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   From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 5/2/2022 14:30, Andy Burnelli wrote:   
   >   
   > It's nice to know there are adults here who can speak rationally.   
   >   
   > I'm impressed that you looked it up as the iKooks on one of the ngs always   
   > brazenly deny all facts they're unaware of, simply because they're unaware   
   > of them.   
      
   I'm posting from the rec.autos.tech NG which is cross-posted into this   
   thread; I'm not subscribed to the other two NG's anymore (never sub'd to   
   the android NG); I trimmed my list of NG's significantly.   
      
   I wouldn't relegate that behavior to just a specific NG, that's most of   
   Usenet these days (and people in general).  When the flame wars and what   
   not start, I tune out; it bores me.  I'm here for intelligent discussion.   
      
   > You have LOTS of room for your tools in there. I can't tell if the floor is   
   > dirt or concrete, but you can do tire changing if you can find a flat spot.   
      
   There are two wide doors, as shown.  It's about 64 ft wide, and 30 feet   
   deep.  I reckon it's easily big enough to be a 6 bay garage, plus extra   
   room.  The whole right side, I think with the junk shown in the photo,   
   is a concrete floor.  The left side is not; it's just dirt (but could be   
   concreted).   
      
   Both sides are totally full of junk from the prior owners.  My step   
   father and I bought it at sheriff's sale for back taxes for a crazy   
   cheap price, and we're cleaning it out.  I have a booth at a local   
   antique mall, and what I feel like cleaning has been sold down there.   
   Lots of it is fit for a dumpster though.   
      
   > With respect to brakes, you know what I know, which is that they're one of   
   > the easiest jobs in automotive maintenance to do, and yet, I've heard of   
   > people spending upwards of _thousands_ to do a typical four wheel brake   
   > job!   
   >   
   > Are you aware of the cold/hot friction ratings printed on every passenger   
   > brake pad sold in the USA? I buy mine by that, and nothing else (other than   
   > fit, and price, of course). I get my rotors and calipers at CarID or   
   > RockAuto and I mic the rotors and drums before replacing them.   
   >   
   > Do you do similarly?   
   > And do you agree that, in general, brakes are pretty damn easy to do right?   
      
   I was not aware of the friction ratings.  I'm usually just really easy   
   on the brakes, and I buy what's cheap.  Many of these cars, I tire of in   
   6 months, and sell it and buy another when I find a deal.  One could say   
   "flipping", but it's hardly that; it's more of a car buying problem -- I   
   have too much fun with it.  I enjoy *not* having a car payment, and I'd   
   say I at least average out (sometimes I win, other times I lose when   
   buying/selling cars).   
      
   Unfortunately, in my cold climate, sometimes a simple brake job is a   
   total PITA.  The Olds' wagon had the rotors *so* rusted onto the hubs   
   that I couldn't get them off anyhow.  That goodness the neighbor brought   
   his welding torch over, and got 'em nice an hot until the 8 pound hammer   
   got them off.  I can't fathom spending that kind of money on a brake   
   job.  A local exhaust shop chargers $265 per axle to do the brakes on   
   most cars, but I still do it myself almost all times.   
      
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