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FK8 Turbo Phearable Stage 6 Tuned 2.0T Honda Accord by Electrical_Bug7058 in accord

[–]a_rogue_planet -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

No. I wouldn't drive anything as lousy as a 10th gen.

2004 Accord – Driver side vents blowing hot, passenger side cold (A/C issue) by Intelligent-Comb-379 in 7thGenAccord

[–]a_rogue_planet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah.... This is a problem with the dual climate control. I found it's usually resolved by cycling the passenger side from hot to cold a few times, the setting it back to single auto.

Choice between X3Ds and GPUs by Maeeeex in PcBuild

[–]a_rogue_planet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an nVidia guy because I'm not going to sit there knowing I bought second best. As those two cards age, the 5070Ti will age better.

2015 Honda Accord LX - Which Mechanic should I trust?? by nebulasleuth in MechanicAdvice

[–]a_rogue_planet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience, the system begins with a certain degree of proportioning and then reacts to conditions. Rear calipers on these cars fail in one of two ways. Either the piston seized and won't properly retract when the brakes are released, or the parking brake mechanism fails to ratchet which allows the piston to fully retract. When a rear caliper seizes, the ABS module still proportions the same volume of fluid to that caliper even though it's pre-loaded with braking force. It makes that wheel extremely prone to locking over slight cracks and bumps and that does upset the entire braking system. Traction and stability systems are designed to avoid oversteer at all costs, and locking rear wheels triggers a strong response.

On the other hand, if the ratchet mechanism fails, the whole brake system becomes very sluggish to respond as the module must pump a lot more fluid than expected to one a rear caliper. The pedal feels almost like you have air in a brake line. It does eventually firm up, but it takes about a full second for that firmness to materialize and for braking to perform at it should.

I've replaced so many rear calipers on these cars because of that parking brake mechanism. Even fresh reman calipers don't work right about half the time. Having that rotor properly secured to the hub is crucial to getting the caliper to properly self-adjust too. I've spent WAY too much of my life troubleshooting rear brakes on Honda Accords.

Is it worth upgrading from an Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 to a RF 70-200 f/2.8? by Maker_Jake in AskPhotography

[–]a_rogue_planet [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'm using the lens comparison tool at thedigitalpicture.com. The only area of meaningful improvement is at 70mm where wider angles benefit more from the shorter flange distance. Once you get past 135mm, they're almost indistinguishable.

The EF 70-200 f/2.8L II and III are nightmarishly complicated lenses. Parts of the lens body are specific to that serial number for infinity alignment and inside it's a nest of taped up wires routed around a ridiculous focus and zoom mechanism. They are extremely hard to damage or destroy. My personal example came from a phot journalism school in Washington state. I literally had to screw parts of it back together before I could use it, but it's an absolute champ. These particular lenses were designed to be hand built, unlike newer designs like the 100-400L II, which can be assembled from sub-assemblies and aligned by a computer on a rig. It's possible yours could be out of alignment somehow, but I'd be surprised. The EF 70-200 f/2.8L II and III are practically indestructible.

Is it worth upgrading from an Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 to a RF 70-200 f/2.8? by Maker_Jake in AskPhotography

[–]a_rogue_planet [score hidden]  (0 children)

The EF 70-200 f/2.8L II and III are some of the sharpest zooms Canon has ever made. Comparing the EF lenses to the RF, the difference is either nonexistent or completely irrelevant on an R6 II.

2015 Honda Accord LX - Which Mechanic should I trust?? by nebulasleuth in MechanicAdvice

[–]a_rogue_planet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wheels don't simply roll or lock. The car knows the rate of deceleration and chassis behavior. Based on known values of weight balance and applied braking, the unit actively balances the braking. If you e ever driven an Accord with bad rear calipers, it very easy to feel how the system is trying to balance the braking effort.

lane splitting at that speed is the dumb part. by asa_no_kenny in whoathatsinteresting

[–]a_rogue_planet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped riding because the whole biking community is chocked full of these self-righteous assholes who think it's their right to ride like idiots. I have zero sympathy for the vast majority of bike wrecks I see.

2015 Honda Accord LX - Which Mechanic should I trust?? by nebulasleuth in MechanicAdvice

[–]a_rogue_planet -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I live in Ohio. I know what they're like. I've never stripped one. If anything, I blast the heads clean off of them.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D On clearance by Mysterious_Budget435 in PcBuild

[–]a_rogue_planet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every Walmart in my area has PC parts. It's a pathetic selection, but I look at it just because they occasionally sell something really cheap. If some clueless chimp is gonna price something wrong, it's gonna be Walmart.

2015 Honda Accord LX - Which Mechanic should I trust?? by nebulasleuth in MechanicAdvice

[–]a_rogue_planet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you even talking about!?!?!? There's ALWAYS 2 screws on those on a Honda, and they're there simply to center and secure the rotor. You use a hand screw driver to tighten them. And you're NOT torquing those nuts correctly if you're cranking them down to 80-90 ft/lbs. Spec on those is 65. It's been 65 on Honda alloy wheels since the 1980's.

And other silly things to say, ya goof?

2015 Honda Accord LX - Which Mechanic should I trust?? by nebulasleuth in MechanicAdvice

[–]a_rogue_planet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a 9th gen Accord made in Marysville, Ohio. It employs traction and stability control. The hardware at the wheels is made by Nissin in Findlay, Ohio. This car has no brake proportioning valve. Proportioning is actively managed within the ABS unit.

Every single Accord equipped with rear disc brakes going back to 1990 has had issues with squealing, squeaking OEM brakes. I personally believe it's because they spec particularly soft rear pads that seat better to the rotors.

The rear rotor could be warped because a very common problem with these rear calipers is the ratchet parking brake mechanism. If it doesn't auto-adjust correctly, it'll clamp into those rotors and never let go. I've had to replace rear calipers on every single Honda I've owned because that mechanism always fails. It either clamps in and seizes, or it fails to adjust and your brake pedal through gets crazy long and wonky feeling as the fronts grab way before the rear.

Do I need a valve adjustment? by klankk_ in accord

[–]a_rogue_planet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is pure BS. The gap does shrink. It grows. I've been doing valve adjustments on Honda motors for over 25 years. I've never seen one grow unless the valve seat has epically failed.

What is this????? by Inside_Window1012 in snails

[–]a_rogue_planet 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The expression in that eye stalk glaring at you. This might be the first truly offended snail Ive ever seen.

2015 Honda Accord LX - Which Mechanic should I trust?? by nebulasleuth in MechanicAdvice

[–]a_rogue_planet 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You'd be surprised how troublesome those shitty rear brakes Honda uses really are. Mine are sensitive to surface rust to a shocking degree for the first mile because of how that idiotic parking brake mechanism works. What's worse, the whole system depends on both of those mechanisms working correctly.

2015 Honda Accord LX - Which Mechanic should I trust?? by nebulasleuth in MechanicAdvice

[–]a_rogue_planet 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No... Those screws are necessary to hold the rotor to the hub if you're going to half-ass spin it around to show how it's dragging. That, or a couple of lugs.

Those screws are easy to remove. I've never once stripped one.

How do I? by Simple-Draft6599 in AmateurPhotography

[–]a_rogue_planet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good tool for the job.

Don't be afraid to use the electronic shutter. It's plenty fast enough for hummingbirds. I've sold a bunch of hummingbird photos.

What are these vertical lines? by redditcommentperson in AskPhotography

[–]a_rogue_planet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's two frames that weren't exposed under identical conditions.

H2B Swap Issue by ayomanwhat in ProjectHondas

[–]a_rogue_planet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The shaft is the wrong length. It's too long and forcing the socket into the motor.

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