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  1. OldMarine

    Dealer Quote for Brakes is $2K - Thinking to do it myself

    believe you wanted to say "wouldn't impact"? Cause I sure wouldn't impact on brake caliper bolts.
  2. OldMarine

    Dealer Quote for Brakes is $2K - Thinking to do it myself

    as long as the rotors are still withing spec AFTER they get cut...you should be good for a long time. A tip for getting more life out of a rotor...if you do a moderate-hard stop, like coming off a highway exit, where you go from say 80 down to a full stop, when you come to the stop, let your...
  3. OldMarine

    Dealer Quote for Brakes is $2K - Thinking to do it myself

    this is nuts...$2K!!??...I picked up a set of front pads at Autozone for like $140 or so...truck doesn't come close to needing yet at 45K miles...If you can, have the rotors cut...will save you tons right there over replacing them.
  4. OldMarine

    Air conditioning doesn't cool well

    your right...nothing is worse as far as hose clamps go, than cheap worm gear types...there's a reason the factories don't use them on the assembly line...some know, some don't...
  5. OldMarine

    Air conditioning doesn't cool well

    ya...this looks real "perfect"... :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  6. OldMarine

    Air conditioning doesn't cool well

    ....even if you could... you'd keep upping the chance of a leak each time you did that!!...keep trying :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  7. OldMarine

    Air conditioning doesn't cool well

    nope...as soon as you pull it apart, and stick your fingers in there...it becomes a potential fail point! Where there was one factory clamp, there is now 2 shade tree mechanic clamps...and a "valve" from who knows where in China.....I can take my HF clamp off in 1 minute and inspect for any...
  8. OldMarine

    Air conditioning doesn't cool well

    ...but you DO have to worry about all the potential fail points you created now :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  9. OldMarine

    Air conditioning doesn't cool well

    you clamped it too tight man. My 19 shows absolutely no damage...how would it make the walls thinner? "Each line clamp is specially designed to stop flow without damaging or compromising the hose." HF Clamp kit
  10. OldMarine

    Air conditioning doesn't cool well

    nope, the clamp does NOT kink the hose, just constricts it a little if you don't crank the **** out of it...I'd much rather have 1 weak point, than 3.....
  11. OldMarine

    Air conditioning doesn't cool well

    you are more likely to have issues with the valve set up, than a simple hose clamp. With the clamp there is no cutting of the OEM hose, leading to potential leaks from 2 CLAMPED ends of a now cut hose, or the valve itself failing. The HF clamp will NOT damage the hose in anyway, they are...
  12. OldMarine

    Air conditioning doesn't cool well

    Just put a Harbor Freight hose-clamp on this hose...you'll **** when you see how much colder the ac gets...put it on in spring, take off in fall. You don't have to clamp it super crazy tight...just tight enough to squeeze the hose like 3/4 ways closed.
  13. OldMarine

    The Great Air Dam Debate

    whatever you do...don't buy the "active dam" garbage if you expect to get better gas mileage...I have one, and it pretty much is useless.
  14. OldMarine

    If you've had the rear window leak...

    I'm hearing that RAM will now void your warranty if you ever drive in rain.... :p
  15. OldMarine

    Hail damage body shop recommendations in DFW

    Hi there...I just retired 3 years ago from appraising for a major carrier based in Boston, had about 15 years in the field...the way it works in MA is, one year or 15,000 miles gets you OEM parts, after that, A/M is allowed as long as they are CAPA Certified. CAPA is a testing lab in D.C. that...
  16. OldMarine

    Dashcam install location

    LDWS (lane departure warning system/sensor)----Lane departure sensor I believe.
  17. OldMarine

    Plastic tailgate?

    Ya, they use Magnesium on a lot of cars/trucks...mostly for front radiator supports. Usually its a composite and magnesium combo.
  18. OldMarine

    Hail damage body shop recommendations in DFW

    as an old retired appraiser, I want to see how diminished my skill are,lol...so I'm going to take a guess at what the final repair bill was on that hit....I say $14,680.....
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