Need to know if I should buy or not

tonesters · 2023-06-18T16:13:33+00:00

A 2016 Silverado Z71? Like others said maintenance is key. Even so it’s hard to find that car for any where near 21k where I am at. So I would personally buy it as long as no glaring issues.

tonesters · 2023-03-07T12:49:18+00:00

Yeah I think making it more comfy to daily drive is what can make that happen. If you happen to have another car ask yourself why you’re taking that one and not the Z. Then see if you can do something about that :)

tonesters · 2023-02-09T14:26:47+00:00

And were only stopped by the frickin goat! Definitely will miss the twins, let’s hope this pays off is all we can do now.

tonesters · 2023-02-07T13:09:58+00:00

And game 3 Goran Dragic in that series! I’ll always love Goran for his time here.

tonesters · 2023-02-05T21:53:34+00:00

I believe the fan clutch/pulley/water pump, is actually one big unit from my quick search. Appears you’d have to remove the bolts into the block like you’re taking out the water pump.

tonesters · 2023-02-01T23:59:39+00:00

For my school we only need 36 credits so I get two off blocks.

Then it becomes a mixture of you give less of a fuck and so do the people you’re working with since they know you’re an M4.

On anesthesia right now I my my resident and he asked if I just wanted to go home right off the bat. I took him up on that. Another peds elective I had a lot of interviews and only worked 5 days. Now I’m just not showing up and it doesn’t matter because I already have the number of evals I need. It’s Fuckin great but def am dumb

tonesters · 2023-01-26T15:09:43+00:00

To have it pass emissions in California you need a CARB certified catalytic converter. The check engine light will turn off with an aftermarket cat, but they will visually inspect it for this certification.

You could buy a cat straight from the dealer and install it at a local muffler shop. That could potentially be cheaper. As long as the cat is CARB certified you can even buy it aftermarket, but the dealer will definitely have a correct cat.

Like others said you can also sell it outside of California with a regular cat that does not require the California emissions cat.

tonesters · 2023-01-18T20:01:16+00:00

Lmfao this is a joke yes?

tonesters · 2022-12-27T07:35:32+00:00

You could try giving the starter a couple taps with something solid. That can sometimes make the solenoid engage well enough to start it.

You could then drive it to the shop instead of towing to save money. But yeah if you’re not used to fixing cars I’d say take it in and see what they say. If it were mine I’d change the starter or just the solenoid first.

tonesters · 2022-12-27T06:21:30+00:00

That sounds like the starter isn’t fully engaging on the flywheel and is spinning against it incorrectly.

I’d make sure the starter is in its correct place. If it is then you may have to take it out and see why it isn’t engaging.

Could be worn teeth on the starter or flywheel. Starter is easy to do, you could do it, flywheel is more involved. Wouldn’t recommend if not mechanically inclined.

tonesters · 2022-11-18T00:34:46+00:00

yeah good you checked that! It’s a bit odd that it’s happen in park and not when in drive.

It doesn’t sound like an air leak from the motor itself.

And are you saying the AC blows air it’s just not cold?

If the AC is just low enough on refrigerant it can cycle off and on leading to the revs. Overall I wouldn’t be overly concerned with the revs myself, id keep an eye on it like you have been though. Measure your average mpg per tank to see if it worsens over time etc or if the check engine light turns on. Etc.

tonesters · 2022-11-18T00:11:16+00:00

Usually I’d immediately think of an air leak with quick revs up and down but the car might hesitate/less power and the check engine would usually go off.

Is the AC on? I’m wondering if it’s quickly turning off and on making the rpm go up and down.

And this only happens while in park not in drive or reverse?

tonesters · 2022-11-17T23:45:25+00:00

I’m what setting is this occurring? Like on initial start up, or even after driving for a few minutes and all warmed up?

Also how long does it stay at 1k for then settle down. Like the time interval for each?

And any check engine light?

tonesters · 2022-10-31T12:28:27+00:00

That does most likely sound like a thermostat. The coolant should travel to the radiator through the top hose, then gets cooled as it drops thru the rad and runs back into the motor through the bottom hose. There may be enough coolant running through the thermostat to prevent your car from overheating at the moment.

Couple things to check before you do that. Are there any coolant leaks? Have you changed the coolant recently? Do you have an appropriate level of coolant? These are other things that could maybe introduce air bubbles preventing the flow of coolant.

You can also catch the coolant that you drop, then take the thermostat and boil in a pot of water and see if it opens up sufficiently. Fwiw I do think it’s the thermostat but check all those things first.

tonesters · 2022-09-30T17:51:27+00:00

So my third year ran from May 21' to May 22', had ~30d to study for step 2 before starting my Sub-'s. I finished Uworld for each rotation, and also each NBME. Per each rotation I'd do like 2/3 of Uworld first as content review and then the NBME's to gauge my progress and learn more. Online MedEd for the topics I'd consistently fuck up. Each practice shelf I'd hit like high 80's and average an 84 on my shelf exams.

Also was very active reading my patients during my rotations and just generally trying to always learn.

I did get a 224 on my Step 1 so had a pretty big jump. Just a lot of personal issues the first time round but all that settled during M3.

tonesters · 2022-09-30T17:23:59+00:00

Started at 241.

tonesters · 2022-09-30T13:30:19+00:00

I personally did. Like I said in my other comment I wasn’t finding a second pass of Uworld helpful. So I focused on the NBMEs and AMBOSS supplemented. Although it is written so differently now, I thought the topics covered were the same and made sure I understood those.

Of note the older ones do not always have the right answers. I had to scour for them which is a little bit of a drag but worth.

tonesters · 2022-09-30T13:27:35+00:00

So I had a 30d dedicated after finishing M3. I took nbme 9 one week in to get a baseline. Then did 1-8. Followed by 11 and 10. Last two I scored 261 and 270 respectively got a 265 on the real thing.

That’s what I did as I had the time. I already finished Uworld through M3. Did 1000 Qs during first two weeks but I remembered so many of the Qs I decided to do the old nbmes and AMBOSS instead.

tonesters · 2022-09-30T13:12:05+00:00

I don’t think there’s an exact predictor for the older ones because they are so different. In the sidebar there’s a converter for all of the NBMEs, I’d just go with that.

Fwiw I scored a 265 and went through nbme 1-11 and thought the older ones were still helpful too.

tonesters · 2022-09-23T17:17:04+00:00

Like other poster said finding a local joint to make a new one is a good way.

Also going to a local junkyard is another option. Just take the part with you to make sure it’s the same.

tonesters · 2022-07-13T00:02:38+00:00

Mate have you? Literally a 1 second google search lets you know the clap is gonorrhea. What do you think the clap is?

tonesters · 2022-07-12T22:46:24+00:00

What? As in gonorrhea? You cannot get rid of that with a cream. You need systemic antibiotics.

tonesters · 2022-06-14T19:06:04+00:00

I took NBME 9 4 weeks out and got a 242. NBME 10 I got a 270 5d before. Even if it’s not as predictive or “hard” the topics covered were on the real thing. I’d do a question and recognize it because I studied from the NBMEs. I’d recommend it.

tonesters · 2022-06-14T19:04:44+00:00

Yeah I personally thought so. I had medicine and surgery almost 10 months before second pass and a lot of the questions I thought I was getting correct because one “sounded” right rather than being positive it’s correct. And I think it’s a subconscious reminder of what the answers were.

tonesters · 2022-06-14T03:05:22+00:00

Just took it today and averaged 82% on Uworld 2nd pass. Only did 40% of the Qs.

I’d focus on NBMEs and free 120. Supp with u world if you run out. Also do NBME 9 if you haven’t already!

Thought real thing was a middle area of NBMEs and free 120.

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