u/ElG0dDamnDorado

I picked up an old IH cub cadet 102 garden tractor last year that I'm adding a mowing deck to since it didn't come with one. But the Kohler K231 10HP engine hasn't been rebuilt since it was manufactured 60 years ago, so it rattles and smokes a good bit, especially on higher throttle levels. I have a few videos of it running at idle on my profile if you want to hear how it sounds.

My question is, would you trust this engine to mow grass and not blow up? I haven't put a good load on it for long periods yet, so I'm kinda worried. I don't have the $$$ to pay for a rebuild anytime soon and I was hoping to have it mowing soon. It's not a big yard - less than an acre if that helps. Thanks

I'm working on getting a deck for my 102 and I've gotten all the parts for the undercarriage ordered, but I can't find any specific info on which decks were made to go with this model. I know it has 38, 42, and 48 inch but I need the models to make searching easier. Parts diagrams list them differently than how people refer to them in speech. I know they have letters like A in them but can't find much. Thanks

Due to being headache-prone, I can't use any headset that wraps around or over my head, only the kind that clips onto your ear. And since it's for work, it must have a good mic and work with software like Cisco Jabber and Microsoft Teams.

I'm currently using the Plantronics Voyager Legend, which I LOVE, but the battery life sucks. For off/on calls it's fine and lasts all day, but on days when I'm on long calls for a few hours per call, it just kills it. Is there an in-ear type with crazy long battery?

I have this old Vizio XR6P10 device with Android 6.0.1 sitting in a drawer. I was thinking of giving it to my neighbor's kid to use for YouTube and some basic games. The YouTube app keeps asking to update to a later version, but when I go into the Play Store it doesn't find any newer versions. Is there some workaround or APK I can install to allow YouTube access on this older device? What other apps can I side load for quality of life improvements? Any help would be appreciated.

It doesn't look like any custom ROMs or alternate OS exists for this device from what I can find...

2011 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5L V6 218K miles. A few months ago, I noticed a chattering sound coming from the engine when the RPMs are above 2500. I took it in for a valve adjustment since they were last done around 100K miles. But the chatter remains. What else could be the cause? I figured it was maybe a lifter but they should have checked all of those when they did the valve adjustment. Or is it just due to the mileage it's gonna make some weird noises lol

EDIT: timing belt was done at the dealer at around 202K miles. I say it starts around 2500RPM but I think I heard it at lower RPM but it's hard to tell due to all the other noises the engine makes. It just gets more prominent where you can actually distinguish it around 2500RPM

So my 2011 EX-L was leaking inside around the top driver corner of the roof by the pillar during rain. I cleaned out the sunroof drains and that seemed to help for NORMAL rain. But anytime there is a TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR it still leaks inside a bit. Is this normal? I think it's just that the drains can only do so much and the heavy amount of water overwhelms the drains, but I'm not sure.

2011 Odyssey with 218K miles. So I've noticed the headliner getting wet around the top driver corner where the windshield meets the roof/support post (if you are sitting in the driver seat, look up and to the left). I know about the roof seam leaks that these vans can get, but I've placed marine sealant all around the seam and it's still leaking. It appears to be coming from the top corner of the windshield. Am I going to have to remove the windshield and have it re-sealed? Or should I just peel back the rubber around the top and fill it with more marine sealant? Any ideas?

Also, once I get the leak fixed, what's a good way to clean the headliner since it's now stained with brown water rings...

Van just hit 218K miles and the compressor is shot so I was going to try a used/junkyard one but I know there are different compressors depending on the climate control configuration. What's the correct compressor model number for the EX-L with 3-zone climate control (has rear entertainment instead of GPS if that matters)? I know I could just get the number off it, but I'd rather go ahead and get the parts before I start taking things apart thanks.

I live in the devil's buttcrack southeastern USA where the humidity is high in warmer months. In the spring/fall when it's running AC during the day and heat at night, the humidity skyrockets when the heat first comes on, before going back down. Also, anytime I run it on just fan mode, the humidity goes up. I suspected it was because my evaporator unit was not levelled correctly when they installed it last May and it's holding water in the pan. As a test, I stuck a shop-vac onto the drain and sucked out a bunch of water, so I know it's not draining until it gets full enough to reach the drain. Just for clarification, the drain does put out almost a steady drip when the AC is running and the humidity does drop as expected.

I was thinking about adding some shims under one side to give it a slight tilt, but I'm afraid of putting strain on the copper freon line that goes out to the condenser unit. Would it hurt to do this? If so, is there anything else I can do to help it drain better? The evaporator is in the crawlspace of that helps...

Long story short - my thermostat is somewhat behind my 65in Element Xumo TV, so the heat radiating off the TV itself skews the thermostat temp reading by around 2-4F. It's unfeasible to move the thermostat, and can't really rearrange the room either. So I need some way to move the warm air from behind the TV, preferably one that goes on/off with the TV, or possibly temp controlled.

I tried having just a fan blowing across the back of the TV but it was loud and caused too much dust. Any other ideas?