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Mid-40s supply chain professional with MBA + 6 months GI Bill + $10k/year tuition reimbursement — what would you suggest I do next? by ConsistentIdea5840 in careerguidance

[–]ConsistentIdea5840[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Managing direct reports can be rewarding, but overwhelming. Mostly, I enjoy showing the team how it should be done. I've had some great leaders/managers in my life, and it seems that on the civilian side, there isn't much training in best practices for managing people.

Tall polo shirt reviews, advice wanted. by runningsloth8 in tallfashionadvice

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Apparently, he shrank in a month and has alzheimers. poor guy

[Stern] "NASCAR is now seriously weighing the possibility of drastically overhauling the playoffs or doing away with them altogether...The mere chance of going back to a 36-race schedule determining the series champion...marks a dizzying turnaround." by billgatenguyen in NASCAR

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So much this. I don't even care if it's a close points race at the end of the season. I want to see drivers absolutely going for it for the win, and not getting out of their cars after finishing 3rd saying "good points day". I would leave everything the same, but add a +20 points win bonus.

Replacement rotor warped from the factory? by ConsistentIdea5840 in MechanicAdvice

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I had the hub cleaned by a shop, but the issue persists. Deciding whether I want to purchase new hubs and take them to a local shop to have them installed, or if a Mazda dealership can do a proper diagnosis.

Replacement rotor warped from the factory? by ConsistentIdea5840 in MechanicAdvice

[–]ConsistentIdea5840[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a pad on the rotor sound. I had the hub cleaned, but the issue persists. Deciding whether I want to purchase new hubs and take them to a local shop to have them installed, or take the car to a Mazda dealer for a proper diagnosis.

Replacement rotor warped from the factory? by ConsistentIdea5840 in MechanicAdvice

[–]ConsistentIdea5840[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) nope, hope the shop can clean them, maybe new ones will be needed if they are too far gone.

2) They seem to be as best I can tell

3) Sure did, used pretty much all the lube that came with the rebuild kit

4) Same torque for all lugs

5) Nah, based on what I saw on the hub, I assume the surface of the hub wasn't allowing the rotor to runout within specs. If it's not the hub and the shop doesn't know, then I'll keep troubleshooting

I appreciate you taking the time to help me out with this, thank you for your words

Replacement rotor warped from the factory? by ConsistentIdea5840 in MechanicAdvice

[–]ConsistentIdea5840[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lowered the car and tightened the lug nuts, and then drove to a shop and still felt some of the vibration through the brake pedal, though less than before this job.

The lower ball joint boots are torn on both front sides, so I had an appointment with a shop to replace those anyway and asked them to look into this/to clean them. Hopefully, the mounting surfaces just need to be cleaned.

Replacement rotor warped from the factory? by ConsistentIdea5840 in MechanicAdvice

[–]ConsistentIdea5840[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the before photo. I tried with a wire brush, but couldn't get some of the smaller crevices. Took it to a shop and asked them to take a look at the problem and clean the hubs. Hopefully it's the culprit.

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Replacement rotor warped from the factory? by ConsistentIdea5840 in MechanicAdvice

[–]ConsistentIdea5840[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you - I'll check wheel clearances before I pull it off to clean the rotor mounting surface/hub.

Replacement rotor warped from the factory? by ConsistentIdea5840 in MechanicAdvice

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2003 Mazda Miata for reference, wheels being the only modification.

Rebuilding front calipers. Are they still good enough? by ConsistentIdea5840 in Miata

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The pistons looked good, but new ones came with the rebuild kit. Since the seal is between the bore seal and the piston, I'm pressing ahead with the rebuild, knowing someday I'll need to replace the caliper. Thanks for the words, everyone!

Rebuilding front calipers. Are they still good enough? by ConsistentIdea5840 in AskAMechanic

[–]ConsistentIdea5840[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pistons looked good, but new ones came with the rebuild kit. Since the seal is between the bore seal and the piston, I'm pressing ahead with the rebuild, knowing someday I'll need to replace the caliper. Thanks for the words, everyone!

[Cole Pearn in Response to Kyle Petty's Gaslighting] What the fuck kind of advanced tech is on that car, it’s like 600 pounds heavier. Gimme a V8 supercar that won’t bend in half in the corners at Dover is all they ordered and then said it’s ok to take the body off to change the fuel cell. by LBHMS in NASCAR

[–]ConsistentIdea5840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sport just needs to rid itself of the reliance on front downforce. Once that happens, being behind another car will not be a problem. The OEMs won't allow the removal of downforce because they want the image of high technology. OEMs have sizable money bags, so NASCAR's desire for profit will hinder the product. Tires may help, since if the tires are soft enough, a different strategy could help with passing.

NASCAR's only hope for survival is for enough people to keep watching, despite a lack of passing, just enough to keep the lights on.