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  1. Dave9

    Golf Cart questions

    Yeah I have no idea how the dogs used it to get jobs at a repair shop. :)
  2. Dave9

    Golf Cart questions

    Does the shop need to be quiet?
  3. Dave9

    How long do lower ball joints last?

    LFL (almost?) always use a plastic bushing so are very low friction, and unless talking about a very long time, won't need relubed unless the boot has failed and let some out. If contamination got in, lubing through the boot also won't as readily flush it out as it would with the grease zerk...
  4. Dave9

    Brake lines for a old truck?

    Ironic, last CuNi line I bought was from same amazon seller and also used the Eastwood 31244 version of that flare tool, very handy for making on-vehicle flares. I've also used it on the plastic coated AGS Poly Armour steel line that you can find at local auto parts stores but the CuNi is a...
  5. Dave9

    Thermostat opinions - Lower Set point for Summer

    A typical thermostat starts to open gradually at close to it's rated temperature, and if it stays at that temperature, it will continue to open. If the temp rises, it will open faster. A typical design has a wax pellet inside that melts at a certain temperature. Think of it like an ice cube...
  6. Dave9

    2002 Mercury Sable Hose ?

    Ditto, hose clap or if too wide, and if that "post" has a flared end on it, a piece of solid core electrical wire tightened below the flare should work. I also agree with repairman54 that it is unlikely that Motorcraft still stocks that, if they ever did. You could probably DIY cobble...
  7. Dave9

    Torque Test Channel - Grippiest Oil Filter Tool

    I have a couple sizes of the old school, swivel head, metal strap style. Obviously they've not been used on every vehicle out there, but never had a problem getting a (wiped clean) filter off with them. Then again I seldom do oil changes for other peoples' vehicles and on my own, I was the one...
  8. Dave9

    Exhaust Assembly Paste for Joints?

    Shouldn't be, proper materials would withstand the heat the same as the pipe does. Where is the strain relief in this setup? I don't understand any of this, to not just slip fit some pipe together and weld it (or clamp, a standard generic sleeve clamp, if you must) before all this... Okay...
  9. Dave9

    Installed PPE Diff Cover on my 24 Sierra 1500

    The linked videos have good info but seem to keep vaguely implying that the replacement cover and fill must increase the fill level higher than stock, which isn't necessarily true, and the wind tests also don't inspire me as much as simple temp readings with both configurations on the specific...
  10. Dave9

    Anyone have experience with a frozen hub/spindle?

    Get the other end of the CV axle out and let it hang down, free of everything. Reconnect the steering knuckle. Spray some lube or penetrant in and wait an hour. Grab a hand sledge hammer. Hit it. Don't pretend that you're thor and it's coming off after a few hits. Just keep hitting it, not...
  11. Dave9

    Exhaust Assembly Paste for Joints?

    That's not what you wrote: ... Figure you'll pull apart the piping means you think it's going to jump off the joint just replacing a clamp? I took it to mean that you're deliberately going to pull it apart, instead of just putting a new clamp on. Proper fitting exhaust pipes don't tend to...
  12. Dave9

    Who knew? Amazon "NewParts" is Rockauto?

    Note that Newparts has their own website and in some cases, the parts are cheaper there except shipping is yet to be added on. For example I randomly picked a model of brake pads. $31, ships from/sold-by Newparts https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-BE667-Blue-Disc-Brake/dp/B00MY4O2MM $18 on their...
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    Who knew? Amazon "NewParts" is Rockauto?

    The difference is probably that they have no way to enter an internet-only coupon code into the register to have it take off 20%. Slightly related, the last time I bought a battery from walmart, their website added on the core charge as a "tax", then when I took the old battery to the local...
  14. Dave9

    Exhaust Assembly Paste for Joints?

    Is it leaking now or do you just like making things hard on yourself? If not, I'd just change the clamp, not pull it apart. If it starts leaking or rattling later you can still do that.
  15. Dave9

    Vacuum sealing opened RTV sealant tube.

    but if you're a rice eater, you most likely already have some. If you don't need calcium chloride for anything else, that's going to be an extra expense, to end up with far more than you need for a tube of RTV. Further calcium chloride is corrosive, not what I'd want a metal tube of goop...
  16. Dave9

    Vacuum sealing opened RTV sealant tube.

    That would be pretty silly, paying multiple times more for something to solve the problem in order to eat 20 cents worth of rice. Then again, I save silica packets that come in various products and if I were ambitious then I'd bake them to drive water out to use for this purpose, but I am not...
  17. Dave9

    Vacuum sealing opened RTV sealant tube.

    I'll just link my reply in a prior topic but see the whole topic. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/how-to-store-opened-rtv-gasket-maker.325431/post-5401786
  18. Dave9

    Fuel line question - '93 Shadow

    Well... umm... hmm... you might as well have kept the question and posted the solution.
  19. Dave9

    Inspect intake side of valves with borescope?

    I'd still try going through the intake first.
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