Recent content by nmlss2006

I thought 4" of 3000 PSI concrete was within spec. At least, it was when I bought mine in 2011. Dave, I have a regular flat/Z creeper and like it a lot but I may upgrade... my back will thank you.

And an (overdue) update: I never did use the needle scaler in the end. But, I did use the larger HF sandblaster as well as the brushes I mentioned before. The short version is what several of you have said, the sandblaster is just faster and less work, even though the HF shell media is possibly...

Midday update: it's POSSIBLE to do the work with a brass brush in a drill. It's FASTER to do the job with a knotted steel brush in an air grinder. ...I'm going to buy a sand blaster. Back soon.

Damn. If I'd found that before buying mine... I have an ebay special, the one with the two digital control that several youtubers use as well. It works. A frequent complaint is that the power switch in the back is **** and that is 101% accurate. The solution, obviously, is not to use it and to...

Sorry folks, work took over so updates are deferred until tomorrow. Anyways: the car is really 'nothing special', it's an old BMW. Pics to follow. I did order a needle scaler which will come in handy for the parts retrieval truck even if I don't use it here. IR 125 series, I've had good luck...

This is why I run privoxy AND uBlock origin. I never see the internet in its full glory... fortunately. And unfortunately, it doesn't matter what site you're on: nobody actually screens. I mean, when you see THIS MOM HAS FOUND THE ANTI AGING SECRET on the NYtimes, you know there's a problem...

Since I'm here, a side note. I am constantly amazed at how midgrade (and that's being generous: Liebherr is actually a low-end-of-midgrade sub-brand, engineered specifically for the 'value-but-solid' market since at least the turn of the century) European brands manage to market themselves as...

I'll add: local places for this kind of work, even just for the sandblasting, are not particularly interested in what they perceive as a 'small' job. They've been giving me the runaround and/or quoting 'go away' prices. It is true that there aren't that many of them within a reasonable...

First of all, thanks everyone. I'll try to answer in order: first of all, yes, the carriers are the pieces of steel which get bolted to the steering knuckles and have the pins on which the (floating) caliper slides. Secondly, unfortunately, because this is a low-production car, replacements...

Folks, I figured someone here will probably know: I have removed and disassembled calipers and carriers from an early 00s car. They had never been cleaned in 19 years and 90kmi, so there is a fair amount of rust and brake dust on them. I tried an ultrasonic parts cleaner with Evaporust, a combo...

Reappearing here after my account apparently vanished. I took part in the GB and would like to thank UPSHIFT for setting it up! And Junkman, with all due respect, allow me to be somewhat skeptical about the value of disclosing a single sales number. Not that obscurity is a great business plan...