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I have a slight idea but I would like to see what steps other people have taken. I have a 1992 ford escort that needs a new water pump, what steps have you taken to replace it?

In order to replace the water pump in a 1992 Ford Escort, you will need to start by being mechanically inclined, a fairly complete set of metric tools (wrenches/sockets/etc.) – and preferably with a haynes or clymer manual for the vehicle (available at most auto parts stores).

Start by disconnecting and removing the battery. Then (this is from memory) take any other plastic junk off of it that is in the way, put a breaker bar on the spring-loaded accessory belt tensioner, remove the belt, then start taking accessories off (power steering pump, alternator, A/C compressor). You don’t necessarily have to remove everything – but it makes it much easier to do, and the few minutes you take putting it back together is worth the extra time.

I generally don’t disconnect the A/C – just unbolt it and use some big zip strips to hang it out of the way.

Once you have everything out of your way, the next step is removing the timing belt cover. This is actually a much bigger pain in the a** than it sounds like because for some stupid reason, Ford decided to slide the cover over bolts that stick out too far to allow it to be removed without taking the motor mounts off and jacking the engine up.

The easy workaround is to simply (carefully) break the cover so that you can remove it. I generally just break the bottom part off so it will come out, but I can still put it back over the top when I reassemble (technically it doesn’t need to be there at all – at least half the ricers I know have over-sized cam gears that force them to leave it off anyway). It is nice to have it on there to keep crap out of your timing belt, but I mainly just like to have the top covered to keep my fingers out of the moving parts while I am working on other stuff.

Okay – once you have that out of the way, then it is a simple matter of MAKING SURE THE ENGINE IS AT TDC!!!!

I scream this, because it is incredibly important that before you start messing with the timing belt, that you either turn the engine by hand (spark plugs out makes this easier), or hook the battery back up and carefully bump it around until the mark on the crankshaft gear is pointed at the mark.

I usually use some fingernail polish or something to carefully mark the crank and cam positions in case something moves while the belt is off. If you aren’t careful, you can mess up the engine timing (even one tooth off will do it). It isn’t that hard to get back on a single-cam, but doing it right the first time can save hours of screwing around (on a dual-cam – you have to be VERY careful, but fortunately the escort won’t have this).

Now – with the cam and crank at TDC and well marked, loosen the timing belt tensioner, to where it can move. Carefully use a prybar or something to release tension on the belt, tighten the bolt on the tensioner back down, and remove the belt..

Now – you can get at the water pump. Disconnect and remove it, install the new one (key word: new – you don’t want to mess with used parts when they are this much work to install) then install the new timing belt (always do both water pump and timing belt at the same time so you don’t have to tear it apart twice).

The timing belt should have a TDC mark on it as well – make sure everything is perfectly lined up, and release the tensioner.

It will mess up the timing – so cuss for a minute, and then start playing with it to see where you need to have the gears set when you release it to get them to both point at TDC when the belt is tensioned (again, one tooth off will prevent the engine from running correctly – this is the one part of the job that you do not want to half-azz)..

Finally, reassemble – say a little prayer to the deity of your choice, and fire it up!

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When a cleaning worker cleans a hotel room how do they notify the check-in staff the room is clean. Is this real time? Is it by floor? How does it work, especially in big hotels?

I used to work for housekeeping in a hotel. The front desk notifies housekeeping on a daily basis what rooms are empty but need to be cleaned and what rooms guest will be checking out of that day. As there’s usually a noon check-out time, housekeeping staff works on the already empty rooms and the occupied rooms (for those that want daily cleaning, that is) first. After check out time, housekeeping moves on to the newly vacated rooms, making them ready for the next guests to check in after 4PM (or whenever the check-in time is). Periodically, more detailed cleaning projects are included such as bleaching the bathroom tiles. These are scheduled around room availability.

Basically, each person in housekeeping is assigned a certain number of rooms to clean each day. If one person finishes their rooms before the end of their shift, they help out the other people to get the rooms done. All rooms need to be cleaned by the end of the shift otherwise fewer rooms are available to be rented out and the hotel can lose money.

Iam planning a trip to Atlantic City for me, my husband and my 3 year old daughter. I want to take her to the beach and mall but I have forgotten that when me and my husband want to go to the casinos she is not allowed. What hotel has child care services, are they safe, and are they included in the hotel stay or does it cost money. I want all of us to be able to enjoy this trip.

Most hotels Do not offer childcare . You best bet is to just switch off, you gamble your husband babysits. It is not a young child city. Mature teens maybe. But the world has changed.

In which jurisdiction does the statue of limitations fall…NH or MA? If we close the estate of the deceased, can the hospital come to us at any time after it’s closed to request payment for medical bills?

In NH the minimum limitation period for claims against an estate is six (6) months. You need to petition the probate court to open the estate, publish notices in the newspaper, take out a bond, submit an inventory and await claims. If six months pass after the probate court has appointed the fiduciary or administrator and no claim is filed, no suit is brought, no appearance by the hospital is filed in probate court and you complete a final account, have it approved by the probate judge, then any claim by the hospital is forever barred. NH has jurisdiction over the estate, since that is the patient’s residence. The matter is more complicated if the MA hospital files suit in Middlesex, Essex or Suffolk county, for instance, without going through the patient’s probate estate. Then you would be well advised to talk with a lawyer, but the lawyer may well support the theory that the claim is barred due to the hospital’s failure to file a claim against the patient’s estate in the probate court of the county of that patient’s residence.

I leave in California, in the middle of Los Angeles county and Ventura County. So, I could travel for New Years Eve. I want to see Fireworks or go somewhere nice with my girlfriend and her brother and his wife. I just do NOT know where to go. Can someone out there where to go? But, no clubs please. What is there to do on New Years Eve?

Hmm, let’s see. Fireworks, nice, NYE, no clubs. One word: DISNEYLAND!

One of my friends is from Hungary, he speaks very good English and i don’t speak ONE word in Hungarian…does anyone know a phrase that’ll really surprise him. Please include a translation and how to pronounce it his name is Viktor. Thanks!

I’d go with a simple greeting like

Hi! What’s news? Are you all right?
Szia! Mi újság? Jól vagy?
pronounced as
Siya! Mi yuy-shog? Yowl vadj?

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I have 2 houses that couldn’t pay their mortgage, paid for a agent to work lower my interest rate and work a payment plan but she took my money and did nothing now they the bank is foreclosuring my house. Any idea about a liget govenemental institution or office who can help me?

No, there is not a goverment agency that would handle this.

You can apply for a modification on your residence, through your bank, however the investment is just that, an investment and will not be modified. Just like any other investment, RE investments can be lost.

My fiance and I are looking at taking a trip to Vegas during the week of Christmas. We both are 21 and will only be 21 during the time of our trip. We don’t want to rent a car for our stay in Vegas because we’re not planning on traveling far. We’d like to stay near the casino’s and shopping centers. Can anyone recommend some good hotels (less than $100 per night) where we can stay? And if you know of any hotels that we should steer away from, let me know, too. Thanks.

Here’s a list of Vegas hotels, ordered by rating (best ones listed first, worst ones at the bottom).

http://www.resideo.com/us/nevada/lasvegas?sorter=rating

As you’ll see, the Wynn, Bellagio & Luxor are just a few of the "best" places. As far as the price goes, rates vary throughout the year, so it’s tough to give you an idea of which places would fall within your budget.

But, you might want to specifically check the Trump International, New York New York & Planet Hollywood.

At the link above, you can check rates to see what’s available, read reviews on each hotel, view maps/directions, etc.

Hope that helps!