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nice
The process is very simplistic and avoids an unnecessary mess from dripping oil
yeah, I like it. I haven't encountered that yet but it makes sense.
o-ring gets replaced as well, comes in the box
that just sits on the lid
@Deleted User Why not connect your neg cable to the dead neg terminal?
I was always taught it was safer to do it that way.
Supposedly there's a non-zero chance of a battery explosion if you connect directly to the terminal.
That will severely hamper your game
Ah ok gotcha
Yeah, setting a girl's car on fire is not a good ice-breaker.
When the lady asks you why you're not connecting to the terminal, just give her the Marlboro man look, a quick nod, and continue with what you're doing.
That brings your chances from ~85 up to 100%
It's also a good time to wink I hear.
"Why aren't you connecting to the terminal?" Wink. Start car. Game on.
Hmmm, see that's tricky
Keep in mind I've been married for 13 years so I'm way out of that frame of mind, but here's my perspective:
You can't go wrong either way, BUT
jump-starting a car puts you in the frame of a savior.
You're resurrecting a dead machine and helping a lady in distress.
If you wink, you're revealing a human element
If you barely acknowledge her instead and act like nothing can disrupt your focus and attention on this "critical" task, you don't break that frame
But again, I've been married since Christ was a corporal so I could be rusty on this matter. 😃
I use my batteries from my power tools to jump cars. I have 2 pieces of copper wire I stick into the slots in the battery and attach the other ends to the terminals. Works the first time every time.
That's how you do it.
badass
The first time someone told me to do that I thought they were messing with me for a laugh. But when the engine turned over I was dumbfounded.
I never would have thought of it, but it makes sense!
Anyone know how to change a tire on a motorcycle
Going back through and looking. @JohnStrasser you get your bike tire changed?
Probably gonna have someone do it for me. Labor is actually kind of cheap
Crap just seen this for some reason. If thats the case I don't blame you. But if you ever need help with it shoot me a pm.
@JohnStrasser you need stands for the bike, a valve core tool, something to break the bead (a big plastic chisel and hammer can work but there's a tool that attaches to the wheel and uses leverage which is much easier to use), a tire iron/spoon to lever the tire off and back on the wheel, soapy water, compressed air to seat the beads on the new tire, and a balancing stand. It's a couple hundred bucks investment for the tools so it won't pay itself off until you do a few sets. It's nice to not have to trust some guy you don't know with your life, though.
What's up gentlemen, I'll be picking up from the last goy to help maintain our Mechanic portion of this server.
I've got an unusual one for you. I have a 2011 F150 supercab. It has the half doors in the back with the interior door handles. When I'm driving as I approached 75 miles per hour and above there is a severe shimmy that develops right beneath the center console area and you can watch the passenger seat back vibrate like crazy and feel it throughout your body. It has new tires the front end is in perfect shape and it has nothing to do with the steering system. I have had my mechanic check it out and we are kind of up in the air as to what the problem is. I have found on the forums where many people have had this problem and have done everything from rebuilt Transmissions to replace drive shafts. I have read one or two posts where they had some success with the driveshafts but not everyone has had success with that. Ford acts like they don't know what you're talking about but I know it is a problem with many of these trucks including some of the 250's. Do you have any advice as to which direction to go with this
That is quite a concern brother, definitely needs attention.
With something that in depth, it is quite difficult to go in an absolute direction without getting my hands on it. I'm going to ask a few generic questions and I'll send you in more of a focused direction.
1. How many miles are on the truck?
2. Where do you live and most frequently travel?
3. Have you made any modifications to your driveline, suspension or tires (up or down from OEM tire sizes)
There is a plethora of areas for a tech to look at while addressing vibration related concerns. Some of them listed could be:
Drive line angles modified (creates vibrations) when we lift our trucks
Bigger tires ( more weight means faster deterioration of shock absorbers and subsequently ending with vibration concerns)
Tires not balanced correctly
Etc.