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December 13th, 2022, 03:38 PM
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December 13th, 2022, 05:24 PM
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Chris, you're a wild man with that sauce.
Norm, my solution would get me banned off of here for dealing with crime in Atlanta.
I was going to grille burgers tonight, but the meat had not yet thawed, so I defrosted previously grilled chicken thighs.
Took the H/O for last drive of season. It's doing well, but needs so many things.
Norm, my solution would get me banned off of here for dealing with crime in Atlanta.
I was going to grille burgers tonight, but the meat had not yet thawed, so I defrosted previously grilled chicken thighs.
Took the H/O for last drive of season. It's doing well, but needs so many things.
December 13th, 2022, 05:58 PM
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December 13th, 2022, 06:20 PM
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I never mentioned it before, but the last 2 or 3 times I had my car out I started hearing an intermittent funny noise from what sounded like the rear 1/3 of the car. It was not loud, and kinda sounded like someone lightly hitting a hollow metal can or drum. Started out looking in the trunk thinking the spare or something else might have gotten loose in the trunk, but couldn't find anything. Then checked the entire exhaust system, front to back, solid as a rock, and no contact with frame components when manually forcing it to move in all directions . Checked the driveshaft and there's no play in it, and no clunking when shifting back and forth from drive to reverse. Jacked the rear up and checked for any play between rear wheels and hubs on both sides, there was none. Just to be safe, put a torque wrench on all the lugs, they all were fine. Still had the noise next time out. It's put up for the season now, but it is still bugging the hell out of me, and then I had a thought. What about the possibility of a loose baffle inside one of the mufflers? One of these days I'm gonna get back out to the garage and jack up the rear again, and get under and shake or bang on the muffler and see if I can make it rattle? At this point I'm still totally at a loss???
December 13th, 2022, 06:29 PM
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Chris - ‘Movie 43’ is a very peculiar, off-handed, in-your-face, contemptuous exploration of comedy. It’s no longer on Netflix (2013). I disagree with the majority of Rotten Tomatoes reviews and most often I find “reviewers” to be very dull unappreciative “dolts” who believe they know-it-all and provide little true insight into many reviews - mostly looking to puff their chests to make a name for themselves. Watch it but be warned - it’s “out there”.
December 13th, 2022, 06:38 PM
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Chris - Might well be muffler baffles beginning to deteriorate and resonate. I find I generally notice it is more pronounced during deceleration. A rubber mallet hammer or your fist works well trying to replicate the sound but often times the noise only happens after the muffler gets hot so banging it when it’s cold sometimes doesn’t produce the sound.
December 13th, 2022, 06:44 PM
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Sometimes the style of exhaust hangers can begin to wear and when heated expand and rattle a little sometimes as they shift from MANY vibrations from driving and hot/cold cycles. I like the exhaust hangers with the intermediate nylon/rubber straps.
December 13th, 2022, 06:59 PM
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Norm - Two things from what you have posted about the sound my car is intermittently making. First, most of the time when I hear the noise I am decelerating, or at least not under much of a load (easy cruising), so we might be onto something! Second, I believe all my hangers are of the type with the heavy nylon cord reinforced rubber section between the frame portion and the pipe. I made a point of checking the condition of all of those when I was under it the last time, and they all looked good, but that doesn't necessarily mean something funky doesn't happen when things get hot.
December 14th, 2022, 02:49 AM
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Good morning everyone.
Jamesbo, that's sure too bad about your friend's friend. My only hope is that the killer doesn't get off on some technicality. Tedd so sorry about Ruby. She put up a hell of a fight.
The rest of it, eh.
Jamesbo, that's sure too bad about your friend's friend. My only hope is that the killer doesn't get off on some technicality. Tedd so sorry about Ruby. She put up a hell of a fight.
The rest of it, eh.
December 14th, 2022, 06:21 AM
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December 14th, 2022, 07:15 AM
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Chris please isolate:
1: Noise when hot /cold or both?
2. Noise when clutch in / out or both?
3. Noise when only moving or both stopped and rolling?
4. Any particular gear?
That will help some. Understood that it's a next spring thing.
My H/O is in unheated garage. It probably will not get much done to it over the winter. It needs:
-steering wheel swapped for nicer sport wheel I have
-lock cylinders swapped and coordinated for correct cores per year and grouping.
-internal rear view resilvered and map light fixed.
-tach calibrated.
-clock fixed
-FM stereo radio serviced.
-8 track player serviced.
-driver's side dash vent (currently non-ac version) replaced with AC version
-correct speaker put in trunk
-find and fix trunk leak suspect under rear window trim
-find and fix wiper motor problem, think it's a bad ground on the parking relay.
-find and fix windshield washer problem while there.
-work on LH grille for better attachment, fix two broken tabs.
-replace chrome piping on bucket seats/
-change out shifter ball to correct style, have exact repro
-figure out why dash rattles.
-fix no downshift via kickdown.
-fix bad taillight connection
I think that's it.
1: Noise when hot /cold or both?
2. Noise when clutch in / out or both?
3. Noise when only moving or both stopped and rolling?
4. Any particular gear?
That will help some. Understood that it's a next spring thing.
My H/O is in unheated garage. It probably will not get much done to it over the winter. It needs:
-steering wheel swapped for nicer sport wheel I have
-lock cylinders swapped and coordinated for correct cores per year and grouping.
-internal rear view resilvered and map light fixed.
-tach calibrated.
-clock fixed
-FM stereo radio serviced.
-8 track player serviced.
-driver's side dash vent (currently non-ac version) replaced with AC version
-correct speaker put in trunk
-find and fix trunk leak suspect under rear window trim
-find and fix wiper motor problem, think it's a bad ground on the parking relay.
-find and fix windshield washer problem while there.
-work on LH grille for better attachment, fix two broken tabs.
-replace chrome piping on bucket seats/
-change out shifter ball to correct style, have exact repro
-figure out why dash rattles.
-fix no downshift via kickdown.
-fix bad taillight connection
I think that's it.
December 14th, 2022, 08:14 AM
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Chris please isolate:
1: Noise when hot /cold or both?
I think both, but haven't specifically focused on that. I have not heard the noise just sitting with it idling, only moving. I can sit in the driveway and run it up to 2K - 2.5K-rpms and don't hear the noise.
2. Noise when clutch in / out or both?
It's an automatic, TH400. Noise does not seem to be gear specific, but most often noticed in 3rd gear when motor is on low load.
3. Noise when only moving or both stopped and rolling?
Only noticed when driving so far.
4. Any particular gear?
Mainly 3rd I believe. The noise does not seem to be connected to shift behavior. Upshifts and downshifts seem normal as they always have.
That will help some. Understood that it's a next spring thing.
My H/O is in unheated garage. It probably will not get much done to it over the winter. It needs:
-steering wheel swapped for nicer sport wheel I have
-lock cylinders swapped and coordinated for correct cores per year and grouping.
-internal rear view resilvered and map light fixed.
-tach calibrated.
-clock fixed
-FM stereo radio serviced.
-8 track player serviced.
-driver's side dash vent (currently non-ac version) replaced with AC version
-correct speaker put in trunk
-find and fix trunk leak suspect under rear window trim
-find and fix wiper motor problem, think it's a bad ground on the parking relay.
-find and fix windshield washer problem while there.
-work on LH grille for better attachment, fix two broken tabs.
-replace chrome piping on bucket seats/
-change out shifter ball to correct style, have exact repro
-figure out why dash rattles.
-fix no downshift via kickdown.
-fix bad taillight connection
I think that's it.
1: Noise when hot /cold or both?
I think both, but haven't specifically focused on that. I have not heard the noise just sitting with it idling, only moving. I can sit in the driveway and run it up to 2K - 2.5K-rpms and don't hear the noise.
2. Noise when clutch in / out or both?
It's an automatic, TH400. Noise does not seem to be gear specific, but most often noticed in 3rd gear when motor is on low load.
3. Noise when only moving or both stopped and rolling?
Only noticed when driving so far.
4. Any particular gear?
Mainly 3rd I believe. The noise does not seem to be connected to shift behavior. Upshifts and downshifts seem normal as they always have.
That will help some. Understood that it's a next spring thing.
My H/O is in unheated garage. It probably will not get much done to it over the winter. It needs:
-steering wheel swapped for nicer sport wheel I have
-lock cylinders swapped and coordinated for correct cores per year and grouping.
-internal rear view resilvered and map light fixed.
-tach calibrated.
-clock fixed
-FM stereo radio serviced.
-8 track player serviced.
-driver's side dash vent (currently non-ac version) replaced with AC version
-correct speaker put in trunk
-find and fix trunk leak suspect under rear window trim
-find and fix wiper motor problem, think it's a bad ground on the parking relay.
-find and fix windshield washer problem while there.
-work on LH grille for better attachment, fix two broken tabs.
-replace chrome piping on bucket seats/
-change out shifter ball to correct style, have exact repro
-figure out why dash rattles.
-fix no downshift via kickdown.
-fix bad taillight connection
I think that's it.
December 14th, 2022, 08:39 AM
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December 14th, 2022, 08:44 AM
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Ok, it does not seem to be an engine problem.
When it comes out for spring, try getting at speed it does it, and downshift to second, and see if it changes. I am trying to determine if it is speed dependent or rpm dependent or bumpiness dependent. Also try cruising on a new piece of asphalt for bumpiness check. I think it's a muffler.
When it comes out for spring, try getting at speed it does it, and downshift to second, and see if it changes. I am trying to determine if it is speed dependent or rpm dependent or bumpiness dependent. Also try cruising on a new piece of asphalt for bumpiness check. I think it's a muffler.
December 14th, 2022, 08:57 AM
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Jim - About twelve years ago I developed a real hankering for fresh pineapple one day/week. The store pineapples I was buying were delicious. I bought two more w/in a couple days of the first one I bought & I was whoofing down delicious pineapple. I ate about two pineapples w/in two days. The third day I'm brushing my teeth and I see blood - WTF. Mouth had been very tingly but blood? First time I knew pineapple could make your tongue bleed. Bromelain (isolated from pineapple) breaks down the proteins in your mouth (in particular your tongue) - it's the active ingredient found in meat tenderizer(s). Freaked me out sorta.
December 14th, 2022, 09:00 AM
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Chris if it was a loose muffler baffle you'd hear it at idle. It would rattle and sound like pfft pfft pfft... Also, don't rule out that the noise is not in the rear. Sound travels in funny ways through a car and the noise could be somewhere else, and it just sounds like the rear to you.
One of the vendors brought in Sonny's for our lunch today. Pretty darn good. We're having another lunch tomorrow but I don't know who's bringing it or what it will be. Hey free food, I'm there.
Haven't left the bunker all morning, it was supposed to start raining, don't know if it has yet. I sure hope not. I need to get out in the yard.
One of the vendors brought in Sonny's for our lunch today. Pretty darn good. We're having another lunch tomorrow but I don't know who's bringing it or what it will be. Hey free food, I'm there.
Haven't left the bunker all morning, it was supposed to start raining, don't know if it has yet. I sure hope not. I need to get out in the yard.
December 14th, 2022, 09:28 AM
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Ok, it does not seem to be an engine problem.
When it comes out for spring, try getting at speed it does it, and downshift to second, and see if it changes. I am trying to determine if it is speed dependent or rpm dependent or bumpiness dependent. Also try cruising on a new piece of asphalt for bumpiness check. I think it's a muffler.
When it comes out for spring, try getting at speed it does it, and downshift to second, and see if it changes. I am trying to determine if it is speed dependent or rpm dependent or bumpiness dependent. Also try cruising on a new piece of asphalt for bumpiness check. I think it's a muffler.
December 14th, 2022, 09:33 AM
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Chris if it was a loose muffler baffle you'd hear it at idle. It would rattle and sound like pfft pfft pfft... Also, don't rule out that the noise is not in the rear. Sound travels in funny ways through a car and the noise could be somewhere else, and it just sounds like the rear to you.
Nice that they brought in lunch for you guys, sounds good!
December 14th, 2022, 09:41 AM
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Jim - About twelve years ago I developed a real hankering for fresh pineapple one day/week. The store pineapples I was buying were delicious. I bought two more w/in a couple days of the first one I bought & I was whoofing down delicious pineapple. I ate about two pineapples w/in two days. The third day I'm brushing my teeth and I see blood - WTF. Mouth had been very tingly but blood? First time I knew pineapple could make your tongue bleed. Bromelain (isolated from pineapple) breaks down the proteins in your mouth (in particular your tongue) - it's the active ingredient found in meat tenderizer(s). Freaked me out sorta.
December 14th, 2022, 10:12 AM
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Chris here's an idea. Put someone in the trunk and go out driving around. If the noise is in the back, it will resonate throughout the trunk and whoever is back there will figure out what it is. Just make sure you don't get rearended.
So my neighbor texted me a picture of a communications truck in front of my gate at the shop. Someone got out and went back in there. My neighbor asked the other guy WTF and he said, he went to use the bathroom. So I looked up the company and called. It was some foreign guy answered(by saying hello) and I told him I didn't appreciate that man trespassing, and if I found anything missing I was going to call the police. This guy started hemming and hawing and apologizing, said he would say something to the man so it won't happen again. I was actually pretty peeved but when he said, he should know better than to do that, in his funny accent I almost started laughing. Geez what people won't do.
So my neighbor texted me a picture of a communications truck in front of my gate at the shop. Someone got out and went back in there. My neighbor asked the other guy WTF and he said, he went to use the bathroom. So I looked up the company and called. It was some foreign guy answered(by saying hello) and I told him I didn't appreciate that man trespassing, and if I found anything missing I was going to call the police. This guy started hemming and hawing and apologizing, said he would say something to the man so it won't happen again. I was actually pretty peeved but when he said, he should know better than to do that, in his funny accent I almost started laughing. Geez what people won't do.
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chris here's an idea. Put someone in the trunk and go out driving around. If the noise is in the back, it will resonate throughout the trunk and whoever is back there will figure out what it is. Just make sure you don't get rearended.
So my neighbor texted me a picture of a communications truck in front of my gate at the shop. Someone got out and went back in there. My neighbor asked the other guy wtf and he said, he went to use the bathroom. So i looked up the company and called. It was some foreign guy answered(by saying hello) and i told him i didn't appreciate that man trespassing, and if i found anything missing i was going to call the police. This guy started hemming and hawing and apologizing, said he would say something to the man so it won't happen again. I was actually pretty peeved but when he said, he should know better than to do that, in his funny accent i almost started laughing. Geez what people won't do.
So my neighbor texted me a picture of a communications truck in front of my gate at the shop. Someone got out and went back in there. My neighbor asked the other guy wtf and he said, he went to use the bathroom. So i looked up the company and called. It was some foreign guy answered(by saying hello) and i told him i didn't appreciate that man trespassing, and if i found anything missing i was going to call the police. This guy started hemming and hawing and apologizing, said he would say something to the man so it won't happen again. I was actually pretty peeved but when he said, he should know better than to do that, in his funny accent i almost started laughing. Geez what people won't do.
wtf!
December 14th, 2022, 12:27 PM
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Got to con someone I don't like into being my guinea pig first!
December 14th, 2022, 12:33 PM
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Every once in awhile the stars align and you get lucky. The damage done to my deck caused by the roofing contractor was fixed today, with nothing coming out of my pocket to make it look brand new!
