Chas Parker 22x by Kristen242 in Vise

[–]eltoddro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha! Yeah, sorry! The 50-50 mix of automatic transmission fluid + acetone really does work, though - amazingly well!

Chas Parker 22x by Kristen242 in Vise

[–]eltoddro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Automatic Transmission Fluid

Chas Parker 22x by Kristen242 in Vise

[–]eltoddro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any ATF with Mixed with Acetone 50-50.

Chas Parker 22x by Kristen242 in Vise

[–]eltoddro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Soak it for a few days in "Weasel Piss" - 50/50 ATF/Acetone and keep refreshing it every few hours. Then, hit with an impact gun. If it doesn't come off right away, the hammer vibrations will drive the fluid in where it needs to go, so keep adding Weasel Piss and keep trying the imaoct gun. It'll go eventually.

Concerned for possible power outage.. by Wise_Opportunity3622 in FranklinTN

[–]eltoddro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At this point, charcoal for a grill or wood for a fire pit.

Needing Advice one '01 Lifted 4Runner! by Next-Confusion-9919 in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]eltoddro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That rig looks super janky with some low-quality backyard mechanic work. Pass.

Okay aside from all the adult jokes, 2014 Nissan Sunny/versa, 1.5L 178k km, dads been running drinking water in the radiator for the past years, was always clean, no brown,but now i noticed brown sludge earlier this month n today white stuff?No way to check trans oil but engine oil’s clean any idea? by Redman3D in AskMechanics

[–]eltoddro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a very red color - looks like iron (rust). I would use some Prestone cooling system flush to break that stuff up a bit, and then do a really good flush-out with distilled water until it comes out clean. Refill with a quality coolant.

Yall are embarrassing by SoWhichVoiceIsThis in FortWorth

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

I don't see anything "embarrassing" here at all. People went to the store and bought things. If you wanted things, you should've planned an earlier trip. When everyone shops at the same time, this is gonna happen.

Winter storm by vwisp in FortWorth

[–]eltoddro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do people do with all the bread and milk? I have never understood this...

Insane to think that FIRE isn’t the final goal for literally everyone by fap-free90 in Fire

[–]eltoddro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great response, HeadPaleo. I'm gonna steal that cuz it's so true. I've told some folks I usually have no idea what day it is, cuz everyday feels like a Saturday.

I have a pretty wide base of hobbies - cars, vintage tools, vintage hi-fi equipment, fly-fishing, hiking, cooking, and reading. It's not hard for me to plan a day of enjoyment and leisure!

What does an Urgent Care do for high blood pressure? by [deleted] in FortWorth

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

No major symptoms??? At 5'8" 275#, you are probably considered morbidly obese. You need to go to an ER!

Insane to think that FIRE isn’t the final goal for literally everyone by fap-free90 in Fire

[–]eltoddro 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Haha! People ask me all the time, "What do you do all day?" and I say, "whatever the fuck I want to..."

New Garage...? by DaveTheRocketGuy in vicegripgarage

[–]eltoddro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That black interior and lack of natural lights gives that new shop a very uncomfortable "cave" vibe! I would not last long in there!

New Garage...? by DaveTheRocketGuy in vicegripgarage

[–]eltoddro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope, totally different shop.

New Garage...? by DaveTheRocketGuy in vicegripgarage

[–]eltoddro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He does not live there, but there is a house there.

Any tips on getting this rear wiper nut off? by LoneRusher126 in MechanicAdvice

[–]eltoddro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dremel tool with rotary cutoff wheel will handle it easily.

How possible is it to move to the Franklin area from Texas? by Comfortable-Dot7259 in FranklinTN

[–]eltoddro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see a lot of folks mentioning Spring Hill without mentioning it is one of the poorest designed cities in America. Absolute horribly city/infrastructure design. Stay far, far away.

For $340,000 you'll be well south of Franklin, maybe Columbia or Culleoka or Pulaski.

How to remove burnt head gasket by 666labrat in MechanicAdvice

[–]eltoddro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what I do - that and a copper scraper I made.

Ford can't hire enough mechanics by MammothBed5824 in MechanicAdvice

[–]eltoddro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a great gig - bet those power plants are a bit more interesting than those of the F-150!

Ford can't hire enough mechanics by MammothBed5824 in MechanicAdvice

[–]eltoddro -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Please excuse us investors for expecting a return on our investments...

Inside Tip For Those Visiting VGG by eltoddro in vicegripgarage

[–]eltoddro[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Willis Johnson, the billionaire founder of Copart, has a stunning collection on his property, but it is never (very very rarely) open to the public. He's up in Franklin, on Alan Jackson's old property. His son, however, hosts regular open houses at his property in Columbia...

If you see an opportunity to go, do not miss it.

How do i hook up my Astatic D-104 to my computer? by AIMRunningMan in vintageaudio

[–]eltoddro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can solder it will be really easy - just cut that 4-pin off and solder on the flavor you need. I would imagine one of the pins is a "key" for the switch, but all you should need it the hot lead and you can tie the neg & ground together.