RIGHT?! politically
>>517669289nah
>>517669289i can use a plunger and extra water to get the toilet running each time i block it up if thats what you mean. pretty good at it actually.
>>517670202Based
>>517669289STOP MAKING THESE FUCKING THREADS! THAT JUNK MOTHERFUCKING LATE MODEL SHITBOX.
>>517670445the trick is to fill the bowl full as you can with more water so that it applies pressure to the shitplug, then to just keep plunging. Patience is key. Too many people just give up.
>>517669289All you did was take the valve cover off lmao
>>517669289Fuck no nigga, what kinda third world ass country do you have to be in to do menial shit like this yourself? All I gotta do is open an app book some mf to fix my shit, lil bro pulls up with a uniform and shit, y'all fags down there still be pulling up to the auto shop? HAHAHAHAA y'all niggas need to get on this level.
>>517669289you've been posting this for at least a month with no progressjust take it to a mechanic so you can drive your car again before the rainy season starts.
>>517670608I usually just use the brush and smash the shit trough the toilet, politically
>>517669289damn i need the pic that of the brit book ITS ALL FUCKED MATE
>>517669289I started doing hobby woodworking 5 years ago. Out of nowhere. Now I have a whole range of hobby and semi-professional equipment and do a ton of maintenance, repairs and even building stuff myself. For example, I built a table and two benches for my yard last month. A couple months before that I built a cabinet for my parents' home, simple stuff, to put some old clothes in for long term storage. Repaired the wooden door sill of my living room the other day. It is indescribably fulfilling to build things with your hands and some tools. I dislike working with metal, but I am planning on learning some stuff about next year. I'll get a cheap welding machine and just do random shit for experience.
>>517669289Depends.I’m better off paying a mechanic because they have a lower hourly rate than me and they have all the tools. I often fix electronics myself because I already have a little workstation set up for soldering etc. even though it’s no cost effective a lot of the time.
>>517670202I looped some dental floss around my float assembly to jiggle it because the float stopped dropping when I flushed.It's been like that for months.
>>517670968Breddy based. Maybe you can make some furniture and sell it.Tools are always cool to get more from, you can always use it for shit
>>517670846all depends where the plug is really. for some reason mine tend to stick deeper inside the ubend so your approach can't work for me, though its definitely useful if you've got one of those long stiff shits that just wont go down, know what i mean? they jam in the bend and just fucking sit there pointing at you. its almost as if they are laughing. i use a saved toilet roll tube and cut that fucker to pieces.
>>517670758i've saved thousands of dollars fixing my own car. i bet they love ripping you off, retarded jeet
>>517671083Based and>even though it’s no cost effective a lot of the time.Why does everything have to be (((cost effective)))Its better than watching netflix or gooning to trannyporn.Carry on
>>517669289Yes. Almost always. I did take my car to an exhaust shop about 10 years ago because he had some equipment that I didn't have. (He did a very nice job.)
>>517669289Why are you still paying the automotive cartel? Don't you need tabs an "insurance" that are mandated by law for that? You have to have a license to drive and pay to renew it? You bear the yo-yo in gas prices? You pay whatever the aftermarket retailers ask for replacement parts? What are you, some kind of cock-gobbler? What a faggot.>just buy tools from China, bro>take a loan at interest for a new car>don't you want to go places and see how the other slaves live?No, I don't think I will.
>>517671216Based knower
>>517670968being able to do some simple welding has helped me out a lot. its very easy to make strong things like garden tools, all kinds of fixtures, repair stuff on cars (my exhaust rusts out every year lol), stuff like that. can definitely recommend either a oxy acetyline setup if you see a cheap set up, or invest in a stick welder or a spool fed mig that doesn't need the extra inert gas bottle, because that drives your cost up.see if you can score some free metal scraps from a shop somewhere to practice with. even thin sheet metal is useful.
>>517669289Fun Fact!: Every time you fix your own stuff you deny the criminals masquerading as "government" some tax revenue. (This is why this is political.)
>>517671156My work is not presentable enough to sell, it's very coarse, mainly because I like it that way, there is a lot of charm in a rough looking wooden surface. I will keep making stuff for myself and my family though. Tools are fucking great. Can't stress enough how much something like pic related helps around the yard and even inside the home. You don't really need specialized stuff unless you dive into furniture making. An electric screwdriver, a drill, an electric saw, a circular saw, an angle grinder, all you need.
>>517671105>the float stopped dropping when I flushed.oh yeah we had that once. cant remember what i did to fix it. just cleaned it all out and messed with the adjusting screw and stuff. stay strong
>>517671524And how do you get all that shit to work with? Do the owners of this system care what you buy, so long as you buy it and they supply it?
>>517671524I got the scrap for practice in the yard, I had to take down an old garage a couple years ago and kept the wood and metal. I was thinking one of the lower end stick welders, lowers the annoyance if (when) I mess it up ;P
I’m changing my own oil & filters for the first time this weekend. Ordered original parts too they just arrived. Wish me luck.
You guys constantly flex about lifestyle but under it all, you're just paypig goyim with bird ideas. You keep perpetuating the system that oppresses you and devours your own offspring. You fucking disgust me.I'm hopping onto my 8k USD bicycle and pedaling away now.
>>517670968Welding is like an autistic asmr for me. I love the feeling of the stick crumbling and melting between two sets of pipe
>>517671532Thank you, confirmed we are politically in the right here.
>>517671756yeah nice job. you can already do quite a bit with even a fairly low amp stick set up. they are often not the prettiest welding jobs and usually need a bit of clean up but you'll get the job done. id really like to go from my gas welding setup to a TIG because those are basically like a electric version of the gas welder in a way, but the jump in price to one of those is too much for me. probably get a cheap stick and see how it goes, maybe a MIG. either way its all super useful. just do some video guides on using whatever you get and read some training manuals for more indepth info. there are plenty to be found online.have fun>>517671792its a fun little job. i always manage to drop a bunch of old oil on the drive so my tip is not be a cheapskate and actually get a decent drain pan or something.
>>517671792Based. You can do it. Dont overfill. Dont overtighten the drainbolt. Get some oil on the rubber seal on the new filter. Maybe a new copper ring for the drainbolt.Handtighten the new oilfilter.
>>517669289I put a new fuse in the other day to get the cigarette lighter working again. Trivial but it still took a bit or reading, fact-finding etc not to mention a right bastard to get at under the glove compartment. I'm more handy with non-car related things carpentry, plumbing a bit of bricklaying etcI still I could do what you're doing though.
>>517671900That's how I feel when cutting a plank on the circular saw or when a bolt tightens two planks just right.>>517672209Cheers
>>517671792Good advice here... >>517672251You can do it, anon. I have faith in you. Good luck!
>>517671551You can always try to sell something for fun online, see what someone would give fornit. Yes you dont need that much tools as a basis. I like dewalt too. I have a milwaukee thing for unbolting the car, its makes it so much easyer
>>517672251>>517672361yep, thats pretty much what you need to know! stripping out the sump bolt would ruin your day for sure.
>>517672483It's Bosch and DeWalt for me. Haven't failed me yet.
>>517672209>get a decent drain pan or something.I find these to be super handy around the shop...https://www.homedepot.com/p/Black-Large-Concrete-Mixing-Tub-A-42/318924309https://www.homedepot.com/p/Medium-Mixing-Tub-A-41/318924439https://www.homedepot.com/p/Argee-14-Gal-Heavy-Duty-Mixing-Tub-2-Pack-RG176-2/301461147(Not sure about the last one. If it is made of thicker plastic it is probably a good deal. If not, go with the cheaper ones.)Cheers!
>>517672209>>517672251>>517672361I ordered a new original sump plug (the ring thing) as well.Ive looked up all the torque values for the oil tank bolt and the filter. Going to use my torque wrench.Do I add some oil into the filter before putting it in?I have a second hand little shitbox car btw nothing fancy I just like doing these jobs proper and have fun learning doing them myself.
>>517669289I agree with fixing you own stuff. Most of the mechanics here are extremely sketchy and unreliable. The problem is getting parts while doing as much as you can to not contribute to a Jewish system.
>>517672674I agree. Drainpan makes it way easyer, allmost no spillage
>>517670202Ill give you a call next time
>>517672753> Do I add some oil into the filter before putting it in?I always do that.Torque wrench is great, you cant fuck it up with that
I can do everything but have no time often
>>517671792Good luck praying for you
>>517672753>I just like doing these jobs proper and have fun learning doing them myself.This is the way to learn, slow and steady
>>517672942Yeah time management is a bitch. Makes you appreciate it more when you get to work on your stuff though.
>>517672894How do random mechanics who charge 200$ for oil changes even know the correct torque values?I paid like a billion to have a garage change my tyres once and they torqued the damn lug nuts on so hard I hand to jump on the damn bar to get them off when I switched back to summer tyres.When I use my torque wrench with the specified values I can easily get the lug nuts off with a bit of force.
>>517672942Just stop the daily gooning sessions and you have time
>>517669289I sure try. Sometimes its out of my expertise though.
>>517673080kek
>>517669289Yeah, obviously. First coupe cars I always bought the factory service manual(very important to get the OEM FACTORY version), and while I still do pick one up for my project/secondary vehicle(for the occasional specialty information needed), for the most part once you’ve learned how to do something competently, you don’t need to reference a service manual, you just dig in and do it.
>>517673062I dont think they torque everybolt. Mostly the wheelnuts i may hope. But i dont think a garage will torque the oildrainbolt
>>517673086Thats ok, you pick your battles. Atleast you try
>>517669289I just buy new shit when my old shit breaks.Then I dump my old shit feeling good that some broke retard will be happy when he finds it. He will excitedly talk about how “can’t believe they threw this away”. You’re welcome.
>>517673145Do you know by any chance if the service manual has instructions on disassembling the doors?Someone must have opened a door or something into mine when parked once because it suddenly had a bump in it. I found replacement doors from part sellers decently cheap, but only the door itself. The rest I would have to take off the old door and put on the new one. Feels a bit intimidating, but maybe if I had the service manual with instructions I could study it.
>>517673308Thank you for your service. Try not to smoke in my future new second hand piece of shitbox.
>>517672753>Do I add some oil into the filter before putting it in?You can but it's optional. (I never bother.) But it is important that you moisten the new oil filter gasket with a little oil. Also, if you like, you can rinse out the crankcase with a little diesel oil (or fresh oil) (I use a couple quarts of diesel and then drain it out again) before you install the new oil and refill with new oil. Keeps the crank case oil clean. Also (also) it is important to not overfill the oil level. Leave it a little short if you're not sure and top it off later.
>>517672775The big ones work great for draining out and flushing cooling systems. They also work great for keeping the floor clean.
>>517673222Nice torque wrench anon
>>517669289I fix my own electronics and whatever needs fixing around the house.
>>517669289Yes. I fucking HATE tradesmen. They think you are their piggy bank to smash and steal all the money from.Every time I do a job, I get a quote first so I can be extra happy at all the money I saved.
>>517673062>even know the correct torque valuesManufacturers specs are readily available.
>>517673773Based>>517673760 grazie
>>517673062>How do random mechanics who charge 200$ for oil changes even know the correct torque values?I generally look them up in shop manuals. You can also use generic bolt torque charts for some of these things...https://www.portlandbolt.com/technical/bolt-torque-chart/https://boltdepot.com/Fastener-Information/Bolts/US-Recommended-TorqueIt's better to use the manufacturer torque specs when you can. Remember, small bolts and nuts use less torque. (You'll get the feel after you snap a few bolts and have to drill them out.) Don't mixup your foot lbs and inch lbs. (Every so often the shop manual will have a typo. So pay attention and be careful.)
>>517669289I honestly do, whenever possible. My fuel injection system went tits up last month and my mechanic had to fix it. Changed me 160, which I'm guessing is ok. He's a white guy and don't think he'd fuck with me.Other shit, like replacing my busted tail light or the side view mirror I just bought replacements off amazon and installed them myself. I know one mechanic wanted to charge me 500 for replacing my power window controls. So I went on amazon, found the console for the door frame for about 25 bucks and popped the old one off and put the new one in. Fixed.
>>517673816> Every time I do a job, I get a quote first so I can be extra happy at all the money I saved.Optimal use of dopamine, based
>>517673062>they torqued the damn lug nuts on so hard I hand to jump on the damn bar to get them off...Shops are notorious for over tightening lug bolts.(Typically lug bolts should be torqued somewhere between 65 - 100 ft lbs.)
>>517674101> I know one mechanic wanted to charge me 500 for replacing my power window controls. So I went on amazon, found the console for the door frame for about 25 bucks and popped the old one off and put the new one in. Fixed.Always good to know how much it saved, regardless how long it took you
>>517673393>Do you know by any chance if the service manual has instructions on disassembling the doors?Generally, yes. (What sort of car do you have?) You can often find .pdf shop manuals online.
Shop wants to charge me €450 for 2 curtail rails. They range from €12 to €100 a rail online. They are attached to the wall with a couple of screws.I do not know how Irish business stay in business. Over charging feeble old millionaires with no children?
>>517673816>Every time I do a job, I get a quote first so I can be extra happy at all the money I saved.I've done this a few times. Feelz good.
>>517669289I have an error code P0171 (leave condition bank 1) on my 20 year old Corolla. What do I do? So far I’ve changed the air filter, cleaned MAF, replaced MAF, fuel injector cleaner, new gas cap….nothing works! Car drives fine btw
>>517672793please do. i fucking love that shit.>>517673666i should try flushing the case out like thatgotta weld the old exhaust up again before the weather turns shitty because i dont have an indoor welding location, and wind is a bugger for gas welding. some part of it rusts out every damn year lol. pretty much rebuilt the whole thing out of new pipe at this point.
>>517669289yes, I'm poorlack after all
>>517669289Datamining thread
>>517674366I always print the parts i need at my job
>>517674662Data mining what prices we find outrageous?I was renting out my apartment. An estate agent wanted one months rent to show the apartment to people. Thats €2500.I got it done in a couple of hours.
>>517674580I dont know what ‘leave condition bank1’ means. Did you check the code on interwebs?
>>517674444kek
>>517669289Is that a Camry Anon? I’m doing the water pump in mine right now. It’s been challenging
>>517670608I'll tell you an actual trick. No jokes. Pour a bunch of laundry soap in your clogged toilet. Powdered laundry detergent works too. Pour warm water in. Not too hot or too fast or you'll Crack the bowl. Wait a while and then plunge the hell out of it. Your toilet will not only be unclogged, but your drain and bowl will be sparkling clean
I need a new kerosene tank.They are attached to the heating system by a SINGLE connection that you can remove with a wrench. An old tank can be moved by two people. A new tank can be put in place and attached to the heating system by two people.I guess this would all take an hour max? A supplier wanted to charge €1200 for what I assume is two people working for an hour.I told them its two expensive. They said they are a business and have to make money somehow. Okay ill do it myself.
>>517674619>i should try flushing the case out like thatIt works very well. I use diesel because it is cheaper than cheap oil and it works. (Diesel is an oil, gasoline is a solvent. They are used for different purposes.)
>>517675126Did this the other day but used a whole thing of dish soup liquid. Unclogged on like pump number 2.
>>517674662Scared.Who here /hobbychemistry/?
>>517674698Same here, anon. It's nice having instructions on paper so I don't have to look through the pdf mid project.
yes
>>517675126the laundry soap works well for general blockages too. same with liquid dish soap because they both break down fats which cause a lot of pipe blockages. the guy who emptied my septic tank told me about that so its legit because those guys have really seen some shit.
>>517675026Unironically a 1994 lancer 1.6You replace the belt aswell i assume? And the tensioner? While you’re at it.Its doable, sometimes it helps to undo the engine mount to get more space on that side
>>517674580It's your alternator anon. Test it while it's running with a meter. Also your battery prbly if you haven't changed it in a while. I've fixed this problem multiple times and mechanics can never figure it out
>>517669289I would if I could replace my car's engine safely, unfortunately my property in on a slope so hoisting an engine out like that is sketchy as fuck. None of the mechanics within a 40 mile radius will replace an engine either, they just tell me it's totaled and to scrap it.
>>517675134i have a nice new looking tank thats still half full you can have, but you gotta come take it away alright?>>517675220definitely. might try that next time. thanks for the nudge.
>>517675222Based. Ya dish soap works too. I have a ton of laundry soap(don't ask)So I use that
>>517669289Depends what it is, some shit isn't worth fucking with if you don't have the proper equipment.
>>517675134You’re making more money everyday with these jobs you do. Basado
>>517675464I dont think Ill be able to lift that. Currently running my heating all day and night to empty my current fucked up tank.
>>517669289I dont know
>>517675498Yeah im saving thousands every month which to the average Irish loser makes me a very rich man. I think if I paid people to do this stuff id be struggling.
>>517670585Im a seeetheart
>>517675369Yes, I take good care of my pipes. Now, if it's not my drain. Not my problem.
>>517669289Whenever I can. Probably my most common non-degenerate use of the Internet is to see how easy it would be to do something myself first. If it's a replacement part, I'm pretty sure there's a factory in China that allows me to save a fuckton of money since overpriced OEMs are completely unnecessary in so many applications.
>>517675363Nice, measuring the valve speling?
>>517675286no thanks rabbi
>>517669289When I can. Saves me money. Sometimes i don't have rime to fumble through it though.
>>517669289Yup and I follow Youtube channels that do stuff stick a completely mechanical diesel Kabota engine in to a Honda Prius .Or stick old diesels in to old trucks
>>517675375Yes replaced timing belt as well. Getting ready to do a pressure test and then put the alternator back on and start her up as soon as I get off my lazy add
>>517675369>the guy who emptied my septic tank>those guys have really seen some shit.
>>517675460What car is it? Maybe you can drop the engine and raise the body over it?
>trying to fix a 15+ yo bmwYeah, I think the fuck not. Let some guy who has been doing it his whole life handle it.
>>517675126What kind of fucking shits do you take that require a whole 10 step procedure? Its simple>flood shitplug to the brim>punch it in with a brush>3 fast and violent pumps with the plungerClears within 1min. You people are shitlets.
>>517675570yeah its pretty heavy. i dont mind if you want to fill some barrels or whatever.>>517675687i just cant do that. i value nice free flowing pipes too much and know the struggle it can take to get them.
>>517675920he should just cut it to pieces and take it out bit by bit.
>>517675907Did you do a headgasket job?
>>517671792You know all those boxes you have lying around. Cardboard is your friend. You will get drips so lay sheets of cardboard under the car. Much easier than trying to clean oil of brickwork.
>>517675783Lmfao regular table salt has "anti caking agent" added
>>517675369Just use 30% hydrochloric acid and let it soak for 5 minutes, dont even add extra water. Keep a bottle of that stuff by the toilet and if you suspect that youre not flushing this one, just dump it in a minute before flushing. Also, get off the toilet before you do.
>>517675989>shitlets
>>517675778yes and timing chain
>>517675976I have a 35 year old BMW. (Great car.) Not sure I'd mess with an 2010 BMW. (I might, depending what's up with it.)
She is deaf and doesn't care about loud noises.
>>517669289You can't fix that thing, the engine is mounted wrong. Sell it to a girl where it belongs.
>>517676456It's a mess. I expected it to be a money pit, but not like this. God help me if one of those e30 touring models gets listed locally.
>>517676494Pets are great helpers and for boosting moral
>>517676456>I have a 35 year old BMWNice! Which one?
>>517676179No I’m just making sure pressure is good before I add coolant
yes i do
>>517669289This post has been reposted at least 25 times.
>>517669289i try when possible but i cant alwaysi wish my dad taught me how to fix things instead i can only rely on youtube
>>517677127>>517669289matter of fact, just before coming to 4chinks, about 30 minutes ago, my lawnmowever broke, and I replaced the cord launcher (or whatever it's called) by myself today, just by looking at youtube videos.im kind of proud because its the first time i ever fixed something on this lawnmowerI also fixed some furniture today as well, its a storage furniture on wheel, and the wheel broke. I unriveted the wheel, and put a spare one together, riveted the bitch again, and now everyone's impressed at home. feelsgoodman
>>517677018It is a 1990 525i with the M20 engine and a manual transmission. It has about 144k on the odometer. I've had it for about 15 years.
>>517676868>e30 touring modelsI didn't even know they made an e30 touring model. Apparently they're kind of rare.
>>517675989If you're that lazy you can always just shit outside, or clog the toilet at a random business
>>517675460Take oof the bumper (fender?) and pull it straight out?
>>517677366Aih papi, thats a beauty, low mileage too>>517677290Nice
>>517677177at least OP is talking. maybe he just likes talking about fixing his car
>>517677752Yeah. She's been good to me.
>>517677462>they're kind of rare.Yeah, my Dad sent me a pic of one outside his house and I fell in love. Not enough to import one, but enough to buy it on the spot if I stumble upon it.
>>517669289Never fixed my shit. I fix people at hospital and in exchange i have many contacts of my patients who fix my shit for free in their free time and in exchange i make sure they or their families get better care and much sooner operations if needed.
>>517669289I do what I can and if I have the tools for it, I can usually figure it out.But there's stuff I'd rather pay somebody to do.
>>517677916I'd imagine they fetch a premium. (I know e34 touring and w210 touring do.)
>>517677977sounds based.I'd fix my doctor's shit for free if he gave me that kind of deal too
Auto mechanic with schizophrenia. I fix my own shit, slowly. AMA.
>>517672341I love the smell of cut wood, because the saw friction slightly burns it
>>517672254Based
>>517678273Love is a tricky thing
>>517670670>All you did was take the valve cover off lmaoRetard >Radiators coolers and condensers removed>Exhaust manifold removed>Plumbing removedI hope you don't work on vehicles
>>517671083It's really this, if I have the tools I'll do it myself, if I don't I'll go get someone who does. I had to change the wheel bearings on my car once but I don't have a hydraulic press or a powerful enough impact driver to use one of those bearing puller tools so i had a shop with a press do that. For something that doesn't need tools I don't already have like changing the struts or controls arms or flushing the brakes or changing the oil I can just do it myself
>>517670758Too stupid to use a toilet, of course you can't fix a car.
>>517669289I spend my time generating more value, and then I pay someone else to fix my shit.
>>517673086knowing what you dont know is a good character trait to have. sometimes its best to leave things to the professionals.
>basedboy repairing their car in the garage using professional toolsbe a man faggots (i wish i have one)
>>517679149
>>517677977Nice>>517678076Awesome
>>517678567Indeed it is, anon.
>>517679264Looks like a scene from a quick trip here in Oklahoma
>>517678403I am very slow indeed
>>51766928980% of the US cant fix their own hit because they live in HOA's or Apartments where they aren't allowed to do any of that.and most town wont allow you to do that either. unless it a spic or nigger ghetto because of environmental reasons and being unsightly.
>>517679732it was a very bad trip from yaroslavl нaхyйtowing hook has rotted away on the way home
manual labor is for goyim. my time is worth more than fixing a car, peasant
>>517680218>my time is worth more than fixing a car>posting in /pol/clearly not
>>517669289I do whenever I can, yeah.You really need to keep it a secret though because if normalfags find out about it, you'll never have another day without one of those fuckers trying to get you to fix something for them (for free obviously).
>>517679149I have a driveway, no garage unfortunatly.
>>517680218Gooning to trannies isnt good for you angry-anon
>>517680070Is that an old corolla?
>>517680286the amount of money i trade in, you wouldn't believe if i told you. minor disturbances in the market means tens of thousands of dollars in my pocket. this board is excellent at spreading fake news which can and has caused retards to panic, short sell futures and me knowing it's bullshit buys the dip. it's free fucking money, but enjoy repairing your car, manly man mechanic man. stupid fucking goy
>>517680687thats a lada
>>517680689you gotta pump those numbers uprookie
>>517680689>sour grapes>anti work projectionJewish behavior
>>517669289Yeah, it’s fun. DIYbros rise up.
>>517680895>work means a busted back and leather hands by the age of 40get a clue, loser. you'll be replaced
>>517669289politically speaking, mechanics are pillars of the community and need our patronage. just look at cherubic darrell here, as little as a dollar a day helps keep in him business...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps3W_WXy9wU
>>517680846Really? I was confused by the red emblem on the fender, looked like a Toyota symbol. And the front end looks like those old 90s-00s corollas
im too lazy to fix my air filter hosei just keep putting gorilla tape
>>517680961>t. Low t sissy liberalFatherless
>>517681073now that's projection
LOL!!
>>517681006yes its a lada 2110.I've seen them with the red log before, although most of them have a chrome logo instead
>>517681370now here's when the elder goyim laughs at the younger goyim in training because the older goyim has nothing going on in his dead end job mechanic life except early onset lung cancer
>>517680218Nigger, the people that professionally fix shit think fixing shit is for peasants and their time is worth more than that too.That is why they are barely employed losers, getting by on the occasional job where they rip some gullible person off and we have to fix our own shit because very few people are earning €500 to €1000 an hour doing what is actually very easy work.I console myself by pretending the money the tradesmen would like to charge is money I am putting into my own pocket by doing the work myself but the reality is, the work is worth 10s of dollars an hour at most. The same money I earn in my full time job.
>>517678635i pulled & fitted a wheel bearing without a press, just a hardened steel threaded rod and some assorted scrap metal bushings, to make the refitting easier i put the bearing carrier in the oven and the bearing in the freezer, i needed a 5 ft steel extension bar to turn the nuts on the threaded rod & i had to bolt the bearing carrier to an immovable object since i broke my vice in half on the first attempt
>>517681551>what is actually very easy worki can tell you've never done any such work
>>517681788You ever work 24 hours straight? I have. Plenty of times.
>>517669289Your valvetrain is brown anon. Use better engine oil and change it, and the filter more often.
>>517669289I try.My civic has small leak when raining from underneath the dashboard. No idea where it comes from and I don't have space to disassemble the dashboard
>>517681788Oh and I said its work worth 10s of euros an hour. Trades men just try to charge hundreds, sometimes thousands for it. That is the work im doing and not paying tradesmen to do. So it probably is the most simple shit.
>>517681970I change it allmost 2x a year, castrol;) But the car is a shitbox and im probably the 7th owner. Normal plebs dont change oil on these things. Specially if they keep running good eventhough its old oil.The japs just made great engines
>>517678588This guy wrenchs
>>517681590>i needed a 5 ft steel extension bar to turn the nuts on the threaded rod & i had to bolt the bearing carrier to an immovable object since i broke my vice in half on the first attemptyou did use the right nut? 5ft bar gives you about 1000Nm. Nothing on a car should be that tight.
>>517677534>clog toilet at a random businesscurrently at 8 establishments and counting. Im keeping the plumbing industry alive and thriving with my high fiber diets
Yes, im a conoisseur of underwhelming cars older than me. Only stuff I've taken my cars to a shop for was alignment and emissions test.
>>517669289Of courseI put new rotors on my Fiat a couple weeks ago and I've got some guitar work to do when the parts come in
>>517670202I'm just glad you use your toilet.
>>517677366144 thousand chosen miles
>>517682753superuser checking in
>>517682765kek
>>517681590Next time I need to change a wheel bearing I'm just going to buy a better impact driver since it's about the same cost as paying a shop anyway
>>517681977there shouldn't be water in the dash. Either windshield sealant is leaking or more likely there is water dripping down the airducts or aircon pipes that come through the bulkhead between you and the engine. First thing I'd check is the seal on the air-filter housing tho it varies wildly model to model.
>>517669289I do actually, yes.
>>517682683> conoisseur of underwhelming carsIts an aquired taste
>>517669289>You do fix your own shit, right anon?I generally only buy stuff that doesn't break, but yes I do my own repairs.
If you anons dont quit fucken around theyre gonna move the thread to >>/o/
>>517683119My AC has been dead for past 8 years.I'll take a look at air filters. The water only appears after heavy rain.
>>517682683I want to get Toyota Century at some point and replace the auto transmission to manual
>>517684053wait for it to be dry then check the drainage holes on the plastic trim where the windscreen sits are clear. Then run water through a hose all around the windscreen. If no water then the leak is likely under the bonnet somewhere that pipes or ducts pass through the firewall/bulkhead. Look for rustmarks.Happy hunting leafbro. Water leaks are a cunt.
>>517672753>>517672251yeah don't overtighten shit. that's the number 1 mistake new wrenchers do. even if you're skinny, it's easy to strip threads. as long as it's snug it's not gonna fall out. there is always that thought in your head to "give it one more quarter turn" and you always need to ignore that thought. been there done that too many times to admit. also like the other guy said, underfilled oil is better than overfilled. you can always add some, but too much oil pressure is big bad.
>>517685048Is that a dryer?
>>517669289Depends. If it's an eBike I have to pay for equipment that costs more than my eBike to fix it and also there's only one place that will even fix it and they stopped taking in bikes that they themselves didn't sell, so at this point when my eBikes break down I just abandon them or sell them to someone else for very little. A regular bicycle though I can easily fix on my own, but then the shops that can do it are also common and do it cheap and sometimes even free. I hate doing everything myself all my life, used to think it was the way to be, until I realized how much time and money I was always losing because of this and that it's far better for me to have someone else fix something while I work at something I'm good at. Why lose an entire day's worth of income or worse maybe a couple days because I'm fucking around with trying to fix something and why buy tools that just will be stolen by mehtheads and which make it impossible to walk through my garage that is already totally full? At this point I even rent a rototiller for my garden when I need it and I also remember when I had to do a lot of wood cutting my multiple chainsaws were costing me a lot to fix and use whereas just renting one from Home Depot allowed me to get the job done quicker and cheaper and them fixing them up is there problem.
>>517669289>learn how to plunge a toilet, fix the seat, and repair the flapper>go to commercial buildings and say before you call a plumber call me and I’ll do it for 50 bucks >takes like 10 minutes >$$$Anyone who doesn’t learn basic repair skills is literally just leaving thousands a year on the table
>>517685394small hadron collider
>>517685539> Why lose an entire day's worth of income or worse maybe a couple days because I'm fucking around with trying to fix somethingBut you can work on weekends and after work if you feel like it. Its always better than sitting infrotn of a screen all day/night
>>517671551>not presentable enough to sell......to boomers that want corporate factory furnitureif you like doing it just make your best shit according to what you think matters and see what happens.
>>517684731Thanks I'll try out your suggestions
>>517685806That was my second guess
The only thing I cant do around the house is mount/balance car tires. Are there any home tire machines that aren't just Chinese garbage that will snap after one use or that cost 6 gorillian dollars?
>>517687033mount can be done at home but if you've nice alloys you prob don't want to do it this way.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRAS1A6eEV0If hammer doesn't work you can use a jack to break away the tire.No idea how to balance.
>>517687033Yeah those specialty tools can be veerrryy expensive
>>517669289Bout to go clean the MAF sensor my nig
>>517689612How?
>>517669289Fix your own thing makes you feel better
>>517674580I changed the post cat O2 sensor on my car and it fixed that code. Garage wouldn't do it as it was a cunt to get to, so I bought some tools and did it myself.
>>517669289Yeah, of course. I don't know any mechanics. I don't take anything to someone else. Fixing issues is just a matter of taking the time to do it and having the tools and equipment necessary.
yes but only an idiot would leave the combustion chamber exposed like that.
>>517671524The spool fed "mig" that doesn't need the extra inert gas bottle is called fluxcore.
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>>517669289Fixing your own car is cool if you're extremely poor and value your time at $0 an hour.It's actually okay to just be good at one thing and do that thing and make a lot of money and then use your money to pay other people do the thing they're good at for you.But hey, do whatever the fuck you wanna do.
>>517689945Yup. I guess its an interest thing. People hate this shit and rather pay to have it done. That ok, you can have other things you work on like the table making anon. Or fix electrical shitnon the house. Its all good
>>517691581Just stop gooning, dude
>>517691868I suppose if it's between gooning and fixing your own car, then fixing your own car is better
>>517670202literally me
>>517692025Thank you for your service. Now go buy expensive cars so that i can buy them second hand later
>>517692394Sorry, I only drive Toyota Corollas because Scotty Kilmer told me to
>>517692525A respectable choice in the reliable community
i fixed my small evap leak with a new gas cap. gates caps suck. get the motorad caps that ratchet down tighter. the check engine light nigger has been banished.
>>517669289Nigga I have to take off the intake manifold on my car to change the spark plugs.
>>517691581>fixing your own car is for low wage poorsmechanics charge around $80-100/hr. it's a big benefit to anyone's financial situation to be able to diagnose and fix your own vehicles, unless you are actually rich.
>>517687033>>517687704put something inside the tire. truckers used to put a couple golf balls in there but you can use various other things. look it up. guy i know can mount the tires but not balance. everyone still uses him. you sometimes notice something once you're around 110-120kmh.
>>517690447yeah thats it. couldn't remember the term. thanks.
>>517669289Why do you have a $500 niggermobile?
>>517669289>You do fix your own shit, right anon?You are not poor, right anon?
>>517674808Typo, I meant ‘lean condition’ the fuel-air mixture is off according to the ecu
>>517689763That’s on my list of potential solutions but I heard the sensor is a pain in the ass to get off without the special tool. Might cave and bring it to a mechanic…
>>517670202>toiletso not indian? rare.when I learned people snake their toilets to break up clogs i googled which snakes eat doodoo.
>>517689763Yeah, it's a bit of a cunt, but only took half an hour on my car (04 A4 v6). One good trick is when you get the special/open-sided socket on the sensor, wrap some tape around it. That'll stop it slipping off. Once loose, you can pull the thing up and out easier as the loom is still attached. You can do it, anon.
>>517698385kek
>>517669289my time is worthless so yes i do.
>>517669289You can't fix a car without a computer anymore.....and the main reason why I hire contractors for home improvements is because I am too old to carry all the lumber and sheet-rock around. I still do wallpaper, faucets and basement fixups on my own though.
>>517669289I was tiling a floor today and i'm partially retarded. Only shitty part is mixing thinset.
>>517669289Yup, just rebuilt my outboard carburetor.
