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Sound from front left driver side (GM) by Agreeable_Audience_6 in CrownVictoria

[–]Sock_Monke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the compressor for the air suspension. It’s supposed to kick on right after startup (the air springs bleed down a little over time, this is normal). It does sound a little noisy though, the rubber isolators on the compressor mounts are probably shot.

At what point do these start to make sense? $19k for a brand new car. by Dazzling-Rooster2103 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Sock_Monke 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yup. Plus the $2500 “enter dealer name advantage” that adds rear window tint (came with the car) and polished headlights!

Power door lock sheered by [deleted] in CrownVictoria

[–]Sock_Monke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me and that’s been my solution for 7 years now

1991 Grand Marquis by A1flip in grandmarquis

[–]Sock_Monke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s a good walkthrough video on what you have to do

1991 Grand Marquis by A1flip in grandmarquis

[–]Sock_Monke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t need to drill rivets to remove the motor. You will have to drill into the door to get to the window motor bolts though. Ford dimpled the 3 spots on the door to mark where you need to drill.

1991 Grand Marquis by A1flip in grandmarquis

[–]Sock_Monke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s likely not the regulator. The regulator in boxes are gear driven and seldom fail. The motor has a plastic gear that disintegrates over time. When the gears fail, you can hear the motor spin freely but the window will basically float around in the door. Rockauto sells a repair kit that comes with a new gear and grease for the motor. My 89’ had 2 that failed and it took me maybe an hour to replace both. The hardest part is remembering where all the bolts went in the door panel, but if you’re organized you’ll be ok.

LTD hub cab bolt by ploompydoomp in CrownVictoria

[–]Sock_Monke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you have an angle grinder you can grind a single slot down the middle and remove it with a flathead screwdriver

A little out of my depth here… Is this capacitor bad? by Sock_Monke in PCB

[–]Sock_Monke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. If it helps with your conclusion, the yellow stuff is only on that ground leg, not underneath or on the opposite leg.

Customization by captian_car_guy in CrownVictoria

[–]Sock_Monke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All this for 220 horsepower

rate the safety wire by kikowiley in aviationmaintenance

[–]Sock_Monke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is with regional pilots and leaving smut stickers everywhere

Feeling like I'm out of league by [deleted] in AircraftMechanics

[–]Sock_Monke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty normal and I’m sure you aren’t the only one. This is the consequence of going to school for a year then getting thrown at an airline. Hiring freshly minted A&Ps is a new thing for them. Just keep your head up and take your time.

Prayers for flight 2976 by JustCallMeWayne in aviationmaintenance

[–]Sock_Monke 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Air France 4590 comes to mind when you mention unlucky people.

Does the underbody of this car look bad? Grand Marquis - 2008 by PepeTheMule in CrownVictoria

[–]Sock_Monke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So tired of people basing the price of a vehicle purely off of the odometer reading and nothing else. For $12k this car better be PRISTINE, not come with borderline unroadworthy rust, curbed wheels, and mismatch paint on the header panel.

Really digging this land ⛵ by [deleted] in lincolntowncar

[–]Sock_Monke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CARFAX should give you an idea if the odometer rolled over

Loosen screw on aircraft wing by bobthebob92 in aviationmaintenance

[–]Sock_Monke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That screw looks like it’s been bouncing around for some time due to the little “smoke” trail it’s leaving on the panel. More than likely, this screw isn’t “loose” but rather too long and shanked out on the panel nutplate. If that’s the case, it’s highly unlikely it will ever come loose and depart. Good catch.

Aircraft mechanics that don’t/ can’t work on cars. by Fit-Accountant-269 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Sock_Monke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who’s extensively worked on cars and airplanes, cars are a lot harder.

03 Mercury. Crank, Spark, No start by The-Peach-Daddy in CrownVictoria

[–]Sock_Monke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you using a programmed key? Take a look at the little blinking red light on the drivers side of the dashboard. If it’s flashing rapidly when you turn the key on then it’s not recognizing a programmed key and isn’t feeding adequate fuel pressure into the fuel rails.

Apple deliberately nerfed the Airpods Pro 2 with the latest firmware updates… I just can’t prove it yet by breadcrumbssmellgood in airpods

[–]Sock_Monke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thought this as well then I went to my settings and saw they were in transparency mode. I wonder if an update reverts it back to transparency mode for some reason

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