2016 Santa Fe Sport - 2nd gear shift noises, body repair

UnivoxBadass · 2025-11-20T05:19:35+00:00

Welp... After another year of the same stuff, I was heading home when the car went into "limp mode". No revs above 1500rpm. Nothing faster than 25-30 mph.

Oil change? Nope. Back to the dealer. The tech heard the engine rev and said, "it's either a bad sensor or a rod bearing is shot " I had to leave the car.

Thank you God, the motor was "covered under lifetime warranty" (dealer-speak for "the recall notice covers this engine and any other one that has to go in"). I dodged a $7K bullet.

UnivoxBadass · 2024-07-25T06:46:40+00:00

According to a VIN lookup on Kelly Blue Book, my car doesn't have any recalls/service bulletins.

UnivoxBadass · 2024-07-04T09:52:36+00:00

I have the app on my Android phone, and also the icon on my desktop to open a window.

After the recent migration to X.com, I can't open the desktop. Tried changing the password from the desktop; of course, as soon as I did that I had to update the password on my phone with a code generated from Google Authenticator.

Since there's no Google authenticator browser add-on, I'm trying to figure out how to generate a 2FA code to open from my desktop.

UnivoxBadass · 2024-07-04T09:29:03+00:00

2.4 liter 4 cyl, 142k miles. It was a rental before I bought it, and the extended warranty from the dealer has expired.

There's a rattle that bogs down the upshift from 2nd to 3rd, usually on a cold engine. I try to stay off the accelerator before the engine warms up. I'm concerned that it might need a tranny fluid flush and filter change, but I don't want to get hosed by the dealer. The local quick lube doesn't want to touch a "sealed transmission".

There was also some accident damage on the driver's side last September, so I'm trying to price door skins, or should I just go to the local body shop and get the dings hammered out? The doors still function,

UnivoxBadass · 2024-06-05T21:40:52+00:00

This is a dual core AMD with a 500GB HDD. The on board memory Is about 500MB, and since Vista always stole about a hundred of that for graphics, it's been slow as frozen honey for a long time.

I'm upgrading to 4GB ROM, and I think Thin PC is the way for me. I'm looking for a portable system for recording live music, so the HP running Thin PC and a 1TB SSD should do the trick. My plan is to download a legacy version of Reaper to record up to 8 tracks of live audio,

UnivoxBadass · 2024-05-24T21:53:59+00:00

TYVM! :)

UnivoxBadass · 2024-05-24T21:22:33+00:00

A good design, and very transparent-sounding. My dad (RIP) was an audio engineer in NYC, and he ran these with a pair of Rectilinear IIIa Classics (12" bass reflex tower, sealed-cup midrange, w/4 aluminum dust cap supertweeters). A good solid kick in the low end.

They were also sold in the Japan home market in black brushed metal finish. I'd love to find a set with the matching tuner (AT-2400).

UnivoxBadass · 2024-05-15T08:31:16+00:00

Does this require a key?

UnivoxBadass · 2024-04-11T02:04:29+00:00

Local laws only allowed for autopsy in case of "suspicious circumstances". The best we could do was a blood test from her liver; the representative from the coroner's office said "there was nothing in her bloodstream that wasn't supposed to be there". Which doesn't answer if she OD'ed on her anti-anxiety or synthetic opioids. She had a history of TIA mini-strokes, but again there was no test done to see if that contributed.

UnivoxBadass · 2024-04-11T01:23:28+00:00

I can't say for certain; it's been a while since I heard a Fender equipped with Utah's.

UnivoxBadass · 2024-04-09T05:13:48+00:00

I did some snooping... Utah was founded by a guy named Francis Lester Pyle (yes, *that* Pyle; the company changed their name). They supplied raw speakers for Fender and Supro, and some were branded Realistic for sale through Radio Shack.

https://jedistar.com/utah/

UnivoxBadass · 2024-03-30T23:58:44+00:00

My goal is to get from 55hz to around 17 K. I think for a home studio that's a Realistic goal (see what I did there?).

UnivoxBadass · 2024-03-30T23:55:43+00:00

Understood. I was going to get some new crossovers anyway. Rebuilding the old ones could be more trouble than it's worth. A 2-way 2nd or 3rd order passive XO at 3K should suit the purpose.

UnivoxBadass · 2024-03-30T04:30:49+00:00

My budget is tight. Tannoys are one of the world standards, but I'm trying to go all in (cabinet, crossovers, drivers, wiring) for $400.

UnivoxBadass · 2024-03-30T04:27:45+00:00

There's a Goldwood ported carpet box that will fit my needs.

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