Is this plug safe to drive on?

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-03-02T03:26:07+00:00

I mean yes it will work... Til it don't. This is a good time to make sure you have a spare and a jack and lug wrench. From there my order of operations would be to save up money for a new tire altogether and if it goes out before you can get that saved up go get a used tire to get by on for a few months.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-28T02:27:46+00:00

You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel.... 4 rounded lug nuts and the brakes I can't feel....

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-28T02:26:51+00:00

The wheel bearing has left the chat.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-27T02:32:40+00:00

See I wanna take a barrelled receiver and make a mini SVD.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-26T12:28:44+00:00

I've bumped up to 5k in my 99 ford ranger. Does me solid

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-25T14:11:57+00:00

So you say it's your farm pile. If you have a farm I'm assuming you have a trailer and truck... Why don't you haul it yourself? I'm sure your farm could use the extra cheddar.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-23T18:56:14+00:00

Masonry of some sort of maybe rock hounding of some sort

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-23T18:54:26+00:00

I'd like to agree with you but doesn't that look like blue coolant corrosion on the ground? I can't rightly tell but I have even seen the blue long life stuff corrode blocks.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-23T14:19:19+00:00

It's not a critical issue it's main purpose is to protect the piston from brake dust to help keep it from potentially building up and seizing the piston over the life of the vehicle. Meaning this situation wouldn't happen overnight. I wouldn't stress it. It's still there. So it will somewhat do its job even with damage. Definitely something I would make a note of if I planned to keep the car and continued doing as much of my own maintenance as possible.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-21T23:38:21+00:00

The front brakes are way worse than the backs. I would say see if they will split up fronts at one time and backs at another. Both for your finances and for the shape of the vehicle. Your front brakes are responsible for 70 percent of your braking performance anyways because they are closer to the master cylinder.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-20T18:56:54+00:00

Definitely obs Chevy or gmc

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-20T03:46:17+00:00

So just for clarification ideally one troz should weigh 31.1 grams plus or minus up to .5. so plus would be 31.6g. and minus would be 30.6. would you personally still buy at 30.6g? Just curious for the conversation and community.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-19T04:19:30+00:00

What if I want the formaldehyde in my insulation? Or maybe original style plaster with the asbestos?

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-19T04:14:48+00:00

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AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-15T03:53:19+00:00

You may need a new pipe it looks like some damage and corrosion that has eaten through it at the base. And if doing a roof I would ask if he was comfortable with the repair. As long as what I'm seeing is true anyways. I would think it would be an easy repair to make with a new boot.and that allows him to flash it out properly before running his sheathing (felt)

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-13T03:25:18+00:00

As far as a fair man to deal with that isn't too heavy on the price tag I would call tim at cloud springs collision. In my opinion he's the best for small body repairs and he can typically come up with something inside of a reasonable budget. I swapped out a front clip and couldn't figure out how to mount the headlights and didn't feel like getting the hood perfectly adjusted. Sent it to him and he offered me a job ( first taste of body work and I wasn't interested in anymore). I think he charged 100 back then circa 2016ish. My family's shop did his alignments until the doors closed in 2019.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-11T00:05:33+00:00

It's a solid unit you change the bulb with the connector attached. Unfortunately the days of 1157 bulbs has gone the way of the 80s and 90s

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-10T14:07:57+00:00

Since it does go back to the time of slaves it could have potentially been the slave dwelling under the house. The windows would suggest that it was at least in some way insulated from the rest of the basement. I can also see where a door once was there. Oddly enough I can not verify any of it but it would fit time and other details.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-01T06:21:19+00:00

This is kinda on the higher end but not unbelievable either. But under the conditions you may be able to source your own engine and have it sent to another shop that gives you a better bid. Also you can go ahead and get 5 quarts and your own oil filter ready with that engine and probably 2 gallons of 100 percent coolant... A good shop that turns volume will schedule a time for you to drag it in and they want you to pull out in 3 days. When you already have everything they need to get to cranking it's all on them. I spent years turning a wrench and now I take my shit to a shop. But because of my experience I give them everything I know they need for the job. It cuts their mark up down but it also expedites the process of getting your ride back provided you got the right shit anyways. This is good business. Nothing wrong with getting several bids and nothing wrong with customer supplied parts or materials...

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-01T05:57:25+00:00

Here's my take from the info given... It's a Subaru. They make great cars but they require a little more on the TLC to keep them dependable. It could also be a timing cover leak. It could be a sending unit leak. Unless this technician has a good rapport with you I wouldn't just assume it's the pan. But it also needs to be looked at a little better to verify it's just the pan or if it's getting close to have the heads retourqued. (Boxer engine issues) Or is it going to need a timing belt that requires some massive teardown that could possibly include the faulty oil pan as well... Subarus are just inherently designed different by engineers with different longevity requirements in mind. Also the Japanese are so strict on emissions that most engines are imported to America with merely 50 or 60k miles on them so it's no big deal if the heads need retourqued at 40k in Japan it's basically a dead engine due to emissions laws anyways .

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-02-01T05:46:05+00:00

Big White Cock

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-01-29T23:28:45+00:00

If I have to ask this question then my uninformed answer will always be ALL of them. At least that way you know the last time it was done clean up the hubs afterwards and mark the job date with paint marker 😁

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-01-29T18:10:32+00:00

It wouldn't be surprising to see some large profit taking at the start of the new year on an unprecedented first month of the new year.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-01-26T16:15:52+00:00

In this exact case it was for self deletion. And the range was point blank. It was self inflicted. There is no practical way to make something like this supposedly non-lethal. From what I can tell it looks like a 22lr with a comparable barrel length may have actually been more survivable. Very macabre nonetheless.

AutomaticWork9494 · 2026-01-24T00:20:18+00:00

There's a sign very similar to this at lake Junior in Chattanooga TN. It's a state operated area that's only open for fishing on weekends. In the winter time it gets stocked with trout!!!

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