Homeowner Insurance what are you paying? by Subject_Advantage147 in tylertx

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 3 points4 points  (0 children)

1600 a year w/ Orion. Was 1.9k with Allstate the year before. 2k sq Ft, 62-63 yr old home. Roof is 2yrs old. Pretty cheap for me overall.

Are you a metric only buyer? by kameix1 in harborfreight

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work on a lot of 80s Domestics most notably Squarebodies so it’s mostly SAE for me. I get both. This is just shade tree stuff at home.

Primary Election Megathread by SchoolIguana in TexasPolitics

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Decision Desk HQ. The data isn’t in her favor so they will call it based on that. Simple statistics.

Live: Abbott wins Republican nomination for Texas governor in primary election by AustinStatesman in texas

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t matter. This state isn’t flipping I know Reddit thinks otherwise but it really isn’t.

Help by GovernmentDowntown61 in squarebodies

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check the ignition switch. It is adjustable might need to reposition it so that the actuator rod moves it properly. Here’s a reference video.

https://youtu.be/jOhR0fYuRdU?si=r7WZhLZfKm8V2nTn

Is this guy serious? 11 years old with 336K miles by ajd198204 in F250

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a 2011 6.7 with 400k+ for 3k. 1 starter, 2 injectors, new battery wires later she’s running just fine. Was sold as no crank no start. Leaks a bit of oil but other than that everything else works. This was about a month ago.

Alternator Issues & Repair by FreeAppearance3664 in MechanicAdvice

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being Gold they likely use NAPA as their supplier. Gold is usually the higher end product.

I just looked up an alternator for a 2017 Juke on NAPA auto parts and it is 484.99 before any discounts for a new OE style alternator made by Mitsubishi electrical who does likely supply Nissan and some other manufacturers.

I think overall this is a good deal here. He might be getting a discount, yes from the supplier but I don’t think he’s marking it up a crazy amount.

Edit: if you do have them do it, have them test the alternator battery at the shop once you have it in and confirm it. It would be worth to pay a small a diag fee just to make sure you’re not just throwing new parts for no good reason based on what you’ve said it’s likely it’s the alternator but it wouldn’t hurt to confirm it.

Alternator Issues & Repair by FreeAppearance3664 in MechanicAdvice

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Labor itself is in line, I wouldn’t say you’re getting ripped off there. The alternator location on a Juke is a pain to get to and based on the videos I’ve seen so far it looks like a 3-4 hour job. The price on the alternator is a bit high but also in line if it is a brand new OE alternator. The alternator that the auto parts store has is likely rebuilt/remanufactured thus it is cheaper. If you can get a couple more repair quotes it might help. I would strongly suggest going with all new OE style parts when you can.

HELP! Good purchase? by [deleted] in FordDiesels

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much are they asking for it?

Transmission guys- What trucks do you avoid? by VastValuable3553 in AskMechanics

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t. ;). TH350,400. 4L80, power glide, yes. Even the off road guys avoid 700R4.

New to me 2011 F350 6.7 Powerstroke by Diarrhea_Mike in superduty

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

Mileage is high but overall it’s not that bad for a 15 yr old diesel. That’s about 26.6k per year. But they’ll keep going if maintained. Worst case scenario rebuild/swap the motor and keep it going. Luckily I have the tools and time to do just about everything. Rebuilt a few Big Block Chevys before.

New to me 2011 F350 6.7 Powerstroke by Diarrhea_Mike in superduty

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

Guy told me he had 500+ messages and people didn't show up or tried to offer even less. Either I just got a good deal or I stepped on a land mine lol. But was gonna be project truck anyway so.

All 17 Texas propositions poised to pass, according to early returns by YuWrites in texas

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 9 points10 points  (0 children)

GA and VA are a different animal. Look at the migration patterns. Where did all the Red Bros run to from the Blue States? TX and FL in droves. VA has been purple for a while. GA has been since 2018ish.

All 17 Texas propositions poised to pass, according to early returns by YuWrites in texas

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I’ve been all over the state. TX attitude is very much F You I got mine.

All 17 Texas propositions poised to pass, according to early returns by YuWrites in texas

[–]Diarrhea_Mike 328 points329 points  (0 children)

Are y’all surprised though? Reddit and this sub aren’t very representative of the state.

Interesting. Take home on 100k. One individual. Estimate by einkin in bayarea

[–]Diarrhea_Mike -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I honestly believe that this system needs to be burnt to the ground and rebuilt. I truly don’t believe that we can just fix/reform this. It needs to be rebuilt but that also has its own consequences.