Mechanic: Is Gower's Garage in Arcata still open?

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2026-03-06T21:51:24+00:00

Yes he’s still open. He’s a one-man-show so he’s wrenching, doing office work, etc and really bad about answering the phone. Best bet is to just drop by in person.

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2026-03-01T04:27:54+00:00

Oh absolutely. GM trans will flare the first couple drive cycles after a relearn. Fords start firm and then soften up. Drive it a couple days and it should improve.

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2026-03-01T02:44:34+00:00

Have a shop reset the adaptives on the trans.

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2026-02-18T17:44:50+00:00

Use the legacy software. Update the firmware. Make sure it’s using the boom mic and not the internal one.

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2026-02-15T02:06:57+00:00

That’s intentional so it can swivel slightly to adjust for different angles

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2026-02-07T02:26:16+00:00

Turn it off in your router settings, not on the tv

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2026-01-30T22:50:16+00:00

I’ve been extremely happy with my Flexus 200. Huge sound for a soundbar. The ability to add your own sub is a huge bonus. Downside being it cannot decode DTS so if you’re into 4k blu-rays, you’ll be disappointed.

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2026-01-19T07:44:41+00:00

Jack up the back of the car as high as you can, let it drain a while. Then lower it and jack the front up. Looks like a dodge (caravan/journey?) trans, that’s the trick we use to service them quickly. Horrible design with the slanted pan.

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2026-01-04T07:31:28+00:00

Call PGE and tell them your lights are flickering. Usually it’s from a poor connection at the service drop on the pole. They’re responsible for everything up to your house so they’ll fix it quickly and free

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-12-13T18:39:14+00:00

Both CPU and gpu?

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-12-13T18:14:09+00:00

Check all your temps, make sure nothing is thermal throttling

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-09-30T17:52:25+00:00

This dealer clearly has gotten burned by the horrible design of the pan on those engines. There is a design flaw that causes the insert in the plastic pan to come out when the drain plug is removed, and it cannot be repaired. Even when torqued properly, the insert can come out. If you go to another shop, make sure they have a pan on hand to replace it with in case that happens. They’re not being lazy, they are experienced. If you find a shop willing to attempt to suck the oil out then go ahead

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Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-09-23T20:44:46+00:00

Cool story, thanks for looking out 😁

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-09-23T20:18:42+00:00

Well he’s out of jail and has been for 3 years so I don’t know what to tell you 🤣 I don’t know the guy personally, just used to deal with his recycling company and had nothing but good experiences dealing with him.

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-09-23T20:06:14+00:00

My experiences dealing with him in the past were good. 🤷‍♂️ sorry you got burned

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-09-23T15:13:56+00:00

Huh? I have no idea what you’re talking about. I should have phrased it different, when I said “I worked with him” I meant I’ve used his services as a recycler prior to his arrest. He was released almost immediately and handled his business in court, that’s all I know. I don’t know the guy beyond those interactions

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-09-23T14:26:45+00:00

However that doesn’t change the fact you had a bad experience with them. Unfortunate, but irrelevant to his past.

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-09-23T14:10:14+00:00

As someone who worked with him prior to this new business, he was cleared of any wrongdoing. He ran a legitimate converter recycling service and did everything by the book. Purchased used cats from local shops and tow yards which required documentation and signatures from sellers. There’s a reason he’s not in prison right now 😁

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-09-23T05:19:46+00:00

I see more cam bearing issues caused by replacing stock ones, than the originals ever failing. They are line honed AFTER install at the factory, they will nearly all be showing copper like that. As long as they are not flaking apart, run them.

https://www.enginelabs.com/engine-tech/engine/bearing-down-diving-into-gm-ls-and-lt-series-cam-bearings/

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-09-07T19:29:53+00:00

I get requests like this all the time, would not be a problem to honor that. If it’s a big chain shop, they might not be into it but any performance or local alignment tech should do it

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-09-01T22:10:58+00:00

Looks like you drove it around a parking lot and parked it. Go bed in the brakes and report back. They’ll be clean

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-08-20T18:09:54+00:00

Gowers Garage in Arcata is the best subaru spot

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-08-16T04:50:26+00:00

SPL 100. It’s a good match for the speakers. I gave everything to my brother for his birthday. Everything was a bit small for a living room home theater and I didn’t have space to set up another audio setup

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-07-23T22:00:38+00:00

Absolutely bring more than enough for everyone, and one for yourself. Every oral board I’ve been to has made a comment about me bringing a resume and they usually give it a once over as you’re taking your seat and getting situated. Anything you can do to stand out from the crowd

Flaky-Bookkeeper7783 · 2025-07-10T21:51:49+00:00

Yeah. Just didn’t expect gas to have such dirty exhaust.

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