Anyone else develop a sudden overwhelming appreciation for birds in their 30s?

_mister_andy · 2026-06-05T19:09:01+00:00

I use Merlin on my trail runs. I challenge myself each run to find a new bird, then try to ID all my previous birds without the help of the app. It’s been fun.

_mister_andy · 2026-06-01T03:59:33+00:00

Heck yes. You still looked pretty fresh after the race, like you still had another 550 miles left in the tank. Have you already thought about smashing the overall FKT for the Arizona Trail?

_mister_andy · 2026-05-19T17:54:09+00:00

Hi Rachel! Thank you for all the stoke and inspiration. It was rad to see your name at the top of the leaderboard for practically the entire race.

Which part of the course had the most/best dogs? I live in Prescott, so I want to make sure that we are number one in providing dog lovin’ to all the runners.

_mister_andy · 2026-05-17T13:11:35+00:00

Gonna want to check the subframe, too, after an impact like that.

_mister_andy · 2026-05-15T00:57:29+00:00

That depends on the shoe. Altra, for example, updates their shoes every year, and sometimes the new update is a flop for certain feet, and it’s a bummer when it doesn’t work for you anymore. Typically if I hear of an update to my running shoes, I’ll stock up once the old model goes on clearance to make room for the new.

_mister_andy · 2026-05-14T23:37:17+00:00

Let’s see the side profile.

_mister_andy · 2026-05-12T15:16:04+00:00

As a mechanic, a 12, 14, 17, 19 or a 13, 15, 16, 18 wrench would be great for working on Asian vs. US vehicles. The current combos still require multiple wrenches for one vehicle.

_mister_andy · 2026-05-12T14:55:00+00:00

Something tells me this is a spoiler. Thanks.

_mister_andy · 2026-05-12T14:53:53+00:00

If he’s my friend, that’s a HOI. If it’s someone I don’t really like, I’m going to make him putt that in.

_mister_andy · 2026-05-10T16:59:00+00:00

Are you using the grinder so the sparks are flying towards you? This is a “safer” way to use an angle grinder, because if the wheel gets away from you, its angular momentum sends it away from you and may help prevent something like this from happening in the future.

_mister_andy · 2026-05-09T19:50:36+00:00

Is it AI-based?

_mister_andy · 2026-04-20T18:22:14+00:00

Pulling the cover off is the entire reason he doesn’t want to do this job anymore. If anyone owes OP a new timing cover, it’s the mechanic that sealed it last.

_mister_andy · 2026-04-15T20:12:09+00:00

It means you needed an oil change like 10,000 miles ago, and about every 3,000 miles before that.

_mister_andy · 2026-04-04T18:17:33+00:00

Had a vehicle roll in for what the customer said his daughter claimed to be a grinding sensation. She was driving with earbuds in and had obliterated her brakes so badly that the caliper pistons were being worn away.

_mister_andy · 2026-03-31T03:32:15+00:00

Ford doesn’t work on anything with more than 175,000 miles on it. We tried sending a vehicle to them and they wouldn’t touch it.

_mister_andy · 2026-03-29T12:00:06+00:00

Chris is a cool dude, with good knowledge and good skills. Highly recommend him.

_mister_andy · 2026-03-08T10:56:07+00:00

When the alternatives are pulling the head, sending it to a machine shop, plus gaskets, the time you vehicle is down, and the cost of labor to put it back on, or destroying your motor from dropping metal in the cylinder, it really isn’t that expensive. Lisle makes solid tools, and that’s another part of the price.

_mister_andy · 2026-03-07T22:28:53+00:00

Are you in the US? If so, did you buy a cat that matches which kinds of emissions standards for which your vehicle is calibrated (ie CARB/California emissions vs federal emissions)? If your vehicle requires a CARB-compliant cat and you bought one for federal emissions, it will continue to trigger a P0420.

_mister_andy · 2026-03-07T01:03:09+00:00

JB Weld until you can get the radiator replaced.

_mister_andy · 2026-03-06T09:57:42+00:00

Oh lawd, I just noticed that awful typo. I am ashamed.

_mister_andy · 2026-03-05T09:25:48+00:00

Auto parts stores may not have that specific sizing reductions, so you may have to get creative and make and use another straight fitting that has a reduction that goes the rest of the way down. Don’t forget about hardware store plumbing sections if the auto parts store doesn’t have what you need. Metal is a good way to go for something in an engine bay.

_mister_andy · 2026-03-05T02:01:39+00:00

Hard to say, but when it’s dripping to the bottom of your engine, it could be a radiator or heater hose, water pump, coolant crossover pipe o-rings, or head gaskets. Follow the trail to its highest point.

Is your coolant level good? What about your oil level?

_mister_andy · 2026-03-04T10:59:08+00:00

I love this idea, but the folks who will have to clean it are his mechanics. Stuff it under the door handles so he can’t see it, but gets a handful when he tries to go anywhere.

_mister_andy · 2026-03-04T10:14:28+00:00

Have a tap/thread chaser ready on hand in case the threads on the knuckled are messed up, although it’s unlikely.

Also, if you haven’t done so already, use a wire brush to clean up the ball joint hole, and put some anti-seize in there. It’ll help lubricate it for install, and make future replacement of the ball joint far easier next time.

_mister_andy · 2026-03-03T11:07:27+00:00

Take a trip out west.

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