Now why wouldn't you change the muffler bearings at the same time as you rotate the air...

[texas1928]

Poll question: Now why wouldn't you change the muffler bearings at the same time as you rotate the air...

In your tires...


It makes perfect sense, you are already down there, and when you are at the back tire you can get to them pretty easy.
So it makes sense to remind people in the rotate the air in your tires thread. Am I right?

So do you do it at the same time?

[Wcross]

1. Make sure they change the alternator fluid if they do that! n/t

[NightWatcher]

2. be sure to use the synthetic, it's a little more expensive but worth it in the long run

:hide:

[texas1928]

6. I do that when I lube the air filter joints.

[trof]

3. Thank you.

I appreciate that you are no longer trying to hijack my thread and started one of your own.
You are a gentleman and a true Christian.

[texas1928]

19. You're welcome.

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Like I said:

This is an option only for people who own cars with Rogenschutzer™ bearing races, because most of us aren't welders.

And, even if we are, we might not have a flux-cored MIG-25 gun or a Fennheiser tip, which are necessary for the semi-helical Rogenschutzers™.

[texas1928]

23. Who doesn't...

you can get a flux-cored MIG-25 gun or a Fennheiser tip, which are necessary for the semi-helical Rogenschutzers™.
At the local True Value, just tell them John Madden wanted you to see the special*wink* tools, and the wink has to be with the left eye. If you do it with the right one, they try to sell you flange-kravitz.

[Oeditpus Rex]

26. I have an Ace Club Card, though

And Ace doesn't carry Fennheiser tips anymore. :shrug:

[texas1928]

27. go to true value.

But remember...

[Oeditpus Rex]

29. The last time I winked with my left eye

a guy bought me a drink, then came over and asked me to dance.









And that was at OSH.

[trof]

5. But to answer you're question, where's 'Other'?

I lube the muffler bearings every time I rotate hubcaps.
LITHIUM ONLY!

I change the bearings every leap year.
This is tried and true.

[texas1928]

8. There you go...

I bet you are the only one who votes on that one.


Cause I don't rotate my hubcaps, I just replace them. It is easier, and does not require as much prying as rotating them.

[trof]

12. I VOTED!

I like to do my duty.
Thanks.

[texas1928]

13. UH OH

You will be called to stand for the Jury Pool when the GD-P trials come up.

[trof]

16. krep

:-(

[KitchenWitch]

7. I refill my blinker fluid when I replace the radiator belt

[texas1928]

9. Do you use STP radio fluid?

I do, it is better than Valvoline, or BOSE.

[KitchenWitch]

10. I was using the Pennzoil, but will probably switch to the STP

[texas1928]

11. Pennzoil caused mine to only play opera.

It gunked it up bad. Took month to get it all cleaned out.

[Kutjara]

15. Why do you bother?

Since nobody here in Orange County ever intentionally uses their blinkers, the original fluid easily lasts for the life of the car. Honestly, it's like digging up your ancestors to replace the brasswork on their coffins. Who's ever going to know? Sheesh!

[KitchenWitch]

17. ...

:spray:

:applause:

[texas1928]

20. No it is now a part of the California emissions test.

Arnold signed it into law last fall. It went into effect on Jan. 1.

[Kutjara]

24. Is that the same law that makes it mandatory...

...to have a cellphone clamped to your head while driving an SUV you can barely control, and to regularly consult the rearview mirror for prolonged periods, when not rummaging around in the central console for change/hair clips/nose hair trimmers, all while tootling down the fast lane at 23mph?

[texas1928]

25. Yep, also makes it mandatory for women to do their makeup only in the middle rear view mirror.

[Kutjara]

28. I always wondered why they do that.

I never realized it was a legal requirement. Thanks! :hi:

[texas1928]

34. You're welcome.

So don't yell, they are jsut following the law.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

14. I only rotate my radio knobs

when I refresh the vodka in my windshield washer jug.
Edit: can't spell

[texas1928]

21. Nah rotate the radio knobs when you releather the glove compartment.

[asteroid2003QQ47]

18. Same time...

as the muffler bearings and as long as I have my bearing tools out I change the scroll bearings in my monitors as well. Far too many otherwise perfectly good monitors end up in the landfill for want of timely scroll bearing replacement.

[texas1928]

22. I have a service that comes to the house for the monitors...

And they also add new clicks to the mouse.

[asteroid2003QQ47]

30. While in the monitor I hope...

they are topping off the font ink. If they're not
you might be getting overcharged.

[texas1928]

32. Actually I use the letter version.

They just refill the letter reserves. I know it is the space consuming way but there is one font I love that they have and the ink versions don't carry it.

[asteroid2003QQ47]

39. L.V. Platinum?

You wouldn't happen to be the L.V. Marketing Rep. by any chance?
Space and cost be damned, many of your DU friends, myself included,
would eagerly mortage the farm for L.V. Platinum if you would be so
kind as to let us know where to send the cash.

[texas1928]

42. Nope, I got in as a beta tester.

Mine is bigger than this one.

[trof]

31. I crack up just reading the post subject lines.

:rofl:

[texas1928]

33. Yeah and if someone knows nothing about cars...

They are going to give one mechanic fits of laughter.

[kmla]

35. What about the Fetzer valve?

'cause you know, it's all ball bearings these days!

[texas1928]

37. If you own a plane.

but cars no.

[EstimatedProphet]

36. Make sure you change the tire filters too, and rotate your fenders

[texas1928]

38. Now that is just silly.

Rotate fenders. :eyes:


I just rechrome them once a month.

[Midlodemocrat]

40. Aren't you supposed to swap out your XM radio for Sirius once a month as well?

:shrug:

[texas1928]

41. No, doing so will make the satellites deorbit.

but you have to change the liquid out on the screen.

[lildreamer316]

43. Watch out for the petcock.

whoops..wrong kind of vehicle.

Seriously, while you are back at the back, might as well remove the restrictor plates.

Oh, wait. That's illegal.

Well; I'm batting 1000 today.

:evilgrin:

[texas1928]

44. Restrictor plates in the back?

I guess if you have a rear engine car.


And no sex threads.

[lildreamer316]

45. ...

...and you got the point.
Hee hee.

[texas1928]

46. I am slow at times...

But I will get it at some point.