{"id":1261,"date":"2026-07-30T23:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayofthewaifu.com\/?p=1261"},"modified":"2026-07-30T23:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:18:41","slug":"not-the-best-day-in-a-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wayofthewaifu.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/not-the-best-day-in-a-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Not the best day in a life."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Here’s something I didn’t need to happen. I guess if one rubber boot goes, the heat from the stuck caliper will cook the other boots as well. This is seized solid, I hope O’reilly’s will take it as a core because I’m in it for a new caliper now. My truck’s rear brakes have been a disaster this year. Things are failing that I could have caught if I’d known better, but I’m not a pro, just a guy who’s had to learn as he’s gone along. So, here’s a new learning experience for me, and more time and money down the drain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s nice to see 4 likes on M.3R and M.4R pg 55 at least. Don’t think I don’t notice – I need every ray of sunshine I can get. I was thinking about throwing caution to the wind last night and buying a scanner, but the money I shouldn’t have spent on a scanner is going into a new caliper now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve managed to get a little further on the Kowai Hokkaido drawing – I wonder if AI can ink a bad photograph of a sketch? Looks like we’ll be finding out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s something I didn’t need to happen. I guess if one rubber boot goes, the heat from the stuck caliper will cook the other boots as well. This is seized solid, I hope O’reilly’s will take it as a core
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