{"id":1148,"date":"2026-07-17T11:11:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayofthewaifu.com\/?p=1148"},"modified":"2026-07-17T11:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:11:59","slug":"just-another-day-of-everything-being-busted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wayofthewaifu.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/just-another-day-of-everything-being-busted\/","title":{"rendered":"Just another day of everything being busted."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Look ma! No radiator!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’ve put the new one in, but have not run it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After draining the old gas out of the tank and replacing with new, I discovered that what I thought was bad gas sound was actually the supercharger coupling. I replaced the coupling years ago, but it doesn’t have many miles on it, so I am a little bit perturbed that it is worn out already. That’s another $50 and a couple hours of time down the drain. I’ll tackle that job today, then I won’t have to listen to it knock while I flush the radiator. Then this car, in theory, should be mobile again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It certainly needs a bath after sitting for so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other bad news, my truck developed a dragging sound in the brakes, and I finally located it. It was a rear caliper that was failing to release, which destroyed a pad and rotor that are not even a year old yet. I had that brake apart a few months ago, and didn’t notice any unusual wear. Apparently when a caliper sticks, the pad and rotor tear up fast, and without enough warning until it is too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So that’s more money out the door. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I haven’t faced this problem before. It looks like the slide pins could be sticking. On this caliper, the pins stay with the bracket when the caliper comes off. I don’t know how the pins come out, but it looks like I’m getting to learn. Greasing the pins is a much easier and cheaper fix than replacing, or rebuilding the caliper; another thing I haven’t done yet. Hopefully that’s all the problem will be, but I’ll still have to get new rotors and pads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Look ma! No radiator! I’ve put the new one in, but have not run it. After draining the old gas out of the tank and replacing with new, I discovered that what I thought was bad gas sound was actually
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