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Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

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Old 02-04-19, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Pirkaus
Not mad.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Hey does anyone know how "bad" or risky it is to reuse a Shimano 10 speed chain link? I pushed it out enough to disassemble the chain and it feels so tempting to just push it back in like the good old days.
I don't recommend reusing chain link pins.
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Originally Posted by datlas
I did not try to push it back yet. Posted in mechanics for some wisdom.
Don't do it, your massive power will pull the chain apart.
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Old 02-04-19, 09:16 AM
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I just heard from the mechanic. He confirms the leak is from the water pump. Says it needs to be replaced along with the hose underneath it, which is cracked.

Cost is $450. Mrs datlas is going to be on me to get rid of the car.

Sad!
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Anyone have a good recipe for beetloaf?
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr


Don’t ask me, I was watching the Hallmark Channel.
I was flipping between the game and the "Cops" marathon on the Paramount Network. Watching Cops reminds me that my life could be a helluva lot worse. I love it when a cop pulls drugs out of a person's pocket and the person says "That's not mine!"
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Originally Posted by datlas
get rid of the car
Nope.
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Anyone have a good recipe for beetloaf?
I bet it's healthy.
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I did eat beetroot while watching the Super Bowl. Not in loaf form.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I bet it's healthy.
Funniest part of the only ad I saw that was worth watching.
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Originally Posted by datlas
I just heard from the mechanic. He confirms the leak is from the water pump. Says it needs to be replaced along with the hose underneath it, which is cracked.

Cost is $450. Mrs datlas is going to be on me to get rid of the car.

Sad!
$50 in parts.
$40 in tools.
Plus a wonderful day full of swearing in the driveway...

And you could Save our Saturn.

Maybe have some SOS shirts printed.
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Old 02-04-19, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
$50 in parts.
$40 in tools.
Plus a wonderful day full of swearing in the driveway...

And you could Save our Saturn.

Maybe have some SOS shirts printed.
I would need an assistant to do the job, I have bad arthritis of wrists both sides so torquing things is a challenge.
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Wife was going to watch the football, but the cable service went down or the box fried itself. Doesn't sound like she missed anything much.

Say, I have what appears to be a sticky piston in one of my hydro calipers. It causes a slight tick after braking, which goes away gradually. Is there an easy fix?
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Originally Posted by Pirkaus

Don't do it, your massive power will pull the chain apart.
Quality.
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Originally Posted by datlas
I just heard from the mechanic. He confirms the leak is from the water pump. Says it needs to be replaced along with the hose underneath it, which is cracked.

Cost is $450. Mrs datlas is going to be on me to get rid of the car.

Sad!
the payback on that 450 is one month without a payment. Risky? You decide.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Wife was going to watch the football, but the cable service went down or the box fried itself. Doesn't sound like she missed anything much.

Say, I have what appears to be a sticky piston in one of my hydro calipers. It causes a slight tick after braking, which goes away gradually. Is there an easy fix?
Hit it with some Clean Streak (bike friendly) or brake clean (more caustic) and work the piston manually.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Not mad.
Jones doesn't get mad he gets even.
I am not mad either, I didn't watch the game. I watched YouTube videos of 60's and 70's classic rock.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Hit it with some Clean Streak (bike friendly) or brake clean (more caustic) and work the piston manually.
Thanks, RJ. I figured it was something like that, but I was worried about damaging the seals with unfriendly substances.
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Old 02-04-19, 11:43 AM
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Thanks, RJ. I figured it was something like that, but I was worried about damaging the seals with unfriendly substances.
I haven't had any issues with Clean Streak. Haven't used automotive brake clean on a bike.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
the payback on that 450 is one month without a payment. Risky? You decide.
I think it's ok to keep the car awhile longer but mrs datlas is concerned that we are throwing money away.
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Originally Posted by datlas
I just heard from the mechanic. He confirms the leak is from the water pump. Says it needs to be replaced along with the hose underneath it, which is cracked.

Cost is $450. Mrs datlas is going to be on me to get rid of the car.

Sad!
Next time it will be the Johnson rod. And then the transmission cooler. You need to decide when to stop.
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Next time it will be the Johnson rod. And then the transmission cooler. You need to decide when to stop.
Is a Johnson rod like a Jefferies tube??

Kidding aside, I am agreeable to occasional routine maintenance and modest cost repairs. A large repair (eg >800) is likely going to be a deal breaker.

Next question....Civic or Fit??
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
Next time it will be the Johnson rod.
Family forum. Reported!
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It ranks as one of the best Superbowls I've ever seen. I also enjoy watching a no-hitter. Of course it helps when the good guys win. Just flat out quality play throughout.
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Originally Posted by datlas
I think it's ok to keep the car awhile longer but mrs datlas is concerned that we are throwing money away.
That argument hinges on her estimate of the intrinsic economic utility of having a newer vehicle. In my experience, that quantity is gender-divergent.
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I am agreeable to occasional routine maintenance and modest cost repairs.
Doesn't sound like it's totally up to you.
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