Dumb Question Thread!

[Joker]

 Codex said:

I\'d use wd40 for some things (works magic when trying to fix anodizing too ) but after seeing what id does to bike chains i\'d be cautious o-o turns bike chains into rust factories lol

wut ???

[Codex]

Well even though WD40 can be used as a lubricant it isn\'t actually a dedicated lubricant, it\'s water displacing and as such doesn\'t last as long as crc when used to lubricate. After a month or two if used on weather exposed things you\'ll get erosion eventually too.

I\'ve always found it quite good to use wd40 first on rusty bits and then follow up with crc.

Although if you\'re happy with its performance in the situations you\'re using it then i\'m not questioning that, go for gold.

 ADIKT said:

Ive been using it on my s***ty mountain bike chain for years and years and the chain still looks brand new

The one I used it on rusted again after a month or so, but after using wd40 again to clean it up then using crc it was fine ever since. Although I haven\'t actually had a bike for years now o-o

The main use I had for it was if I had something anodized that got scratched you use wd40 and a scotch pad and it buffs it out

[Joker]

 Codex said:

Well even though WD40 can be used as a lubricant it isn\'t actually a dedicated lubricant, it\'s water displacing and as such doesn\'t last as long as crc when used to lubricate.

you\'re killing me bro

thats back to front

crc disappears/evaporates quicker than WD40

WD40 lurks longer / leaves a lubricating residue

whats your sauce for this misinformation?

[Codex]

Honestly the only source I had was people i\'d worked with previously. Only source similar to what they have said is: http://lifehacker.com/5891936/when-should-i-not-use-wd+40

But if you\'re experience points to the opposite then i\'ll happily concede to that.

[newsuba]

 JoKer said:

whats your sauce for this misinformation?

who\'s asleep atk today ?

;D

[Codex]

Looks intentional to me I DEMAND SAUCE

[newsuba]

source/sauce/sores/saws

isn\'t inklish wunderful ?

[Codex]

I spoke great England

[Joker]

 Codex said:

But if you\'re experience points to the opposite then i\'ll happily concede to that.

not saying I\'m right but I LOVE internet fights

well blow me down : your link confirms and busts my theories, reckon I might be the one to concede (funny how no one else cares/has spoken up yet

BUT some people are awake I see [Hi Mike]

[Guest]

Use inox for lubricant its lanolin based doesnt go walkabouts in 5min.

[Marky]

Look at you all with your fancy ass "brand name" lubricants

Supercheap general purpose spray ftw y0

[Timmah]

 Marky said:

Look at you all with your fancy ass "brand name" lubricants

Supercheap general purpose spray ftw y0

autohaus Warehouse stuff mate.

[Codex]

 JoKer said:

not saying I\'m right but I LOVE internet fights

well blow me down : your link confirms and busts my theories, reckon I might be the one to concede (funny how no one else cares/has spoken up yet

BUT some people are awake I see [Hi Mike]

haha, that\'s good I suppose?

Although internet fights are kind of like running in the special olympics. It doesn\'t matter what place you come, you\'re always special at the end.

[Joker]

least you had evidence to back yours up I think I had my info back to front/egg of a \'mentor\'

[Swindog]

Inox is mean. Use it on everything.

Lanolin spray is your friend.

[newsuba]

Looks like a responder to that WD40 link sprayed it in their dictionary too.

Affect and effect are not interchangeable.

;D

[Codex]

They sure aren\'t! Although posting from my phone changes it to affect to effect, drives me nuts

[Swindog]

As mine does center to centre.

Two differents meanings, dam americans.

[Codex]

Grrr! Hate that I remember on lgt someone whined about me using RE instead of ER haha

[newsuba]

A fresh dumb question...

Why does your speedo go so much faster than your car ?

My Golf speedo reads to 300km/h, even with a trio of Star Trek\'s best warp engines up its ass it won\'t get anywhere near that speed...

;D

[lachlan]

same reason the tach goes like 30% higher

dunno what that reason is though ?

mitso canter speedo only goes to 130 and that pos hit 135 one day . what do i win

[Divine]

I shall use CRC and WD40

Next question

Can you buy a In car GPS that takes up a stereo slot/single Din in the center console? If so what is it technically called

My car has a Japanese one but I would rather it actually do something hence a NZ one.

The unit is a Pioneer Carrozzeria AVIC-DR2500

Yes I have seen this thread: http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,10692.0.html

[DRFVDR]

Yes you can

http://www.erisin.com/Supply-2-din-car-dvd-player_c4

[KiwiJoe]

There aren\'t many single-DIN navigation systems to choose from (or car navigation systems available full stop) in NZ, but there is the Alpine IVA-D511EBT, which has a slide-out 7" touchscreen. Retails for $2499. However, it doesn\'t come with built-in navigation: you also need the NVE-M300P add-on module, which is another $1200 or so.

Something you might like to consider is that, like portable in-car navigation systems, most models available in Australia also include NZ maps. If you\'re serious, buying from there and getting it shipped over may save you some money.

Cheaper yet, get a standard head and spend $3-500 on a Garmin or TomTom portable unit with free lifetime maps and save yourself $2-3000 now and $250 every time you update the maps! That\'s what I did, and just binned the Japanese double-DIN nav paperweight.

[KiwiJoe]

Oh, one other option that might suit you better could be to buy a standard head unit with an LCD screen and an AV input like the Alpine IVA-D100E for ~$500-600 (http://www.qualitycaraudio.co.nz/Alpine-iva-d100e-ivad100e-headunit-car-audio-stereo), then get the Garmin GVN-53 add-on navigation unit for about $700 (http://www.triginstruments.co.nz/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1339). With both you have a complete navigation system for around $1200 plus installation (and maps, or use the free NZ Open GPS Project maps).

It won\'t be a touchscreen nav system (the nav box uses an RF remote control) but it should work pretty well..