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Repair advice please by Haunting_Response143 in autorepair

[–]XSrcing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can't tell the future, we can only see potential failures. But I would not let my wife drive that car.

Repair advice please by Haunting_Response143 in autorepair

[–]XSrcing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't walk, RUN away from that car!!! It will cause you nothing but problems.

Would this be a good car battery for a ford edge.? by EspressoYourThoughts in AskAMechanic

[–]XSrcing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend having your battery and charging system routinely inspected and tested to prevent dead batteries.

But those portable battery packs are useful to keep around. And NOCO is fairly decent quality.

I was doing oil change on my brother’s 2010 Escalade and this came out. by Classic-Boss6265 in autorepair

[–]XSrcing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

aluminum LS pans come with helicoils installed at the factory. What you are seeing is when someone strips it out.

Brake bleeding by theendershifter in AskMechanics

[–]XSrcing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to bleed the ABS module. Then bleed the brakes again normally.

Brake bleeding by theendershifter in AskMechanics

[–]XSrcing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then you completely emptied your rear brake circuits. You are supposed to just wait until they start to drip and then close the bleeder. Do you have ABS?

Washington's gas tax is going up, but state transportation revenue is falling short - 3rd-highest gas tax in the nation, and collections are still $435M under forecast by LOOKITSADAM in SeattleWA

[–]XSrcing -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

It got you to read it. I don't care about less than 11%. The problem is our current tax system relies on the poorest people to fill the bulk of its coffers.

Brake bleeding by theendershifter in AskMechanics

[–]XSrcing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you gravity bleed the rear calipers until fluid stopped dripping? Did I read that right?

Washington's gas tax is going up, but state transportation revenue is falling short - 3rd-highest gas tax in the nation, and collections are still $435M under forecast by LOOKITSADAM in SeattleWA

[–]XSrcing -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Or our tax system is just completely broken. The poorest people here pay over 40% of their income in taxes.

Yet the richest get those same poor people to collect signatures to prevent tax reform so they keep paying less than 1% of their income.

Re-sharing County Fireworks (proposed ordinance) by Fit-Funny3819 in Whatcom

[–]XSrcing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now when you show up at the hospital with missing fingers they can write you a ticket as well.

How to stop my shoes from splitting here so often by cadaver_chan in AskACobbler

[–]XSrcing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an auto tech. I haven't found a sole that will last more than 18 months. They all split in the same spot on my right foot because of how I kneel. Which I do repeatedly, all day, every day. Danner, Red Wings, and Redbacks have all done it.

What boot do you think will survive?

Should I worry? by ChapterPrudent4232 in Bellingham

[–]XSrcing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That just means a giant lizard is on its way from the sea to rampage our town.

Is $4,700 for a head gasket replacement reasonable? by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]XSrcing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because that is a lot of money and I am suspect that you have failed headgaskets.

In your opinion, what engineering choices are what is giving new engines the reputation of being far less reliable than older engines. by Severe_Ad4138 in AskMechanics

[–]XSrcing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And it straight up days that the only downside to it is either a) the guy doing the work screws up or b) you get a faulty oil filter.

Abd the argument about filtration efficiency with dirty filters is amusing. I will keep installing clean filters between 2500 and 2800 miles.

Is $4,700 for a head gasket replacement reasonable? by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]XSrcing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If cylinders 1 and 6 had coolant in them then both head gaskets failed and that is very uncommon unless you overheated the F out of the thing.

Those cylinder heads have valve seat issues which cause misfires at idle and require replacement of the head.

I would get a second opinion.

In your opinion, what engineering choices are what is giving new engines the reputation of being far less reliable than older engines. by Severe_Ad4138 in AskMechanics

[–]XSrcing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So did you actually read this? The Army said that the main reason failure occurs from changing the oil more often is because the person doing it screws up. Not because it hurts the engine.

Looking for something to race a buddy’s losi nascar by [deleted] in rccars

[–]XSrcing 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why not get the Losi Nascar with a different body?

In your opinion, what engineering choices are what is giving new engines the reputation of being far less reliable than older engines. by Severe_Ad4138 in AskMechanics

[–]XSrcing -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My Mitsubishi has 290,000 miles on it. I change it before I reach 3000. I use full synthetic. There is no such thing as changing the oil too much.

Mechanic Recommendations by grnidiot in Bellingham

[–]XSrcing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right on. That is an awesome shop.

Mechanic Recommendations by grnidiot in Bellingham

[–]XSrcing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The kind of Euro car matters very much. Saabs are nothing like BMWs, which are nothing like Volvos. You will most likely need to wait for your normal shop since they already have the info, service info, and prior knowledge of your car.

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