PiyG by sapphire@shortstacksran.ch
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@GrungeQueef @adequate @petzoomer re-redoing this fucking distributor because GM is retarded
(DIR) Post #B4r7p8mP4c74eylrgu by adequate@poa.st
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My ex was a shade tree mechanic, welder by trade. I spent some years playing wrench bitch. That's where I picked up enough know how and confidence to do some small things.
(DIR) Post #B4r7xXLpbLQXBRLV6e by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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was she the Faye Hadley type?
(DIR) Post #B4r8DGMwVYdz9EMehc by adequate@poa.st
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He was the alcoholic bipolar type, but super handy with fixing about anything he broke.
(DIR) Post #B4r8DGcXZZ7Xvbf70y by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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oh shit, i didn't know you were a girl
(DIR) Post #B4tDTAnPssWgaG4ahc by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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one day this asswipe is gonna ugga his last dugga
(DIR) Post #B4tHSWmz1qYwJxonCK by A39IqhddUOQ2Phx7Zo.graf@poa.st
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Those screws are easy to tap out or easy out and lube shops have easy outs now. You can do so much worse so you can tell without seeing the melanated hands who was behind it
(DIR) Post #B4tXp6IpGkta6NUvSK by GrungeQueef@poa.st
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moar melanin-based "enrtichment" for the timelinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAdvMy1iLnY