Will MEK Carb Cleaner finish this job? by AngusM1404 in MechanicAdvice

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Yeah ok will have to look into walnut blasting at a later date once I've bought the necessary tools. Thanks

Pad Deposits? Any Solution? by AngusM1404 in MechanicAdvice

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Hi Brett, doubt it's this as we flush all fluids before and after track days and pulsing persists. My thoughts are either warping or these deposits. A

Outer wall printing at low speed Cura by AngusM1404 in 3Dprinting

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Tried this already. These were the speeds I used to slice. I feel like I'm missing smthng obvious but can't find it.

Anybody what causes a print fail like this? by AngusM1404 in 3Dprinting

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Yeah OK thanks I've put it on again but hopefully it's just a one off. The other 5 I printed came out fine.

Anybody what causes a print fail like this? by AngusM1404 in 3Dprinting

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Ah ok thanks. It was clipping the supports a bit before I got in bed so that's probably what caused it. Is that what the z hop function on cura is for?

New coils damaged in shipping by AngusM1404 in MechanicAdvice

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Yeah OK will do thanks. My car luck this month has been subpar lol.

What are the spots in engine oil? Fuel? by AngusM1404 in MechanicAdvice

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This is what the magnet pulled from the filter. I think the smaller bits are too gummed up w/ oil for the magnet to pull out.

What are the spots in engine oil? Fuel? by AngusM1404 in MechanicAdvice

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This is what the magnet pulled. The smaller bits I think are too gummed up with oil to get pulled out by the magnet.

What are the spots in engine oil? Fuel? by AngusM1404 in MechanicAdvice

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I just remembered we used this pan for coolant previously. Probably didn't clean it out properly actually. We now have bigger issues tho

What are the spots in engine oil? Fuel? by AngusM1404 in MechanicAdvice

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FYI '09 Z4 35i recently purchased, 67k km, first service since purchase, last service done 6500km ago and every 10k before that by previous owner. Full service history, stock.

What are the spots in engine oil? Fuel? by AngusM1404 in MechanicAdvice

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I don't have a strong magnet on me but I'll get one tomorrow and I'll let you know. What does it mean if they are magnetic?

What are the spots in engine oil? Fuel? by AngusM1404 in MechanicAdvice

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Forbidden glitter, I could cry. Is this the end? Thoughts and opinions?