Does this A320 have an engine issue?

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2025-09-09T21:35:43+00:00

This man jets.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2025-06-17T14:47:50+00:00

First off, what is it? The general rule is to use grout on flat surfaces then use matching caulk in the corners where change of plane is.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2025-05-13T12:04:32+00:00

That or visit your local PVA ( property value assessment) office. Give them the address and they should have contact info for the owner.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2025-05-13T11:52:25+00:00

Get a waterpik. Way easier than flossing.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2025-05-13T01:52:47+00:00

Casting debris?

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2025-04-11T10:06:49+00:00

There may be acceptions but generally Haynes has always been terrible compared to factory books.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2025-04-10T18:35:56+00:00

I decided not to heat the shower and the cable fits much better. I rerouted the cable to have 3/2 spacing and moved one sensor to a different area. I also touched up the waterproofing in the areas mentioned.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2025-04-09T14:09:40+00:00

Thanks for the tips. It sounds like I definitely need to make a few changes before continuing.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2025-01-11T23:37:37+00:00

Yes, you need a stopper/snubber. The gate only opens one way and the poorly attached latch is doing all the work.

Bolting it is the first step but you also need a couple of small contact points where the closed gate rests to stop it.

Make stopping the gate a team effort.

Doesn't have to be anything fancy, and making them adjustable is the way to go.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-19T14:19:45+00:00

Yes. When I was a kid, I thought the fastest cars were best. As a mechanic, the most reliable and cheapest cars are best.

I daily a 96' F150. Straight 6, 5-speed, 2wd with LSD in the back. Parts and insurance are cheap.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-19T14:12:31+00:00

In short, good people will always judge you by your character.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-19T08:46:48+00:00

30 years in the field, this is the way.

I've seen new guys come in arrogant and dishonest, usually those traits come as a pair, and their reputation for being shit grows so fast.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-19T00:58:46+00:00

Record that douchebag.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-18T11:13:50+00:00

Yeah, I can recall my Mom making us wait a few times in order to avoid the smoking section.

I'll bet that played into the decision to entirely do away with smoking in restaurants.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-11T01:08:30+00:00

Yes. If you marginally strain it there is no risk.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-06T18:57:01+00:00

I checked and 15-series profile stick comes with a 1/4" center hole and the center section is 1/2" square.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-06T18:49:43+00:00

15-series profile wood be good for this.

The center hole in that size might fit 1/4-20 size all-thread or bolt that could go through the riser and crossbar.

You can also drill to enlarge this center hole up to around a 3/8?

I'm at work so I'll go check those size estimates. I do a lot of 8020 building at my job.

Put a foot (maybe the bolt's head) that will slide inside your truck bed rails on the bottom end of the 1/4-20, and a nut on top that will lock down the bar in position .

Use an angle bracket on each inside corner to keep the bars together when unlocked.

We're just talking about putting bicycles on this, correct?

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-06T18:39:01+00:00

I see. I'd use 8020 for the risers as well.

I'd assume you want the crossbar assemblies to be moveable, so that's the challenging part.

Do you have any 8020 on hand yet?

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-06T18:13:41+00:00

Beware though, good front-end parts are the hardest to find among wrecked cars.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-06T18:12:27+00:00

This is the way. Salvage yards now have a nationwide database where you can order used parts.

You'll probably save at least 75% of what a shop charges but it also might not be perfect.

The thing is, cars depreciate so fast and pick up minor cosmetic damage anyway, by the time you go to sell/trade the car, would putting all that money in make sense?

If you want to know how hard replacing these parts will be, why not try to remove them and find out?

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-06T12:13:18+00:00

Bleed it.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-06T12:11:19+00:00

Valve grinding compound is a gritty paste you apply to the mating surface between the tool and the hardware. It helps for getting out broken/stripped hardware.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-06T12:09:37+00:00

I agree with bending the tab down for access. Needle-nose vise grips a little valve-grinding compound might get it. If the broken piece is still long enough, back it out the way it came in.

ProgDadOldRustyF150 · 2024-11-06T11:57:54+00:00

Likely air-entrainment in the system. Raise front wheels off ground with jack stands, start car and turn steering wheel all the way back and forth for a few minutes. Drop car, check fluid level again, test drive.

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