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Re: Polk Monitor 7A - A Different sort of Restoration... (With Pictures!)
Which tweeters do you plan on using?
pitdogg2
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Re: I'm looking to buy an MW7000 mid-woofer for an S4 - S6 speaker.
I don't think JB weld would have saved that one. It doesn't appear that enough glue was used originally.
pitdogg2
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Re: I'm looking to buy an MW7000 mid-woofer for an S4 - S6 speaker.
Ugh. A picture is worth a thousand words. Makes the benefits of the mind-numbing, soul-sucking job of JB Weld-ing magnets glaringly obvious.
bcwsrt
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Re: I'm out on Valentines day and the surround time around it.
skipshot12 wrote: »Got the truck back yesterday. $2335.53 later. This left a bad taste in my mouth about purchasing used which I have not done in well over 20 years or more.
I have 2 warranties and warranties don't cover hoses. And of course this was a very expensive hose well 3 hose replacement job. The labor alone was $1840.00 which is 7 hours at $230 per hour.
WTF OVER!
To change 3 hoses and it's over 2 grand.
This crap has got to end.
Good thing you didn't need transmission or engine work!
I question if I ever go back to my dealership for any kind of work after that bill.
mantis
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Re: I'm out on Valentines day and the surround time around it.
Rear hoses pressed up close to the firewall are apparently a common problem area with the 6.4 engine and labor hours are high to do the fixing at a shop...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2bQchbKi6x0
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2bQchbKi6x0
Emlyn
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Re: I'm out on Valentines day and the surround time around it.
This thread raises some important info people may not be aware of. Hoses and connectors in an engine aren't covered by the powertrain warranty but are covered by the bumper to bumper warranty. That's why it's a good idea to check an engine's hoses for signs of wear once a car's out of the full warranty period. In the case of the brands that are found to be least reliable, quite often the reason is cheap plastic parts or other low quality parts being used.
I owned Audis for around a decade but wouldn't keep one past five years because although they perform great their materials choices and stress on their engines make them very costly over the long haul. The S4 I got rid of last year had a leaking coolant shutoff valve that would have cost $2200 to fix if I didn't have the extended warranty into that fifth year.
Although the 6.4 liter Hemi is in a Dodge brand vehicle it should be considered a high performance expensive engine. Some of those plastic T connectors and other cheap parts though belong in an econobox but even expensive brands are using them these days because they're cheap and weigh little! Age and placement near heat sources is just as important as mileage when it comes to materials like that. And engineers are forced to work to keep costs as low as possible while designing them to last as long as the warranty period.
I owned Audis for around a decade but wouldn't keep one past five years because although they perform great their materials choices and stress on their engines make them very costly over the long haul. The S4 I got rid of last year had a leaking coolant shutoff valve that would have cost $2200 to fix if I didn't have the extended warranty into that fifth year.
Although the 6.4 liter Hemi is in a Dodge brand vehicle it should be considered a high performance expensive engine. Some of those plastic T connectors and other cheap parts though belong in an econobox but even expensive brands are using them these days because they're cheap and weigh little! Age and placement near heat sources is just as important as mileage when it comes to materials like that. And engineers are forced to work to keep costs as low as possible while designing them to last as long as the warranty period.
Emlyn
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Re: looking for new printer options
Just make sure to use it a few times a week and you shouldn't have any issues. Let it sit for a month with no prints and that's where the headaches start.
billbillw
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