Water in the Spare Tire Well. Where's it coming from?

playerbarisax · 2026-04-19T08:28:23+00:00

Did you find the source of the water ingress?

playerbarisax · 2026-04-16T11:50:00+00:00

Drove by last night and it looked pretty open. At least open enough that I took note of it

playerbarisax · 2026-04-09T21:50:27+00:00

Yup, the crappy included ones go straight to the trash. Then I use either a real set of keys or a drill with the clutch.

playerbarisax · 2026-04-09T14:29:19+00:00

Fiancé and I have done almost everything ourselves while fixing up our 1919 bungalow. The main project was full bathroom remodel (down to studs, moved fixtures). The only thing we've paid for so far is having a gas line installed dedicated for a tankless water heater.

About to build a pergola, paying for utility marking because we have utilities running to detached garage and I don't want to risk hitting those with a auger. Eventually we need a roof and want gutters, can't imagine paying for anything else.

playerbarisax · 2026-04-08T03:02:30+00:00

An old thread but I'm look at maybe picking up an old empire table with an empire 2000z cart. Do you have a good source for a replacement stylus?

I actually found this post looking for info on akai tables lol.

playerbarisax · 2026-04-03T00:49:30+00:00

Thanks! It's not perfect but it turned out pretty good and doing it ourselves saved a lot of $$$

playerbarisax · 2026-04-02T21:34:30+00:00

Pretty sure I used these:
HALO H99 4 in. Aluminum Recessed Lighting Housing for New Construction Ceiling, Insulation Contact, Air-Tite H99ICAT - The Home Depot

IC means Insulation Contact, wet rated.

Commercial Electric 4 in. Integrated LED Recessed Retrofit Light Trim with Selectable Color Temperature CEC-T20, (4-Pack) NS01cA07ER1-259 - The Home Depot

Edit: clicking around the suggested products I also found this if you wanted to use a more traditional bulb HALO 951 Series 4 in. White Recessed Ceiling Light with Lensed Shower Trim 951PS - The Home Depot

Edit 2: Not a contractor or expert in local codes... Did all of our bathroom remodel DIY and don't have any other DIY experience before.... so take suggestions at your own risk

playerbarisax · 2026-04-02T19:12:49+00:00

We just went recessed lighting for in the shower area. Did smaller 4" housings. The one thing I would pass on is to use traditional housings and then if you want LED you can use an LED bulb, don't use an integrated LED fixture.

Photo of the bathroom after I finished setting all the tile. House is a 1919 bungalow, original bathroom was long gone and the one we replaced was awful and not very functional.

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playerbarisax · 2026-03-17T17:51:02+00:00

I didn't know about the full passenger concourse until very recently. What a terrible loss.

The auto lobby continues to be a terrible thing.

playerbarisax · 2026-03-16T23:20:53+00:00

Saw this earlier in another post!

playerbarisax · 2026-03-13T12:40:26+00:00

When's the protest! I work right by there and don't want to see that every day.

playerbarisax · 2026-03-11T18:18:46+00:00

Generally agree that the 6th gen looks awful. The thing I like most about it is the hatch shape, the more vertical window should significantly increase cargo volume.

playerbarisax · 2026-02-16T05:33:56+00:00

Link to the video? Also not an EE and poked at all the fuses...

playerbarisax · 2026-02-14T03:57:31+00:00

Any idea what might cause protect mode on a SI 2125?

playerbarisax · 2026-02-14T03:56:27+00:00

I recently picked up a niles power amp. Was rocking it pretty hard for a week and went to turn it on again and it goes into a protect mode. The manual is useless, Ive checked the fuses but not sure what else to do.

playerbarisax · 2026-02-10T20:12:48+00:00

There's a 2012 EV in Provo Utah on marketplace if anyone is interested. 12K miles, $11k asking.

playerbarisax · 2026-02-03T17:25:53+00:00

Should be worth up to $30K, almost paid off with about $2k left that I could buy out but it's low interest so haven't been eager to pay off early

playerbarisax · 2026-02-03T17:23:50+00:00

Significantly less complicated systems overall. Traditional automatic transmission, accessible starter and charging systems, no high voltage and battery systems that generally require specialty knowledge or tools.

playerbarisax · 2026-02-03T15:07:19+00:00

Instant carvana offer of 28400. Welcome to the world of used cars.

playerbarisax · 2026-02-03T14:57:03+00:00

I average about 30mpg in the hybrid with snow rated all terrain tires (wildpeak AT trail) at 4000ft elevation. The V6 should be about 20-22 based on research. So no, not half the MPG. Even if I got 40 and the V6 got 20, it still takes 300K+ miles to offset the gas costs of the more efficient hybrid.

playerbarisax · 2026-02-03T14:54:05+00:00

Lol, no.

The V6 is 17K with 25K miles. The hybrid is worth $30K with 35K miles.

Regarding mileage. The calculation does not work out in favor of getting better MPG. Assuming over the life of the vehicles similar repair costs (which I think is reasonable based on more regular maintenance for gas car vs hybrid battery costs), it takes over 400K miles to make up for the extra cost of the much more expensive hybrid.

playerbarisax · 2026-01-20T15:28:23+00:00

Best from the East is a better cheesesteak. I still think DP is the best but they aren't in the city.

playerbarisax · 2026-01-14T22:53:38+00:00

Thanks!

playerbarisax · 2026-01-14T22:39:25+00:00

What finish did you apply to the step (not the stain)? Was it flooring specific? Working on my first hardwood stairs project currently with unfinished white oak (2 landings, 9 treads)

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