u/Millwriight94 — reddlx

What is this buzzing sound

I’m losing my mind. I’ve been to 5 mechanics and a master electrician (it’ll make sense in a bit) and no one knows .

2018 ford explorer XLT 4WD
Recently changed an alternator and battery.

Originally, the shop put an aftermarket alternator and realized after test driving after the repair that my car requires OEM alternator. Left the car with them for a week and came back to it being changed out and fixed.

Ever since, my car has been making this sound.

The only thing constant about the sound is it seems to only come on when driving above 35/40 kms/h.

I’ve tried turning AC and heat on/off.
Display on/off
Lights on/off
Radio on/off
EVERYTHING ON/off

It always comes on.
Per request of the mechanics:
- I’ve tired remove negative for some time, came back
- Tried removing positive and negative and clamping together, came back

u/Millwriight94 — 10 days ago

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What are your “Basic tools”

SW Ontario (Canada) union millwright.

When a company says to bring “basic tools”, what would you bring? I can’t seem to ever get it right.
No precision tools

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u/Millwriight94 — 2 months ago

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Camp job advice

Canadian Millwright here.
Got a call for a job out of province
2 weeks on 1 week off.
No travel $ but camp job.
Work is in the middle of nowhere. Closest town is 4 hours away.
Says Saturday is time and a half and I’m assuming Sundays are double but it doesn’t say.

Couple questions.
1- Is it better to drive out there and rent a place for the week I’m off.

2- should I FIFO. Every week? That personally seems like more of a hassle. I don’t have a wife or kids so I don’t NEED to be home.

3- is this job worth it? I’m not hurting for money. But work is pretty slow in Ontario at the moment so having this long term job (6 months +\-) is kind of nice for hours towards my apprenticeship. I’m a fourth year at 6100 hours.

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u/Millwriight94 — 4 months ago