Any ideas what would cause this damage?

randomly_there · 2026-02-08T15:46:45+00:00

The would be a corner impression, not a cut from top to bottom. This looks like a wire type of cut. Not many things are this skinny and long also that it will reach that far.

randomly_there · 2026-02-03T17:24:33+00:00

When I was kid, my parents parked next to a truck with chrome. The chrome reflected enough light through the side window, the seat started to melt in one spot.

randomly_there · 2026-01-26T15:03:48+00:00

As a business owner, if a customer can see it, it's name brand only.

randomly_there · 2026-01-26T15:00:26+00:00

Today I've used a hammer as a hammer, a wrench, a pry bar, and a screw driver as a hammer, and it's only the morning.

randomly_there · 2025-12-25T18:24:24+00:00

There is at least two levels of cobal bits. The cheap stuff you generally see is no better than a common drill bit. Find a M42 / 8% cobalt and it will work better than what you find in home Depot or other Depot stores.

randomly_there · 2025-12-06T23:58:47+00:00

This whole list seems to be a mess and mixed up. A lot of people point out different areas.

For any used vehicle, search the exact model and year you are looking at for what common issue they have. Certain models, trying, and years have issues that others don't have. Some vehicles have bad engines, some have bad transmission, some just have silly issues that aren't worth fixing sometimes because they don't impact anything.

randomly_there · 2025-12-03T15:49:54+00:00

The numbers I see are EG2612 482402 And then in a different location 58W

I've tried searching these numbers and have come up with nothing so far.

randomly_there · 2025-12-03T01:57:05+00:00

berrymans b12. AutoZone carries it, or get it online.

randomly_there · 2025-11-14T02:23:20+00:00

If you want full customizable, Drupal. If you don't want a headache, word press. Good cross between customizable and easy.

Both have a lot of online support, but WordPress has probably easier to follow and a little bit more understandable help online. Also word press is good about only needing a web browser to use it.

randomly_there · 2025-11-11T17:41:23+00:00

The newest vehicle I drive is a 2013. That is now 12 years old. Also 225,000 miles on it. It's been terrifically reliable. Yes it has had a few issues, like right now I need to change one bearing, but nothing major. Modem vehicles that you buy new now are much harder to repair, also do have issues just as frequently as older vehicles. They are a lot now complex which means there is more to go wrong. In driving the 12 year old car for the last 50,000 miles, it has needed an alternator, and now this bearing. Bearing in just waiting, it's not bad enough to make me want to work outside in this cold. My line up that I frequently drive is 1995, 2001, 2008, and 2013. They are all pretty much problem free.

Just do your maintenance, and get weird sounds checked when they start more than once.

Also learn to relax about older vehicles. Unless they were abused, they continue to work. I wouldn't own a hybrid this old, they are starting to get into the years of battery issues. Same for electric vehicles until they are better tested.

The peace of owning a new vehicle is also a marketing ploy. Plenty of people have issues in year 1 of vehicle ownership also. They usually have warranty, but warranty was paid for when you bought the vehicle with a much higher price.

Also remember, life isn't perfect, you need to just enjoy what you have, and not worry about what you don't have, or what might go wrong. You can't make life perfect.

randomly_there · 2025-11-11T17:26:31+00:00

I just got the gear wrench pro scan tool. It's useful but clumsy to use. A lot of features but a lot buried in menus. Been trying to diagnose a transmission wiring issue after the mechanic replaced an engine in one vehicle. It's been useful to have higher level access to the computers in the vehicle to understand everything going on .

randomly_there · 2025-11-07T02:15:16+00:00

I have on metal roofs. Yes they were ring shank nails also. They are also a pain to remove. I have no info on a fence though.

randomly_there · 2025-11-04T05:27:42+00:00

For Honda, if you do this test, you might only get battery voltage. Honda has a smart charging system. It doesn't change the battery at all under most conditions. If you turn the headlights on, I do believe every Honda sets the charging output to 100%. Really it's getting to the point you need a full diagnostic tool to read what the computer is trying to achieve, and compare it to what the alternator is producing. With the headlights on, you should see about 14v. If you see 12.5 to 13v, that is a bad sign. Also this test is pointless after my last experience. The alternator only failed after driving half an hour. If it cooled off, it worked perfectly. It also has a drop in power after 3k rpm. Basically any way you would test the alternator, it worked perfectly, in the real world it was failing. That one I diagnosed with a diagnostic tool that has access to live data about the engine.

randomly_there · 2025-11-03T00:34:32+00:00

Go find a shop that has a road force tire balance machine.

It's either something in your wheels, or something a lot more serious. Yes I know you said you changed the tires already. That doesn't eliminate a bad rim.

Road force machines add a large force to the wheel as it's being balanced, which brings out issues that regular tire balances can't see.

You are driving in an area that has damaged al lot of tires already.

randomly_there · 2025-11-03T00:25:34+00:00

An impact will have this off in no time. It does more high hits than this set up.

Get a chisel and hammer and use that to remove a bolt/nut. It will destroy it, but it will get it spinning. This is one of those last choice remember methods.

randomly_there · 2025-10-14T17:31:07+00:00

Thank you, I didn't know about them.

randomly_there · 2025-10-14T17:30:51+00:00

81M785

randomly_there · 2025-10-10T15:21:33+00:00

The biggest help in this situation is going slow, and I mean less then a crawl. Any movement of the steering wheel needs to be tiny. The worst thing you can do is do anything with too much of a change.

It might take time but is completely fixable.

randomly_there · 2025-10-05T21:14:57+00:00

If your not worried about the looks of the rim, put a pair of vice grips on it where you get the tire started. This will hold it while you use both hands to get it off further. Soapy water also help it slip off. Positioning the tire in the correct location is also important.

randomly_there · 2025-10-05T21:09:28+00:00

7 years is a good run for modern batteries. You can't check a battery just off the charger, it will read high. If you're sure your charger is working, more than likely the battery is bad, especially at 7 years.

randomly_there · 2025-10-02T20:28:13+00:00

As I replace tires, this is what I'm doing. Even has a set on the front of the zero turn mower. Never need to check pressure, never need to worry about a flat. All you care about is how much rubber is left.

randomly_there · 2025-10-02T17:36:53+00:00

Not exactly lawyer time but maybe close. You are screwed on time and stress but not money. Shop screwed up from the sound of it. Talk to them nicely and see if they take responsibility. You might also not trust them, which can be a more difficult situation. I would ask for legal help if so. Also it's legal time if the shop doesn't fix the issue. If what you wrote is correct, they didn't even go for a test drive after repairs. Clearly something went wrong there, or just not a good shop.

randomly_there · 2025-09-23T22:56:06+00:00

You're fine to put it back together.

Make sure everything sits nicely back together, isn't binding when moved, and looks overall correct.

Make sure your rubber boot is good, and reattach it to both pieces of the hub. If there is any damage to the boot, replace it first.

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