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xwesx · March 31

Wow; that's an incredible story! How that man did all of that without being torn to shreds is yet another story in and of itself....

explorerx4 · March 31

Here's Wikipedia page about him.
He lived near Hurleyville before entering the Army and they have a Historical Society with a building.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_S._Currey#Early_life

venture · March 31

My daughter just said my son-in-law is getting a new F-150 replaced because the transmission is getting flakey after 400 miles.

stickguy · March 31

they are giving him a whole new truck instead of just a new transmission?

explorerx4 · March 31

My F-150 has 500 miles on it and it seems OK.

venture · March 31

stickguy said:
they are giving him a whole new truck instead of just a new transmission?

That's what she said. I was surprised as well.

I'll wait a day or two and ask him.

jmonroe1 · March 31

abacomike said:

@kyfdx said:

On a related note, Thompson of machine gun fame lived a couple of miles from me in Newport, KY. His historic house was a music venue until a few years ago.

On another related note, it was a Thompson Submachine Gun that my Dad used to take out 2 German machine gun nests and a mortar unit that was killing men in his unit. Several grenades helped as well. It earned him a Silver and a Bronze Star, both of which hang in a wood and glass case beside his Purple Heart on the wall above my bed. There are several other medals in the case all earned in The Battle of The Bulge. God, I miss him just thinking about his Thompson Submachine Gun! 😪

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@Mike you have every right to be proud of your Dad. I never knew him and I’m proud of him too and glad he was on our side during those rough years. If it weren’t for him and all the others like him, we’d be speaking German with a Japanese accent. We owe those guys much more than they ever got.

When they call his generation the best generation of this country, it was not just a goody/goody saying… it was damn true and well earned.

jmonroe

abacomike · March 31

@jmonroe1 said:
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@Mike you have every right to be proud of your Dad. I never knew him and I’m proud of him too and glad he was on our side during those rough years. If it weren’t for him and all the others like him, we’d be speaking German with a Japanese accent. We owe those guys much more than they ever got.

When they call his generation the best generation of this country, it was not just a goody/goody saying… it was damn true and well earned.

jmonroe

Exactly, jmonroe. He was in the Signal Corps. He commanded 35-40 men which started out to be several miles behind the front lines coding, decoding and transmitting orders to the front from command.

The Germans plowed through the front lines (I.e. The Bulge) and my Dad’s unit got caught 2 miles behind ENEMY lines. There were four.large tents with communications lines running forward and backwards from their position. They started receiving mortar fire and machine gun fire from several enemy positions. My Dad’s unit was being targeted and many men were injured or were killed in action. Dad said he was pulling the injured from the tents and knew the only way to survive was to take out the German positions attacking them. So he grabbed a grenade belt, his Thompson and additional reels of ammo and flanked the enemy positions taking out one position at a time. He told me he killed over 20 German soldiers.

He was awarded the Bronze star for saving the lives of 8 soldiers and then awarded the Silver star for taking out 3 enemy positions singlehandedly. Yes, jmonroe, he was among America’s best generation. I am proud of him, to be sure..

roadburner · March 31

xwesx said:

roadburner said:
Speaking of the Wrangler, I’m getting ready to put fresh rubber on the Rubicon wheels my dealer was kind enough to give me. I’m leaning towards the BFG All-Terrain T/A KO3, but I’m waiting on seeing how well the new Pirelli XTM performs.

Serious overkill and extra weight to lug around unless you're planning on spending some time in the back country!

The OEM 20" Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza is a Crossover/SUV Touring All-Season (read: mall crawler) tire. The K03 and XTM are Off-Road All-Terrain tires (and are severe service snow rated)- and if I used the 20" Sahara wheels with the K03 or XTM they would weigh a bit more than the 17" size. Today I had the Wrangler in a bit of muck while prepping to cut a tree blocking the road. The tread blocks filled up almost immediately. If I have to go seriously off road -which I had to do more than once in the TJ when ice storms felled numerous trees- I want a tire with some real capability- and the K02 tires on the TJ always performed like a champ.

snakeweasel · March 31

ab348 said:

jmonroe1 said:

Is this your old dealer?

These guys look like their Thompson machine guns are stashed just out of camera range. Especially the fellow on the left with his hat tilted at a rakish angle.

What do you think is under that overcoat?

stickguy · March 31

question for QB. your condo, do you just use that in the summer? Or winters also? And do you rent it out when you aren't using it?

cooking up a scheme to possibly do a Q1 snowbird rental and wanted to get a feel for how reasonable that is to do. It makes sense if in an area like that there are lots of people looking to rent out summer places for a good price instead of leaving them empty so want to know if that is a real thing or just something I made up!

explorerx4 · March 31

How did this band not become of official band of the NHL?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq0FvPLWo0Y

oldfarmer50 · March 31

xwesx said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Depends on the codes. In NY you couldn’t get it inspected with a CEL lit up. I had a CEL evap code on my PT Cruiser that I just couldn’t fix. Turned out to be a rusted out fuel tank. Expensive repair relative to the value of the car. Even a $1000 repair on Jipster’s hooptie might be too much.

At least dad is a mechanic, that should help with repair costs.

EDIT: I see the code was only for O2 sensor. Hopefully that doesn’t mean a bad catalytic converter.
At those miles, I always start with replacing the oxygen sensors (both of them). As long as the rest of the engine is operating correctly (no excess oil consumption or coolant leaking into the cylinders), it is more common that the sensors are going bad than the converter. Price and time-wise, it is always worth changing them first. Then, if you do need to replace the expensive part, you already have new sensors in place to support it!

O2 sensors can be a frustrating part to fix. I replaced an O2 sensor on my cargo van and the CEL came back on within 50 miles. Bad right out of the box. There are so many junk parts being sold even by professional supply houses. Mechanics hate come backs. He either put in a new one or used the YouTube hack where I guess you install some spacers to make even a bad sensor read correctly.

ab348 · March 31

explorerx4 said:
How did this band not become of official band of the NHL?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq0FvPLWo0Y

Rare Earth used a lot of recording effects in their version. The Faces did a great bar band bluesy version of the same tune with the obligatory drum solo which I like better though the BBC director used a cheesy 1971 video effect for a few bars of the tune:

https://youtu.be/uP4CEPaiAzU?si=vvH3tBaVc3R0PbrO

xwesx · March 31

oldfarmer50 said:

O2 sensors can be a frustrating part to fix. I replaced an O2 sensor on my cargo van and the CEL came back on within 50 miles. Bad right out of the box. There are so many junk parts being sold even by professional supply houses. Mechanics hate come backs. He either put in a new one or used the YouTube hack where I guess you install some spacers to make even a bad sensor read correctly.

Well, that's certainly true. The dreaded P0420 code can be the result of either actual low catalyst efficiency (i.e., not pulling enough oxygen from the exhaust flow through the catalyst to result in the proper voltage drop between the primary and secondary sensor) or gummed up sensors that aren't offering accurate readings. It typically occurs around 150,000 miles. If you can trust your parts, sensor replacement followed quickly by a return of P0420 is a pretty good indicator of a bad converter. There are products out there to try to clean the catalyst surfaces so that they work more efficiently, but, ultimately, I think your chances are good that a cat replacement is imminent.

corvette · March 31

explorerx4 said:
My F-150 has 500 miles on it and it seems OK.

Sounds like it's time to trade it in.

driver100 · March 31

Michaell said:

jmonroe1 said:

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:
The E400 is 8 years old (50k miles) and MrsD100s GLK is 10 years old (30000 miles).
I was thinking they just need an oil change this year so I might try an indie garage which worked quite well with the Florida car. Then I thought, the MB dealer is closer, they want me as a customer so they get me in asap if I have a problem, maybe they will give me more for them as trade-ins one day if we have all our servicing done by the dealer. Their service has always been reasonable, and the coffee, soup and sandwiches are good...plus wi-fi etc.
I made the appointments, and they mentioned they would need the car for most of the day because there was a free major software update they wanted to do on the E400.
So, my question is....if I had gone to the indie garage, would they have told me about the update, and would they have done the update or would I miss getting it done? Also, it is nice that since it is a long visit they will shuttle me home and back.
One of my coworkers also drives for a Mercedes dealer and he tells us about the incredible service bills he hands to customers when he delivers a car. The dealership will provide pick up and loner services as well as nice snacks but boy oh boy do you pay for it.

Couldn’t you just call them once a year and ask if they have any free software updates? Don’t you have any friends who would give you a ride? My indie shop doesn’t even have coffee.
All of our MBs have given us good service and there is something special about them...they are a pleasure to drive. They have not needed a lot of repairs. If we maintain them well, they may last longer and that will make economic sense too. I did have a flat tire that needed a patch on a long weekend...they said it would take 4 days to get the car into the shop. I told them if they want to sell me another car they should try to get it done sooner....they said they'd squeeze it in that day....no one else wanted to do a $50 patch when they could sell $1200 worth of tires. Of course at MB the $50 patch was $100
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That’s the upcharge for squeezing you in. I hope you got them for an extra bowl of their delicious soup.

jmonroe
Not an upcharge for squeezing me in.......it is a case of high overhead and they'd be losing money to do a tire patch for the standard garage price of $50.......minimum repair is probably $100.

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I’m surprised a tire repair doesn’t cost more.

BTW, that place reminds me of my old Hyundai dealership that I don’t patronize anymore.

jmonroe
Is this your old dealer?

At least that there is truth in advertising,
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Honesty never goes out of style, honest.

jmonroe
This coming from the guy who "fudges" his taxes on a consistent basis.

Also, I am leery of someone who says something like, "Honestly, this is a great car....." Honest people don't have to start with honestly. They don't have to say it, it is a given. And this sentence has a few "honestlys", "Honesty never goes out of style, honest."

abacomike · March 31

@driver100 said:
Also, I am leery of someone who says something like, "Honestly, this is a great car....." Honest people don't have to start with honestly. They don't have to say it, it is a given. And this sentence has a few "honestlys", "Honesty never goes out of style, honest."

Driver, “honestly” is used more as a figure of speech than as a preposition. The use of “honestly” prior to a statement is habitual in nature, just as “believe me when I say…” or “trust me… “ or “take it from me…”, etc.

Honestly, driver, you bring up the strangest topics on this site! 🤪😜

jmonroe1 · March 31

Michaell said:

jmonroe1 said:

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:
The E400 is 8 years old (50k miles) and MrsD100s GLK is 10 years old (30000 miles).
I was thinking they just need an oil change this year so I might try an indie garage which worked quite well with the Florida car. Then I thought, the MB dealer is closer, they want me as a customer so they get me in asap if I have a problem, maybe they will give me more for them as trade-ins one day if we have all our servicing done by the dealer. Their service has always been reasonable, and the coffee, soup and sandwiches are good...plus wi-fi etc.
I made the appointments, and they mentioned they would need the car for most of the day because there was a free major software update they wanted to do on the E400.
So, my question is....if I had gone to the indie garage, would they have told me about the update, and would they have done the update or would I miss getting it done? Also, it is nice that since it is a long visit they will shuttle me home and back.
One of my coworkers also drives for a Mercedes dealer and he tells us about the incredible service bills he hands to customers when he delivers a car. The dealership will provide pick up and loner services as well as nice snacks but boy oh boy do you pay for it.

Couldn’t you just call them once a year and ask if they have any free software updates? Don’t you have any friends who would give you a ride? My indie shop doesn’t even have coffee.
All of our MBs have given us good service and there is something special about them...they are a pleasure to drive. They have not needed a lot of repairs. If we maintain them well, they may last longer and that will make economic sense too. I did have a flat tire that needed a patch on a long weekend...they said it would take 4 days to get the car into the shop. I told them if they want to sell me another car they should try to get it done sooner....they said they'd squeeze it in that day....no one else wanted to do a $50 patch when they could sell $1200 worth of tires. Of course at MB the $50 patch was $100
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That’s the upcharge for squeezing you in. I hope you got them for an extra bowl of their delicious soup.

jmonroe
Not an upcharge for squeezing me in.......it is a case of high overhead and they'd be losing money to do a tire patch for the standard garage price of $50.......minimum repair is probably $100.

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I’m surprised a tire repair doesn’t cost more.

BTW, that place reminds me of my old Hyundai dealership that I don’t patronize anymore.

jmonroe
Is this your old dealer?

At least that there is truth in advertising,
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Honesty never goes out of style, honest.

jmonroe
This coming from the guy who "fudges" his taxes on a consistent basis.

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Shush, you never know who could be lurking in here. This info is intended to be between me and my poster buddies.

jmonroe

venture · April 1

I talked to my son-in-law this morning. He said they replaced his 2024 F-150 with 400 miles on it with a 2025 F-150 with a few upgrades. No cost to him.

It really surprised me too.

oldfarmer50 · April 1

venture said:
I talked to my son-in-law this morning. He said they replaced his 2024 F-150 with 400 miles on it with a 2025 F-150 with a few upgrades. No cost to him.

It really surprised me too.

There must be more to that story than we know. Ford is not known to be that generous. They must have discovered a design defect in the system and wanted that truck back to study.

Weren’t there similar problems with some Corvette engines blowing up at relatively low miles too?

graphicguy · April 1

explorerx4 said:
How did this band not become of official band of the NHL?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq0FvPLWo0Y

Saw RARE EARTH in concert at the Ohio State Fair. My parents weren't much for traveling. So, driving from Cincinnati to Columbus, Ohio was kind of a big deal. An even bigger deal was, as a family of 5, we got to stay in a hotel room......ONE HOTEL ROOM...more like a MOTEL. Parents got one bed. Two sisters got the other bed. I got the floor.

In addition to Rare Earth, saw James Gang play the next day. I think I was 12 at the time. On a trip filled with firsts, I also was allowed to go the the grandstands to see the bands, UNSUPERVISED. Didn't really take advantage of it as all the sights and sounds were new to me and I was just ecstatic to see bands I liked live. And, it was the site of my first kiss.

Memorable trip, all the way around.

venture · April 1

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:
I talked to my son-in-law this morning. He said they replaced his 2024 F-150 with 400 miles on it with a 2025 F-150 with a few upgrades. No cost to him.

It really surprised me too.
There must be more to that story than we know. Ford is not known to be that generous. They must have discovered a design defect in the system and wanted that truck back to study.

Weren’t there similar problems with some Corvette engines blowing up at relatively low miles too?

I tend to agree with you. Getting information out of those two is, ahhh, difficult.

I looked at the website where he got it, and they still have more than 20 2024 F-150s in stock so that can't be it.

As long as he's happy... He did say that yesterday was a stressful day. I am surprised I got that much out of him.

sda · April 1

I was not prepared to wait 3 hours yesterday to have the Q5 serviced at the dealer. I had a 2pm appt and arrived at 1:45. I did not leave until 4:50pm. I enjoyed browsing the lot, but that was all of 20 minutes. I asked for an oil change, tire rotation and brake fluid flush. Nothing that should have taken that long. Out the door for $535.00. They should have given me a nice bottle of cabernet.

kyfdx · April 1

sda said:
I was not prepared to wait 3 hours yesterday to have the Q5 serviced at the dealer. I had a 2pm appt and arrived at 1:45. I did not leave until 4:50pm. I enjoyed browsing the lot, but that was all of 20 minutes. I asked for an oil change, tire rotation and brake fluid flush. Nothing that should have taken that long. Out the door for $535.00. They should have given me a nice bottle of cabernet.

I tried that once with the BMW dealer. Just once. After that 3.5 hour visit, I always booked a loaner.

explorerx4 · April 1

Had to call a locksmith today. Last night I couldn't open the door to the garage from the laundry room.
It's the door we use the most.
Bolt was stuck and I couldn't get it to move.
Only one of the door hinges was the drop in pin type and I couldn't figure out how detach the other two.
Damage was $40 for service call, $65 new door handle, $120 to open the door, plus tax.
The new bolt did fit with the old handle but was very notchy, so I had him install what he had with him.
It operates smoothly.

driver100 · April 1

abacomike said:

@driver100 said:

Also, I am leery of someone who says something like, "Honestly, this is a great car....." Honest people don't have to start with honestly. They don't have to say it, it is a given. And this sentence has a few "honestlys", "Honesty never goes out of style, honest."

Driver, “honestly” is used more as a figure of speech than as a preposition. The use of “honestly” prior to a statement is habitual in nature, just as “believe me when I say…” or “trust me… “ or “take it from me…”, etc.

Honestly, driver, you bring up the strangest topics on this site! 🤪😜

Trust me......I am not the only one.

If you can be trusted, you don't have to say "Trust me". If you are honest there is no need to say "Honestly", does that mean other times when you talk you aren't honest?

driver100 · April 1

sda said:
I was not prepared to wait 3 hours yesterday to have the Q5 serviced at the dealer. I had a 2pm appt and arrived at 1:45. I did not leave until 4:50pm. I enjoyed browsing the lot, but that was all of 20 minutes. I asked for an oil change, tire rotation and brake fluid flush. Nothing that should have taken that long. Out the door for $535.00. They should have given me a nice bottle of cabernet.

These days they take in as many cars as possible for servicing. If an emergency comes in they take care of that too. They are trying to maximize their profits from the service department.
I used to have an oil change or A and B service and I'd wait for 2 hours....now they say they need the car all day.
I used to drive up and get something fixed right away, that doesn't happen any more.....these days you have to book an appointment.

stickguy · April 1

I’ve been burned by the current ford dealer enough I don’t bother to wait even for quick stuff like an oil chance since there always seems to be a software update too. Acura has been pretty good so I’ll wait there for basic service. Thankfully both are within 15 minutes of my house so I can just have the wife follow me down to drop it off and the. They can take as long as they need it.

sda · April 1

driver100 said:

sda said:
I was not prepared to wait 3 hours yesterday to have the Q5 serviced at the dealer. I had a 2pm appt and arrived at 1:45. I did not leave until 4:50pm. I enjoyed browsing the lot, but that was all of 20 minutes. I asked for an oil change, tire rotation and brake fluid flush. Nothing that should have taken that long. Out the door for $535.00. They should have given me a nice bottle of cabernet.
These days they take in as many cars as possible for servicing. If an emergency comes in they take care of that too. They are trying to maximize their profits from the service department.
I used to have an oil change or A and B service and I'd wait for 2 hours....now they say they need the car all day.
I used to drive up and get something fixed right away, that doesn't happen any more.....these days you have to book an appointment.

The thing is I did have a scheduled appointment, and they knew in advance the services I requested. It is a 45-minute drive each way. Next time I will ask for a loaner as I've done in the past. I just didn't want to make the trip twice. Live and learn. And who knew, on my drive back home not only was I in rush hour traffic but had to drive through a bad storm.

abacomike · April 1

Should have known better than to stick my nose into “honestly” posts. I feel like I’m caught up in the vortex of a tornado or on a carrousel that is running in overdrive with no way to get off. Well, believe me when I say I made a mistake and I will stay away from “honestly “ posts in the future! 🤪😜🤡

kyfdx · April 1

abacomike said:
Should have known better than to stick my nose into “honestly” posts. I feel like I’m caught up in the vortex of a tornado or on a carrousel that is running in overdrive with no way to get off. Well, believe me when I say I made a mistake and I will stay away from “honestly “ posts in the future! 🤪😜🤡

Honestly, this all could have been avoided.. trust me.

roadburner · April 1

So far I've had no problems with extended wait times at any of my 3 dealers The M-B dealer is particularly quick. As I mentioned over on the CCBA topic, back in August my wife and I were attending a fundraiser for a charity we support- held at Mercedes-Benz of Louisville. On the drive over I noticed a loud squeal coming from the right rear wheel of my C43. I suspected a rock in the brake dust shield, but it was really loud. The service department closed at 6:00 pm and at 5:50 pm I pulled into the service lane. A service advisor and a tech quickly checked it over, put it on a lift and verified that it was a rock caught in the brake dust shield. Less than10 minutes later the C43 was returned in a much quieter condition. Those guys are good.

jmonroe1 · April 1

explorerx4 said:
Had to call a locksmith today. Last night I couldn't open the door to the garage from the laundry room.
It's the door we use the most.
Bolt was stuck and I couldn't get it to move.
Only one of the door hinges was the drop in pin type and I couldn't figure out how detach the other two.
Damage was $40 for service call, $65 new door handle, $120 to open the door, plus tax.
The new bolt did fit with the old handle but was very notchy, so I had him install what he had with him.
It operates smoothly.

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Are you saying you spent over $200 for this door handle problem. Why didn’t you remove the entire door handle. There are 2 screws that should be accessible from inside the laundry room. Once you removed the inside handle you would have been able to push the handle on the garage side out. That would have allowed you to finagle the latch and thereby open the door. I’m pretty sure that is what your locksmith did.

As for not being able to remove the hinge pins, you can thank the building codes for that. It seems there is national code that prohibits a door leading into the house from the garage not to be self closing and the 2 hinge pins you couldn’t remove are the self close hinges. The code reasoning is if there is a fire in the garage the fire couldn’t easily spread through an open door into the house. The same reasoning applies to exhaust gases entering the house if a car is left running. There is a good bit of spring tension on these 2 hinges (usually adjustable) so the hinge is made without a removable pin. If you could remove the pin it would definitely allow to spring to unwind and you could end up with a hole somewhere in your body. Of course the down side of this code didn’t think about the inconvenience of not allowing the door to remain open when you’re unloading groceries from your car.

Don’t get me started on codes especially electrical codes because I’d be posting all day about those.

jmonroe

explorerx4 · April 1

@jmonroe1,
I did remove the door handle, it wasn't the first time I had to 'fix' it. This time it totally locked up.
That's some good info about those hinges I haven't seen before. They look like they are designed to have a spring in them.
Funny thing is I just went down and opened the door. It didn't try to close.
The locksmith guy spent about 45 minutes trying to open the door, so maybe he didn't know how those hinges work, or maybe he did, and wanted nothing to do with trying to disassemble them.
If I had been able to remove the door, I could have replaced the bolt mechanism for about $15 max.

roadburner · April 1

I decided to take the Club Sport for a drive today- in the calm before the upcoming five days of rain and thunderstorms.

corvette · April 1

driver100 said:
Trust me......I am not the only one.
If you can be trusted, you don't have to say "Trust me". If you are honest there is no need to say "Honestly", does that mean other times when you talk you aren't honest?

I like WhistlinDiesel's phrase: "I gotta lie, I'm really impressed."

abacomike · April 1

Dropped the G90 off at the car wash at the mall this morning and told the new manager to do an interior cleaning and vacuuming and to do an exterior wash. They “hand wash” the car which is why I use them exclusively. They charge $44.95 for interior/exterior and $24.95” for exterior only.

I went to pick up the car around 12:00 PM and when I asked them what I owed them, they said it was $89.95. I was flabbergasted and asked why it was so expensive. The response was that they waxed and detailed the car. I made it clear to them that I just wanted an interior/exterior cleaning, not a detail and wax. After 5 minutes of hemming and hawing, the manager just charged me the $44.95 and he apologized for the misunderstanding - it seems that the intake guy was new and his mastery of the English language was questionable. So I gave the young man a $10.00 tip and we agreed that a detailing job would never be needed on the car.

But in the end, the car looks like it just came off the showroom floor.

jmonroe1 · April 1

explorerx4 said:
@jmonroe1,
I did remove the door handle, it wasn't the first time I had to 'fix' it. This time it totally locked up.
That's some good info about those hinges I haven't seen before. They look like they are designed to have a spring in them.
Funny thing is I just went down and opened the door. It didn't try to close.
The locksmith guy spent about 45 minutes trying to open the door, so maybe he didn't know how those hinges work, or maybe he did, and wanted nothing to do with trying to disassemble them.
If I had been able to remove the door, I could have replaced the bolt mechanism for about $15 max.

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You are probably right about the locksmith releasing the force of the hinges. All he had to do was use a door stop wedge under the door to hold it open while he worked on the door handle.

If you look closely at the top of those self close hinges you’ll see a collar with holes around its circumference. One of those holes on each hinge should have a keeper pin in it (hopefully your locksmith didn’t lose them). The spring hinges are supplied with a hardened steel adjusting pin (maybe 3 inches long) to adjust the tension of the hinge. Find an Allen wrench that fits into those holes. Don’t use a nail because they are too soft and will bend when trying to make the adjustment.

To make the adjustment, insert the Allen wrench into one of the holes and rotate it a few holes, then while holding the Allen wrench in the hole, insert the keeper pin in an exposed hole as far away from where the Allen wrench is as you can. CAUTION, don’t remove the Allen wrench until the keeper pin is securely in the hole. Otherwise it will unwind quickly and you’ll be in trouble. Make the adjustment on both hinges as equally as you can with the force you’re satisfied with to close the door.There might be videos showing how to do this but I haven’t looked. If those keeper pins are lost, call your locksmith and see if he can give you the 2 that you need. Otherwise see if a hardware store has them because you can’t get the hinge adjusted to close the door without them. Then again, you may like the door to stay open when you’re carrying packages

Let us know how you made out with the fix.

jmonroe

sda · April 1

Mom had a 98 Aurora, sunroof, autobahn suspension, similar exterior and interior color. She named it “Champagne Lady “. Her favorite car, period.

https://youtu.be/tuPwkXbsroU?si=5tqK9Sq0tiVSK7vh

explorerx4 · April 1

@jmonroe1,
The locksmith hever touched the hinges. I had already removed the door handle while trying to get the door bolt to move.
I don't have any adjustment tools for the hinges.
There is a depression on the top and a small hole on the highest vertical cylinder just above the hinge section that is attached to the door frame.

jmonroe1 · April 1

explorerx4 said:
@jmonroe1,
The locksmith hever touched the hinges. I had already removed the door handle while trying to get the door bolt to move.
I don't have any adjustment tools for the hinges.
There is a depression on the top and a small hole on the highest vertical cylinder just above the hinge section that is attached to the door frame.

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From your post I thought the door closed via the self close hinges before the locksmith showed up. Are you now saying the door never closed via the self close hinges? If that’s the case you’re back to where you always were. Problem solved. However, if/when you go to sell your house, it will fail a home inspection and you won’t be able to present an occupancy permit at closing. So, if you want the sale to go through you’ll have to make the fix then.

jmonroe

stickguy · April 1

good thing most places don't require a home inspection for a CO!

driver100 · April 1

kyfdx said:

abacomike said:
Should have known better than to stick my nose into “honestly” posts. I feel like I’m caught up in the vortex of a tornado or on a carrousel that is running in overdrive with no way to get off. Well, believe me when I say I made a mistake and I will stay away from “honestly “ posts in the future! 🤪😜🤡

Honestly, this all could have been avoided.. trust me.

Watch Judge Judy sometime.
Judge Judy: And were you driving talking on your phone when you hit the kid on a bicycle?
Defendant: Honestly, I can tell you I was driving 20 mph and the bike came from out of nowhere, maybe the bike and kid fell out of a tree.
Judge Judy: Don't give me "Honestly", just tell me exactly what you saw and what you were doing.......

Why use honestly, would you be telling the judge something that is dishonest or not true? It is superfluous, extraneous, a salad word, it does nothing to advance the story.......

abacomike · April 1

@driver100 said:
Watch Judge Judy sometime.
Judge Judy: And were you driving talking on your phone when you hit the kid on a bicycle?
Defendant: Honestly, I can tell you I was driving 20 mph and the bike came from out of nowhere, maybe the bike and kid fell out of a tree.
Judge Judy: Don't give me "Honestly", just tell me exactly what you saw and what you were doing.......

Why use honestly, would you be telling the judge something that is dishonest or not true? It is superfluous, extraneous, a salad word, it does nothing to advance the story.......

Driver, you can bait the hook but, believe me buddy, I truly am not going to bite! 🤪😜🤡

jmonroe1 · April 1

abacomike said:

@driver100 said:

Watch Judge Judy sometime.

Judge Judy: And were you driving talking on your phone when you hit the kid on a bicycle?

Defendant: Honestly, I can tell you I was driving 20 mph and the bike came from out of nowhere, maybe the bike and kid fell out of a tree.

Judge Judy: Don't give me "Honestly", just tell me exactly what you saw and what you were doing.......

Why use honestly, would you be telling the judge something that is dishonest or not true? It is superfluous, extraneous, a salad word, it does nothing to advance the story.......

Driver, you can bait the hook but, believe me buddy, I truly am not going to bite! 🤪😜🤡

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Instead of saying "believe me buddy", you should have shortened that to "honestly buddy". We should all be trying to save cyber space when we can.

jmonroe

qbrozen · April 2

@stickguy said:
question for QB. your condo, do you just use that in the summer? Or winters also? And do you rent it out when you aren't using it?

cooking up a scheme to possibly do a Q1 snowbird rental and wanted to get a feel for how reasonable that is to do. It makes sense if in an area like that there are lots of people looking to rent out summer places for a good price instead of leaving them empty so want to know if that is a real thing or just something I made up!

Definitely a real thing. Lots of people looking for winter renters.

We use it when we can, which has quickly dwindled to 2 weeks in the summer.

We had a group of ladies from China take it over for Jan-Mar. Only $1400/months but better than nothing, I guess. Hopefully left the place in good shape. Haven’t heard anything yet.

imidazol97 · April 2

@abacomike said:
Dropped the G90 off at the car wash at the mall this morning and told the new manager to do an interior cleaning and vacuuming and to do an exterior wash. They “hand wash” the car which is why I use them exclusively. They charge $44.95 for interior/exterior and $24.95” for exterior only.

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Doesn't this car have a ceramic coating?

abacomike · April 2

No, imid. It’s a lease so I decided not to invest $1200 in a car I don’t own. A waxing every 6-10 months should be enough to keep it looking good. Besides, the layers of clear coat are usually sufficient for a lease. But, if I owned the car, I would have ceramic coating applied. The Florida heat and sun is brutal on a car’s finish since it is parked outside 24/7/365.

stickguy · April 2

@qbrozen said:

@stickguy said:
question for QB. your condo, do you just use that in the summer? Or winters also? And do you rent it out when you aren't using it?

cooking up a scheme to possibly do a Q1 snowbird rental and wanted to get a feel for how reasonable that is to do. It makes sense if in an area like that there are lots of people looking to rent out summer places for a good price instead of leaving them empty so want to know if that is a real thing or just something I made up!

Definitely a real thing. Lots of people looking for winter renters.

We use it when we can, which has quickly dwindled to 2 weeks in the summer.

We had a group of ladies from China take it over for Jan-Mar. Only $1400/months but better than nothing, I guess. Hopefully left the place in good shape. Haven’t heard anything yet.

Thanks. Exactly what I’d be looking for.

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