tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post3349744340589385979..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: braking up is hard to doSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-34514518481263460982011-10-17T10:46:00.776-05:002011-10-17T10:46:00.776-05:00I bet you say that to all your critics.I bet you say that to all your critics.ANMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-12408330957742821442011-10-17T05:14:27.487-05:002011-10-17T05:14:27.487-05:00I am a regular user. A habit I acquired with my 2...I am a regular user. A habit I acquired with my 240Z, I suspect.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-36920429418781696992011-10-17T00:58:56.736-05:002011-10-17T00:58:56.736-05:00I suspect that you rarely use the parking brake on...I suspect that you rarely use the parking brake on your truck. All parking brakes, whether disc or drum, must be used regularly or never. Parking brakes are mechanically operated via a cable, which is prone to seizure from rust and corrosion when not used on a regular basis.Brakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-76431724081685542822011-10-16T22:23:28.323-05:002011-10-16T22:23:28.323-05:00Who knows what I will do next? Certainly not me.Who knows what I will do next? Certainly not me.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-85993199833829881322011-10-16T22:22:26.603-05:002011-10-16T22:22:26.603-05:00The house ropde out the storm with no problem -- a...The house ropde out the storm with no problem -- as did most of the houses on the Villa Obregon beach.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-16869222509489339702011-10-16T22:21:35.313-05:002011-10-16T22:21:35.313-05:00If only it could have been so Seuessian. Probably...If only it could have been so Seuessian. Probably just stuck calipers.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-89532219864239260792011-10-16T22:20:50.830-05:002011-10-16T22:20:50.830-05:00My rear brakes are drums. A church friend and I d...My rear brakes are drums. A church friend and I did a bit of hammering today and broke them loose. But I think it may be time for a brake inspection.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-78780985793527199832011-10-16T22:19:52.302-05:002011-10-16T22:19:52.302-05:00Meeting would be nice.Meeting would be nice.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-52444705858286357222011-10-16T19:39:41.763-05:002011-10-16T19:39:41.763-05:00Harika Poli. I hope we will meet some day soon, Pa...Harika Poli. I hope we will meet some day soon, Patriotaki. I lived in Athens from 1971 to 1981Giorgosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-40349538805754357422011-10-16T19:24:46.749-05:002011-10-16T19:24:46.749-05:00My guess? I think your parking brake is stuck. Tr...My guess? I think your parking brake is stuck. Try jamming in on hard and releasing it a couple times. Failing that, look under the truck. The parking brake is actuated by cables that run to the rear wheels. After making sure the wheels are chocked and the car can't roll, with the parking brake off, tug on those cables. If the release spring is broken, or the jam is "upstream" this should free it. If that's the case, don't use the parking brake again until you get it fixed or it will likely stick again. <br /><br />Whatever it is, it doesn't sound like reason to buy a new truck. <br /><br />Saludos,<br /><br />Kim G<br />Boston, MA<br /><i>Across the river from 'Click and Clack,' the Tappet Brothers.</i>Kim Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-80652266322855157132011-10-16T19:02:15.370-05:002011-10-16T19:02:15.370-05:00Sir, you have the weirdest relationship with machi...Sir, you have the weirdest relationship with machinery of anyone I know. It is hard to believe that you are the son of a man who ran a whole fleet of trucks.<br /><br />My guess is that the mechanic will probably find a nest of squirrels in your rear-differential, who took up residence during your last trip north. Or, there is a crocodile snout snagged in the universal of your drive line.<br /><br />ANMANMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-70280720755675831222011-10-16T15:25:57.561-05:002011-10-16T15:25:57.561-05:00Not a truck comment, just wondering what the beach...Not a truck comment, just wondering what the beach front place you, first stayed in after the leaving Salem for good, looks like after the storm? Jose Stewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-14370458000946368042011-10-16T03:20:34.558-05:002011-10-16T03:20:34.558-05:00Great advice. We had a Datsun King Cab pickup duri...Great advice. We had a Datsun King Cab pickup during the '80s in the States, and we generally liked it. In fact, we made our first trip to Mexico in it.<br /><br />It wasn't too good on icy roads, but we don't have to worry about that here.<br /><br />Saludos,Don Cuevas Don Cuevashttp://profiles.google.com/warshauer.michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-56158581476544461122011-10-15T23:04:41.212-05:002011-10-15T23:04:41.212-05:00I am sorry to hear that the house will not be avai...I am sorry to hear that the house will not be available. Melaque has a message board system called TomZap. If you post a message there, I am certain you will find a place quickly. You can find it at: http://www.tomzap.com/ph5/list.php?12<br /><br />I lived in Kato Achaia in the early 1970s.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-88564874531016761202011-10-15T23:00:44.668-05:002011-10-15T23:00:44.668-05:00A great tip I learned from you -- and you will alw...A great tip I learned from you -- and you will always get the credit.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-73564071430666513002011-10-15T20:03:34.142-05:002011-10-15T20:03:34.142-05:00Remember that if you purchase a small pick up with...Remember that if you purchase a small pick up with passenger seats or even a normal pickup your yearly taxes will be a whole bunch less than a car.<br /> tanchonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-51702188832984419762011-10-15T19:47:11.927-05:002011-10-15T19:47:11.927-05:00Hi everyone. I was planning to come at the end of ...Hi everyone. I was planning to come at the end of October to Melaque for the first time from Ontario Canada and stay till April. I was invited by my late's wife first cousin who lives there for the past 13 years. He call me last night to informed me that his place was completely ruined and it will take him a couple of months to fix. As I was unable to contact him again and get info of other places to stay and some advise to whether take the loss of the one way ticket that already paid and save on medical insurance by staying in Canada until January and wait for things to return to normal. Any advice will be appreciated. Steve from what part of Greece you are? Giorgosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-48642570096135437432011-10-15T18:32:48.773-05:002011-10-15T18:32:48.773-05:00Clean cars always seem to be a bit neurotic to me....Clean cars always seem to be a bit neurotic to me.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-37398458476027054182011-10-15T18:30:52.140-05:002011-10-15T18:30:52.140-05:00Looking at the photo, I can see the Escape has not...Looking at the photo, I can see the Escape has not been washed since you were here in August, and it was pretty crusty then. Buy a nice new car (Mexican plates, of course), and wash it now and then. You will be proud.Felipe Zapatahttp://unseenmoon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-32649007682064199172011-10-15T17:32:06.147-05:002011-10-15T17:32:06.147-05:00I will. Several people have passed on that advice...I will. Several people have passed on that advice.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-1119884522660493182011-10-15T17:02:23.487-05:002011-10-15T17:02:23.487-05:00If you end up buying another vehicle I would buy i...If you end up buying another vehicle I would buy it down there if you are going to continue living in Mexico, since it will be imported easier for insurance and plates.wiley staggnoreply@blogger.com