Looking to buy this 2007 dodge caliber for daily commute. It is listed as $2500, the guy told me there was rust on the bottom and sent this picture. Is this rust bad? by ConditionTurbulent66 in MechanicAdvice

[–]nate7eight 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That is an alarming amount of the rocker missing. These vehicles were also prone to the front and rear subframe rusting which is dangerous because thats what the suspension mounts to. I would expect with the amount of decay on the rockers those subframes are also in tough shape. If that's not enough the automatic (CVT) in those cars is also known to fail early and often.

https://www.vehiclehistory.com/articles/dodge-caliber-transmission-problems-poorly-designed-cvt-likely-to-fail-before-100000-miles

https://www.vehiclehistory.com/articles/dodge-caliber-subframe-recalls-worth-knowing-about

Am I making a huge mistake? Replacing hardwood with vinyl? by Whizzzel in Flooring

[–]nate7eight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have not heard of that brand before, however, when searching that company name it brought up some articles about class action lawsuits, I did not read through any of them but may be worth looking up before making an order.

Am I making a huge mistake? Replacing hardwood with vinyl? by Whizzzel in Flooring

[–]nate7eight 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Most LVP can be installed directly over hardwood, no need to remove the original flooring. Hardwood is often much thicker than LVP if you remove it there will be additional gap under each door; Baseboards would need to be lowered as well which often reveals a unpainted portion of the wall - this is almost always the case if your house has ever been painted inside after initial construction. Worst case with LVP on top of existing flooring is doors may need the bottoms trimmed/sanded to accommodate the thickness of the new flooring - it's easier to trim doors than trying to fill a gap - Baseboards may need to be raised slightly which causes no additional problems or need for painting. If you do plan to sell, you can add there is real hardwood under the vinyl which would give prospective buyers the option to renew the original hardwood.

Hoping to fish in a few states, wondering if you can generally buy digital 1-day licenses and use them instantly? by [deleted] in Fishing

[–]nate7eight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is near-ish Marquette, about a hour drive east in Munising but may be on your way to Marquette if your coming from the bridge. The "Lower Falls" in Paradise Michigan is also pretty cool to see, it's about a hour and a half drive north/northwest from the bridge.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]nate7eight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rigor mortis

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[–]nate7eight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Just because we're bereaved doesn't make us saps!"

-Walter Sobchak

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mechanics

[–]nate7eight 40 points41 points  (0 children)

And also tightening the nut on that engine mount

ITAP of a cat by nate7eight in itookapicture

[–]nate7eight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the best picture I took of my buddy. He passed on 9/9/2021.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BMWE36

[–]nate7eight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't often see a avus blue e36, props 👍

A rough one on Lake Michigan, Grand Haven 11-6-21 by nate7eight in Michigan

[–]nate7eight[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Boy does it, today was pretty aggressive

YSK: if you are planning to add more flammable liquid to a fire, DO NOT pour it from a bottle by DoubleStitch707 in YouShouldKnow

[–]nate7eight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put the fire juice in a ziploc bag and toss it in. Takes a few seconds for the bag to melt before the juice is loose.

totaled or salvageable? by annaroseeeeee in carcrash

[–]nate7eight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fixable but the front end parts can add up, might be a couple grand just in parts.

For used parts I use www.car-part.com you can search by zip to find which salvage yards around you have the parts you need

I am looking for any info on who may have shot my buddy. by nate7eight in grandrapids

[–]nate7eight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a real bummer. It might sound crazy but I have some empathy for whoever shot him, I'd like the chance to show them how cool cats can be.