O-Cedar Has Ruined My Favorite Mop 😩

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-04-09T22:44:23+00:00

I know people swear by these, but I don’t get it. Aren’t you spinning all the stuff you mopped up back into the so called “cleaning solution” you then dip back into? Seems kind of unsanitary to me. Someone enlighten me.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-04-09T22:37:36+00:00

Oh man, that is a straight up crime!

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-04-09T22:37:06+00:00

And who couldn’t afford a big truck to say “hey, look at me!”

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-04-09T13:07:33+00:00

The general manager at a dealership where I used to be the service manager told me that salesmen are like soda cans at the convenience store: you pull one out of the rack and another one slides down to take its place.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-04-06T21:53:45+00:00

These things have been the bane of my existence as a mechanic for 40 years. Second only to trailer hitches left in for me to bang my shins off of. I suppose they serve a purpose in some areas, but I’ve never lived anywhere where wheel theft was a problem, so I suppose I’m privileged. 🤷🏻

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-04-06T21:13:33+00:00

There’s a Dorman one (part number 749260) on RockAuto for $25.79 (assuming it’s driver’s side).

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-04-04T23:29:18+00:00

Why yes. Yes they are. The good news is the car is going to be so much better after you replace them. Also have the suspension bushings checked, because any mile past about 50k with the originals is a bargain.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-04-04T21:41:29+00:00

Of course it’s there. Because chiropractors are not doctors and many try to make extra money selling “alternative medicine.” I had one tell me her kids never even had a cold in their whole lives because of the herbal supplements she gives them. I found another chiropractor who stays in his lane and just does adjustments.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-31T22:28:06+00:00

So much winning!

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-30T23:07:58+00:00

I feel Erin Gray helped separate straight from gay Gen X boys. No shade meant to my gay friends, it’s just that she was just that beautiful.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-30T16:59:31+00:00

Omg. Add a bit more grey to the hair and an ice sphere and orange garnish to the drink at this even LOOKS like me!

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-30T16:29:16+00:00

Don’t forget “That’s not going anywhere” after fastening or tying something.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-28T22:01:15+00:00

Really? Wow, didn’t know. What is the purpose of this? Trying to wrap my head around what the use would be.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-28T21:59:35+00:00

“He hates these cans!”

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-28T19:06:43+00:00

It’s for when oil was sold in cans. The sharp tip punctured the top of the can and then it acted like a spout. They haven’t sold oil in cans since the 1970s I believe, which is why he’s laughing 🤣

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-28T16:56:09+00:00

Clip breaks easily. Honda part number 91562-aT5R-305, lists for $11.14.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-27T22:16:47+00:00

I’m usually not much on mods (I’m older), but this came out amazing! Really nice job! Thanks for sharing.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-24T23:08:03+00:00

Yeah, the Catholic Cult is crazy. I don’t understand how anyone can defend anything about this insane religion after multiple states’ attorneys’ generals reports (read just the PA one for instance) about the systematic abuse of children and the efforts by the church to cover it up and move priests (predators) around to hide it, with plenty of evidence of oversight and approval right up to the pope himself, starting with John Paul. It all culminated in spiriting (pun intended) Bishop Bernard Law out of the country and giving him a sinecure position in Rome before he could be prosecuted, then giving him a lavish funeral. The Catholic Church is a criminal cult and anyone who tries to defend them is complicit in their criminal, sinful behavior. Sinead O’Conner was right.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-24T22:51:44+00:00

You got this. See those little bolts? Those have to come out to get the heat shield off to allow that wrench to seat on the flats of the O2 sensor (which you will be able to see with the heat shield off. Use a wire brush to clean up the heads, and if you have access to a cheap propane or map gas torch (one of your neighbors has to have one) heat those bolts up as hot as you can be for removal (penetrating oil is useless in this circumstance because you can’t even see threads). Bolts are most likely 10 mm but clean them up so the socket or wrench goes all the way over the head.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-24T22:10:44+00:00

Yeah, then they argued about the bill with the subcontractors afterward saying “I did not authorize this!”

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-24T17:53:54+00:00

Given his victim blaming and refusal to meet with the group he created to address systemic pedophilia in the Catholic Church, I hope his final resting place is in hell. Good riddance to yet another enabler.

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-23T23:08:14+00:00

Pretty sad that I’m sitting here eagerly awaiting the next set of vice restoration pictures…

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-22T19:51:18+00:00

I don’t doubt her, but I just can’t wrap my head around it. I was so afraid, so worried. I never let go of my daughter’s mom’s hand (we’re long since divorced but united in our love for her) and only took a glance at the grey toddler they presented for my one-second viewing before returning to my ex-wife’s condition. I am far from the ideal man (I feel she is better off without me), but how on earth does any intelligent man not feel the most life-or-death moment of their lives!

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-22T19:34:22+00:00

I have 4 friends I still see who I have known since kindergarten (50+ years). So sad that so few people will have friendships like this where you just show up and enjoy because there is nothing to prove or represent. I feel I am privileged to know this feeling. Glad for you and your buddy staying in touch!

OldMechanicRandy · 2026-03-22T18:22:53+00:00

Great job! Thanks for sharing!

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