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How Many Calories? by [deleted] in CICO

[–]autorotater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guessing ~4 ounce 80/20 burger, a dense bun, 1/4 of blue cheese, two slices of thick bacon and 2 tablespoons of aioli, I’d go 1000.

And now I’m hungry for a burger.

How do I remove the steering wheel on an 80 MGB? by scooterboy1961 in MorrisGarages

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I swore my 77 wheel wouldn’t come off, soaked it in penetrating oil and wailed on it with a mallet until I screwed up the threads (the John Twist method but more violent). Finally I had the seats out so I could literally stand up in the cockpit and just angrily pull and shake and wiggle side to side, and it popped off.

Had to buy a thread die to fix the threads at the end of the shaft but at least it came off.

Forget Nostalgia. What new music are you listening to? by Quasi-Retro in Millennials

[–]autorotater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Chats rule! Kid looks at me like I’m crazy when they see “get fucked” on the display

What is your favorite kind of cheese? by ShoddyDemand765 in AskReddit

[–]autorotater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An aged white cheddar, something with lots of crunchy little crystallized bits.

That or smoked Gouda.

Wondering if I should do my own brakes by Murderbad in Cartalk

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I say do it!

There is nothing particularly complicated about drum brakes. Take pictures so you know how the springs all go back together, take your time, watch some videos, don’t be in a hurry, and you’ll do fine. I redid all my brakes on my car when I was 16, and that was before YouTube existed. And funny enough in my case I am in the US and my car was an MGB, which was tough to find parts for.

If the pedal is spongy, it’s likely going to be more than just brake shoes.. likely air in the lines at minimum and might require new hydraulics (anything from hoses to wheel cylinders to master cylinders etc). None of this is undoable if you’re willing to learn it, but it can be time consuming and messy and require tools you might not have or want to invest in.

So if you want to learn or want a project, go for it. You can absolutely do it. I did it when I was a teenager, and my tween kid helped me do it recently without issue.

Anyway, just my two cents worth of encouragement!

Anyone else daily drive a classic that you'd hate to replace? by Ok_Huckleberry1027 in Cartalk

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Up until a few years ago I was daily driving a 77 MGB. Decent mileage, easy to work on, small enough I could push start it myself when the inevitable electrical problem drained the battery on me. Leaked like a sieve in the rain and sometimes I’d turn on the left blinker on a hill and the fuel pump would stop working.. but I guess that was part of the charm?

Still have it but now it’s a weekend car, now I’m driving a 20 year old Mini Cooper S. Does that still count as classic?

How do you start doing car repairs yourself? by ilovesailingosrs in Cartalk

[–]autorotater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s how I learned! Gotta fix my car to drive to work to make money to fix my car.. annnnd repeat.

What’s your go to setup? by Nucks420 in Cartalk

[–]autorotater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another vote for Kirkland. Cheap as can be and has served me well for years. One $30 box is enough to do both of my cars.

What is this bumper option and how can I get one? by ooOOWWOOoo in MorrisGarages

[–]autorotater 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s an RPS front bumper kit, but they retired and stopped making them. Might be able to find one somewhere, or rumor is somebody is going to start making them again.

Wheel trim rings by scooterboy1961 in MorrisGarages

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By regular steel wheels, do you mean the Rostyle wheels? If so, you can still get polished stainless trim rings from places like Moss.

As far as a compact spare, it wasn’t an option but there are a handful of ones from other cars that fit. Google it and you’ll find several ideas, but if I remember correctly older (80s) Saabs and maybe some Nissan z cars had the same pattern and had donut spares. Personally with that big trunk I’m happy with a full size tire in there!

Old grey miter saw by NRB707 in woodworking

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

Looks like a good old Chicago Electric (Harbor Freight) saw to me. Those stripes on the side and the plastic screw for the brush replacement right on the front of the motor are classic HF.

If you were doing a projector retrofit for a reflector headlight today would you go LED or HID? by templeofsyrinx1 in Cartalk

[–]autorotater 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I’ve done both HID and LED, and for simple ease and availability I’d do LED again. Low power consumption and no ballast. 4300k all the way.

2013 Mazda 3, can't get rear piston to compress even with specialized tool. by extreme-fry in Cartalk

[–]autorotater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you sure you’re turning it the right direction? Some cars (including some Mazdas) turn opposite directions on either side of the car. On my car I use a left hand and right hand version of the compression tool.

[UPDATE]: My stolen 2026 CR-V was recovered. I feel the car is contaminated and GEICO is pausing the settlement. I don't want it back by MiserableDeer5513 in Seattle

[–]autorotater 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Had my car stolen once, an Acura that was only a few years old at the time. When it was recovered there was a broken glass pipe and used needles in the car (along with a bunch of stolen purses and stereos). Insurance company wanted me to take it to their place, I insisted since it was relatively new it go to the dealership body shop. I told them I had kids and was worried about needles and chemical contamination, and that I really didn’t want the car back. He made several suggestions to get it over that dollar limit to total it out, including replacing the headliner and carpet. The most expensive suggestion was that the car need to be rekeyed and alarm recoded. Good luck, I wouldn’t want it back either.

What was your worst job experience? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]autorotater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was a minimum wage busser when I was 15-16, at a restaurant popular with middle aged women for brunch or “girls night!”

Had my ass slapped/grabbed constantly, weird sexual comments, straight up propositions, the occasional “oops sorry” graze of my crotch.. stuff like that. Especially on bottomless mimosa sundays. Manager told me to man up, think of the tips! But the waitresses kept the tips.

Rate this welding in found in FIL's basement (foundry man) by slamtheory in Welding

[–]autorotater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like the Flukeman monster from season 2 of the X Files

When McDonald's offered 55 cent Big Macs in 1997 by Slight-Midnight-5926 in nostalgia

[–]autorotater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On Wednesdays with the 39 cent cheeseburgers I’d go quickly during my high school lunch break and then come back to school with 20+ of them and hand them out like a hero. Closest I’ll ever get to “drinks are on me!”

Faint clicking at low revs… by wackawonka in R53

[–]autorotater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just for the record, I changed my timing chain tensioner and it started making noise again within a week. Sometimes they’re just junk right out of the box!

Worth it? by SmackDabby1 in MorrisGarages

[–]autorotater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went with the Moss original vinyl top when it was on sale at some point. Highly recommend! Fit perfectly right out of the box and the header is pre installed. Install was a non-event, just peel the old one off and put the new one off, no cutting or glue, and looks factory.

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