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From : mopaman
Q: have a 2002 dakota used and this just started a week ago. water is getting in the front passanger foot well. i have removed the carpeting from the floor boards and when i run the a/c i can see a little stream of water running down from the unit under the glove box. i assume that the drain for condensation might be clogged but i cant find it. anybody have any ideas i know that its not the heater core i had heater running and no water. stumped in virginia .
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From : jeff mayner
im not renewing my ase certs after getting my bachelors. what street corner did you buy it on politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : vladimir
re softener clarification what i mean is that new stuff for they are continuously pitching on tv which is claimed to efficaciously allow one to un-screw his rusted or impacted rubber holder wtf are you talking about politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : stelios grigoriou
edward dowdy wrote is there anything on the 2002 there are many tsbs for the 2002. 1500 series trucks http//dodgeram.info/tsb/2002-index-dr.htm 2500/3500 series trucks http//dodgeram.info/tsb/2002-index-br.htm .
From : malev
like i said if you did these tests to my old truck or any of my previous mopars all pre-79 you would not get a accurate test done. these vehicles take the weight on the lower control arm. the jack or support must lift the lower arm until the upper arm is clear of the jounce bumper. now the joints have all the freeplay detecable if any. older fords and amcs often had the load taken by the upper control arm and the second case applied to them. a proper set of tests usually took 30 minutes my point being if the ball joint is loaded in any manner when you check it you wont feel the freeplay. i didnt describe load bearing ball joint tests... i still test them on the rack doesnt take much time to put a jack underneath to test them. if you want very specific tests i usually grab the joint with one hand while trying to shake or kick the tire. also when i bring the car into the garage lift i open the window and listen for unique sounds. looking also at tire wear if the customer admits to not rotating them. ase certs dont impress me. expired certs even less. you claim expertese in suspensions yet you dont know the correct procedures for testing differing suspension types. im not renewing my ase certs after getting my bachelors. my previous post didnt mention load bearing ball joints its not common enough in the shop. neither did it mention air suspension. ever lifted a cadillac hehe.... tell me something a pop quiz front alignment specs from factory are 1 1/2 degree positve caster 1 degree positive camber l&r and 1/4 toe-in. if i set caster at 3 degrees positive 0 camber and 1/16 toe-in what will it do to my handling its been 15 years since i wrenched. but at a guess assuming all stock parts including tires/wheels it would be nice to know if these specs are for a car or truck...big difference more positive caster gives high speed stability more negative camber is great for hard cornering and you definitely dont want too little or too much toe. 3 degree caster will make it abit hard to steer at low speeds. half a degree camber should not affect it but 0 should give it better cornering also depends on bump steer. really not much change on toe but it will affect mostly trucks. the specs i usually deal with are the differences betw left side and right side. +-3 l caster with +- 2 r camber with +-1 toe. fixing directional pull and tire wear problems. some vehicles have no options in changing either caster or camber. what you are describing is modifying from oem specs. i do the opposite i modify them back to spec. my specialty is motorcycle suspension raced ama 750 supersport for 6 years. i dont race trucks so i wouldnt know how it would handle at high speeds with those specs. sorry alex but youre not building any credibility with me. heh why not i could always say im a master mechanic who can fix anything.and just google up answers to your questions. i didnt pass the engine diagnostic ase test. my mind was completely drained after taking all the other tests. -a|ex .
From : malev
i just asked a dealer about the tsb and they said it is only covered under 12000 miles or 1 year. is this the truth .
From : mopaman
stelios grigoriou wrote i hate the french and you should too!!! watch it or they will be asking for return of the statue of liberty... ;- you assholes can have it. to remind you of what you dont have any more. .
From : kens
steve@carolinabreezehvac steve@removethis.carolinabreezehvac.com wrote usually the minor crossthreads are the first 2-3 threads thats when the newbie techs try to air impact them on instead of starting the thread by hand. depending on the vehicle i just get a matching good lug nut and just fix the damage threads. the repaired threads are usually far enough into the lug nut as not to reduce its strength. the crossthreads that occur when dirty threads are impacted are the onces that gets replaced. and if you just made those techs start the nuts by hand a few turns instead of dropping them in the socket and bzzzzt one screwed up damaged stud. unauthorized work i should restate that statement. im also the brake and alignment tech ase certs on brakes/steering/suspension/ac/cooling/electrical the key phrase is i tell the customer that it needs to be done and i walk him over to see it. ah . . . that would be part of the front alignment wouldnt it btw each type of front suspension has specific procedures for doing suspension component inspections properly. just shaking tires isnt the way to do it. grab the front end of the tire and shake side to side for loose play tie rods ok. grab the top end of the tire and shake in and out upper ball joints same with the bottom end lower ball joints sorry but youre wrong. do that to a suspension with the ball joints in tension car weight supported by the lower control arm but on a frame lift tires off floor or compression weight held by strut or upper control arm and sitting on the floor and you wont find any accuracy in the test. go to your local library and find a chiltons or motors repair manual for pre- 80 vehicles and read the suspension sections. your test as described can only check the wheel bearings for play. turn the tire left and right for strut bearings. never tested any so ill accept your statement. this can all be done while waiting for the stockboy to bring the new tires. like i said if you did these tests to my old truck or any of my previous mopars all pre-79 you would not get a accurate test done. these vehicles take the weight on the lower control arm. the jack or support must lift the lower arm until the upper arm is clear of the jounce bumper. now the joints have all the freeplay detecable if any. older fords and amcs often had the load taken by the upper control arm and the second case applied to them. a proper set of tests usually took 30 minutes my point being if the ball joint is loaded in any manner when you check it you wont feel the freeplay. brake work is where i make the most $$. if you do one side ya gota do the other... sez who ive done brake repair jobs where a less qualified mechanic had screwed things up on one side and only that side needed work. i gave the customer the option of replacing the slightly used shoes on the opposite side tossing them in their trunk or letting me use them on another customers car. usually they would have me check the other brake and replace the shoe. if they didnt want the shoes they got a cost reduction and another person saved bucks on a one side shoe set to get them thru an inspection. my paycheck does... i see. . . . i refuse to do only one side liability. if you work on one side of the brakes and the other side fails guess whos responsible. a caliper that still works and has over 120k miles and a customer only wants to replace the other one that is sticking. 2 months down the road the one that wasnt changed decides to stick bad enough to cause steering problems. same with rear drum wheel cylinders if one leaks replace both left and right. well time has passed since i did brake work and not only have lawsuits increased especially those that cast blame on the innocent but it appears the paycheck is more important than quality workmanship. if a customer refuses then i explain about the liability. i also write it down on the work order that customer refuses service. this has saved my ass a few times. no doubt. however i can remember when mechanics were skilled enough and established well enough in a community that their word was sufficient as a skilled expert and carried the weight as far as cars were concerned that a doctor carries about your health. something else that we have lost to progress. my guarantee was this its guaranteed to work until it breaks. if it breaks bring it back and if the failure was because of my work the repair was free. i did not warranty parts however. repeat customers got a labor price break and senior citizens paid no labor costs. never had a dissatisfied customer. btw this was my experience working at pep boys and speedy mufflers. ntb and other tire specialist shops normally have better techs. ah now that explains much . . . .high school trained off the street help. i was almost un
From : waggg
looking for source for adding a gear splitter or under drive to 2000 dakota 5 spd. auto. http//gearvendors.com/ politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : mopaman
blown head gasket. get out your checkbook. japhar81@gmail.com writes all i have a 95 ram 2500 v8 magnum about 120k miles.. about two weeks ago the temp gauge went nuts and almost redlined. i found my coolant reservoir almost empty. i topped off the radiator and the reservoir while engine was dead-cold and everything was peachy again. today 2 weeks later the temp was fine this morning but on my way home 20 mile drive spiked again and i found the reservoir empty. i dont think its leaking i didnt see any drippage or anything after it sat a full night in the driveway but then again antifreeze evaporates pretty quick... anyone have any thoughts before i take it to a dealer hell even if i need to take it in id like to have something useful to tell them... help! .
From : frenchy
grace chemical is where i used to get it. not sure if theyre still around... where are you & what do you have in mind paul aka tha driver giggle cream - it makes dessert *funny*! .
From : jerry
a cabinet saw is a form of a table saw that costs $$$$. if the motor on your table saw sticks out of the back of it and is fairly easily removable you have a contractors saw. a cabinet was has all its moving parts contained within the case cabinet and weighs a ton. i hope to have mine before the winter sets in if i can get the damn shop done. have you been to http//www.grizzly.com yet. their catalog is like the woodworkers dream book. that is where im ordering my cabinet saw from. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving on tue 14 sep 2004 025734 gmt fmb fmbb@sbcglobal.net wrote yup rec.woodworking is a nice place to go spend time. you have a lot less politics to deal with. im still waiting to install my 10 delta cabinet saw.... hmm... whatz a cabinet saw ive go a table saw and a cutoff saw not sure what a cabinet saw is.. you use it to cut up all the empty tequila bottles in the cabinet of your trailer mac .
From : mac davis
ive always loosened them all one full turn then torqued them down in a star or criss-cross pattern. i took my old 68 fury back to one shop and made them re-do the lug nuts with a torque wrench in a star pattern. the distortion in the 11 front brake drum from the impact wrench made the pedal move a half inch or more. fortunately it was bad enough that i didnt have to leave the property to notice it. budd no as long as the other lug nuts are tightened you can loosen and retorque one at a time. no idea what this poster is saying yes you can have the tire on the ground loosen and tighten lug nuts one at a time politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : malev
on mon 13 sep 2004 142357 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote yea its called the wrec by the regulars and its at rec.woodworking. you will like it the noise ratio is much lower than in here and lots of good information. they are also good at pointing people to the more specialized areas of woodworking. thanks.. i saw that one but didnt subscribe.. i will today.. mac .
From : waggg
we have one too in paris. we have too one in usa. on 15 sep 2004 084515 -0700 proteusdiver@hotmail.com stelios grigoriou wrote i hate the french and you should too!!! watch it or they will be asking for return of the statue of liberty... ;- we have one too in paris. .
From : redneck tookover hell
nope not even that for nans stuff... not if i want to live another day.. mac lol but nan darling i just needed something te test my new trebechet toy!!!!!!!!! politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .