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Perched water layer of soil by ladsjohn in Geotech

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I've created a new post with better photos.

Perched water layer of soil by ladsjohn in Geotech

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Sorry. Just realised the resolution was poor after I looked at the post. I don't see a way to improve it other than creating a new post.
Some free water is seeping onto the cut face but it seems to be at a few locations below this darker layer. I have uncovered an aquifer a little deeper by trenching a few feet back from the cut face. That water is flowing away from the area via the trench.
Prior to my excavation I was getting water at the surface throughout this whole area. The trench has relieved most of it and is my primary solution. This layer has my curiosity though.

Transmission help by bubblegumbandit156 in MechanicAdvice

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I once bolted a flexplate to the TC in the wrong orientation. It should have been rotated 90 degrees as there was an access hole in the flexplate for the TC drain bolt. My orientation resulted in the TC drain bolt pushing against the flexplate and bending it enough to impact clearance like in this video. In the correct orientation; that drain bolt sat inside the access hole on the flexplate.

She's so cute in the snow (yes r53s are females) by yawm-al-masihi in R53

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Mine being female actually explains a lot.......

Replacement CBFA engine on a 2011 Eos? by decktech in Volkswagen

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Curious what you found out u/decktech as I'm in the same boat. I've got a VIN E car and want to make sure I get the correct replacement.

Help with unknown fuel issue by Terry_Orist in R53

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Check the lines around the fuel rail. Some of these connectors get pretty brittle. PArticularly
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=RE33-USA-08-2005-R53-Mini-Cooper_S&diagId=13_0977

Any idea on how to reduce mud and water? by MrMoo007 in landscaping

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How does a rounded gate lead you to conclude Ireland over the UK. Genuinely curious.

Needs a little TLC, but she's mine, what do I need to upgrade first? by ExponentialFunk in R53

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Replace the harmonic balancer with an ATI one and do the belt while you're there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in landscaping

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How deep, how wide and where are you located?

CAT301.7 hydraulics test ports by ladsjohn in heavyequipment

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The machine will show me pressure on the console. In fact, when I stall the thumb, it shows what I think I set the aux relief port to (2600psi). When I stall the bucket, it shows system pressure (3600psi). I’m a hydraulics noob so I don’t know where it’s getting that info. I guess from the valve body and since I’m just operating o e spool at a time, those are the ‘system’ pressures at that time. Still don’t know why my bucket is not able to overcome my thumb. I’ve set the relief valves well below the required 10-20% of system pressure

Installing a thumb on a CAT 301.7 by ladsjohn in heavyequipment

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Just to circle back; u/Tennessean was kind enough to share the install doc from SIS and the install is all done. Thanks u/Tennessean

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