BigBriDogGuy
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Thanks for the good advice. My sense is it's a balance. You don't want to go "chasing problems on an LR4", but you don't want to ignore things that could be a real problem (even if they seem small). For instance, I've got a cowl ordered through my local independent glass shop (family owned, been here forever, and highly respected). They are going to replace the one I have because it isn't fully secured to the base of the windshield and I have been told that can allow water in through the pollen filter. I don't need soaked wiring and electrical problems or water damage to the interior.
The poor man's diagnostic tool longtrail mentioned seems like a great idea. I've been asking folks I trust with mechanical backgrounds about diagnostic tools. Their general take is they can point you in the right direction, but rarely are precise enough to tell you the specific nature of the problem. They work best in experienced hands that can guess what's likely wrong. Even then, you still have to start wrenching on the rig to uncover what's really going on. I'm not a mechanic or an electrician or a computer programmer but, for $49, it would be worth it to get an idea of what's up and pass that along to my local shop that has the tools and experience to fix it.
Just bought the IIDTool on Amazon. Thanks again, longtrail.
The poor man's diagnostic tool longtrail mentioned seems like a great idea. I've been asking folks I trust with mechanical backgrounds about diagnostic tools. Their general take is they can point you in the right direction, but rarely are precise enough to tell you the specific nature of the problem. They work best in experienced hands that can guess what's likely wrong. Even then, you still have to start wrenching on the rig to uncover what's really going on. I'm not a mechanic or an electrician or a computer programmer but, for $49, it would be worth it to get an idea of what's up and pass that along to my local shop that has the tools and experience to fix it.
Just bought the IIDTool on Amazon. Thanks again, longtrail.
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