Pissed off at Husband

[almaty 19]

"Percussive maintenance" aka beating something until it starts working - is an old, tried, and effective repair technique. A short list:

Car starters

Any and all electronic devices

Any and all mechanical devices

Husbands

The starter was just replaced last year; I can't remember if it was a new or rebuilt one. The battery keeps testing at 14v (I think) which is over what it's rated at. When you try to turn on the car you can hear it spin but it's not catching. The "hard to start" condition started when I went to start the car Thursday morning.

I sense tension.

That's an understatement.

Tap on the stater first, then see if it catches. Whoever installed the starter may have left out a shim.

Ha, tap on the starter with what, a sledge hammer? Does that fix the problem if that is indeed the problem? The Japanese consider the Americans idiots, even too stupid to clean a tape head with a cotton swab, so they give us a very ineffective head cleaning tape instead. You know what? I agree with them, too many Americans are idiots.

Sometimes the solenoid sticks. Tapping it with a hammer can free it up. It's an old fix, but temporary if you have to keep doing it. If the starter is remanufactured, they often supply a shim so the drive gear will properly engage the ring gear. It could also be a worn spot in the ring gear, or a worn drive gear.

I do it all the time! It tells me if something is sticking, or if there if a loose connection. Then I can go ahead and fix the problem.

Mechanic Rules:

1) If it don't fit, force it!

2) If you can't force it, hit it with a hammer.

3) If it still don't fit, get a bigger hammer.

4) If it breaks, it probably needed to be replaced anyways.

lol..i thought, i was the only one..do it for home repairs, too!

[cassi9879 20]

Well, Benny seems to have given up on my car since he can't get it to start anymore. He didn't even move to get out of bed this morning so I drove without question.

I said bye to him and he asked for a kiss but I said no. I'm not ready to kiss him again...don't know when I will be.

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

Well, Benny seems to have given up on my car since he can't get it to start anymore. He didn't even move to get out of bed this morning so I drove without question.

I said bye to him and he asked for a kiss but I said no. I'm not ready to kiss him again...don't know when I will be.

sounds like a job for

[cassi9879 20]

Surprisingly I've never had tequila. I took a beer and spirits management class at IUPUI but missed tequila night...

[almaty 19]

good to see you are still hanging in there

[cassi9879 20]

I've noticed he gets over our spats quickly but it sticks to me for days afterwards.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I sense tension.

Ya think?

[Dr. Obvious 49]

I sense tension.

Ya think?

Though I really have to wonder how much expectations were spoken about before the marriage. Seems like they both had very different ideas of what was going to happen once he got here.

[cassi9879 20]

Though I really have to wonder how much expectations were spoken about before the marriage. Seems like they both had very different ideas of what was going to happen once he got here.

Expectations about what?

[Amby 490]

do you have a toilet at work yet?

[cassi9879 20]

They were putting a balloon thingy in the part of the pipe that wasn't damaged which put some kind of teflon like sealant in it. That has to cure overnight so we hope they will be able to put the new pipe in tomorrow. Then we can at least try again.

Edited March 23, 2009 by cassi9879

[Amby 490]

good luck!

[cassi9879 20]

I went home to use the toilet today....nobody else was ready when I was.

[childress_london 3]

I've noticed he gets over our spats quickly but it sticks to me for days afterwards.

Maybe you don't really feel the issue was resolved?

[cassi9879 20]

We can use the toilet again at work!!!