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Forum: Technology June 11th 21, 05:42 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 6
Views: 8,041
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Local Mechanic's Aligner Machine 'Insists'On Spec Settings

On 06/11/2021 03:18 AM, Chris K-Man wrote:
> Local Mechanic's Aligner Machine 'Insists'On Spec Settings
>
> After a busy winter and the associated pot holes afterward,
> I decided to have my car's...
Forum: Technology May 24th 21, 04:06 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 4
Views: 6,089
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
2013 Corolla instrument cluster

On 05/24/2021 06:35 AM, Wade Garrett wrote:
> On 5/23/21 2:02 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 05/22/2021 03:03 PM, Wade Garrett wrote:
>>> On 5/22/21 2:52 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
>>>> It only lights up...
Forum: Technology May 23rd 21, 07:02 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 4
Views: 6,089
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
2013 Corolla instrument cluster

On 05/22/2021 03:03 PM, Wade Garrett wrote:
> On 5/22/21 2:52 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
>> It only lights up when I have the headlights on, which is annoying. Is
>> this normal or is something broken?...
Forum: Technology May 22nd 21, 07:52 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 4
Views: 6,089
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
2013 Corolla instrument cluster

It only lights up when I have the headlights on, which is annoying. Is
this normal or is something broken? One of the little knobs adjusts the
brightness, but only with the headlights on.

--...
Forum: Technology April 1st 21, 05:08 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 2
Views: 5,643
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Mice

On 03/31/2021 03:17 PM, wrote:
> I've had a mouse/mice under the hood. I've heard dryer sheets will
> deter them, any other suggestions? Besides a pellet gun or other fire
>...
Forum: Technology March 28th 21, 08:44 PM Posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Replies: 114
Views: 5,783
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Conventional oil hard to find?

On 03/28/2021 10:17 AM, Wade Garrett wrote:

> It's really hard for me to understand why this is such a long thread
> that includes so many erudite discussions of motor oil chemistry and
>...
Forum: Technology March 23rd 21, 09:03 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 9
Views: 845
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Brake caliper torque

On 03/23/2021 11:50 AM, Ken Olson wrote:
> On 3/23/2021 2:30 PM, mike wrote:
>> On 22-03-2021 21:04 Ken Olson > wrote:
>>
>>>> Given a normal strength male and a normal sized...
Forum: Technology March 23rd 21, 09:00 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 9
Views: 845
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Brake caliper torque

On 3/22/2021 1:40 PM, mike wrote:

>> For an example of how easy things are nowadays, all four front brake
>> pads on an old Toyota Camry are exactly the same as are all four of the
>> shiny steel...
Forum: Technology January 27th 21, 07:10 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 7
Views: 882
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
12vdc car battery charger

On 01/26/2021 08:19 PM, Xeno wrote:
> On 27/1/21 9:01 am, The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 01/26/2021 12:04 PM, alan wrote:
>>> My 40 year old steel case 6 amp automotive battery charger finally died.
>>> I...
Forum: Technology January 26th 21, 11:01 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 7
Views: 882
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
12vdc car battery charger

On 01/26/2021 12:04 PM, alan wrote:
> My 40 year old steel case 6 amp automotive battery charger finally died.
> I only want to replace it (and I don't want a contraption that jumps cars).
>
> I just...
Forum: Driving January 11th 21, 07:47 AM Posted to ca.driving,rec.autos.driving
Replies: 5
Views: 1,551
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Whatever happened to Scott en Aztlan

On 01/10/2021 10:05 PM, >>>Ashton Crusher wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:20:09 -0700, The Real Bev
> > wrote:
>
>>...with the yellow Corvette?
>
> I see some old timers are...
Forum: Technology December 4th 20, 08:32 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 24
Views: 2,396
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Polishing my headlights

On 11/30/2020 06:04 PM, Heron wrote:
> On 11/30/2020 6:47 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>> On 11/30/2020 3:35 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
>>> On 11/30/2020 01:00 AM, Steve W. wrote:
>>>
>>>> Don't see that in the V&T...
Forum: Technology November 30th 20, 10:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 24
Views: 2,396
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Polishing my headlights

On 11/30/2020 01:00 AM, Steve W. wrote:

> Don't see that in the V&T laws for passenger vehicles. I know for
> commercial vehicles that is the case though and many states have
> pick-ups tagged as...
Forum: Technology November 28th 20, 03:38 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 10
Views: 1,658
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
What terminology means a soft ride?

On 11/27/2020 10:11 AM, micky wrote:
> In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:24:02 -0800, The Real Bev
> > wrote:
>
>>On 11/27/2020 07:13 AM, Jon Voight wrote:
>>> On...
Forum: Technology November 28th 20, 03:37 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 24
Views: 2,396
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Polishing my headlights

On 11/27/2020 04:05 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:

> Remember when we had sealed beam headlights? Plain, cheap Glass.
>
> You could buy replacements at any store, even Kmart or later walmart.
>
> Now, we...
Forum: Technology November 27th 20, 06:24 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Replies: 10
Views: 1,658
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
What terminology means a soft ride?

On 11/27/2020 07:13 AM, Jon Voight wrote:
> On 11/27/2020 9:02 AM, micky wrote:
>> I don't need a new car now but I will and I want to understand
>> terminology.
>>
>> I want a car with soft ride so...
Forum: Technology October 25th 20, 06:29 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 4
Views: 933
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Why do horns in small cars sound so weak and small?

On 10/23/2020 01:34 PM, butler mike wrote:

>> The solution is easy. Just go down to the local junk yard, and get
>> the horns off some old Detroit iron. Wire them up, and get that
>> good old...
Forum: Driving August 2nd 20, 10:57 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving
Replies: 5
Views: 1,551
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Whatever happened to Scott en Aztlan

On 08/02/2020 02:15 PM, Arif Khokar wrote:
> On 7/30/20 5:20 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
>> ...with the yellow Corvette?
>
> Probably the same thing that happened with everyone else who used to
>...
Forum: Technology July 31st 20, 10:56 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,ca.driving,alt.home.repair
Replies: 26
Views: 2,383
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
What metric do you use to estimate remaining brake pad life on atypical economy sedan?

On 07/31/2020 02:03 PM, Vic Smith wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:50:43 -0700, The Real Bev > wrote:
>>
>>I wouldn't let it go that long now. I love my little Corolla and...
Forum: Technology July 31st 20, 07:50 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech,ca.driving,alt.home.repair
Replies: 26
Views: 2,383
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
What metric do you use to estimate remaining brake pad life on atypical economy sedan?

On 07/30/2020 03:36 PM, Arlen Holder wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:43:59 -0700, The Real Bev wrote:
>
>> I seem to remember 40K on the fronts and 80K on the rears.
>
> Hi The Real Bev,
>
> Thanks...
Forum: Driving July 30th 20, 10:20 PM Posted to alt.test,ca.driving,rec.autos.driving
Replies: 5
Views: 1,551
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Whatever happened to Scott en Aztlan

....with the yellow Corvette?

--
Cheers, Bev
Nobody needs to speak on behalf of idiots, they manage
to speak entirely too much for themselves already.
Forum: Technology July 30th 20, 07:43 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 26
Views: 2,383
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
What metric do you use to estimate remaining brake pad life on atypical economy sedan?

On 07/30/2020 11:25 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 7/30/2020 1:33 PM, Arlen Holder wrote:
>> What metric do you use to estimate remaining front brake pad life on a
>> typical economy sedan (assuming...
Forum: Technology July 9th 20, 10:01 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 7
Views: 1,362
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Cracked Block Probability

On 07/09/2020 12:30 PM, Steve W. wrote:
> The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 07/09/2020 05:38 AM, wrote:
>>> I won't remember the details clearly by my '70 chevy lost a "freeze
>>>...
Forum: Technology July 9th 20, 04:31 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 7
Views: 1,362
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Cracked Block Probability

On 07/09/2020 05:38 AM, wrote:
> I won't remember the details clearly by my '70 chevy lost a "freeze
> plug" in the winter 'cuz my antifreeze measure was faulty. I do
>...
Forum: Technology July 3rd 20, 07:46 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
Replies: 16
Views: 2,244
Posted By The Real Bev[_5_]
Tire Pressure Gauges - Analog Vs. Digital

On 07/03/2020 08:51 AM, wrote:
> The Real Bev:
>
> "thing in the corner"
>
> Did you get knocked across the room? :D

No, just seriously ****ed off. It had an official...
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