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Don't knock Scotty Kilmer. I think he is among the greatest hack mechanics on YT, if not the entire internet.

12 hours ago, Srikumar said:

Honestly, I don't see the purpose of a PM in a public forum, as I can personally state that I have been receiving plenty of queries on the PM which should have originally been on the forum. By discussing on the forum you get multiple views plus the information is useful for someone in the future. 

I don't have PM access either, and I am kinda glad I don't.

I hear you. I agree that PM's can be pain in the behind at times, but sometimes the purpose of a private message is more important than getting views or likes or whatever. 

I must admit that I was too lazy to go through the privileges of each new Carnity rank, but I just noticed that I can no longer

send a private message to @Barry anymore. Do I have to have Legendary status to send private messages now?  

These days I only check fluid levels, and then only the ones I don't have to use tools for. I'm fine with pulling out a dip stick or unscrewing a radiator cap, and I will even look at the brake fluid and windscreen washer fluid level since both these containers are transparent, but for anything else I will take my cars to one of my erstwhile competitors.   

20 hours ago, Barry said:

Here’s how we solved the problem 

 

Seems like a waste to spend so much money on a Jeep. 

BTW- what is the top speed one could reasonably expect to achieve with this monstrosity? I realize that this thing was most likely built for rock crawling and not for speed despite the two turbos, but I would be surprised if it were possible to exceed about 30 km/h with this thing without precipitating a fatal death wobble. 

Unless there is visible evidence of sludge in the engine, which there shouldn't be if you have been doing regular oil changes with the correct oil, you will be wasting good money.

On 4/2/2019 at 8:24 PM, Barry said:

I’m in. It’s like an annual carnity tradition now. Let’s hope we’re all here and can go see fast and furious 26 together when it comes. 

By that time the producers might have come up with an actual plot, so I'll wait for #26. 

Apart from some world-class opera singers, this country has never produced music or musicians that are worth a damn. 

Now If I were British, it would be a different matter...   

14 hours ago, desertdude said:

Still turning heads! lol That's bit of a stretch if you ask me!!!!!!

Maybe in amazement that it is still moving under its own power? Then again, how many people realize how much money, love, care, and attention it takes to make a 20 year-old SUV look good? 

I'm a retired mechanic/repair shop owner.

1 hour ago, Praveenmp said:

@RahimdadHead light oil ? Don’t understand does the car head lights have oil ! 

Of course headlights have oil. How else do you think they work- with electricity? 

1 minute ago, Srikumar said:

@Praveenmp if they have quoted AED 2000 that means they are replacing the entire control arm and not just the bushes. Easier fix for them at your cost.

You can replace only the bushes, but if you do, make sure you get them from a Mitsubishi dealership. It has been my experience that most aftermarket bushes wear out within a couple of months, leaving you with same problem again. 

The only advice I can offer for stubborn or difficult to find rattles is to find garage that has a NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) kit. They can hook up a couple of microphones to an oscilloscope while driving the vehicle, and provided the technician is able to interpret the resulting waveform, he can pinpoint the source of the rattle in minutes.  

23 hours ago, Frederic said:

Add to that the wind-tunnel performance and strict safety regulations that basically puts these companies in a very tight box.

Why do these limitations apply only to SUV's? Sedans and hatchbacks also have to conform to strict safety regulations, and yet they don't all look alike.

I'm late to this thread- has the OP's problem been resolved?

14 hours ago, Barry said:

 

I cant think of anything I’d call ugly. I appreciate things for what they are

Can't argue with that. I also appreciate things for what they are, so I hate all cars equally.   

What went wrong is that engines in the good old days were dirty, and terribly inefficient. Modern engines, and the technologies that make them cleaner and more efficient are the result of that. 

In fact, you could say that it all started going wrong when the first internal combustion engines were put into large scale production.  

This reminds me of my travels in Africa.

If I had to choose I'd choose  muscle car with a proper engine, every time. I don't like things with screaming chainsaw engines- they may be quick, but who wants to drive something with an engine that works at its upper limits all the time?

How about this "fact"- Electric cars will replace all fossil-fueled cars in 20 years.

At least you guys all got your vehicles back. One time I got so badly stuck in Central Africa that I was forced to abandon the vehicle because I could not wait three weeks for the mud to dry out enough so I could dig it out. 

For all I know, my Land Cruiser is still stuck in Central Africa. 

For me it has to be answering the phone and an idiot on the other end says, "My car won't start, what do think the problem could be?" Drives me absolutely crazy, that does. 

How about this- 

Learn to think for the ten idiots around you- one or more of them could cut in front of you unexpectedly,or crawl in the fast lane,or suddenly swerve into your lane to avoid idiot #11 who is doing something idiotic, or suddenly slam on the brakes to answer a cell phone, or even forget that they are driving when they are on the phone, fiddling with the radio, or doing something else equally stupid. Learning to think and read traffic patterns could save your life... 

I was also burned rather badly when an asshole lit a rag in my pocket. I made sure he got fired. Later, when I had my own workshop, I maintained a strict policy against pranks of any kind- you prank someone in any way, you are fired on the spot before you can hurt someone or damage something. Pranksters should be taken outside and shot- survivors to be shot again. 

They say that time heals all wounds. Perhaps @sertac has forgotten about the last small fortune he spent on his Jeep?