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Thanks Stu. I got the tie rods close to old length by eyeballing. Will jack up the wheels close to ride height and check the alignment then torque torsion bars. Just got to get it from my house to Steve?s so should be fine.
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Jacked the front end close to ride height and measured as far up on rotors as I could. It was a hair toe out, and three turns got it just a bit toe in. Drove it to the alignment place and man the car sounds better. Precise steering and the tires do not sound as loud anymore.
Bad news might be the front diff is on the way out. Found a few tiny metal parts but combined with leaking seals it usually means the carrier bearings are shot. Allegedly it takes only 4 hours to rebuild the diff but it may need gears , and sometimes the housing replaced. Will keep an eye on it. Need to decide if the $850 that a replacement is worth it.
The new Broncos are looking better and better....,
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If you were changing gears, $850 would seem reasonable, but it's got to feel painful for just maintenance.
Part of me is thinking I coordinate this service with a 4? lift and larger tire swap. Diffs are available in 4.1 so it would be an ideal time. Then either get a rebuilt rear axle for ~1300 or pay a local place to do it if cheaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Not sure suburbans are that trail worthy though as the folks on over lander say they have issues and don?t last.
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Well, they're heavy, so you put 40's on one and you need one tons. Since you aren't doing huge tires, probably no need to upgrade.
Check out the Stubburban on Wreckless Wrench Garage YouTube channel.
Here's a potential project 4x4. Samy
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7247421073295/
Except the seller is an idiot for listing it as text or call only and FB blocks the number...
Looks sweet Irv!
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Saw a Mustang Mach-E test car with Michigan plates on C-470 when I was driving home from the dentist.
It's as ugly in person as the original images. Apparently running the AC draws more power than they were willing to consume.
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Wife 2015 Chevy Traverse AC stopped blowing cold air out the other day. Took it to dealer as the AC is covered under warranty. Dealer said AC only had .2 lbs of freon and the system holds 1.7lbs of freon. They told me there are no leaks and nothing is wrong with the system so it not covered under warranty. They now want to charge me $290 for diagnostic and recharging the system. Question is if the AC is a sealed unit and nothing is wrong with it why was my freon 80% depleted
Only answer there is that a leak exists. Somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by tactical_2012
Unless someone let it out for you.
I feel the dealership, Larry H Miller Nissan, is trying to pull a fast one on my as they dont want to deal with the warranty and just want to make some quick cash.
To tell for sure, you can recharge it with leak detecting dye, or pull a vacuum on it and make sure your vacuum doesn't deplete overnight. It may be slow enough that a recharge would last a while, but with the car only being 5 years old, its probably worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by tactical_2012
Yep. Pretty much if it's low it had to leak out somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by 00tec
Ya they said they put dye in it and also used a "freon sniffer" device and cant find any leaks
If you weren't so far away we could throw my leak detector on it. Bet a dollar I could find the leak.
The good freon sniffers have an element that has to be replaced occasionally. I use the sniffer to get to the general area of the leak. Then I spray 409 on the area and look for bubbles. Dealers are notorious for over charging for the work they do. Sure a road hazard didn't nick the condenser coil?
Do the Schrader valves make a hiss when the service caps come off? Most leaks are where there is a connection.
Well I'm going in the morning to pick it up and will update with what they say.
We go to Larry H. Miller Nissan on 104th and like them. They haven't yet tried to "upsell" me on anything yet. I know there are a few LHM Nissan's around though.
Tesla
Faraday
Nikola.
What's next?
Michael, Ampere, Ohmmy, Maxwell, Gauss, henrich Hertz, Henry, coloumb?
Many potential EV Manufacturer names....
Shocking isn't it. [emoji39]Quote:
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The first thing you should say is, I'd like to speak to the service manager. If it's a warranty covered item, it's a warranty covered expense.Quote:
Originally Posted by tactical_2012
I had a dealership down here ignore an issue. Decided that day it wasn't worth me debating over. Waited a few days to cool off.
Took it back and asked. IF this was your vehicle. Would you accept what i was told? Oh yeah, ok, we'll fix it.
Nikola and GM team up to make this 900-horsepower super electric truck
Autoweek: GM’s Going to Build the Nikola Badger Electric Pickup TruckQuote:
Nikola (NKLA) and GM (GM) are teaming up to take on Tesla’s cybertruck.
The electric truck startup announced Tuesday it has selected GM to be its manufacturing parter for its electric pickup truck dubbed the Badger. The Badger will use GM’s widely acclaimed Ultium battery technology. Additionally, Nikola will hand over $2 billion in stock to GM — giving the automaker an 11% stake in the company.
Shares of Nikola and GM rose 40% and 8%, respectively on the tie-up.
“General Motors was the perfect fit,” Nikola founder executive chairman and CEO Trevor Milton told Yahoo Finance’s The First Trade.
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Electric and fuel cell pickup truck maker Nikola just got a $2 billion shot in the swing arm from a new strategic partnership with General Motors. GM announced this morning that the two companies formed the partnership to build the Badger pickup, a sleek new model due in 2022 powered by your choice of electric batteries or fuel cell technology.
GM said in the deal's announcement that it would be “a strategic partnership that begins with the Nikola Badger and carries cost reductions through Nikola’s programs, including: Nikola Badger, Nikola Tre, Nikola One, Nikola Two and NZT. As part of the agreement, Nikola will utilize General Motors’ Ultium battery system and Hydrotec fuel cell technology, representing a key commercialization milestone for General Motors.”
Those other Nikola-badged products are big semis, an area Nikola specializes in. Nikola even has a side-by-side and a personal watercraft in the works.
^
I think it was smart move that GM did that
The GM tainted their EV side during the 90s with EV1 that some EV fanboys are still very bitter with what GM did with EV1.
Only way for then was to acquire or invest in other EV companies.
I just made an example to someone that diversification is good, but some not.
I like seltzer/carbon/sparkling water, but I do not know if I can carry a BUDWEISER seltzer water can/bottle while walking around the street.
Same goes with GM and EV.
Didn't want to start a new thread, so this article can go here. It's about turning carbon dioxide into ethanol.
https://scitechdaily.com/breakthroug...o-ethanol/amp/
Some guy sent me a link of same/similar article on popular mechanics (https://www.popularmechanics.com/sci...anol-catalyst/).
I think the energy difference between ethanol+3O2 ---> 3 water +2 carbon dioxide requires mucho energy. It would be nice to see what catalyst and ext molecules added to lower the cost significantly.
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While neat, ethanol belongs in a glass, not in a fuel tank. Causes too many problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I figured that would be the main response. Sounds like this will be a catalyst for figuring out what else CO2 can be turned into.
Flora needs a better union. Humans stealing their food to make ethanol... Oh, the humanity!Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
CO2 can be turned into food. It can be turned into new homes and fine furniture. It can be turned into toilet paper when people need to start buying it again in 2025.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Speaking of CO2, I remember Boulder environmental carbon emission hating Pendejo was throwing party.
He was using dry ice inside the beer cooler.
One of them was also driving old beetles which had much older emission and pollute.
Yeah, that car probably doesn't emit as much CO2 as it needs to be, but emits tons of carbon monoxide.
[LOL]
https://youtu.be/Uc7gDmIq0DI
Cars are increasingly going the route of computers and smartphones. Tesla's approach to cars appears to me to be the most like Apple's. There are strengths and weaknesses in this approach but I am very leery of manufacturer's peering in for "unauthorized modifications". I can't imagine Porsche will take this approach with the Taycan (or Subaru or Honda, for that matter) given how much of their customer base likes to modify their cars.
Nissan has been doing this for a long time worth their GT-R. What was the deal again? I think you have to ask the factory to unlock the governor, and the car's GPS has to show it at an approved track or something. That was like 10 years ago.
The Babylon Bee: State With No Electricity Orders Everyone To Drive Cars That Run On Electricity
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By the year 2035, the move is expected to completely eliminate all gasoline car carbon emissions, smog, and California residents.
Thinking of getting an older Volvo wagon and lifting it for extra clearance. Then driving the crap out of it on dirt road. Thoughts?
I know someone with one for sale. Might not be the model you want though. It's not the Xcross or whatever.
Wife's relatively new 2017 Equinox with about 70k miles on it had a "service engine soon" light pop up. Powertrain warranty ran out at 60k. I checked the code, it was an emissions related code (P0496, evap leak), so I thought the 80k mile emissions warranty should cover it. Checked with 2 dealerships and even called direct to Chevy, all of them confirmed it was not covered. Besides the SES light, the only issue has been hard-starting after filling up the tank.
I did try the generic "tighten/replace the gas cap" that is often suggested on any evap error, but no luck.
After a little google research, found that on the 3.6l V6, this code is often thrown due to a faulty purge valve. Valve cost me $15 off amazon, and replacing it took about 30 min total, including getting out the right tools, fighting with a stubborn connector, etc. Cleared the code and so far it hasn't come back. I was able to blow thru the old valve, which should be air-tight when no electrical signal is present on the electrical connector, so pretty confident it was the faulty part.
Yep looking at an XC70. Not sure if I want to go gen 2 or 3 yet aka P2 vs P3.
Still have a 2011 Nissan Rogue in the backyard with an f-ed up tranny. Maybe if I wait a few more years it'll be worth more as a "low milage fixer upper". [gohome]
Damn CVT. [Mad]
When my mother got an used 12' Altima w/ 58k ish miles (i do not remember exact miles now) , I did the transmission fluid change with idemitsu cvt fluid within a month of purchase. Then ~5 weeks after the fluid change, she got into an accident and it was total loss. Drunk driver went over the median, and my mother tried to dodge it. Hit a pole.
I should have waited doing the fluid.... waste of $70ish and 1hr of labor.