The OMG thats crazy thread.

[jeeper61]

[Gearclash]

Yup.  Load up more efficiently after the trans pukes its guts.  Starting to get tired of fixing crap on my GM.  Trans last year.  Rear shocks packed it up a week ago.  Now that they are replaced the cooling fans are acting odd.  Likely either a bad temp sensor or bad thermostat.  

[jeeper61]

31 minutes ago, Gearclash said:

Yup.  Load up more efficiently after the trans pukes its guts.  Starting to get tired of fixing crap on my GM.  Trans last year.  Rear shocks packed it up a week ago.  Now that they are replaced the cooling fans are acting odd.  Likely either a bad temp sensor or bad thermostat.  

Stat went bad on my 3.6 before 100k.

Really I can't remember the last time I changed a stat outside of a cooling system overhaul.

GM had better quality before the bail out. 

They spent all the money on EV kool-aid and now it's crap 

[Gearclash]

Insult added to injury in how miserable these vehicles are to work on.  I was amazed by how inaccessible the rear upper shock mount bolt is . . . I could find no tool that could be gotten on the head end other than a crowfoot socket by itself.  The drive protrusion of the crowfoot would encounter the mount pocket and prevent rotation . . . but what a bloody pain to work on . . .  

[int 504]

  easy without the bed on 

[Chester5732]

17 hours ago, Gearclash said:

Insult added to injury in how miserable these vehicles are to work on.  I was amazed by how inaccessible the rear upper shock mount bolt is . . . I could find no tool that could be gotten on the head end other than a crowfoot socket by itself.  The drive protrusion of the crowfoot would encounter the mount pocket and prevent rotation . . . but what a bloody pain to work on . . .  

I have said for years that a person should not be allowed to engineer anything on a vehicle unless they previously worked on them for at least 5 years. 

[jeeper61]

We are in the world of CAD

I.e. Computer Aided Defects 

They need to realize that what looks like enough clearance on the computer screen may not actually be proper in the real situation they should be made to simulate the tool access on the CAD model 

[jeeper61]

[Chester5732]

10 minutes ago, jeeper61 said:

Actually that is called genius. 

[jeeper61]

5 minutes ago, Chester5732 said:

Actually that is called genius. 

I will agree if it was built before 2010

Anything newer than that you better have an extended warranty or dump it before the factory one is over. 

I am living that nightmare now 

[Chester5732]

6 minutes ago, jeeper61 said:

I will agree if it was built before 2010

Anything newer than that you better have an extended warranty or dump it before the factory one is over. 

I am living that nightmare now 

Still cruising in the 2000 K2500. 

[stronger800]

You non rust belt guys get all the life out of things for sure 

[stronger800]

I having coffee at local spot now, oldest truck outside looks like a 2018 gmc.  Could be 2008 since they looked the same forever, but I think it’s 2018, I had one like it 

[Alan Dinan]

40 minutes ago, stronger800 said:

You non rust belt guys get all the life out of things for sure 

I’m still running my 2001 2500. It needs rust fixed, but still going strong! Also my 05 Cavalier with 275,000. It’s killed 2 deer, hit 2 more and had a birdhouse land on it in a storm. Besides regular maintenance, I’ve replaced struts once, and both drive axles. But the rust belt has taken its toll on it. Last time I had tires put on, the mechanic told me that I will probably hit a pothole or railroad crossing and I would have a two-piece car. I was hoping to get 300K out of it, but not going to happen. Original starter, water pump, and freon. Those 2.2’s can’t be killed!!

[Chester5732]

1 hour ago, stronger800 said:

You non rust belt guys get all the life out of things for sure 

Oh, Michigan is rust belt alright. Three years ago it had a bit of body work done.  

[stronger800]

Wife had a 97 cavalier  four door like that new when I first met her.  At 37k, it was leaking gas suddenly one morning on her way to work .’  Had kids in the back seat, I told her to pull in to closest shop and leave it. I called the guy and he had time to look, said an injector was leaking and shooting fuel all over.  Needed a sealing washer or orings, but dealer didn’t have one, had to buy injector if I wanted it fixed fast.  Didn’t cost much.  I traded it a month later. I couldn’t sit in it anyway. Had to slide seat all the way back, then the back rest hit the car seats 

[Alan Dinan]

6 minutes ago, stronger800 said:

Wife had a 97 cavalier  four door like that new when I first met her.  At 37k, it was leaking gas suddenly one morning on her way to work .’  Had kids in the back seat, I told her to pull in to closest shop and leave it. I called the guy and he had time to look, said an injector was leaking and shooting fuel all over.  Needed a sealing washer or orings, but dealer didn’t have one, had to buy injector if I wanted it fixed fast.  Didn’t cost much.  I traded it a month later. I couldn’t sit in it anyway. Had to slide seat all the way back, then the back rest hit the car seats 

I have another 05 with 130,000 on it, transmission was out of it. It should be ready to hit the road soon. Hardly any rust on it. Hope to get about 15 years out of it!! Deer and salt kill vehicles here.

[stronger800]

I have a Toyota run around with  160, but she’d almost pass for new.
I try to be allergic to rust. 

clear is peeling on the wheels. Don’t run it in the winter. 38mpg around town.  Had got it (used) for my girls to run in high school. Now they’ve graduated college and moved away.  Oldest bought a used GM suv with 60k on it….and put about a grand in it first year.  “Dad the Corolla never needed Anything!”
I had suggested a RAV4 or Highlander.   See what she gets next time. 

[lorenzo]

[lorenzo]

[stronger800]

At the Home Depot yesterday.  Truck was a ‘14, I think.   I tried to look closer but there was a passenger in it. 
NY baby 

[jeeper61]

3 hours ago, stronger800 said:

At the Home Depot yesterday.  Truck was a ‘14, I think.   I tried to look closer but there was a passenger in it. 
NY baby 

With all environmental nuts in NY you would think they would move to a more environment friendly de-ice fluid. Someone needs to push the joker in that direction.

[yellowrosefarm]

Here's something to ponder. What would cost more money in the long run, the accidents from driving on non salt treated roads or the damage caused by the salt itself?

[Dirt_Floor_Poor]

4 minutes ago, yellowrosefarm said:

Here's something to ponder. What would cost more money in the long run, the accidents from driving on non salt treated roads or the damage caused by the salt itself?

I can’t imagine the damage it causes to the roads and bridges too. Cars in those conditions must rarely last more than one owner. I couldn’t afford to drive my vehicles in that. I can’t get a new one every few years. 

[jeeper61]

5 hours ago, yellowrosefarm said:

Here's something to ponder. What would cost more money in the long run, the accidents from driving on non salt treated roads or the damage caused by the salt itself?

They could build with a heated surface and use green energy to power it