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  • M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Yea, I do majority of my car work myself to save on some money. I am lucky enough to have a car hobby shop here on base.

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  • CogliostroCogliostro Marginal Opinions Spring, TXRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Question.... when it gets REALLY cold out (like below 20 degrees) the back end of my car acts like my shocks are frozen or something.... is that the case, or is there something I can do (short of replacing the shocks) to keep it from doing this? It really sucks because it makes me bounce around and feel EVERY bump in the road.

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  • CrackedLensCrackedLens Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Silmaril wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    I bought a bike this weekend


    A motorbike I assume?


    I didn't think old people had the strength for a push-bike, unless they were only going one way, and that was all downhill.
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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2007
    Cogliostro wrote: »
    Question.... when it gets REALLY cold out (like below 20 degrees) the back end of my car acts like my shocks are frozen or something.... is that the case, or is there something I can do (short of replacing the shocks) to keep it from doing this? It really sucks because it makes me bounce around and feel EVERY bump in the road.

    simple

    move out of alaska

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2007
    dru best be careful when he's riding that bike down the thoroughfare, or sheriff bullock's boy might be liable to git himself run over by that damn horse the n-word general brought in to the livery to get nutted, and then how would he feel, huh?

    terrible, is how.

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  • M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Weaver wrote: »
    Weaver wrote: »
    I need to replace both front half-shafts on my car. Anyone have any idea how hard that would be to do myself?

    I don't think it's that hard, may take some time though. I know my friend did it to his talon himself and he's no car expert.

    I've fixed a transmission before just by following instructions in the maintenance book for the car, I have the tools to do it, and the part looks like something that just connects one end at the wheel and one end at the main driveshaft but I imagine it probably has to have an alignment as part of the installation.

    I dunno about the alignment stuff. Might have to check the book I guess. I was there to help my friend put it back together and we sorta just stuck them back in. If I remember right he had to replace the rubber boots that were on the ends.

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2007
    Silmaril wrote: »
    Druhim wrote: »
    I bought a bike this weekend


    A motorbike I assume?


    I didn't think old people had the strength for a push-bike, unless they were only going one way, and that was all downhill.
    S15D_D_OldBike.jpg
    I am not a number! I am a free man!
    be seeing you

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  • CogliostroCogliostro Marginal Opinions Spring, TXRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Man, you don't even know. Except for the fact that I can't find a boyfriend (which would change if I lived in Anchorage, I think), this state is frickin awesome. You don't even know, man.

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  • WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    yeah the cv boots on mine are old & worn & cracked

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2007
    Cogliostro wrote: »
    Man, you don't even know. Except for the fact that I can't find a boyfriend (which would change if I lived in Anchorage, I think), this state is frickin awesome. You don't even know, man.
    have you tried sticking your dong in a chicken?

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    i want to change the bushings on the maxima and install front and rear antiroll bars

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2007
    so like last week, I got to drive a brand new pickup that still had the sticker on the window, and it said that the msrp was $56,999.

    And I was all

    SHHHYYYEEAAAHHHH RIIIIIIIGHHHHHHT!

    but it was cool, when you put it in reverse there was this little LCD screen in the rear view mirror that showed you what was behind you with these little landing strip lines and shit.

    but

    dude

    fifty seven grand for a fucking pickup

    aint gunna goddamn happen

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  • CogliostroCogliostro Marginal Opinions Spring, TXRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Cogliostro wrote: »
    Man, you don't even know. Except for the fact that I can't find a boyfriend (which would change if I lived in Anchorage, I think), this state is frickin awesome. You don't even know, man.
    have you tried sticking your dong in a chicken?

    Ppppprrreeeeeeetty sure that wouldn't get me a boyfriend.


    A Class B misdemeanor, perhaps. But not a boyfriend.

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2007
    what?

    oh, yeah, the boyfriend thing. Yeah, that wasn't about the boyfriend, I was just curious.

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  • WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    hmmm so after some googling replacing the half-shafts looks like a pretty easy job

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Cogliostro wrote: »
    Question.... when it gets REALLY cold out (like below 20 degrees) the back end of my car acts like my shocks are frozen or something.... is that the case, or is there something I can do (short of replacing the shocks) to keep it from doing this? It really sucks because it makes me bounce around and feel EVERY bump in the road.

    Sounds like you need to change out some fluid.

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2007
    Weaver wrote: »
    hmmm so after some googling replacing the half-shafts looks like a pretty easy job

    nice knowin ya

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  • msuitepyonmsuitepyon Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Butters wrote: »
    Cogliostro wrote: »
    Question.... when it gets REALLY cold out (like below 20 degrees) the back end of my car acts like my shocks are frozen or something.... is that the case, or is there something I can do (short of replacing the shocks) to keep it from doing this? It really sucks because it makes me bounce around and feel EVERY bump in the road.

    Sounds like you need to change out some fluid.

    Headlight fluid.

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  • CogliostroCogliostro Marginal Opinions Spring, TXRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Fluid? As in hydrolic fluid? what the fuck?

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    i have sat in an audi R8

    what a car

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  • CrackedLensCrackedLens Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    So my wife's car was dead this morning because apparently the baby had gotten ahold of her car keys sometime over the weekend and hit the button that pops the trunk

    causing the little trunk light to come which drained the batteries

    somebody is getting a beating when i get home

    no not really

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2007
    blinker fluid

    check your muffler bearings while you're in there, too

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    So my wife's car was dead this morning because apparently the baby had gotten ahold of her car keys sometime over the weekend and hit the button that pops the trunk

    causing the little trunk light to come which drained the batteries

    somebody is getting a beating when i get home

    no not really
    baby beater

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Actually now that I think of it most shocks are sealed. You probably need new ones.

    The problem could be that they are leaking.

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  • gazamcgazamc Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Faricazy wrote: »
    i have sat in an audi R8

    what a car

    but what a shame about the christmas tree lights on the front :(

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  • CrackedLensCrackedLens Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Faricazy wrote: »
    So my wife's car was dead this morning because apparently the baby had gotten ahold of her car keys sometime over the weekend and hit the button that pops the trunk

    causing the little trunk light to come which drained the batteries

    somebody is getting a beating when i get home

    no not really
    baby beater

    gotta keep them 16 month olds in line somehow!!!!

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    hey guys for ultimate performance get an exhaust O pipe

    OPipeS.jpg

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  • CogliostroCogliostro Marginal Opinions Spring, TXRegistered User regular
    edited December 2007
    blinker fluid

    check your muffler bearings while you're in there, too

    I'm not that retarded, you guys. I'm not one of those inept gays. I do most of my own mechanical work.

    I've never, however, worked on suspension.... but I'm pretty sure there's no fucking hydrolic fluid that's changeable in the shocks.

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  • WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    shocks are cheap and easy to replace

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    gazamc wrote: »
    Faricazy wrote: »
    i have sat in an audi R8

    what a car

    but what a shame about the christmas tree lights on the front :(
    are you mad they look awesome

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  • CrackedLensCrackedLens Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Faricazy wrote: »
    hey guys for ultimate performance get an exhaust O pipe

    OPipeS.jpg

    but will it make my car sound like a horde of angry bees like in Fast And Furious?

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited December 2007
    Cogliostro wrote: »
    blinker fluid

    check your muffler bearings while you're in there, too

    I'm not that retarded, you guys. I'm not one of those inept gays. I do most of my own mechanical work.

    I've never, however, worked on suspension.... but I'm pretty sure there's no fucking hydrolic fluid that's changeable in the shocks.

    check the blinker fluid

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Faricazy wrote: »
    hey guys for ultimate performance get an exhaust O pipe

    OPipeS.jpg

    but will it make my car sound like a horde of angry bees like in Fast And Furious?
    for a few seconds, yes

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  • gazamcgazamc Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Faricazy wrote: »
    gazamc wrote: »
    Faricazy wrote: »
    i have sat in an audi R8

    what a car

    but what a shame about the christmas tree lights on the front :(
    are you mad they look awesome

    man I totally think they ruin a beautiful looking car.

    it looks so taaaacky

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    gazamc wrote: »
    Faricazy wrote: »
    gazamc wrote: »
    Faricazy wrote: »
    i have sat in an audi R8

    what a car

    but what a shame about the christmas tree lights on the front :(
    are you mad they look awesome

    man I totally think they ruin a beautiful looking car.

    it looks so taaaacky
    you're wrong

    so wrong

    go in the corner

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  • CrackedLensCrackedLens Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Faricazy wrote: »
    Faricazy wrote: »
    hey guys for ultimate performance get an exhaust O pipe

    snip

    but will it make my car sound like a horde of angry bees like in Fast And Furious?
    for a few seconds, yes

    sweet!!

    now i can be like Vin Diesel

    call me Bob Kerosene

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Cogliostro wrote: »
    blinker fluid

    check your muffler bearings while you're in there, too

    I'm not that retarded, you guys. I'm not one of those inept gays. I do most of my own mechanical work.

    I've never, however, worked on suspension.... but I'm pretty sure there's no fucking hydrolic fluid that's changeable in the shocks.

    Yeah generally not in cars. Friends of mine have racing and off-road shocks for all kinds of vehicles but generally shocks on cars are sealed.

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Cogliostro wrote: »
    blinker fluid

    check your muffler bearings while you're in there, too

    I'm not that retarded, you guys. I'm not one of those inept gays. I do most of my own mechanical work.

    I've never, however, worked on suspension.... but I'm pretty sure there's no fucking hydrolic fluid that's changeable in the shocks.

    check the blinker fluid

    This actually worked on a girl I went to highschool with. She went looking for it for a good 20 min.

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  • AirAir Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    find forums about the specific car model and they will have everything

    also i think that can be a decent way to get a used car
    pick a model, find forums for it, see if any users are selling on there
    might be cheaper, or at least you might be able to check the guys post history and see everything theyve done to the car and such

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  • RuckusRuckus Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Buy a subaru.

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