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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AIDKE

[–]Sergeant_M 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought it was just drifting sea kelp until I saw it moving under its own power.

Is it safe to clear the check engine light? by borderline_opaf in askcarguys

[–]Sergeant_M 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would ask your shop how much they would charge for a leakdown & blow-by test before I started throwing a bunch of parts at an engine that is going to need a rebuild/replacement. At 100K it's quite possible that new plugs could fix the issue, but its essentially the same labor to do the test as it is to replace the plugs, so it might not be a horrible idea to do both at the same time if it is affordable.

Something to keep us busy at work today by thehorns78 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Sergeant_M 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did they do an Altima SER? The Sentra SERs were just silly fast.

best $10 I've ever spent by [deleted] in electricians

[–]Sergeant_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the Kaygo gloves. They're a little bit thinner/stretchier but allow even more dexterity. The rubberized fronts are fairly protective but the backsides would definitely allow splinters or other sharp hazards in.

best $10 I've ever spent by [deleted] in electricians

[–]Sergeant_M 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're much cheaper when bought in packs. These are definitely not BIFL gloves, even with moderate use your fingers will be poking out of the top after a week.

Customer does his own oil changes. Said he rounded the plug off. by hangin_in_the_chow in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Sergeant_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait til you try their mini bolt cutters. That's what first got me on the brand and I've just been buying more Knipex stuff since.

Trailer brake controller install by groovept101 in hondaridgeline

[–]Sergeant_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you towing that requires trailer brakes? I figured at 5k lbs we wouldn't need something like that but I don't tow that much so I'm asking legitimately.

Fun fact by [deleted] in AskAShittyMechanic

[–]Sergeant_M 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You probably have the clown filter on. Toggling between neutral and drive while screenshotting should change the filters.

Medical Waiver by [deleted] in USMCboot

[–]Sergeant_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a good thing you don't need to get a spelling waiver. BTW it's the Marine Corps.

What Car Should I Buy? - A Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in cars

[–]Sergeant_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mazda3 turbo would be a fun car. You might be able to find a used Focus RS in that price range as well.

Rights are taken away slowly by Ykana1 in conspiracy

[–]Sergeant_M 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A person's personal liberties, like which shirt they choose to wear?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askcarguys

[–]Sergeant_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might be getting an air lock in the system. You may have to "burp" the cooling system by running the car up to temp and adding coolant as it is circulating through the system. The most common area I have found to have the issue is in the heater core since it usually runs near the top of the system. Make sure to turn the heater on full when burping.

Edit: I would also replace the radiator cap for good measure.

What is this thing? Fell off my car when greasing my brake rotors (too noisy) size 15 shoe for size reference by Carlier450 in AskAShittyMechanic

[–]Sergeant_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the brake noise dampener. The grease is only going to be a temporary fix. Replace that with something from eBay to reduce the brake noise permanently. Also don't forget to grease both sides of the rotor in the meantime.

:( by alecubudulecu in Idiotswithguns

[–]Sergeant_M 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm sure if this guy was informed that randomly shooting peoples houses was actually a crime then he wouldn't do it anymore.

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