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#11
Car Guys Discussion / Re: Just when I thought I unde...
Last post by Kern Dog - August 29, 2025, 05:59:15 PMIt will be easy for us to give opinions on this because we don't have to live with the consequences, but.....
What do you figure you'd have to pay to get another vehicle that you like as much that doesn't also need maintenance?
That is a convoluted way to ask...do you want the frying pan or the fire?
I hate to spend money to fix something but oddly, don't mind as much spending the same money to upgrade.
What can you get for under $8000 that won't need some other type of future expense?
Some dudes live by the happy wife, happy life mentality but to that, I always shake my head. A marriage should not be one side always caving in to the other.
For me, I'd tend to want to fix what I have. If the wife is supportive of it, that helps.
What do you figure you'd have to pay to get another vehicle that you like as much that doesn't also need maintenance?
That is a convoluted way to ask...do you want the frying pan or the fire?
I hate to spend money to fix something but oddly, don't mind as much spending the same money to upgrade.
What can you get for under $8000 that won't need some other type of future expense?
Some dudes live by the happy wife, happy life mentality but to that, I always shake my head. A marriage should not be one side always caving in to the other.
For me, I'd tend to want to fix what I have. If the wife is supportive of it, that helps.
#12
Car Guys Discussion / Just when I thought I understo...
Last post by lloyd3 - August 29, 2025, 02:21:10 PMWe have an old Volvo here that my wife really likes. A 2004 Volvo S60 that we got from an elderly couple who had ordered it new (special red paint, 5-speed, non-turbo, 2wd). Its 21-years old but it has been well-cared for (& mostly garaged). The creamy-tan leather interior is very nice and absolutely everything works, except for the slave cylinder in the hydraulic clutch now. The cost to repair it well exceeds the market value of the car (~$4,500) in that the engine must come out of the car, and while it's out...you really should do a number of things, expensive things.
It's "Swedish", it's got 165k miles on it, it's odd (sideways 5-cylinder) and I'm ready to say goodbye but...not my wife. Old Volvos are not easily serviced here anymore, parts are hard to get and are ridiculously expensive, and further, almost nobody knows anything about them (including me). We didn't pay much for it, we've had it for 8-10 years, so I'm ready to move-on, but not my bride. She "likes" it, always wanted one when they were new, enjoys driving the stick, and won't let me buy another Civic to replace it.
And I thought guys who liked old Dodges were a little strange?
It's "Swedish", it's got 165k miles on it, it's odd (sideways 5-cylinder) and I'm ready to say goodbye but...not my wife. Old Volvos are not easily serviced here anymore, parts are hard to get and are ridiculously expensive, and further, almost nobody knows anything about them (including me). We didn't pay much for it, we've had it for 8-10 years, so I'm ready to move-on, but not my bride. She "likes" it, always wanted one when they were new, enjoys driving the stick, and won't let me buy another Civic to replace it.
And I thought guys who liked old Dodges were a little strange?
#13
Car Guys Discussion / Re: Wheel alignment good read
Last post by Mike DC - August 29, 2025, 11:11:15 AMThat's a good rundown.
Another important issue is that the factory book alignment specs for our cars are for 1960s tires. They are wrong for modern radials. A generic modern spec (2000s Mustang front end) is better.
#14
Engine, Transmission, Rearend, & Exhaust / Re: Paradox Mufflers:
Last post by Kern Dog - August 29, 2025, 03:39:21 AMThe blue Chevy truck sound like crap. Glass Packs/Cherry Bombs sound about the same.
The white Ford truck sounds okay but it probably still has catalytic converters and the exhaust is probably merged into 1 pipe to the back. Single exhausts can sometimes tone down the cackle that a Cherry Bomb muffler produces.
I'm all for supporting American made products and I don't mind paying a little more if it helps them.
I would not pay more if I didn't like the product.
The white Ford truck sounds okay but it probably still has catalytic converters and the exhaust is probably merged into 1 pipe to the back. Single exhausts can sometimes tone down the cackle that a Cherry Bomb muffler produces.
I'm all for supporting American made products and I don't mind paying a little more if it helps them.
I would not pay more if I didn't like the product.
#15
Charger Discussion / Re: Here is what $5000 buys yo...
Last post by Kern Dog - August 29, 2025, 01:47:23 AMQuote from: lloyd3 on August 28, 2025, 02:27:59 PMNeat stuff KD. I like those police rims.
I do too. The black wheels and fat tires do scream NASCAR especially if I had raised white letters on them. The tires on the wheels now are 295-50-16 but I could run a 275-50-16 even though the 275 sizes recommend a 7-9" width range.
I go back and forth on this.
#16
Car Guys Discussion / Re: Wheel alignment good read
Last post by Kern Dog - August 28, 2025, 03:12:04 PMOR you do it yourself using tools that pay for themselves almost on the first alignment.
#17
Charger Discussion / Re: Here is what $5000 buys yo...
Last post by lloyd3 - August 28, 2025, 02:27:59 PMNeat stuff KD. I like those police rims.
#18
Car Guys Discussion / Wheel alignment good read
Last post by b5blue - August 28, 2025, 09:15:08 AMGetting ready to have my alignment check and found this PDF worth printing.
https://www.valleyhutchinson.com/static/dealer-18845/pdfs/Wheel_Alignment.pdf
https://www.valleyhutchinson.com/static/dealer-18845/pdfs/Wheel_Alignment.pdf
#19
Electric, Gauges, & Lights / Re: Taillight & Brake Light Ad...
Last post by Nacho-RT74 - August 28, 2025, 03:29:42 AMOk. It does blink faster because the missed load on rear bulbs. The flasher works with amperage load requested by the bulbs. With loads reduced the flasher will heat less and that will make it blink faster
Definitely it points out to the turning switch or plug down the column. The contact to rear left signal, brown wire as far I recall (either for brakes and turnings, since is the same line) is not getting any contact, neither in rest position which should be in contact with white wire coming from brakes pedal switch or activated to the left which should be in contact with red wire coming from flasher. TIPICALLY the fail is related to the canceling cam assembly which is nowdays serviceable. Althought the contact fail could be also on turning switch body contact. They usually get worn by friction along the years. Canceling cam refresh partially at least the contact surface on one of the contacts sides.
But just in case, check the plug down the column if you note some weird at brown wire (loosen? broken?)
(Pretty sure left side is dark brown... but could be dark green? I always forget which side is which one of those two)
You should be able to get brakes back in fact jumping out the white and dark brown wires at plug and press brakes... just for test to confirm. Same about the turning jumping brown with red (should blink... fast)
Definitely it points out to the turning switch or plug down the column. The contact to rear left signal, brown wire as far I recall (either for brakes and turnings, since is the same line) is not getting any contact, neither in rest position which should be in contact with white wire coming from brakes pedal switch or activated to the left which should be in contact with red wire coming from flasher. TIPICALLY the fail is related to the canceling cam assembly which is nowdays serviceable. Althought the contact fail could be also on turning switch body contact. They usually get worn by friction along the years. Canceling cam refresh partially at least the contact surface on one of the contacts sides.
But just in case, check the plug down the column if you note some weird at brown wire (loosen? broken?)
(Pretty sure left side is dark brown... but could be dark green? I always forget which side is which one of those two)
You should be able to get brakes back in fact jumping out the white and dark brown wires at plug and press brakes... just for test to confirm. Same about the turning jumping brown with red (should blink... fast)
#20
Engine, Transmission, Rearend, & Exhaust / Paradox Mufflers:
Last post by Captain D - August 27, 2025, 11:58:52 PMJust curious if anyone here runs the Paradox mufflers, just out of curiosity:
https://paradoxmuffler.com/testimonials/
Though I'm still doing research on them, I'm particularly liking that not only are they made here in the USA, but also they can produce that subtle muscle car sound with limited interior cab drone.
Thank you for looking and any feedback reviews...
https://paradoxmuffler.com/testimonials/
Though I'm still doing research on them, I'm particularly liking that not only are they made here in the USA, but also they can produce that subtle muscle car sound with limited interior cab drone.
Thank you for looking and any feedback reviews...