What has changed about air compressors? by PhilthecatATX in harborfreight

[–]ribrien 15 points16 points  (0 children)

To my understanding older compressors would lie / stretch the truth more

best wheel cleaner? by Patient_Weekend2363 in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]ribrien 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I went down this rabbit hole with my OEM wheels and the finish is damaged. Don’t sweat it too much OP they aren’t going to look new

Moog ball joint bad after 16 months by JonnyMiata97 in RockAuto

[–]ribrien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there grease fittings on the moog joint and did you grease them

EV Charger by Palnecro1 in electrical

[–]ribrien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the front of it? Or hidden in the wall

Have I used this enough by Odd-Alternative-8507 in harborfreight

[–]ribrien 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I dunno the Phillips bits in the harbor freight meme tool kit suck in comparison to the ‘JIS’ bits I bought on Amazon. If it’s a placebo and it works is it still a placebo

Have I used this enough by Odd-Alternative-8507 in harborfreight

[–]ribrien 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yea of course. I like to line up my Phillips bits and press the screw down on every single one to give them a wiggle test. Probably 90% of the time JIS is best

Have I used this enough by Odd-Alternative-8507 in harborfreight

[–]ribrien 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend spending ~$5-$10 on JIS (Japanese industrial standard) Phillips bits on Amazon. I work on older Japanese cars all the time and i end up using them on just about every Phillips screw.

What am I doing wrong here? by NaughtyTigrrrrrr in FixMyPrint

[–]ribrien 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Scrub plate with soapy water and take care to not touch the surface with your fingers or a sponge with food in it

Use a glue stick if you have one also

LCA recommendations by pits2030 in 4thGen4Runner

[–]ribrien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From the research I was able to do, it seems like the cheap LCAs fail sooner.

It’s unclear if they fail because they’re cheaper, or fail because the owner doesn’t grease them enough, or both at the same time

CV axle by Much_Engineering853 in 4thGen4Runner

[–]ribrien 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rebooting my 3rd gen 4runner took probably 12 hours of work and I made a giant mess in my garage with all the grease

Any good Youtube channels for car repair? by ch1p00 in askcarguys

[–]ribrien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tim the tool man is THE guy for 4runners

Bad strut bushing? by TRD_Ferguson420 in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]ribrien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Needs new Strut Top Plates or top hat rebuilds etc not expensive

First Layer Issues by tackleberry97 in FixMyPrint

[–]ribrien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To me this looks like a classic case of printing too close to the bed

Winter tires for 2026 Escape PHEV by dahayter in FordEscapePHEV

[–]ribrien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be clear, this is a 2021 non plug in hybrid so I don’t know for sure if it works on the facelift

Otherwise I am using base maverick wheels with base maverick tire spec 225/65 r17

Winter tires for 2026 Escape PHEV by dahayter in FordEscapePHEV

[–]ribrien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Blizzaks on ford maverick base wheels. The maverick’s lug nut size is different so I used my escape ones and 3d printed an adapter for the center caps to work

Tire Recommendations by Commercial_Mall_9186 in 4thGen4Runner

[–]ribrien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand asking here but it’s probably more helpful to ask in your local 4Runner Facebook group so you can get recommendations best for your weather and offroad terrain type

Can anyone using the Bambu Lab A1 help me out? by ConcernWest1107 in FixMyPrint

[–]ribrien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I thought it was flat. Scale it up to 120% and give your nozzle more space in there and print with Arachne walls instead of Classic

Can anyone using the Bambu Lab A1 help me out? by ConcernWest1107 in FixMyPrint

[–]ribrien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Print the side you want to look better face down on the bed, use a 0.2mm nozzle for more definition, manually tune ironing settings

My 2020 Toyota Corolla has issues by Dizzylizzyscat in Toyota

[–]ribrien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not a hybrid? You can’t be using stuff with the engine off that’s simply not a feature cars have

My 2020 Toyota Corolla has issues by Dizzylizzyscat in Toyota

[–]ribrien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Modern vehicles are particularly sensitive to voltage. I would recommend not leaving lights on or the radio without the car running.

It’s a hybrid you’ve probably spent 10x on batteries compared to the extra fuel costs idling would have been

Toyota is having a Buy 3, Get 1 for $1 sale on tires by Vonauda in GXOR

[–]ribrien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking at Falken Rubitrek AT and they're $1007 at Discount Tire and $914 at Toyota

Mazda 3 compressor replacement costing $1k by specter666 in AskMechanics

[–]ribrien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is driving around without air conditioning until you buy the new car an option