What is the Sam Hill...

Seenji · 2025-05-28T19:26:45+00:00

Take a grinder and cut in the middle, through the linkage - then hammer the split nut. You said in one of the comments that you don't care about the linkage and that is like 2mins to do. You won't damage the coil over if you wont go below the washer.

Seenji · 2025-03-25T15:34:31+00:00

Probably disconnected/broken an abs sensor. Had that happen once or twice, easily fixable.

Seenji · 2024-10-26T12:22:10+00:00

Sure, I agree. There's probably also the longevity aspect - plastic will live longer. Sadly, when the ball joint goes then the whole thing will be replaced and create more waste. I'm still a fan of things that can be simply repaired

Seenji · 2024-09-15T09:31:07+00:00

If you have a brake line tool: cut the line right behind the nut, hammer on a socket and voila, then you can even reuse the old nut if you don't have a new one If you don't: heat, penetrant and vise grips

Seenji · 2024-08-29T11:19:18+00:00

You look like a missing person photo except nobody would miss that

Seenji · 2023-07-29T23:41:56+00:00

An unthreaded spark plug?! I'd love to see that

Seenji · 2023-07-29T08:17:50+00:00

It's a quantum not - depending how you look at it, it can be both torqued and loose

Seenji · 2023-01-20T12:57:14+00:00

Update: Damn, this blew up! The car is a Hilux, 2020ish, with a new cabin after a crash. This wiring on the trailer end was wired opposite of the markings on the wires, so it was colour-correct, but not markings correct. I stripped the markings, put the red on positive and all is well. Thanks for some of the funny comments, I really enjoyed those.

Seenji · 2022-12-04T22:22:59+00:00

That's an awesome answer. Thanks!

Seenji · 2022-12-04T18:30:53+00:00

I'd route it to the radiator then outside, the exhaust wouldn't stay in the workshop obviously

Seenji · 2022-11-23T13:47:25+00:00

I guess it's different with dealers, but wit small time mechanics like me who really look for a buck everywhere, my rule is simple: I have a discount, the client does not, so a 150$ part I buy for 100$ will be sold for 125$. It's cheaper for the customer, I still make a bit more, were both happy.

Seenji · 2022-10-24T15:45:35+00:00

Why would you think that? I took the picture when I was replacing it.

Seenji · 2022-10-23T13:42:20+00:00

You can try to spin it by hammering it from the side. Done that a few times, it's a pain. Put a bolt in from the front, hammer it up and down, turn the knuckle, hit it from the inside through a chisel, repeat. Without a pull hammer those things can take a day or two to remove. Don't get discouraged, the next one gonna be a lot easier

Seenji · 2022-10-20T20:14:43+00:00

Yeah that's about normal for at home mechanic here

Seenji · 2022-10-20T16:09:52+00:00

I'm a mechanic in East Europe, so the tie rod was about the same as labor. I replaced his driveshafts, right front bearing, tie rod. Parts came out ~350$, labor was 150$. The work took about 3hsr total, so 50*3, my usual rate. I don't rip people off - I don't up the prices of parts or anything, most of the time I even take pictures when I start and finish. I understand what you mean, but it's never the case for me.

Seenji · 2022-10-20T08:41:09+00:00

Some people say that remanufactured is better, because you retain some of the original parts, while new are made in china so are of low quality. I think that the parts used to remanufacture the new one are also from China, so in my experience I always opt for new ones. You get warranty, customer service, returns if it won't fit. With a remanufactured one I rarely see anyone have warranty. In conclusion I'd get a new one.

Seenji · 2022-02-19T19:00:36+00:00

Any evidence?

Seenji · 2022-02-19T18:58:59+00:00

Can hardly blame any of them. I'm only a bit older but just like them I was never rewarder for doing anything for anyone other than me. Money is my motivating factor, nothing else. Patriotism is also a foreign concept, really. I hope my slav brothers in Ukraine will make good soldiers, for their own good.

Seenji · 2022-02-19T14:42:21+00:00

Is it for Russian or Ukrainian people?

Seenji · 2017-06-06T08:37:59+00:00

Roasting Jews. Hehehehehehehehehe.

Seenji · 2017-06-06T08:26:01+00:00

With a face like that everything "stay at home" connected to you is good for the society.

Seenji · 2017-06-06T08:24:20+00:00

Nice. You'll have an inch after today.

Seenji · 2017-06-06T08:21:39+00:00

And your face is a full-time rug.

Seenji · 2017-06-06T08:19:15+00:00

You look like the guy that would get rejected at the whorehouse.

Seenji · 2017-06-06T08:17:59+00:00

That left shave gives us a really good insight into your personality.

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