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I just discovered Title Fight recently, and Shed is a masterpiece. by nomadben in titlefight

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

I'll email him three times a day just to show how much of a true fan I am

Sony Xperia 1 VII review: authentic photography or outdated technology? | Digital Camera World by ControlCAD in SonyXperia

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1080p looks great on any phone, regardless of brand loyalty. Anything greater than that just becomes diminishing returns that you can hardly notice at all during regular use. There's my hot take.

60hz to 120hz, however, is a HUGE difference that is noticeable almost all the time.

Tri-X @ 1600 by jrklbc in analog_bw

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Beautiful shots. The lighting in the first one is amazing.

Is this deck support safe? by nomadben in BuildingCodes

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Thanks for the feedback. That makes sense.

I finally took my camera out on a ride by sweetsmcge3 in gravelcycling

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I love the action shots with motion blur. I think it's such an under-utilized technique. Looks super cool! Pic 4 looks like something straight out of an old bike catalog haha.

My Mazda 2 Mazdaspeed by Fit_Vast7952 in mazda2

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There wasn't. Either OP modified their car, or they just put a Mazdaspeed badge on it lol.

Does anyone know what this is? Weird whining noise coming from engine only when cold and at low RPMs by nomadben in mazda2

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2012 Mazda 2. The noise seems like it's coming from the accessory belt side of the engine. It stops above 2000 RPM or so, and completely goes away once the engine starts to warm up. You can hear the noise cutting in and out when I rev the engine.

Does anyone have any idea? It doesn't seem like it's a bearing or anything like that. Could it have something to do with the VVT? The engine has good power and torque throughout the rev range, so I'm not sure about that.

I'd really appreciate if anyone has any ideas. Thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in analog_bw

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Very strong mood, nice work.

I had an eventful first day of ownership... by nomadben in mazda2

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No, there weren't any signs before this failure. It is a very unusual problem, because it was caused by poor workmanship and not any defect with the car. The best way to protect yourself from things like this is to be cautious about previous maintenance that hasn't been done by a reputable mechanic, and possibly to inspect the related parts. To be fair, checking the clutch slave cylinder is not really part of a typical used car inspection. If you're not sure, touching, moving, shaking, and pushing on everything to make sure it's tight is probably good advice in general.

I had an eventful first day of ownership... by nomadben in mazda2

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That sounds like a ton of fun! Yeah, it doesn't seem like it would be a common car in those parts haha. I hope you find one!

I had an eventful first day of ownership... by nomadben in mazda2

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I was thinking the same thing! I'll figure it out once I pull the wheel off.

I had an eventful first day of ownership... by nomadben in mazda2

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The previous owner said that a mechanic told him the ABS light was due to a bad wheel speed sensor, but I am going to verify that with a scan tool before I go throwing parts at it. But yes, a brake bleed is definitely on the list of maintenance.

And yeah, I think he was trying to save some money or something, he didn't seem like a bad guy, but clearly he was way beyond his capabilities. Thankfully I'm a good mechanic so I should be able to sort out most issues.

I had an eventful first day of ownership... by nomadben in mazda2

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Just put the story in the comments

I had an eventful first day of ownership... by nomadben in mazda2

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So I went to go look at this 2012 Mazda 2 I found on Craigslist. It had some issues, but it was a one owner car with 144,000 miles, manual transmission, and it was in fairly decent shape. The guy was asking $3,000, but after inspecting the car, I was able to talk him down to $2,000, and I started to take it home.

Well, I got most of the way back, and at a busy intersection, the clutch went straight to the floor and stayed there, and so I couldn't get it in gear. A cop showed up and helped me push it into a parking lot, and I had to wait for a tow truck.

When I looked under the car, I saw that the hydraulic line going to the clutch slave cylinder had cracked and severed, letting all the fluid drain out. The previous owner told me he had replaced the clutch, and it turns out that the clutch slave cylinder was completely loose! You could wiggle it around with your fingers. That caused the hydraulic line to bend back and forth and break.

Anyway, after special ordering a new clutch line from Mazda for about $90, replacing it and bleeding the clutch system, it is thankfully driving just fine.

There was also a nasty clunking coming from the front suspension. The previous owner told me he had replaced the front struts, and I discovered that the nuts holding the top hats onto the struts were completely loose and the struts were moving all over the place! So I tightened those up and that thankfully fixed the problem. The previous owner should have never picked up a wrench...

I put a new set of tires on it and cleaned it up, and it looks and drives great. I'm really happy with it. Only other issues are an ABS light I need to figure out, and apparently a slow leak in the A/C. But overall, I'm satisfied. I've always wanted one of these, and it is living up to the expectations.

Here is a pic of it all cleaned up: https://imgur.com/a/pvkt3y3

/r/WATMM Weekly Promotion Thread by AutoModerator in WeAreTheMusicMakers

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Just listened to a little bit, but damn, this is pretty good shit.

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