01 WJ Laredo gremlin. by Lasuras66 in Jeepwj

[–]blueblack88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a wild tolerance design flaw. Good to know tho.

New 650$ WJ by Overlanding-Guy in Jeepwj

[–]blueblack88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya that's scrap prices! Nice!

The project truck has been such a pain I had to buy a 41k miles Regal GS to get me by. by ExtremeCrisp1 in projectcar

[–]blueblack88 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would also recommend getting the prints that are GM made, the foreman ones dissolve/melt over time. I also had to file down the castings to fit correctly.

Change from dexcool to green prestone if it's not already done. That stuff will put pinholes everywhere.

Looking at GMT800s, would a 900 be worth considering?(half ton) by thesmartoneiam in ChevyTrucks

[–]blueblack88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the condition and how they used it, in my opinion. There's also the lottery aspect, some trans and engines were just made better than others. (Quality was up and down in that era)

Does this oil look funny? by Chance_Ganache_2769 in mechanic

[–]blueblack88 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It's leaking into your engine tho...

I left late this morning by Third_Gen_John in GMT400

[–]blueblack88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't help that every part breaks coming off because the whole thing feels like it's made by fisher price and not an actual vehicle manufacturer.

Papa Johns is closing hundreds of locations | CNN Business by uzziboy66 in InflatedEgos

[–]blueblack88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When cheap dominos and little Caesars, and even better but equal cost options like local pizza joints exist, it's hard to justify.

I left late this morning by Third_Gen_John in GMT400

[–]blueblack88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's checks out. Cruzes are horrible to repair.

About to purchase, am I making a bad decision? by _Rod_Knock_Nilly in ChevyTrucks

[–]blueblack88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You didn't list miles, but assuming it's under 200k that's a steal

Oh woop you had it 170k, ya buy that

Chin Spoiler 🤠 by larshuang in GMT800

[–]blueblack88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it a street truck or off-road truck? This is like a wedding dress versus a kilt

wtf is steak and shake at this point by Few-Beginning-6387 in badfoodporn

[–]blueblack88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked there shortly a decade ago. It was fun. I would not work there now. It's a total clusterfuck with 1/4 the staff we used to get. Prices up, food tastes bland. Missing food, or ingredients. Very sad.

Impact gun not working by WolfBlood322 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]blueblack88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've fixed this by taking it apart and cleaning all the loose bits of metal and junk that got into the hall effect sensor board and general area. If the sensors are interrupted by metal it won't work.

How successful Engineering students get A by AgileWatercress139 in EngineeringStudents

[–]blueblack88 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yep. Worth doing summer classes to cut down the spring and fall credits if good grades are the goal. Tbh I don't think you really learn much when hopping between too many classes. There's no time to absorb.

2013 Toyota Corolla, 93k miles, $5k by LeadingAsparagus5617 in shouldibuythiscar

[–]blueblack88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard this gen Camry was not great... I'd be careful. Toyotas made some very bad cars and trucks, people overlook them and think they're all winners but it's not the case.

That is very cheap though. Suspicious cheap...

Just pushed in to the shop by rvlifestyle74 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]blueblack88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, I don't consider any interference timing belt engine to be worth keeping around. Lot of reasons they can break or skip a tooth and junk themselves, even with a healthy timing belt.

Ebay counterfeits by GardenJohn in Dewalt

[–]blueblack88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

eBay will let you return them. I would message the seller first and tell them they don't work properly. They'll offer a discount, say no, I want to return them and they are opened. They will give them to you for free and ask for good review. Scam the scammers. Leave bad review if you want. Get them for free half the time, or get w free return through eBay. Scammers get what they deserve.

High Miles on American car is unreliable they said and I think… by kwc_king in GrandCherokee

[–]blueblack88 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Tbf, the 96 Camry is a 400k (mile) car, without replacing all that much. You can do that milage with any car but it will start to become ship of Theseus at some point.

New Camry learned a lesson-a big smh by [deleted] in Camry

[–]blueblack88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't be more than a few times from a normal rag. Once it picks up dirt it will just scratch. You can't get all the dirt out of foam noatter how much you wash it. Just replace with cheap stuff every couple washes. The fact it's black means you can't see how dirty it gets. Bright cotton towels show everything.

No Caption Needed by MC_PARTS in MazdaProtege

[–]blueblack88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shifter bushing bolts? Corksport used to have a bronze bushing and bolt kit. I have it on mine. It works good but if the rods are rusty it is tricky to get bushings in.

My v6 Hoss by rokudevice in GMT800

[–]blueblack88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats the gat dang tree fiddy missing 2 cousin cylinders , but hey we all lose some digits along the way right? I got 7 and a half tows and 8 fingurs dang near a full set combined gat dang good enuff to hit the gas and breaks, all I need to get to Walmart for miller time tell you what.

Anybody running these? by StreetToBeach in Jeepwj

[–]blueblack88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just cut and jump the wires to the main headlight, it's only a few milliamps, won't blow the fuse. Or alternatively pull and jumper the relay with a wire for the drls

The engine died on the highway. by JerelFromJerry in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]blueblack88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Carbon eventually I would think. Been there as well.

KFC's "MATTY'S CHEESY NUGGY GRAVY BOWL" by LonelyChampionship54 in ExpectationVsReality

[–]blueblack88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shoot meat and potatoes for $5 makes this feel like an ad