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Mike Hankey22-Nov-19 0:20

Mike Hankey

22-Nov-19 0:20

GenJerDan wrote:
To replace a $15 part in my car, the instructions say to:

An indicator light? Smile | :)

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GenJerDan22-Nov-19 1:59

22-Nov-19 1:59

The "blend door" that controls the mix of hot and cold to regulate the temp in the car.

Essentially, I have no heat in the car until I get it fixed. Well...the vent at my left hand blows warm, the middle-left vent blows warmish, the middle-right vent blows cold, and I have the far-right vent blocked off, so I have no idea what it's doing. Laugh | :laugh:

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#realJSOP22-Nov-19 1:34

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22-Nov-19 1:34

I work on my own car, unless the work requires a lift or an engine hoist. Then, and only then, do I take it to a trusted mechanic.

This weekend, I'll be adding an auxiliary brake vacuum pump so my power brakes work better. My motor has radical cam, and as a result, it only makes about 7 inches of vacuum, which is not nearly enough for the brakes to work all the time. Since the vacuum pump itself is as close to an eyesore as you can get, I'm gonna mount it out of sight, behind the front bumper fascia. While I have the fascia off (it's a pain to take off and put back on), I'm going to install a heat exchanger and pump for the intercooler I'm going to install next month.

Best tool I ever bought - a Dewalt 12v cordless sub-compact impact driver. Saves gobs of time taking crap off the car. The fascia takes about 5 minutes as opposed to 30 with hand tools. Best $100 I ever spent.

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lopatir22-Nov-19 3:35

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22-Nov-19 3:35

#realJSOP wrote:
Best tool I ever bought - a Dewalt 12v cordless sub-compact impact driver. Saves gobs of time taking crap off the car.

you wear a dust mask while using that? amazing the amount of super fine sticky dust cars collect in every nook, crannie and low airflow inner surfaces.

Gotta watch out for that black lung disease. Dead | X|

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#realJSOP22-Nov-19 3:38

#realJSOP

22-Nov-19 3:38

My car is cleaner than most brand new cars.

dandy7222-Nov-19 4:33

22-Nov-19 4:33

A dust mask, to use an impact driver?

Nobody could ever convince my dad to wear a dust mask, or a pair of protective glasses, throughout his 40+ year career as an auto mechanic. The worst thing he's complaining about nowadays is his bad back.

Forogar 22-Nov-19 3:32

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22-Nov-19 3:32

I once made the mistake of owning a Renault 14 - long story. D'Oh! | :doh:

To replace the spark plugs one had to remove the engine which was canted backwards at 72 degrees so the engine compartment bulkhead blocked access to the said plugs! WTF | :WTF:

I learned a trick was to loosen the engine, lift it up just a little at the back using the flexibility in the front rubber mounts to tilt it up just enough that a special Renault spark-plug tool could remove and replace the plugs. This is apparently what they did at the dealers - although they still charged for removing and replacing the engine. OMG | :OMG:

My brother worked for a short time at said dealers - which explains why I got stuck with this junkheap in the first place. Mad | :mad:

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GenJerDan22-Nov-19 4:29

22-Nov-19 4:29

One of the GM boats from the 80's was almost like that, but at least all you had to do was take off the wheel to get at the sparkplugs. Laugh | :laugh:

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kmoorevs22-Nov-19 4:12

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22-Nov-19 4:12

Good luck! Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

I despise anything to do with working in the tight confines under a dashboard...wires/harnesses/vents all in the way of everything. Dead | X|

As for mechanical abilities, I consider myself lucky to have had a Dad who could fix anything. I learned by watching/helping. My last major mechanical undertaking was replacing the water pump, timing belt, and both front CV joints in a Mazda about 15 years ago. Back then, we relied on Haynes manuals instead of youtube.

Your post also reminded me of when I replaced a clutch outside in the yard in the snow. The hardest part was keeping enough feeling in the fingers to get bolts started! Laugh | :laugh:

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GenJerDan22-Nov-19 4:27

22-Nov-19 4:27

Indeed. It's gonna be cold tomorrow. I anticipate a long process, with me going back inside every fifteen minutes or so.

But I'm taking out the driver's seat to make getting under there easier. It's just four bolts. And I can vacuum under there while the spot is open. Big Grin | :-D

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dandy7222-Nov-19 4:29

22-Nov-19 4:29

GenJerDan wrote:
Replace the part
Replace the piece of plastic you just cut out

...aaaand there's the rub. Does that step involve require you to remove the center console, steering wheel, dashboard...?

GenJerDan wrote:
Guess which method I'll be doing this weekend

The method that voids the warranty? Poke tongue | ;-P

If it's a known issue and the manufacturer isn't doing anything about it: There's the perfect excuse to name and shame. What make/model/year?

GenJerDan24-Nov-19 21:38

24-Nov-19 21:38

Any 5th generation Camaro (mine's a 2012 RS convertible). I don't know about the later ones.

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dandy7225-Nov-19 6:43

25-Nov-19 6:43

Do you even need heat in that thing? You drive a convertible Camaro in the snow?

Cp-Coder22-Nov-19 5:11

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22-Nov-19 5:11

We are a two car family. A 21 year old Camry and a 4 year old Camry. (I love Toyotas.) Some 17 years ago, the older one started to make a clacking sound whenever I hit a slight bump in the road. The repair shop said there are rubber grommets at the ends of suspension tie rods that needed to be replaced. Parts cost would be minimal, but labor was over $600! OMG | :OMG:

It turned out they had to completely remove the engine-transmission assembly to replace the grommets. When the mechanic saw the shock in my face, he told me the only purpose of the grommets was to prevent the noise. I can drive the car as it was, if I am willing to live with the clacking sound.

Well, that was 17 years ago and we still go merrily clacking on our way. We don't even hear it any more!

David Crow22-Nov-19 5:21

David Crow

22-Nov-19 5:21

GenJerDan wrote:
But the manufacturer isn't doing a dang thing about it.)

I take it you feel they should.

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GenJerDan24-Nov-19 21:36

24-Nov-19 21:36

At least metal, or partially metal, rather than the brittle plastic they used would be a Good Idea.

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Sound of the Week

Sander Rossel21-Nov-19 21:10

21-Nov-19 21:10

OxiDaksi - Thikhai Thikhai[^]

I have this playlist with mostly fast-paced dance(able) electronic music.
I haven't listened to it in a while because I'm currently more into soundtracks and piano music.
But apparently I've been adding to the list which made me find this track by surprise.
OxiDaksi play psytrance, but apparently they call it dark psytrance or darkpsy (I've found these psychedelics love sub-genres).
Calling it fast-paced would be an understatement.
After the intro I immediately heard why I added this to my list and I thanked past me for adding this for present me Big Grin | :-D

Thanks me!

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grralph121-Nov-19 22:21

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21-Nov-19 22:21

Well that was Fun. Enjoyed it.
Thanks from Me Too.

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GenJerDan21-Nov-19 23:51

21-Nov-19 23:51

Sander Rossel wrote:
I'm currently more into soundtracks and piano music.

That's pretty much what I'v been making the past few years. On YouTube: "Tdis - Topic", if you haven't listened to me before.

The Vineyard is almost all piano. The others are more soundtracky/ambientish.

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Sander Rossel23-Nov-19 0:16

23-Nov-19 0:16

I have listened to Tdis recently.
I didn't know it was yours.
Good stuff! OMG | :OMG:

You now have one subscriber Big Grin | :-D

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GenJerDan24-Nov-19 22:12

24-Nov-19 22:12

Cool. Thanks. Big Grin | :-D

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Sander Rossel23-Nov-19 0:24

23-Nov-19 0:24

By the way, you should put that stuff on Bandcamp, it has lots of ambient music and in your niche Bandcamp may be better promotion than YouTube Smile | :)

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GenJerDan24-Nov-19 22:16

24-Nov-19 22:16

thedoorintosummer.bandcamp.com

I think that's the URL. I'm still more or less internetless...waiting on Telekom to get its head out of its exhaust pipe.

Bandcamp is not as up-to-date as YouTube (the stuff on YouTube was automatically put there by DistoKid when I published to SoundCloud, iTunes, Deezer, Amazon, etc.)

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dandy7222-Nov-19 4:19

22-Nov-19 4:19

Not exactly my cup of tea, but it did remind me of some music that a guy I used to work with recorded vocals for. No singing, just spoken words. He's a big guy with a deep voice; DJs love him for the fact that they don't have to reprocess his recordings to take it down an octave, so he's actually turned that into a bit of a sideline. He's basically given a few written sentences and has to read them out in various styles. For a few hundred bucks. Not bad. Then the DJs mix that in with whatever they're working on.

[Edit]

Found it. They call it hardstyle. My ex-coworker goes by the name of Tekgnosis, so if you find something on Youtube with that name, that's probably him.

Disclaimer: While his vocals are interesting...the "music" is way too bouncy and repetitive for me.

Sander Rossel23-Nov-19 0:22