Tech Spam thread - because 1/4" BSP gets 5 hand spans to the jiggawatt

[Bling]

Also interested to know that one. I've done it many times in the past in cars that are well worn in, never had a problem.

[ajg193]

You'll be fine

[Bling]

Didn't get to the brakes today, got busy with the "rear end". Anyway, made this as I found my hose stash. Tube is a tight fit and given it shouldn't really be under any pressure due to open end i'm hoping it doesn't leak. Will bleed it in car and just rag underneath it.

 

[87creepin]

Has anyone had any luck with cheap roof racks from the tard?

This kinda thing https://www.trademe.co.nz/3064181419

According to proracks website my car would use the same style mounts so it probably would fit 

[h4nd]

OH! Digikam has a google photo's downloader built in! (I haven't tried it yet, will update)

https://www.digikam.org/download/

(For those wanting to liberate / backup their photos since they disconnected "Drive" and "Photos")

[h4nd]

On 07/04/2021 at 09:57, h4nd said:

Why on earth haven't you *nux/*nix supernerds told me about Tilde text editor before now! 

Also, need to use KiTTY not PuTTY for best results for windows users.

 

[RUNAMUCK]

Wheres the zhorst thread?

[kws]

My Marina drive shaft has three universal joints. Two are sealed with no grease fitting, one has a grease fitting (they're all like this stock). Im replacing all three, is there any reason I shouldnt use the same part for all three and have them all greaseable? They appear the same otherwise.

[tortron]

If the nipple wont interfere with the movement of the shaft, i had could only get joints with fittings for my commer and one of them would have jammed up the works. so if they dont bind and you have access go for it

[Yowzer]

May as well go non grease all the way through. Almost everything runs non greasy, and it's not like you're stressing them. Coz, Marina...

Up to you. I've done 400,000km and 35 years on non greasy joints and only one is fucked.

[tortron]

yeah but wombling in the shed factor comes into it

[kws]

1 minute ago, Yowzer said:

May as well go non grease all the way through. Almost everything runs non greasy, and it's not like you're stressing them. Coz, Marina...

Up to you. I've done 400,000km and 35 years on non greasy joints and only one is fucked.

Cost/Availability is the thing, its cheaper and easier to get ones with grease fittings from the States, but they dont list sealed ones.

[tortron]

you can block them off if you really wanted

[Yowzer]

Or just grease them when / if you change the oil. Easy as. Especially if they're cheap

[tortron]

Just now, Yowzer said:

Or just grease them when / if you change the oil. Easy as. Especially if they're cheap

im meaning if the fitting is in the way

[Yowzer]

Oh right yup, pump them full and then close it. Regrease every 30k or so

[kws]

Shit, it'd be lucky to do 30k in 10 years once I get it on the road 

Thanks for the help lads, will go with the Rockauto ones with pointy nipples.

[ajg193]

I don't see the point of greaseable nipples. Starlet ones have done 38 years without needing any grease. Nipples just introduce the risk of getting dirt in the joint

[UTERUS]

Fuck you're a clown tbh.

[Yowzer]

That's some damn high pressure dirt.

Starlet has like 6 torques going through the driveshaft. Chuck a big Deez and a couple tonnes up the arse and see how long the sealed joints last.