How (and why) to Ramble on your goat sideways
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1. Rusty PPF bolts suck. Especially the rear ones after a couple of rust belt winters, which haven't been touched in 22 years.
2. ATF mixed 50/50 with acetone makes an amazing penetrating oil.
3. A floor jack handle makes the perfect cheater bar.
2. ATF mixed 50/50 with acetone makes an amazing penetrating oil.
3. A floor jack handle makes the perfect cheater bar.
Oil filter me... Larger capacity experiences?
Usually just pick up K&N from vatozone, was considering picking up Wix or order an Amsoil for the larger capacity. Oil will be Amsoil dominator 10w30.
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Amsoil ea15k12 stock
Amsoil ea15k13 oversize
Wix 51365 Stock
Wix 51356 oversize
Next actual 'real' problem. I'm hearing some sort of weight shifting noises driver side. I hear it when I have the wheel turned while backing up on an incline. I can reproduce it moving the car sharply left to right. When I am doing heavy braking I hear a 'thud' noise towards the end of the hard brake. Suspension? Wheel hub? Picking up a tire iron today cause I've realized mine has gone missing, and makes the jack in my trunk useless . Going to lift up that side and retorque the wheel down to see if it's loose or something
Usually just pick up K&N from vatozone, was considering picking up Wix or order an Amsoil for the larger capacity. Oil will be Amsoil dominator 10w30.
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Amsoil ea15k12 stock
Amsoil ea15k13 oversize
Wix 51365 Stock
Wix 51356 oversize
Next actual 'real' problem. I'm hearing some sort of weight shifting noises driver side. I hear it when I have the wheel turned while backing up on an incline. I can reproduce it moving the car sharply left to right. When I am doing heavy braking I hear a 'thud' noise towards the end of the hard brake. Suspension? Wheel hub? Picking up a tire iron today cause I've realized mine has gone missing, and makes the jack in my trunk useless . Going to lift up that side and retorque the wheel down to see if it's loose or something
Last edited by Girz0r; 04-25-2016 at 10:25 AM.
Awesome experience, positively anxiety ridden the first few sessions from feeling like I was locked inside a coffin.
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Oil filter me... Larger capacity experiences?
Usually just pick up K&N from vatozone, was considering picking up Wix or order an Amsoil for the larger capacity. Oil will be Amsoil dominator 10w30.
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Amsoil ea15k12 stock
Amsoil ea15k13 oversize
Wix 51365 Stock
Wix 51356 oversize
Next actual 'real' problem. I'm hearing some sort of weight shifting noises driver side. I hear it when I have the wheel turned while backing up on an incline. I can reproduce it moving the car sharply left to right. When I am doing heavy braking I hear a 'thud' noise towards the end of the hard brake. Suspension? Wheel hub? Picking up a tire iron today cause I've realized mine has gone missing, and makes the jack in my trunk useless . Going to lift up that side and retorque the wheel down to see if it's loose or something
Usually just pick up K&N from vatozone, was considering picking up Wix or order an Amsoil for the larger capacity. Oil will be Amsoil dominator 10w30.
/placeholder
Amsoil ea15k12 stock
Amsoil ea15k13 oversize
Wix 51365 Stock
Wix 51356 oversize
Next actual 'real' problem. I'm hearing some sort of weight shifting noises driver side. I hear it when I have the wheel turned while backing up on an incline. I can reproduce it moving the car sharply left to right. When I am doing heavy braking I hear a 'thud' noise towards the end of the hard brake. Suspension? Wheel hub? Picking up a tire iron today cause I've realized mine has gone missing, and makes the jack in my trunk useless . Going to lift up that side and retorque the wheel down to see if it's loose or something
Oil filter me... Larger capacity experiences?
Usually just pick up K&N from vatozone, was considering picking up Wix or order an Amsoil for the larger capacity. Oil will be Amsoil dominator 10w30.
/placeholder
Amsoil ea15k12 stock
Amsoil ea15k13 oversize
Wix 51365 Stock
Wix 51356 oversize
Next actual 'real' problem. I'm hearing some sort of weight shifting noises driver side. I hear it when I have the wheel turned while backing up on an incline. I can reproduce it moving the car sharply left to right. When I am doing heavy braking I hear a 'thud' noise towards the end of the hard brake. Suspension? Wheel hub? Picking up a tire iron today cause I've realized mine has gone missing, and makes the jack in my trunk useless . Going to lift up that side and retorque the wheel down to see if it's loose or something
Usually just pick up K&N from vatozone, was considering picking up Wix or order an Amsoil for the larger capacity. Oil will be Amsoil dominator 10w30.
/placeholder
Amsoil ea15k12 stock
Amsoil ea15k13 oversize
Wix 51365 Stock
Wix 51356 oversize
Next actual 'real' problem. I'm hearing some sort of weight shifting noises driver side. I hear it when I have the wheel turned while backing up on an incline. I can reproduce it moving the car sharply left to right. When I am doing heavy braking I hear a 'thud' noise towards the end of the hard brake. Suspension? Wheel hub? Picking up a tire iron today cause I've realized mine has gone missing, and makes the jack in my trunk useless . Going to lift up that side and retorque the wheel down to see if it's loose or something
Part Details vs Part Details
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It's not like either one is especially well known for its anti-static properties, though. As a broad generalization, plastics can only be made static-dissapative, by adding materials to them that make them conductive and then bonding them to ground. But as long as you're not rubbing rabbit fur against it all the time, Acrylic isn't horrible.
Note to self: build rabbit cage out of Lexan for maximum hilarity.
First time driving around new York City today. Was not fun, ready to go back home where it just smells like chicken manure instead of diapers/puke and traffic means you have to wait to pull across the highway.
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I've lived here for about three years. I don't have a personal car at the moment, but have driven through Manhattan in company cars, usually Ford Explorers. It's definitely a unique experience.
That said, why on earth are you driving a car here? Park it in Jersey or Queens, take the train, walk, rent a Citibike, or download the bus map.
That said, why on earth are you driving a car here? Park it in Jersey or Queens, take the train, walk, rent a Citibike, or download the bus map.
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Anecdote:
My legs are pretty much destroyed after yesterday's workout, so I took the bus into work this morning. (The shame...)
Now, it's relatively uncommon to see grotesquely obese people in NYC. I honestly don't know why this is, whether living in NYC tends to keep people fit, or whether obesity is negatively selected for in NYC residents. Regardless, I managed to capture two fatties in a single photo this morning, which was really unusual:
The rather ample gentleman on the right had an entire 2 liter bottle of Sunkist soda tucked under his arm. I can't even begin to fathom the decision-making process which terminates with "carrying a 2 liter bottle of soda with you as personal refreshment on your morning commute is a good idea." Total calories: 1,071.
My legs are pretty much destroyed after yesterday's workout, so I took the bus into work this morning. (The shame...)
Now, it's relatively uncommon to see grotesquely obese people in NYC. I honestly don't know why this is, whether living in NYC tends to keep people fit, or whether obesity is negatively selected for in NYC residents. Regardless, I managed to capture two fatties in a single photo this morning, which was really unusual:
The rather ample gentleman on the right had an entire 2 liter bottle of Sunkist soda tucked under his arm. I can't even begin to fathom the decision-making process which terminates with "carrying a 2 liter bottle of soda with you as personal refreshment on your morning commute is a good idea." Total calories: 1,071.
I've lived here for about three years. I don't have a personal car at the moment, but have driven through Manhattan in company cars, usually Ford Explorers. It's definitely a unique experience.
That said, why on earth are you driving a car here? Park it in Jersey or Queens, take the train, walk, rent a Citibike, or download the bus map.
That said, why on earth are you driving a car here? Park it in Jersey or Queens, take the train, walk, rent a Citibike, or download the bus map.