Low IQ on display

NiftyNiblick said:
The Corvette has 13" Wilwoods. With the number of miles that it's driven each summer, they may last forever.
Same with the Michelin Pilot Sports.

As for the Grand Cherokee, I have a hard time refilling the washer fluid. My son comes over and does it.
Not all car guys are "hands on."
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The Cobra has racing brakes, They're hard as a rock, but it stops. They work best when they're hot. They'll never need replaced.
The tires are Cooper Cobras. It's hard to find those size tires for under $1k. Cooper makes a good tire.

I don't even know what the Hyundai has on it, but the tires will need replaced by next inspection.
I have no problem finding what needs filled under the hood, it's finding that damn latch under the
hood that releases it. I'm not near as hands on as I used to be, and I always knew good mechanics
over the years. The only one I'll let touch my Cobra I've known for over 35 years. He does me a favor,
charges me 1 hour for labor on paper, if it's more, I pay him in cash. Saves me taxes That's a good
thing.
 
RB 60 said:
What does that prove? There were alarms to a dry/heated bearing/axle. It got hot enough to weld itself together and locked up one side of the axle.
Why is it so difficult for you people to understand the brake system has nothing to do with the axle bearings?
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Why did the train crew ignore the warnings?

It's not, but I do find it interesting that you keep harping about brakes and not how to prevent further accidents.
 
Doc Dutch said:
Why did the train crew ignore the warnings?

It's not, but I do find it interesting that you keep harping about brakes and not how to prevent further accidents.
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Good question.

Closer inspections would prevent further accidents. Give the repair shops work. Fixing train axles pays rather well, I hear.
 
NiftyNiblick said:
Originally Posted by RB 60 View Post
Tell us then, oh Omnipresent One, what better proof is there than learning through experience? But then, you (think you) are an expert on everything.
You don't know what a slack adjuster is, much less how, why or what it does. It's part of the brake system. Again, it has nothing to do with an axle bearing.
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I don't own a locomotive, but when it comes to brakes, I've discovered that the best way to maintain them is to use your own hands only to write checks or swipe a card.
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:laugh:
 
RB 60 said:
Then you must live in a large city. Our tracks here are maintained just fine.
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I don't live in a large city. But all the tracks in my area are active and they're all rusted and falling apart. The train comes through regularly. I don't know why it's hard to believe that rusted tracks are being used. The bridges in my town are also rusted and rickety and they're used. The roads are full of pot holes and they're used, too.
 
RB 60 said:
Originally Posted by Taichiliberal View Post
:rolleyes: Post #52, dear readers.

Once again, a MAGA mook stalls by regaling us with his personal "expertise" ... but to date cannot provide a simple burden of proof, as I did. So let's watch him carry on with the SOS while making accusations and declarations that he pulls from his mottled mental posterior.
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Tell us then, oh Omnipresent One, what better proof is there than learning through experience? But then, you (think you) are an expert on everything.
You don't know what a slack adjuster is, much less how, why or what it does. It's part of the brake system. Again, it has nothing to do with an axle bearing.
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:palm: The fool did just as I said, dear readers. Pathetic. I leave him to this jerk fest with the guy he sees in the mirror.
 
RB 60 said:
I think your posts are "psychobabble." How difficult was that for you to comprehend?
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Anecdotal evidence is basically personal experience. The scientific community has a generally low opinion of it. It would not generally be considered the best proof.
 
Walt said:
Anecdotal evidence is basically personal experience. The scientific community has a generally low opinion of it. It would not generally be considered the best proof.
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WTF are you babbling about?
 
Doc Dutch said:
Metallurgy and tools are part of scientific research.
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Like I said, get your science to grind a threading tool. They are relatively simple.
We'll get into the internal snap ring grooving tools and chip curlers later.
 
RB 60 said:
Like I said, get your science to grind a threading tool. They are relatively simple.
We'll get into the internal snap ring grooving tools and chip curlers later.
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Science developed the tools. Otherwise, you'd be stuck with sticks and rocks.
 
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