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Tesla Model 3 Delivered With Missing Brake Pad: What Happened? ... Technicians at a Tesla Service Center told the owner the sound was “normal for performance brakes.”
https://insideevs.com ^ | Jan 18, 2022 at 10:02am ET 67 | By: Steven Loveday

Posted on 01/19/2022 10:46:44 AM PST by Red Badger

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To: dynoman

I know a guy who drives a tow truck. Recently he went to pick up a Tesla that ran out of power. My friend asked, don’t you wish I could just pour a gallon of gas in it and you could drive away. They owner had an attitude so my friend instigated. Asked the owner to put the car in neutral so he could pull it up on the tow truck. He knew full well the car would not do this with out power, but the owner did not. The owner tired and became frustrated. The two truck driver then said, watch how you have to tow these cars. He hooked the cable up and dragged the car onto the truck. The owner then mumbled “junk”.


21 posted on 01/19/2022 11:44:50 AM PST by RBW in PA
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To: dynoman
Piston rings rotate, that part of the reason for the crosshatch hone pattern.

Piston rings don't rotate. Some pistons even have a peg installed in the ring lands to restrict the range of movement in case they do shift. But, they usually don't move much. The crosshatch hone pattern is to set up a proper wear surface between the new rings and the cylinder wall, thus "seating" the rings.

22 posted on 01/19/2022 11:44:53 AM PST by eastexsteve
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To: jdsteel
I had a ‘78 Pinto Wagon.

Great car, carried a lot of musical gear and guitars for me. I went to college in the snow belt (by Erie PA) and had 4 studded snow tires. It was front wheel drive 5 on the floor. It would go anywhere.

I think you might be mixing up your memories of your Pinto and another car.

The '78 Pinto, like it's Chevrolet Vega and Chevette counterparts, was rear wheel drive only.

Ford didn't offer front wheel drive in the U.S. until the 1981 Ford Escort.

23 posted on 01/19/2022 11:45:36 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Red Badger

For all of you anti Tesla folks.......... get ready.

Tesla will dominate the EV auto market in 2022 and is going to destroy Ford and GM. They lack everything needed to keep up.

Tesla is in Texas and is powerful technically, financially, and politically

Chrysler? Don’t know because Jeep is strong and Chrysler is Fiat.


24 posted on 01/19/2022 11:55:56 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) California needs Zorro to destroy the neoNobility corruption)
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To: dynoman

Both of those are practically impossible.

Nonetheless, when disassembled those were the findings which I saw personally - I can’t quite remember what the exact thing was on the disk breaks, but it was something like that ; of the rings, I remember that very clearly - you do know its been 46 years?


25 posted on 01/19/2022 11:58:20 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: bert

Jeep is owned by Stellantis.................

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep


26 posted on 01/19/2022 12:00:04 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Makes you wonder how many other parts are missing.


27 posted on 01/19/2022 12:01:48 PM PST by bgill (Which came first, the vax or the virus?)
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To: jdsteel; Yo-Yo

And to follow up further on Yo-Yo’s comment, the exploding fuel tank was in part because in a rear end crash the fuel tank would get torn open by the bolts on the rear differential cover.


28 posted on 01/19/2022 12:02:12 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: bert
Tesla will dominate the EV auto market in 2022 and is going to destroy Ford

I actually have nothing against Tesla. Until they take on and displace the Ford F150, Ford is safe. Especially in Texas.

29 posted on 01/19/2022 12:45:58 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: eastexsteve
Piston rings don't rotate. Some pistons even have a peg installed in the ring lands to restrict the range of movement in case they do shift. But, they usually don't move much. The crosshatch hone pattern is to set up a proper wear surface between the new rings and the cylinder wall, thus "seating" the rings.

Seconded. I've re-honed more than one block over the last few decades.

As for brakes, there are ways to screw up the install... Possibly upside down instead of backwards? I have a 1974 Dodge, instead of a 1976. Always did my own brake work.

30 posted on 01/19/2022 12:53:51 PM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Red Badger

I saw a Ford Maverick truck yesterday. Had no clue that was a thing...and we have a F150.


31 posted on 01/19/2022 12:58:57 PM PST by moovova
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/autos-trucks/i-drove-2-of-americas-smallest-pickup-trucks-heres-how-the-ford-maverick-and-hyundai-santa-cruz-stack-up/ar-AASOtR6


32 posted on 01/19/2022 12:59:50 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Navy Patriot

I’ve never seen a car come off the line that fast. Just lifted up and flew.


33 posted on 01/19/2022 1:03:23 PM PST by moovova
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To: eastexsteve

They rotate. If they didn’t why pin them?

I’ve been building engines for long time and also own an operate an engine dyno. The only rings that are pinned are in two stroke engines and that is to keep the ring ends from rotating into a port and breaking off.


34 posted on 01/19/2022 1:08:28 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: FreeReign

An automatic trans won’t work without trans fluid.
It depends on the torque converter to transmit torque from the engine to the gear pack.

Last week my daughter had a cooler line fail on her Chrysler minivan. They just lost drive as the oil ran out and coasted to the curb. It smoked a lot but luckily didn’t catch on fire.


35 posted on 01/19/2022 1:12:15 PM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: PIF

Look at a picture of a brake rotor, they cannot be installed backwards.

https://www.google.com/search?q=brake+rotor

“The cross-hatch in the cylinder walls induces rotation of the rings.” http://blog.wiseco.com/ring-grooves


36 posted on 01/19/2022 1:15:42 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: Red Badger

That’s interesting!

I came around the Maverick truck on the interstate yesterday...happened to see the “Maverick” on the tailgate. Did a double-take...pointed it out to the wife. Because it was a pickup truck, I actually had trouble recalling (for a few seconds) that the Maverick was previously a car. I was like...”What?”.


37 posted on 01/19/2022 1:16:37 PM PST by moovova
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To: moovova

Those look interesting. Super hybrid gas mileage which is gonna be important as long as Dems are running energy policy.


38 posted on 01/19/2022 1:18:23 PM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: eastexsteve

“The cross-hatch in the cylinder walls induces rotation of the rings.” http://blog.wiseco.com/ring-grooves

“To steep of a cross hatch angle can cause the rings to pump oil, rotate to quickly leading to accelerated ring and ring groove wear.” https://www.totalseal.com/support-and-downloads


39 posted on 01/19/2022 1:24:18 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: eastexsteve
Scroll down and read the FAQ on honing;


40 posted on 01/19/2022 1:26:06 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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