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Last time through Alton, I noticed that the entire camera box had been turned a few degrees to point it angled a little outward from the roadway, instead of aimed at the adjacent traffic lane. Clever. The snowplow must have hit it. I dunno. But, nicely done.

Only if you trust Elon Musk to not flip one or more switches in the course of the current trade dispute, in addition to all the usual stuff.

Scored liners explains the oil consumption and at least part of the low compression (poor valve sealing is probably the other part of it). A good question is WHY the liners were scored. Overheating? Oil changes left too long?

As of right now, the new Dodge Charger. Batteries, and final assembly, are in Windsor.

I have some cybertruck-related entertainment for your amusement.

That piston looks fine from here, so that is good news. If the cylinder walls look decent, potentially just have them refinished ("honed") and use new rings. Appears that this engine uses cast-iron liners, so this should be simple for someone who knows what they're doing. Obviously, you found a...

You had better check with the experts on that. If the piston is the same part number then carry on. Otherwise, it needs to match or at least be compatible in many dimensions beyond just the bore size. Pin diameter, deck height, valve clearance pockets, shape of the skirts such that it clears the...

Today's mission in the Bolt was to watch some fellow SOAR bike people abuse crapbox cars on the ice in Minden. 210 km from home one way with one Flo charging station in Minden and the last one before that 87 km into the trip in Keswick. The one station in Minden is surrounded by a charging...

EV6, Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 are all the same underneath. Pick whichever one you like more.

I haven't found waxes to last a year in real usage, nor be as effective in repelling dirt. The Armor Shield stuff looks like it is closer to what the professional applications use. More fussy to apply, but should last longer and work better.

Ceramic coating won't protect against rock chips or sandblasting - that's what paint protection film is for. Ceramic coating makes it easier to clean.

If plane is nose-up, which is to be expected when it is on final approach, it will be harder to see what's in front but a little below. And, both pilot and copilot will be busy with things to do at that time, and wouldn't be scanning the entire field of view for something that isn't supposed to...

I used the Mother's stuff which is available at Canadian Tire. It's easy to use, very similar to normal car wax. Might as well do the whole car at that rate. Figure on re-applying every 6 months.

I used the DIY ceramic coating on my car (which has to be reapplied every few months - which is easy). When it's fresh, no need for the car wash, a sharp stream of water from the hose floats most of the dirt off without even having to touch the car. I would imagine the professional stuff is even...

In fairness, after this short period of time without the FAA having an administrator (10 days... ! ! !) it probably didn't make one whit of difference to the helicopter pilot or the airplane pilot or the air traffic controller whether the FAA had someone filling in the administrator role.

How about an article that pre-dates the plane crash. https://www.npr.org/2024/12/12/nx-s1-5226796/faa-head-resign-mike-whitaker-january-boeing This is an article concerning the relationship between him and Elon Musk...

Trump press conference had him blaming DEI for this. Friendly reminder that he's actively trying to dismantle federal government departments that oversee stuff like this, and air traffic control (federal responsibility) has been chronically understaffed for a long time.

Today's youtube find (this job is more complicated than yours): In your situation, you can skip the first part that concerns camshaft and cylinder head removal, and when it gets to the cussing and swearing part, yours doesn't have the same situation because yours doesn't have stacked...

Yes, same guy. Are you thinking of Gianni Setten (may have spelling wrong)?

IMO she's done. Look for a complete engine, or get another bike and part that one out. Interestingly, the parts diagram suggests that this engine (955i?) has replaceable cylinder liners, which is really unusual in bike engines nowadays ... but it's of no help if the parts are no longer...