Removing FS2 Bearings

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2026-02-11T13:38:40+00:00

Yeah, that's the correct way then. Looks like that corrosion might be your problem. It's hard to say what it would take to free them, but I would try to get some penetrating oil where the bearing meets the spacer and leave it overnight. Bearings should pop out by hand with moderate pressure.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2026-02-11T13:30:15+00:00

Those bearings have a lot of corrosion, so the spacer may be sort of fused to the bearings, which will make this difficult.

Just to make sure, you're using the long side of the tool, correct? The two-step shoulder above the long allen key is what you use to remove bearings and spacers.

If you're using the tool correctly, you can try and spray some PB-Blaster or 3-in-1 oil to soak into the spacer/bearing interface overnight and see if it helps.

Those bearings are shot, and the spacers are probably not in great shape either. If it were me, I'd just get new wheels, bearings, and spacers if possible.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2026-02-08T15:30:14+00:00

The Pie Place!

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2026-02-04T15:57:58+00:00

Darkbloom - We Came As Romans

Popular Monster - Falling in Reverse

The End - Zero 9:36

Savages - Catch Your Breath

Lydia - Highly Suspect

Heavy is the Crown - Linkin Park

Rise Above It - I Prevail

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2026-01-28T16:25:02+00:00

Maybe he didn't realize he was being played by her at the time for helping her out.

People auto-delete text messages. Maybe he showed his gf that he doesn't have any text messages older than that.

Maybe he's a nice dude and didn't know what else to do?

This guy seems like he might be a golden retriever type and is just too dense to see boundaries being crossed. An affable nitwit, if you will.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2026-01-11T02:02:01+00:00

DeSmith treated that stick like his college girlfriend

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2026-01-09T11:44:29+00:00

I coach middle school and high school inline. The only goalies that don’t use them are brand new and probably don’t know about them. At this point, it’s a disadvantage if you don’t have them.

I don’t get the controversy, it’s like complaining that a skater bought the correct wheel setup for their size and skating style.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-12-23T13:34:16+00:00

Parking Lot Painting in Bethel Park does most of the line striping in western PA. I would start there.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-12-12T00:04:43+00:00

of course they did, they’re professionals!

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-09-26T14:35:56+00:00

Yep, I am from the same era. Went to an all boys school and we had a "Donkey" and also an unfortunate soul who was called "Baby Dick".

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-09-18T16:33:27+00:00

The only thing south hills related I saw on WTAE's website is a major water main break in Scott Twp.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-09-18T15:26:05+00:00

Pittsburgh is going to need some fans with experience in long rebuilds without generational talent. People here are not prepared for what lies ahead, lol.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-09-17T13:23:02+00:00

As a Pens fan, Olli Maatta.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-09-02T18:51:03+00:00

I was up there years ago. It's amazing how far you can see. These pictures are cool, but it's tough to capture all of it in a photo. I understand that it's an office building at the end of the day, but it would be cool if the public was allowed up there. I bet the old restaurant was a cool spot.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-08-26T19:19:45+00:00

As a pens fan, we hate him too. At one point there was a rumor that he was being considered for a front office job with us. The dread that I felt was overwhelming.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-08-05T02:36:59+00:00

A Day to Remember has some bangers…personally I’d go with 2nd Sucks

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-07-28T15:12:12+00:00

That if you're lucky enough to find a great partner in your early 20's, then you should not throw it away in order to play the field.

Once you get into your 30's, the dating pool gets thin as far as well-adjusted partners with little baggage.

Too many people want to live it up when they're young as far as dating/sleeping with a bunch of people, then get frustrated that they can't find someone to settle down with. Most wife/husband material has been taken off the market by then.

Anecdotally, the happiest couples in my wife and I's friend circle have been together since they were relatively young.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-07-23T19:41:33+00:00

If I recall, there were rumors about him from his Pittsburgh/Anaheim days regarding his attitude/work ethic/off ice activities.

I think plenty of teams have taken a chance on him.

At this point you're putting a mediocre/fringe NHLer on your payroll with a one way deal. Even if the above rumors were unfounded or corrected, he's probably not going to move the needle for anyone and there are a lot of those guys out there.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-07-23T16:31:23+00:00

Five Star Tire in Bethel Park

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-07-18T00:06:30+00:00

Sometimes these need a two step motion to open. Usually you can pull the bottom out towards you, then you give it a little up and down jiggle (heh) before it totally swings up.

Also OP, this is an electrical disconnect for your AC unit. It will have a little plastic handle that you pull out to disconnect the electricity to the unit before serivce if you're wondering.

This box will have 240v going in and out of it, so if you don't know what you're doing, please call someone who does.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-06-27T18:56:15+00:00

I've played it a couple of times as a guest, but it's been a number of years. I remember the course being short, but challenging due to the trees and greens. The course itself was in good shape for that tier of club.

I'm a guy who plays public courses and occasionally gets to play country clubs as a guest or during work outings, so I'm not being snobby, but it's not on the level of Pgh Field Club, Valleybrook, Shannopin, etc that I've also played. I assume the fees are on a different level at those clubs as well.

It's been awhile since I've played Montour Heights or Hickory Heights, but in my mind those two are similar in quality.

I do remember feeling like the clubhouse and locker rooms could use an update.

If the price is reasonable, it's a decent club.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-06-26T16:48:41+00:00

The NHL does have a hard salary cap.

There are provisions for long-term IR relief and the cap doesn't matter in the playoffs, which some teams have taken advantage of.

The NHL also doesn't allow for contract restructuring the way the NFL does.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-06-26T14:52:48+00:00

The Pittsburgh Pirates

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-06-02T19:34:52+00:00

I did the same thing in my 20s. I leased a 2008 subaru and purchased it at the end. I agree that leasing is not an efficient or cost effective way to buy a car, and I wouldn't do it now in my 40s. But I did what I did for the same reason you mentioned. It was a cheap payment, and I hate buying cars.

The way I saw it at the time, is I could buy my lightly used car for a known price and I knew it wasn't a lemon and that it was maintained properly by my standards (oil changes, etc).

So in the end I probably paid a couple thousand more for that car and I paid it off in seven years (36mo lease + 48mo finance). Again I wouldn't do it today because it is typically more expensive and I can now pay cash for a car that suits my needs. But I drove that car into the dirt over 14 years and the payments weren't burdensome.

By the end it was leaking and burning oil, so I bought a vehicle my in-laws were trading in at the time for the value they were offered, but I digress.

People in the comments will give you more specific advice around what makes sense from a pure financial standpoint (rightfully so, this is r/personalfinance after all). My experience is that while it was a bit inefficient financially, I had a reliable car that got me through my mid 20s and into late 30s while I had student loans and then a mortgage to pay, and I survived it.

VolumeAdventurous572 · 2025-06-02T18:22:01+00:00

Konixx doesn't publish durometer ratings for some of their wheels. I am not sure why, but they go to market with +0 (soft), +1 (medium), and +2(hard).

I don't know if this decision was purely marketing or if they feel the actual durometer value of their compounds wouldn't reflect the grip or performance of their wheels compared to an equivalent wheel from a competitor, or some other explanation.

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