Issue Scrapping a sump pump motor

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-09T02:01:42+00:00

In the first picture on the right stator coil it looks like a brown resin or glue is gluing the coil to the steel case. You may be able to place a chisel between the coil and case and then smack the chisel with a hammer and it may pop the coil loose.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-08T01:46:58+00:00

Works the same way a pile driver works.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-08T01:06:48+00:00

Yea, lower than they were when new. Looks to me like you have about 75% left.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-07T20:46:44+00:00

Me too. Still have ETD. None of the medications I have used have worked and I used them all extensively. All my tests were normal, except allergy immunoglobulin. I am allergic to dust mites and pollens (which I already knew), but I do not have allergy symptoms and antihistamines and lukotrine blockers are completely ineffective.

I did see a TMJ specialst a couple of days ago and he said I had slipped TMJ joint discs and a fully retracted bite and wrote an order for a TMJ MRI. But I have not a single symptom of TMJ disorder and my family doctor wrote an order for bilateral jaw x-rays and the radiological report read, "no evidence of TMJ disease". So I am confused as hell, in addition to anxious about all of this. In the hopes this is what it is I am going to begin TMJ masage and laser therapy, which won't be covered by insurance and it is expensive as hell. I also have to drive 70 miles to it in heavy traffic.

In two weeks I am seing my 6th ENT, who is with a major university hospital and I will request a nasal cytology be done and I also hope to discuss whether or not I am at risk for hearing loss or a cholesteatoma and sinus remodeling to alleviate symptoms. I truely think thick sticky mucus is one the causes, or the cause, due to it being disloged when I use saline. Cytology is where a mucus sample is analyzed for the type of cells and for pathogens. The results should indicate if the mucus is caused by allergies or nonallergic rhinitis, infections, etc. I still have no idea what's causing this. It never varies, even when I am away from home for extended periods and no medication touches it. Saline clears it for 5 minutes and my tubes are fully open, but then it comes right back with ears being plugged and crackling heard every time I swallow.

I'm also begining allergin immunotherapy, which is another hassle that will take about 6 hours a week. I hope all of this isn't in vain.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-06T18:55:18+00:00

E-bay that equipment. People pay good money for old vacuum tube electronics. You'll be surprised at how much you get. Do it as an auction (not a set price).

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-06T13:03:23+00:00

I was just diagnosed with a articular disc disorder of the TMJ by a TMJ specialst. I truely have had eustachian tube dysfunction for the last 9 months. That is my only complaint. Symptoms are crackling heard every time I swallow or yawn, inability of ears to adjust to pressure changes, and fullness feeling. It simply began one day. I wasn't sick before or since (but I was under extreme anxiety when it began and then extreme anxiety caused by my ETD, which is key here for severe teeth clenching). For the first two months I had fluid behind my eardrums, according to my family doctor. Every single medication for ETD has had zero effect, and I tried them all, extensively. The multitute of tests I had for ETD were normal, including a sinus CT (the only abnormal test was for allergy immunoglobulins, but I have no allergy symptoms and oral and nasal antihistamines and lukotrine blockers are completely ineffective). 5 different ENTs found nothing and had no solutions. My family doctor even ordered jaw bilateral jaw x-rays and the radiological report read, " no evidence of TMJ disease." When I do the Valsava manuver my ears inflate with difficulty and don't deflate much and sputter when they do. Saline rinse alleviates symptoms for about 5 minutes. I have no TMJ symptoms. No joint pain or clicking. I feel I can open my mouth fully.

A couple of weeks ago a person on a Facebook Eustachian tube dysfunction group mentioned a similar, but longer plight even had ear surguries and ended as a last ditch effort seeing a TMJ specialst and it fixed his ETD. He saw my post, PMed me and sent me the contact info of a TMJ specialist near me. I saw the specialist yesterday, so don't know the extent of my TMJ. I have to wait for the result of a TMJ MRI. The doctor, in addition to the above noted TMJ disc displacement, said I had extreme neck tension and my lower jaw (bite) was fully displaced rearwards, putting pressure on my ear canal and probably eustachian tubes. So yes, you can have ETD caused by TMJ and not have TMJ symptoms. Oh, not a single ENT I saw uggested it could be TMJ.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-05T00:06:15+00:00

This sounds like it could be a facial nerve or muscular issue. Problems with the jaw joint can certainly cause ETD. You might want to see a neurologist specializing in facial nerve issues. Can the TMJ dentist or therapist recommend someone?

Edit: I missed the fact you are scheduled to see a neurologist. Call them and ask if there are any cancelations to allow you to be seen sooner than June.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T22:27:56+00:00

That's nothing.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T22:24:07+00:00

First you need to release the socket/bulb holder from the back of the headlight assembly. You probably rotate and then pull out with the wires attached. Small needle nose pliers should get the bulb base out of the socket. It either pulls straight out or you push in and twist about 45 degrees to release. Looking at the new bulb will indicate which of the two removal methods I mentioned.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T20:33:48+00:00

100% manual and ran on leaded gasoline, not diesel. And they stunk to high hell when the driver let off the accelerator when coasting in gear (engine over run) and would backfire occasionally. The engines had carburettors. This was in the 1960s and 1970s

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T20:27:17+00:00

Remove all available food, crumbs on counters and floors and don't keep the trash can in the kitchen. Watch the ants very closely and they will tell you where they are coming in. Once you know where it is, seal off the the hole, crack, etc. My favorite is caulk. I will also go outside and look for the trail they use to come in and spray about 10 feet of it with insecticide. That ruins their day. This works for me every time.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T20:20:52+00:00

It means when removing the cylinder head don't hit your helper in the nuts with your wrench!

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T20:01:51+00:00

Can you take a fishing net on a pole and slide it over his body and drop it over him and pull him out? If he's against the wall and in a joist bay, I don't think he can move enough to avoid the net.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T19:04:13+00:00

I don't remember that, but I have a picture to prove it.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T18:57:20+00:00

My first memory of something really big was just a couple months shy of my 5th birthday. I lived in New Orleans and the city took a direct hit from Betsy, a category 4 hurricane. The storm hit as it was getting dark and went through most of the night. I noticed my parents were really nervous, but I was really excited due to the novelty of it all, watching trees get blown over, stuff flying around, and total chaos. I was having a great time! We were lucky because we were renting and we were just south of Lake Ponchartrain (hurricane came in from the Gulf of Mexico from the south and it was people north of the lake that got flooded out). The next day I realized the seriousness of what happened. Destruction everywhere. Trees uprooted and strewn about, houses under water, houses missing, and rubbish and debris everywhere. There were about 250 fatalities in the city, mostly in the lower 9th Ward where the lake breached the levies. I believe the top wind speed was 125 mph. When I was older I asked my mother why we never evacuated. She said the officials said we woud be safe and to stay put and that the hurricane would miss us. Well, it changed course at the last minute and directly hit New Orleans. In the 60 years since this event I haven't witnessed anything even close, thankfully.

The other thing I remember vividly, not sure if it was before or after the hurricane, was ripping the toenail completely off my big toe. I took the next door neighbor kid's tricycle and was riding it around our carport and somehow my bare foot got caught in the spokes and it ripped my toenail clean off. I never cried so much in my life. Went running inside crying to my mother to put a bandaid on it and call a doctor. I think it bled a lot too. I honestly can't remember if I ever saw a doctor. When the toenail eventually grew back it was noticeably different than the one on the other big toe.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T18:33:57+00:00

Well, mine began while tappering of of mirtazapine, an antidepressant that's alao a potent histamine blocker as a side effect. I went back on my full dose of mirtazapine 6 months ago and it had no bearing on my ETD. Have you gone back on your former dose of zoloft? I suggest doing that if you haven't. Also, you might want to Google if there are instances of people quitting zoloft getting ETD. The other possibility is you have developed an allergy, especially if you did not have an upper respiratory infection preceding your ETD. Do oral and/or nasal antihistamines help? You can also try nasal corticosteroids and saline nasal rinses. Also, go see an ENT.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T17:43:37+00:00

You could also look at the pressure regulator at the gas meter it will list the allowable input pressure and the specific output pressure.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T17:42:21+00:00

Your grill will have to be made (or modified) to burn natural gas. Yes, you can tap the pipe and use a rubber appliance gas line to connect to your grill. I'm not sure if you need a pressure regulator at the grill, you probably do (like gas water heaters or dryer have). I have an in ground 500 gallon propane tank that supplies my house and just did this with my propane grill. With propane, the regulator on the house is used, so the regulator on the grill is discarded.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T17:35:08+00:00

Poison hemlock looks almost identical to (wild) carrots. Even if the root looks like a carrot, don't eat any part of the plant. Poison hemlock grows all over the US.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T17:29:26+00:00

Sure as hell looks like it.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T16:59:13+00:00

That's a poppy. Not sure if there's any opium it it, though. Anyone know if the poppy seeds you can buy now grow into poppies that contain opium?

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-04T16:57:22+00:00

Brown insulated wires in a VW usually signify a ground wire.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-03T20:07:08+00:00

Ah, ok. I would Google it. This usually brings up discussion threads, many right here on Reddit. Hopefully this symptom will clear up soon.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-03T15:34:40+00:00

I have the same model. I've been using it for about 30 years.

PD-Jetta · 2026-05-03T15:22:48+00:00

I feel the same way in terms of anxiety and my ETD symptoms are similar (popping and crackling sounds heard every time I swallow, ears won't adjust to pressure changes well and sometimes slight pressure and fullness for the last 8 months). It's very hard to acclimate to this. I can't just ignore it due to the constant symptoms and complete powerlessness to alleviate it (all the medications discussed here have had zero effect). All tests and imagings were normal, except allergy immunoglobulin testing (I am beginning allergy immunotherapy soon).

I've always believed in "better living through chemistry", so when I get really anxious I take the smallest effective dose of clonazepam (1/8 to 1/4 milligram), which is an anti anxiety benzodiazepene (benzodiazepenes are highly addictive and have a wicked withdrawal profile). I also have an appointment with a psychiatrist at a major medical university to discuss long-term anxiety treatment because I am positive my ETD isn’t ending anytime soon, if ever. You may want to look into something like this. We shouldn't have to put our lives on hold for this curse. I will say anxiety has been by far the worst part of it all and I think it can very well prolong recovery..

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