SERIOUSLY OT: Calling all chicks! IT'S PART 6!!

[TheSilentChamber]

Also... I did not know Honda made jets....

[CivicSpoon]

Originally Posted by amy@af

If I were going to hack me, it wouldn't be to change password. LoL

That's pretty much what I am these days. Admin here and trying to revive our other half, automotivearticles.com

I have my fingers crossed we get a break in weather. We're driving to denver for holidays.

How the hell are you?

Then, may the Subaru gods smile upon thee!

I'm doing alright. This crazy weather is destroying my allergies though. Plants are starting to re-bud again The past 2 days my tear duct has been partly clogged in my right eye. Add in the sinus congestion, the pressure and pain was so bad today I almost blew chunks.

How have you been? Finally get some rest after all the car show madness?

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by CivicSpoon

Then, may the Subaru gods smile upon thee!

I'm doing alright. This crazy weather is destroying my allergies though. Plants are starting to re-bud again The past 2 days my tear duct has been partly clogged in my right eye. Add in the sinus congestion, the pressure and pain was so bad today I almost blew chunks.

How have you been? Finally get some rest after all the car show madness?

Sorry to hear your feeling shitty, buuuuuudy.

[CivicSpoon]

Got one of these (in black) for Christmas from my brother.


Down to 5-6 cigarettes a day (from 12-15,) for the past 2 days of using it.

Bought some local brand stuff that's a cherry/raspberry mix and some Five Pawns - Bowden's Mate. The more I puff on it, the more it tastes like a chocolate ricola. Not sure if that's a good thing or not. But I guess anything's better than another 14 years of smoking cigarettes.

[Killa_CRX]

I finally sold the CRX. Bought myself an Xbox One and black ops 3 with some of the money.
Baby due any day now.....

[TheSilentChamber]

Been watching craigslist for a prelude... this popped up today-




No. Just... stop trying to be a designer, you ruined a great car.

[BLU CIVIC]

Still don't see a Prelude

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

Still don't see a Prelude

I can't quite put my finger on what it looks like. Just.. bad in general.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

Still don't see a Prelude

Oh and I think he wanted like 16 grand for it or something. And it "needed some work" but didn't specify what kind of work. Just "some".

[BLU CIVIC]

$16k

I want to say it looks like a bug-eyed WRX

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

$16k

I want to say it looks like a bug-eyed WRX

Your kinda right, I can see that.

[CivicSpoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZvPMnE50UM

Get 2 FREE gauges here:
http://www.gates.com/products/automo...e/request-form

Please don't mass post this anywhere else for the next couple of weeks. I don't want to not get mine because they are bombarded by requests. Look at you Amy...

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by CivicSpoon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZvPMnE50UM

Get 2 FREE gauges here:
http://www.gates.com/products/automo...e/request-form

Please don't mass post this anywhere else for the next couple of weeks. I don't want to not get mine because they are bombarded by requests. Look at you Amy...

No worries. This is the most secluded place on the internet, I'm pretty sure you could post nuclear secrets here and no one would find it.

I filled out to get mine, even though I'm not a mechanic. I actually have a belt squeal that I'm at my whits end with, every component that touches the belt besides the crank pulley has been replaced, new tensioner, idler, water pump, power steer, alternator, all pulleys aligned. I think this weekend I'm going to take some scotch bright or sandpaper to the pulleys- maybe they're glazed? Any ideas? If I put a new belt on it goes for about 3 hours quietly, then starts giving its opinion again.

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by CivicSpoon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZvPMnE50UM

Get 2 FREE gauges here:
http://www.gates.com/products/automo...e/request-form

Please don't mass post this anywhere else for the next couple of weeks. I don't want to not get mine because they are bombarded by requests. Look at you Amy...

It's like a tread depth gauge, but for serpentine belts. Looks like a gimmick to sell more belts. Can't see myself using one of those.

From a professional standpoint, as long as your tensioner is in good condition, the only thing you really need to worry about is fraying at the edges or cracking at the ribs..... older belts also have a tendency to turn brownish, at which point, they'll probably start cracking soon.

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

I filled out to get mine, even though I'm not a mechanic. I actually have a belt squeal that I'm at my whits end with, every component that touches the belt besides the crank pulley has been replaced, new tensioner, idler, water pump, power steer, alternator, all pulleys aligned. I think this weekend I'm going to take some scotch bright or sandpaper to the pulleys- maybe they're glazed? Any ideas? If I put a new belt on it goes for about 3 hours quietly, then starts giving its opinion again.

Depends on what the squeak sounds like. Constant squeal or chirping? Chirping I find more often is a pulley problem (either bearing, or 1way clutch, or crooked). Constant high pitch squeal is slippage.

Also for some cars, the crank pulley outer layer is mounted to the inner part of the pulley on a layer of rubber for a 'harmonic balancer' effect... when the rubber layer goes bad and gives way, it can present as really bad belt squeak type sound... so take it off and check it too if you've replaced everything else.