Rant VI: Now Drama Free

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phil

phil

Car died in me while giving my friends a ride home. It happened without any warning either. We drove to get some food and my car drove perfectly fine. After we got back in we went a few blocks and it kind of stalled at a light. At first I thought it was me and I just pulled my once every two years or so stalling of my car while starting from a stop. But further down the road it just wouldn't accelerate in 2nd gear. The radio died and wouldn't turn on and a few blocks later I was pushing it. I just got it towed home because there's really no place to take it at 8 on a Sunday night. I'll probably have to get it towed again to get it to a place that'll look at it.


I guess I should be happy though that it happened here instead of just past Waco or something on my way back to San Marcos. I just hope the problem has a clear fix to it. I can't imagine it's going to be all that simple but hopefully it's not catastrophic.
 
phil

phil

I've had battery problems before, but just the way it happened makes me worry that it's so much more. I don't know anything about cars really though, so nothing would really surprise me.
 
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Chazwozel

Krisken;406214][QUOTE=Tinwhistler said:
alternator went out, maybe?
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Ayeah, I'm betting on this one. I've had 2 alternators go out on me, and it sounds, with the radio dying and the car finally running out of juice, to be the alternator. Depending on the car, it can be a bitch to change.[/QUOTE]


I had the same happen to me. It was a pretty easy change though. Take off the belt. Unbolt old one. Bolt on new one. Reapply belt. Bought the new alternator at a junk yard.
 
Krisken

Krisken

My first car I had a mechanic replace the alternator, but on the second car, a Pontiac 6000, the alternator was bolted at an angle which made removing it a pain in the rump. There also was barely enough clearance to get the bolts out using the socket wrench.

I am clearly not a car guy.
 
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Chazwozel

Krisken said:
My first car I had a mechanic replace the alternator, but on the second car, a Pontiac 6000, the alternator was bolted at an angle which made removing it a pain in the rump. There also was barely enough clearance to get the bolts out using the socket wrench.

I am clearly not a car guy.
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No, it just means that the engineer who designed your car's engine was smoking too much refer that day. I hate the designs where you have to pull apart the whole damn engine, short of doing a complete overhaul, just to change the damn oil filter or reach something stupid like an alternator or spark plug.
 
Cheesy1

Cheesy1

On my previous car, my battery was in the bumper in front of the front driver's side wheel. I had to remove the whole wheel just to be able to change my battery. When I went to get a new car, the dealer suggested a newer model of my previous one. I asked him to find the battery for me. As soon as he realized where it was, the first words out of his mouth were, "That's retarded!" You're telling me!
 
Baerdog

Baerdog

Trying to change break rotors on my 1992 Honda Accord was a pain in the ass too. We had to pretty much disassemble damn near the entire front wheel assembly to get the old pieces of shit off and the new ones on. What a pain in the ass.
 
Tinwhistler

Tinwhistler

I had an old ford focus once that my then-wife cracked the oil pan on. The engine design was such that a tiny corner (about 3 or 4 square inches) of the oil pan was blocked by the transmission--so the only way to get it off was to unmount the transmission. heh
 
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Chazwozel

Baerdog said:
Trying to change break rotors on my 1992 Honda Accord was a pain in the ass too. We had to pretty much disassemble damn near the entire front wheel assembly to get the old pieces of shit off and the new ones on. What a pain in the ass.
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Really? Brake rotors are usually held in by the caliper which is like two bolts.
 
Tinwhistler

Tinwhistler

Chazwozel;406387][QUOTE=Baerdog said:
Trying to change break rotors on my 1992 Honda Accord was a pain in the ass too. We had to pretty much disassemble damn near the entire front wheel assembly to get the old pieces of shit off and the new ones on. What a pain in the ass.
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Really? Brake rotors are usually held in by the caliper which is like two bolts.[/QUOTE]

http://answers.edmunds.com/question...tor-on-a-1992-Honda-Accord-LX-Sedan-2997.aspx
On a 1990-1995 accord, there aren't two screws securing the rotor on the FRONT brakes, this is the case for the rears however.

Let me start by saying, take it to a shop. An independant one should do it for about $80-100.

-Pry the Spindle Nut Stake away from the spindle and loosen the nut.
-Loosen the lugs and put the front on jackstand(s).
-Remove the wheels.
-Remove the Steering knuckle from the vehicle. (See explanation below.)

-Disclaimer: This is complicated if you don't know what you're doing. Instead of trying to save a little money, take it to a shop. If you don't know what any of these parts or tools are STOP and take it to a shop.

-Remove the Caliper Mounting Bolts and the Caliper.
-Support the Caliper with a stand or wire, DO NOT let it hang by the brake hose!
-Remove the Cotter Pin from the Tie Rod Castle Nut and remove the nut.
-Seperate the Tie Rod Ball Joint using a Ball Joint Remover and lift the Tie Rod out of the Knuckle.
-Seperate the Ball Joint and Lower Arm using a puller with the pawls applied to the lower arm.
-Remove the Cotter Pin and the Upper Ball Joint Nut.
-Seperate the Upper Ball Joint.
-Remove the Knuckle by pulling it off the Halfshaft.
-Remove the 4 bolts retaining the hub unit to the steering knuckle and remove the hub from the knuckle.
-Remove the other 4 bolts retaining the hub to the rotor and seperate the two pieces.
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Krisken

Krisken

I cut my ear just sitting in the back yard. Sitting still. Eating crackers. The damn thing is leaking all over the place. I don't get it either.
 
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Chazwozel

Tinwhistler;406389][QUOTE=Chazwozel;406387][QUOTE=Baerdog said:
Trying to change break rotors on my 1992 Honda Accord was a pain in the ass too. We had to pretty much disassemble damn near the entire front wheel assembly to get the old pieces of shit off and the new ones on. What a pain in the ass.
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Really? Brake rotors are usually held in by the caliper which is like two bolts.[/QUOTE]

http://answers.edmunds.com/question...tor-on-a-1992-Honda-Accord-LX-Sedan-2997.aspx
On a 1990-1995 accord, there aren't two screws securing the rotor on the FRONT brakes, this is the case for the rears however.

Let me start by saying, take it to a shop. An independant one should do it for about $80-100.

-Pry the Spindle Nut Stake away from the spindle and loosen the nut.
-Loosen the lugs and put the front on jackstand(s).
-Remove the wheels.
-Remove the Steering knuckle from the vehicle. (See explanation below.)

-Disclaimer: This is complicated if you don't know what you're doing. Instead of trying to save a little money, take it to a shop. If you don't know what any of these parts or tools are STOP and take it to a shop.

-Remove the Caliper Mounting Bolts and the Caliper.
-Support the Caliper with a stand or wire, DO NOT let it hang by the brake hose!
-Remove the Cotter Pin from the Tie Rod Castle Nut and remove the nut.
-Seperate the Tie Rod Ball Joint using a Ball Joint Remover and lift the Tie Rod out of the Knuckle.
-Seperate the Ball Joint and Lower Arm using a puller with the pawls applied to the lower arm.
-Remove the Cotter Pin and the Upper Ball Joint Nut.
-Seperate the Upper Ball Joint.
-Remove the Knuckle by pulling it off the Halfshaft.
-Remove the 4 bolts retaining the hub unit to the steering knuckle and remove the hub from the knuckle.
-Remove the other 4 bolts retaining the hub to the rotor and seperate the two pieces.
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Holy shit! Yeah, when I did the front rotors on my 05 Equinox, it was remove wheel, remove bolts holding together the caliper to the axle, remove caliper, remove rotor, add brake grease to new or old pads, reverse engineer. Enjoy your ability to stop without shaking.
 
phil

phil

Well, they came and took my car to the dealership today to get it looked at. That or someone just stole my car with the ol' "did you call a tow truck?" trick and I'm the first person it worked on. Either way, they did an extra step in securing my car to the bed of their truck that the first guys didn't do. This has made me retroactively worrisome about the care my car was in during the first tow.
 
Wahad

Wahad

shitfuckshitshitfuckfuckcrapetc.

I am literally the worst. I accidentally spilled some water on my laptop and now it won't boot. Of course, I don't have a backup of all my stuff, and I still need to write a paper and I fucking failed a course again (though I can still take a resit) because that teacher hates me or something (he doesn't but I don't want to convince myself that I am that stupid) so if I fail the resit I'll probably be booted from the major and that is bad.

Oh, and I have a headache from taking the laptop apart because it took me way too much effort.

I repeat, I am literally the worst.
 
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Chazwozel

Wahad said:
shitfuckshitshitfuckfuckcrapetc.

I am literally the worst. I accidentally spilled some water on my laptop and now it won't boot. Of course, I don't have a backup of all my stuff, and I still need to write a paper and I fucking failed a course again (though I can still take a resit) because that teacher hates me or something (he doesn't but I don't want to convince myself that I am that stupid) so if I fail the resit I'll probably be booted from the major and that is bad.

Oh, and I have a headache from taking the laptop apart because it took me way too much effort.

I repeat, I am literally the worst.
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Maybe, you should take the hint and switch majors? Why do people do this? I've seen it a lot with bio/chem majors. They're just horrible at biology or chemistry; they can't get the concepts but they drudge on. Some things aren't for everyone. Maybe you're better in other majors?
 
Wahad

Wahad

Chazwozel;407163][QUOTE=Wahad said:
shitfuckshitshitfuckfuckcrapetc.

I am literally the worst. I accidentally spilled some water on my laptop and now it won't boot. Of course, I don't have a backup of all my stuff, and I still need to write a paper and I fucking failed a course again (though I can still take a resit) because that teacher hates me or something (he doesn't but I don't want to convince myself that I am that stupid) so if I fail the resit I'll probably be booted from the major and that is bad.

Oh, and I have a headache from taking the laptop apart because it took me way too much effort.

I repeat, I am literally the worst.
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Maybe, you should take the hint and switch majors? Why do people do this? I've seen it a lot with bio/chem majors. They're just horrible at biology or chemistry; they can't get the concepts but they drudge on. Some things aren't for everyone. Maybe you're better in other majors?[/QUOTE]

The thing is, there is literally only one course that I need to get to pass. I passed all my other courses - this is the only one I have failed. However, since I live in the Netherlands the university system is probably different from what you're used to, Chaz.

I like this major. I really do. All the courses interest me and I have passed them with decent, though I guess not excellent grades (i.e. B- on average). It's not like I am absolutely horrible at my major (Philosophy, by the way). If that was the case I would have switched in the first year. It's just this one required course that I am unable to pass.

P.s. the paper I still need to write is for a different course, if that was unclear
 
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