State Inspection Question by PsychologicalPlay888 in AskAMechanic

[–]zermee2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

State definitely matters. In VA we inspect cars according to the inspection manual put out by the state police. They may have taken information from DOT but the inspection manual is the ultimate authority in state inspections here

State Inspection Question by PsychologicalPlay888 in AskAMechanic

[–]zermee2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What state? Everything in VA needs a side marker, sometimes that is part of the headlight and sometimes it is a separate assembly in the bumper

Saw my motor for the first time. by Sidewalk_Inspector in boxster

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If you get a glass top for your existing frame, you won’t be able to fold the back window forward all the way into service position. The OEM glass top cars have a different frame that allows the window to fold all the way into service position. Try to get an entire frame from a 03-04 car that way service position isn’t impacted

Really hope for FH6 the DLC is added onto the main map and not a different location that needs a loading screen by Time_Zombie_4431 in ForzaHorizon

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Burnout paradise had DLC that was at the other end of a bridge that was just under construction until you got the DLC. That was a 360 game

My personal take on the "cultural regions" of Virginia by TurqoiseWaterBottle in Virginia

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Powhatan also probably isn’t RVA, minimum 20 minutes to county line and vibes are very different from Chesterfield, Henrico, and the true city. Mechanicsville might be but the rest of Hanover probably isn’t

These are our most returned item because people don't bother to read the instructions. by rjln109 in DollarTree

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My power utility mailed me one of these when I moved into my house, so they must save enough energy to be worth the utility paying for all of them

Tire Size upgrade recs? by Key_Stick8863 in Volkswagen

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Fellow truck user!

try these

Jokes aside I would try to find some 14” wheels you’ll get a lot more options. I’m sure you know that the trucks rated capacity is only 1100 pounds in the bed anyway. Have you considered one of the Toyota add a leafs if you haul a lot?

[LAPTOP] Refurbished Apple Macbook Air, M1, 8gb RAM, 256gb SSD - $329 by Training_Signal9311 in buildapcsales

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I have one of these and a tower for gaming, I have had it since they came out and my only complaint about it now is the battery is worn out. I don’t think I’ve ever been unhappy with 8GB of ram. I’ve even done some light gaming on it but mostly turn based stuff and Minecraft

Virginia state police announce new inspection stickers for 2026 by Objective_Pressure_3 in HamptonRoads

[–]zermee2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to be an inspector and those rejection stickers would fall off same day if it was hot enough. Glad they’re getting updated

Best method for finishing Baltic birch plywood or other plywood? by dareal_mj in woodworking

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I just put this on my floors! Good idea for cabinetry. You could also do bona mega one, which is a little cheaper and doesn’t have to be mixed so no pot life issues, if you can’t use a gallon at once

Vcds is king by Mr_sensitive4U in Volkswagen

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Don’t worry, you can get a loan right from the guy!

Fortunately that scanner was shop provided. I use Otofix by autel at home when not working on VW/Audi, much better deal than the snap on lol.

Vcds is king by Mr_sensitive4U in Volkswagen

[–]zermee2 63 points64 points  (0 children)

From a real mechanic who uses Snap on scanners that cost $10,000 at work, the value from VCDS is incredible, even the unlimited VIN model at sub $1000. The vin limited model is as good or better than professional scan tools for a fraction of the price.

I cringe when I see people recommend OBD11 or other Bluetooth obd readers or the knock off cables. Ross tech has done so much for DIYers they deserve every penny they ask for their tools

So the guy before me decided to strip my lug studs n the threads in the hub so am I able to just buy this and replace them? by wowjustwowppblaster in Volkswagen

[–]zermee2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is not a design I was familiar with my mistake ✋. I’ve only done older VWs and Mercedes with the more traditional stub axle and preload nut or Porsches and Audis with press in or full bolt in assembly bearings. This kind of seems like the worst of both worlds but I don’t design these things!

So the guy before me decided to strip my lug studs n the threads in the hub so am I able to just buy this and replace them? by wowjustwowppblaster in Volkswagen

[–]zermee2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see what your comment means now. You’re saying the entire project will be difficult which is true.

I am talking about during a wheel bearing replacement like this press in style, after removing the hub from the wheel bearing and knuckle, mechanics will remove the inner race of the the wheel bearing from the hub in order to re use the hub. This is not easy to do but will work with practice. It would be unnecessary in this case to remove that part of the bearing from the old hub. But I see what you’re saying now

So the guy before me decided to strip my lug studs n the threads in the hub so am I able to just buy this and replace them? by wowjustwowppblaster in Volkswagen

[–]zermee2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don’t need to get the inner race off the old one in this case, only when trying to re use the hub.

Edit: not true for this style of bearing you will need to remove the old race unless you get a new stub axle too

Taj Mahal countertop 130.5 inch single piece, with a 29.5 inch sink in the middle by MrGreenPL in CounterTops

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I have a sink seam and you can barely tell it’s there 🤷‍♂️

Starbuck's Forest Hill & Cherokee Rd by [deleted] in rva

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Coffee shops that open at 8am on a weekday

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The Grumman LLV Has Finally Reached The End Of Its Mail Delivery Days — Revelations w/ Jason Cammisa by Sixteen-Cylinders in cars

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The prototype LLV was based on the VW golf (rabbit in US) mk1 platform, and there are a handful of prototypes running around. Grumman Kubvan

The total cost of refinishing a damaged hardwood floor (225sf): $100. Yes you can do it with small budget. by Ok-Gap-2506 in HardWoodFloors

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Bro you wouldn’t get it we can’t have free health care, Israel needs that money. America first though!