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by leadtrombone
Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:19 am
Forum: BRAKES
Topic: ABS noise ---- Normal??
Replies: 5
Views: 2601

Re: ABS noise ---- Normal??

Good so no worries that the system is rehang a fail point. Just noisy on the slide. Thanks guys.
by leadtrombone
Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:44 am
Forum: BRAKES
Topic: ABS noise ---- Normal??
Replies: 5
Views: 2601

ABS noise ---- Normal??

So the snow has arrived and the roads are slick...... and gushy. So i get to use my ABS ( \:D/ ... I think ). When the abs system activates it really sounds like a (waahhgh) pump going on and i can feel the pedal pulse (and can even push it to the floor as i am absing it). I just want to know if you...
by leadtrombone
Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:16 am
Forum: Casual
Topic: One word reply thread!
Replies: 427
Views: 90729

Re: One word reply thread!

yam
by leadtrombone
Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:56 am
Forum: TIRES
Topic: Need to get new winter tires.
Replies: 11
Views: 7922

Re: Need to get new winter tires.

weeeelll.. somewhere between 5 and 7 inches of snow the last couple of days. The coopers on the truck seem to be doing ok in the crud. After talking to the safety guy on post it seems that the snowflake or M+S rated is good enough for the long arm of the law so for the moment the coopers are staying...
by leadtrombone
Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:42 am
Forum: TIRES
Topic: Need to get new winter tires.
Replies: 11
Views: 7922

Re: Need to get new winter tires.

Nice to hear that they will take care that... I think i will use them year round, just cause i hate swapping all the time and i don't have an extra set of rims at the moment. But if finances look good come spring i might get a new set of wheels with tires just for summer. I just don't want anything ...
by leadtrombone
Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:08 am
Forum: TIRES
Topic: Need to get new winter tires.
Replies: 11
Views: 7922

Need to get new winter tires.

Need to get winter tires. New laws in Germany say they have to be winter rated. And low and behold...... today shows up with 3" of snow on the ground. I will find out how the current tires work in the snow in the morning... but I am going to need some tires with the snowflake... I found these a...
by leadtrombone
Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:50 am
Forum: Casual
Topic: Suprise! Christmas came a little early this year.
Replies: 41
Views: 8436

Re: Suprise! Christmas came a little early this year.

Congrats! A wonderful and trying experience lies ahead of you. Enjoy every minute of it.
by leadtrombone
Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:57 am
Forum: Casual
Topic: Happy Thanksgiven Gobble-Gobble
Replies: 7
Views: 1723

Re: Happy Thanksgiven Gobble-Gobble

Well.. then.. Happy (belated)(and not) thanksgiving yall
by leadtrombone
Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:25 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Mystery Leak
Replies: 16
Views: 5510

Re: Mystery Leak

Make sure you get the MOOGs on the idler arms. Thats what i was told when i got mine. And looking at the stock and the MOOGs when i put them on I am glad that i did.

Welcome and have fun getting ready for that trip. I envy you for it.. Sounds like fun.
by leadtrombone
Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:26 pm
Forum: TRANSMISSION
Topic: bench testing a tranny.
Replies: 1
Views: 1635

bench testing a tranny.

I know there is only so much you can check without running it on the road in the car (or on a dyno) But i am curious as to what test's and/or method you would recommend for bench testing a transmission. And what to check for before putting in and driving. Reason being.... I have found a used 4l60e f...
by leadtrombone
Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:57 am
Forum: Exhaust System
Topic: Mandrel Bent Stainless Exhaust Group Buy
Replies: 10
Views: 6930

Re: Mandrel Bent Stainless Exhaust Group Buy

I love the sound. I don't think shipping would make it a reasonable offer for me, but i would definately be interested in doing something similar for my van when i get around to getting it niice.

Is your van the 4.3 or is that a V8 swap. I don't remember from your other threads.???
by leadtrombone
Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:17 am
Forum: Casual
Topic: SEMA Show 2010 Las Vegas
Replies: 15
Views: 3519

Re: SEMA Show 2010 Las Vegas

UGLY! The paint can't save this one. Like a car wreck I guess... ya gotta slow down and look... http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/fd144f9cb230438cac2193e054a610d4/assets/60adbb533cc84c61a1e41e728548f44c/renditions/1024.jpg?md=1289051368000 Thanks for snapping all the pics and sharing. Man, I g...
by leadtrombone
Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:00 am
Forum: Casual
Topic: One word reply thread!
Replies: 427
Views: 90729

Re: One word reply thread!

shenanigans
by leadtrombone
Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:33 am
Forum: General
Topic: What did you do to/with your van today?
Replies: 2560
Views: 720704

Re: What did you do to/with your van today?

doyoulikeithere wrote:Installed some new snow tires.
Did you really need to lift it off the subframe to change the tires. :yikes: Seems like a lot of work... For tires.


j/k
by leadtrombone
Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:27 am
Forum: Casual
Topic: going to buy a new computer...Apple or PC?
Replies: 22
Views: 5202

Re: going to buy a new computer...Apple or PC?

Have you used iWorks? Either way we go, PC or Mac, we'll be buying Office or something compatible. If iWorks works then it is a possible savings. ($75) Lynne uses MS Office on her work laptop which she doesn't bring home, so she needs to be able to work at home and then transfer effortlessly to her...