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foggydogg wrote: 12 Aug 2021, 06:12
Curios, with that big a whump, that the airbags didn't blow.
The airbag sensors are only on the front of the car, and I don't think they're inertia-based sensors. That would be why they didn't deploy.
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And, of course,
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Plain eveidence the frame bolts have made at least one round trip, too.
Lotsa new parts, poorly installed.
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I assume that this is the proper procedure for replacing a heater hose...
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You might have added a few steps….
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abscate wrote: 12 Aug 2021, 18:21 You might have added a few steps….
Do you think? That's how I usually do it...
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How comfortable it is to have the possibility to work on an engine, this way.

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Took Ellie for a ride this morning. She is near end of life, and we found a great tool to guide us, linked here


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Time goes so quickly, but lucky we are, we shared our life and time for them...
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" Oh boy - a CARROT !! " ( One of mine loves cauliflower. My Russian Blue loved mushrooms. Go figure ) .

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