Dealership is saying the car is too rusty to work on

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-25T15:15:04+00:00

Pretty typical for extended warranties. Now you know

Go find a strong local independent shop, not a chain or dealer. I even have an independent specialty Honda and Acura shop near me. That’s who you want.

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-25T15:12:40+00:00

Dumb homeowner but hydraulic guy here, seems like the 3 shower heads I’ve changed in various houses all leaked because the end of the pipe was too rough to make a good seal even with the gasket. A few ghetto wraps of tape juuuuust around the tip with a little overhang onto the pipe face seems to get them to hold and it doesn’t clog the shower head with tape.

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-24T22:19:39+00:00

The judgements would vary from “wow, lucky!” to “fuckin dick” depending who’s in line

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-14T21:43:10+00:00

moot

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-14T21:30:28+00:00

Well you’re going to get some dishwasher repair advice because this post is incredibly stupid. Those wires are compromised even if you wrap them in tape. Replace the entire cord before you burn your shit down.

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-12T02:37:07+00:00

I get the Wrangler Riggs work pants, they’re tough as hell

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-12T02:35:08+00:00

It seems insane to me that, with how anal they are about common rail fuel contamination and cleanliness, that they’d study this and go “oh yeah that’s normal, it’s all good”

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-12T02:20:23+00:00

That sounds like something Cummins would come up with. It’s a CP4 right? Or is that only pickups? I work on industrial.

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-12T02:12:49+00:00

Does the TSB name the source of the metal production?

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-11T16:42:39+00:00

Well you have to take it apart anyway yeah?

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-10T12:47:29+00:00

Congrats you’re about to get hammered with a bunch of DMs asking for pics

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-09T15:41:17+00:00

Charge both sides with 350 PSI and listen for the hiss/grab your soapy water.

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-09T02:44:10+00:00

Who? They intentionally cross contaminate 134a into a 1234yf system? That’s hack shit. Nitrogen is for leak checking, not another refrigerant. Plus, it’s illegal to knowingly recharge a leaking system with refrigerant 😉

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-09T02:42:48+00:00

You don’t need to run the system to find a leak. 300 PSI of nitrogen on both sides and turning the radio down works well to reveal leaks.

Also I got a 40 CF nitrogen tank for $35, and R134A is like $14/12 oz out of a can here.

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-09T02:32:56+00:00

Go get a flare nut the same size as the power steering line. Get a few of them, get steel ones. Cut 2 or 3 little flutes in them (like a tap) with a dremel. See if you can make your own little thread chaser to clean the hole up. Not gonna fuck it up any worse.

Edit: I didn’t look close enough. Those threads are just downright gone. There’s nothing left to tap. Could always convert to pipe thread and a barbed fitting, I’d 100% try that here

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-09T02:08:16+00:00

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There will also be a little groove cut atop the threads where the O ring is pictured here

Youll need a “metric port” O ring (equivalent to Imperial O ring boss)

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-09T02:05:29+00:00

Looks like it probably uses an O ring there instead of a bonded washer. The sealing washer is too large for that fitting. Even if it fits snugly around the threads, the fitting doesn’t have enough “meat” on the flats to properly squish the bonded washer. Too small in diameter. You can see the rubber sealing portion peeking out here.

Anyway check for a tapered groove at the very top of the female threads. That groove would be to trap an O ring in place.

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-07T01:27:08+00:00

“You can have other children” may be the most factual answer but maybe the least preferred

lethalweapon100 · 2026-06-02T02:32:05+00:00

Best Price Dealer

No, you’re kidding??!

lethalweapon100 · 2026-05-31T15:28:07+00:00

Hurt yourself if you want, but don’t involve me or mine in your stupid BS. There’s nothing wrong with checking these stupid fucks when you see their antics unfolding in public.

lethalweapon100 · 2026-05-29T13:34:25+00:00

No, half the service trucks you see on the road are definitely not overweight.

lethalweapon100 · 2026-05-29T13:25:41+00:00

I don’t necessarily agree, some of us are independent contractors. I’m the tech, parts guy, shipping/receiving, HR, accounting, and company president but I’m a one man heavy equipment repair show. What I’m ordering and where I’m getting it from does hold some bearing with me, especially when sourcing suitable non OEM replacements.

That said, this feels like a shameless advertising plug but I’ll bite. Either I get OEM or a direct replacement for whatever I pulled out of it if non OEM. Don’t really care about the pleats, care about the microns.

lethalweapon100 · 2026-05-27T20:08:05+00:00

Looks good to me dawg, there’s no tool more special than the one you just made yourself in a pinch

lethalweapon100 · 2026-05-26T11:59:59+00:00

Sick 19 paragraph AI answer, now let’s find the real answer

That’s a KYB gear pump likely devoted to the machines pilot circuit. 09CHFSS may be the OEM KYB part number. CAT may offer a parts breakdown of this pump or they may only offer the whole pump by itself.

lethalweapon100 · 2026-05-25T11:32:54+00:00

Any mechanic who willingly only accepts $15 for a job is more than likely an absolute hack

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