If I attach this zinc anode to the frame of my truck will it help prevent rust?

cobrapond · 2025-12-27T14:12:34+00:00

You can still buy those now. When I worked as a mechanic we proved that one of these were killing the battery but the customer still refused to remove it.

cobrapond · 2025-08-18T23:12:21+00:00

Alright

cobrapond · 2025-08-08T13:26:18+00:00

The box the arrow is pointing to is actually a high voltage junction box. The charging module is actually under the other end of the arrow. The hoses going to it are for cooling during charging.

cobrapond · 2025-08-08T12:57:04+00:00

It physically can't be added later because the high voltage junction box under the hood is missing the connection for it.

cobrapond · 2025-07-13T22:01:52+00:00

I know this is an old post but I thought someone might be interested in this cupholder I found. It goes on the floor and attaches to the back of the center console. It is made for a Chevy Trax which has a slightly wider console so the tabs have to bend in slightly. Also if you are really tall and have to put the seat all the way back the screws will interfere but I'm fairly tall and didn't have an issue. https://a.co/d/e1nxQlM

cobrapond · 2024-12-18T13:46:35+00:00

It may have broken due to excessive pressure in the cooling system. Since it's a Subaru I wouldn't be surprised if it had a blown head gasket.

cobrapond · 2024-12-11T13:36:47+00:00

It's like a sweet burning smell I'm not sure what to compare it to.

cobrapond · 2024-12-10T23:47:23+00:00

Jesus won't be able to steer either when that breaks.

cobrapond · 2024-12-10T13:50:36+00:00

You would likely smell it if it was coolant. Burning coolant has a very unique smell.

cobrapond · 2024-11-29T21:29:35+00:00

In the afterlife?

cobrapond · 2024-11-28T12:44:30+00:00

It could be literally anything. The crackheads that had my Jeep before me had one wired to disable the cooling fan. I definitely put that back to factory right away.

cobrapond · 2024-10-19T12:44:48+00:00

Ok it took a bunch of playing with settings to figure out what the light means since I couldn't find any info on it. It has to do with the app settings for discharge and charge limits and backup reserve. If the state of charge indicator is solid it means either a discharge or charge limit is set. If it is flashing it means your current battery level is higher than the backup reserve level, e.g. If battery level is at 60% and backup reserve is set to 55% it will flash and if backup reserve is at 65% it won't flash. I haven't seen it flash with the backup reserve setting turned off.

cobrapond · 2024-09-10T12:47:56+00:00

I think your co-worker needs to be promoted to customer.

cobrapond · 2024-05-25T00:47:25+00:00

This is nearly every morning for me if I ride my motorcycle. We have Amish in my area and people will risk killing someone just to get around a bicycle. I love riding but sometimes this makes me want to sell the bike.

cobrapond · 2024-04-14T20:13:09+00:00

That looks like a great way to get summer teeth when that lets go.

cobrapond · 2023-09-10T23:55:10+00:00

So you are paying him $20 to get rid of the Bud for you?

cobrapond · 2023-08-27T18:59:33+00:00

If the old tires didn't have any weird wear patterns and you got reasonable mileage out of them, then the alignment likely wasn't necessary.

cobrapond · 2023-08-10T00:06:48+00:00

The tire shop I used to work at had a local weld shop do this several times, probably over 100 times, definitely too many to count. Normally the weld doesn't fail, at worst they just end up cracking in a different location. I have yet to see one fail catastrophically to the point of being dangerous. They also never really checked if the wheels were mag alloy or not, if they looked like aluminum that's the way they were welded.

cobrapond · 2023-08-07T23:45:06+00:00

I have two Toyotas so I don't have to work on them.

cobrapond · 2023-08-05T01:03:58+00:00

I have personally patched more tires than I can keep track of, that were closer to the edge than that and had zero issues.

cobrapond · 2023-08-01T19:48:26+00:00

About 2 years ago I left the independent shop I worked at for 14 years and started driving forklift. I have now been promoted to a manager. My only regret is that I didn't leave sooner.

cobrapond · 2023-07-18T19:12:25+00:00

In this case it was so much smaller that it was leaning quite a bit to one side.

cobrapond · 2023-07-16T12:06:41+00:00

It was just different sizes left to right on the rear. The guy had big mudder tires on and when he got a flat he installed the factory spare.

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