What are you boys working on and what are you waiting on? What monkey wrench has been thrown in your lovely weekend plans?For me, I just discovered I need new rear drum cylinders when doing the full brake job and lift on this old tracker. Thank God, Amazon delivers on Sunday.
still cleaning the underside.went over most of it with a grinder to remove most of the rubber, now using wirewheels on angle grinder to get as close to bare metal, then i plan to sandblast it. All the underside.but this is it for the weekend. I ran out of wirewheels so ill have to pick them up on monday after work.also the holes were filled in with some body filler.previous owner did a shite job of the bodywork.Fucken hate bodywork, but my body guy said that he is only willing to do the welding part and i need to clean the underside myself or find someone else to do so. Since i couldnt find anyone who would do it without me having to ship the car across the country or without me having to gut it to the bare chassis, im stuck with the job
>>29017657shit the photo is upside down.here is another photo but before i removed the filler from the last 2 holes.also >with a grinder to remove most of the rubberby that i meant i was removing it manually with blade.
>>29017663>>29017657Must be a shit ton of dust from removing that much bondo. Makes me want to change the filters in my respirator just looking at what's left.
>>29017664honestly i just used a screwdriver to take it out in chunks.honestly it might be smart to get a respirator.but even without it my eyepro tends to fogup often and its pissing me off.
>>29017663man that rust is narsty, I just cleaned up and painted my fuel tank skid that was getting spotty with surface rust.
I did an oil change yesterday, might clean my headlights and see if I can get the sunroof to work today.
Just bought a car (Alfa) and I live in the salt belt. Spent like a grand on random parts to stockpile for a rainy day. Fuses, belt, coolant vent hose, sensors, grommets, grounding strap, etc. Did a full undercarriage inspection and it doesn't look like its ever been driven in snow before. Took pictures and recorded to plan out how I'm going to spray corrosion free formula 3000 around all the areas where salt can sit, sneak into, any little gaps, weep holes, etc. Brake fluid next week. Aux belt and tensioner week after that.
>>29018030what kind of alfa my man?>>29017677looks pretty with new coat of paint
>>29018038damn that sucks, you might try rotating the axle a bit and prying again, to rotate the C-clip that's holding the axle in. Eventually the gap will be facing downwards.
>>29018052Smart man. Last time I had to do that job, I at least had space to put a chisel on the axle and hammer directly instead of trying to pry.
>>29018031Giulia quad. Every car I've ever had, scan for any little cavity or seam like this where salt can sit, spray the fuck out of it in the summer or early fall so it stays hot and creeps upward. If I spray inside door frame weep holes, a few months later I see it staining the plastic on door handles and other interior bits, which means its working. CF3000 doesn't warp plastics either. Had few cars when I was younger, where fluid film warped the plastic wheel well liners.
Ran some datalogging before messing with the tune and found out I have some issues with just one cylinder pulling timing slightly. Now I've gotta start troubleshooting the coil packs/plugs/injector to figure out what needs replacing. annoying.
>>29018219wow that is clean, I see why you want to protect it
>>29018022Her smile and optimism: restored!Fixed the sunroof too. Now I just need to figure out what's wrong with the moving part of the headlights.
>>29018587oh yeah, the meguiars headlight kit would do those up nice. The sandpaper discs are the first thing to wear out, and they'll do 5 or 6 cars.
I've been doing the front end on my wife's car and its a fucking nightmare. It is literally 9 bolts per side. Im at 8 hours and still have to finish the right side. Partly my fault since I wasted quite a bit of time on the first side I did trying to get these things off instead of just going right to the angle grinder.Everything is seized and rusted. My angle grinder has removed as many bolts as my wrench. The ball joints use a 19mm castle nut that sits right under the CV axle and you cannot get a socket on it. There isn't even room to maneuver the angle grinder in. It rounds immediately due to rust. I literally took this big of a chunk out of this fucking nut and i still had to get it to move with a screwdriver and hammer and unthread it.I got a tie rod tool and the passenger side tie rod came right out. Driver's side is seized and the tool keeps slipping, so tomorrow I have to go and buy the other style of tool (looks kinda like a bike like) and an extension for my breaker bar to try and get it out. I knew this would take a while but hold fuck I've spent my whole weekend on it. Rust penetrant, propane torch, breaker bar, and angle grinder have been getting their moneys worth of use on this shit. What's worse is I also need to do ball joints on my F250, which I can only imagine will be an even bigger fucking mess.
>>29018660boy am i glad i don't live in a rust area. worst i had to deal with was 50 years of caked on mud and crud on the upper control arms that i just chiseled off. all the bolts were stuck on tight but broke loose without much further trouble.afterwards i realised i probably could've just blasted everything with the pressure washer.
>>29018626I know it doesn't look great lol, but it's a huge improvement for the $10 i spent on a set of wipes. She's 16 years old in the rust belt, she looks better than most cars her age.
>>29018684Why even do ball joints on there own? Every shitbox I've ever driven has had the ball joints pretty much integrated into the control arms. As much as it can be a pain in the ass to get them out, control arms are still usually only 3 bolts. Not trying to be condescending, I just don't have much experience with other types of vehicles.
>>29018684yeah it sucks so bad>>29018692on my wifes shitbox its 3 bolts to hold the ball joint to the control arm. they came without issue. much cheaper to buy just the ball joint.ball joint to steering knuckle was a fucking mess.
>>29018692Most things a little older have the ball joints held on with regular bolts, and even where they're riveted into the control arms, after you grind out the rivets the first time and replace them with bolts, it becomes super easy to do them again. Plus, cost of new arms vs. new joints is usually like $30 vs $150.
>>29018705>ball joint to steering knuckleThat's always been the hard part for me, even with a sledgehammer and a pry bar. >>29018706I've honestly never looked at the prices, the manuals for my last car and current one recommended just doing the whole arm since they aren't very expensive to begin with
>>29018709>even with a sledgehammer and a pry bar.That's what a pickle fork is for.
>>29018709I guess it depends on the car, but on my wifes car, the ball joint has a small metal plate on the bottom which attaches to the control arm with two nuts and a bolt. All are 17mm and all are easily accessible. Rust penetrant and a breaker bar with a 6 sided socket got all off on both sides with no issues.Getting the ball joint off the steering knuckle was a nightmare since the nut cannot be accessed with a socket and its torqued to fucking 96ft/lbs and had to be tore apart like my previous pic shows... but once the nut was off, like the other guy said a pickle fork (basically a wedge you hammer in) got it removed from the steering knuckle pretty easily.
>>29018719>>29018712Pickle fork... How have I never heard of this?? Thanks anons. Will definitely get one of these next time I need to do control arms. I was essentially using a small pry bar and small sledge for this same purpose. Somewhat related question, can driving habits influence how quickly control arms wear out?
>>29018692i was replacing all the suspenson rubbers at the time, this was just one small part of the whole thing. bushings and ball joint.ball joint is screwed in, at first i tried a 12 ft long breaker bar and it still wouldn't get it off. i ended up taking the arms to work and one of the guys in the workshop had a 1100 ft-lb cordless impact that zipped it right off like it was nothing, that was pretty damn cool.also i can't buy complete replacement arms easily, i'd have to pay race/performance part prices for aftermarket stuff with international shipping on top of that.
>>29018726>can driving habits influence how quickly control arms wear out?It's basically just the joints and the bushings that wear out unless you physically strike the metal and bend it out of shape. The more weight and force you put on that stuff, the faster it wears out. For example, my land yacht needed front lower ball joints at 100k because heavy beast, and my little suzuki offroad toy has them in perfect shape at 150k because light as a feather.
>>29018727Not to mention, the metal quality on a lot of the replacement arms is garbage these days. I'll save my 1960's heavy metal if I can.
>>29018730So absolutely sending it when I'm driving my car's ass off in the twisties, that might hurt the ball joints? Say it ain't so.
>>29018727>12 ft long breaker bar>12x multiplier cheaterJesus Christ. I thought my four foot cheater was excessive.
>>29018731the aftermarket stuff is actually decent, tubular arms that allow for more caster than factory. but not cheap at all and overkill for my application unless i ever decide to make my barge a twogay masheen.>>29018735yeah, i was yanking on the motherfucker too with all my body weight and gave up when the socket slipped and i fell back on my ass. you can imagine my surprise when that rattle gun took it off like it was a toy. the threads got pretty got too...lots of work was done
>>29018740>gothot*
>>29018735fuck im retarded. it was 6 feet, not 12. but i just called it in when yanking on it failed
>>29018726I bought a pack of various sizes on Amazon for $25. Would recommend since the ball joints and tie rod ends are different sizes
>>29018750I like the little claw foot clamp thing for tie rods, and you can rent both from the Autozone free tool rental program. That reminds me. I gotta rent a spring compressor tomorrow...
found a TDI at the junk yard, took the head, wiring harness and ecu, injection pump, gonna make another standalone harness for a rabbit truck TDI swap literally cannot stop buying TDIs and putting TDIs. in things
>Turn>SlipTurn>Slip>Turn>Slip>Slip>SlipAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH
>>29018752I'm not sure how those claw foot things work desu. The tool I rented uses a crows foot wrench and a long pipe looking thing that seats it, with a socket insert on the end. You put the crows foot over the flats on the head of the inner tie rod, insert it into the long metal tube and put a breaker bar on the end. For whatever reason my drivers side tie rod is so fucking tight that the tool just slips when I apply pressure. There is another style that uses pressure to clamp it, I'm going to buy one today and try it out. People also say you can use a pipe wrench but I don't think I have the clearance for that.>>29018823That's fucking sick dude. There was a TDI swapped 5 speed ranger on Facebook marketplace near me and k wanted it so bad
Any of you guys ever use a bolt induction heater?
Was chasing an evap issue for the longest. It was leaking smoke near the gas tank. So I dropped it to inspect and found a crack on the fuel pump. Car was previously in a collision and the whole fuel pump was cracked and broken inside, but still functional.Had to drop the driveshaft, cut the exhaust. Working in tight corners with those fuel/evap connectors. It was a pain. Welded the exhaust back with a v band clamp for easy removal in the future.
Swapped on a set of oem blackhoused headlights off an Outback XT.
My '88 Tbird is rotted out at the frame rails. Should've checked before buying a few years back :/The 2.3 Lima finally came out and I don't know what to do with it. I love this motor even though it's kind of a financial suicide nowadays because of the history and the fact it sounds like a tractor engine with a turbo strapped to it.I like the fox Tbirds because of their shape, so I'd like to find a cheap roller that isn't too rotted but that's been hard. I might get desperate and find an old ranger to stick this thing into ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Am a wrenchlet... this is my first time pulling an engine solo, excuse any retarded shit going on :P
>>29017642Back up on the jackstands fighting with these damn chinese headers and overpipe. Think my 60ft/lbs should be enough to keep the exhaust manifold and overpipe together now. Also timing cover is leaking but that sounds like an engine out job and I cant be bothered with that.
>>29018849These are *slightly* less of a pain in the ass if you use the right tip size, that's why there's a million sizes of flathead. it's supposed to wedge in and grip the sides of the groove.
>>29017642New headlight assembly on a 2012 subaru outback. Fucking whole bumper had to come off, and to make matters worse, one of the fuckhead previous owners drove self tapping screws in through the bumper and bondo'd over them. I hope I never have to do this job again.
My kei car started cutting in and out on the highway. Was a bit freaky, eased off the gas and pulled onto a side street, shuddered once there, and then was ok. Tried idling it at home and couldn't reproduce it the next day. Wat do? I thought maybe
>>29019788sounds like inadequate fuel flow, check filter
anyone got idea how to remove these things?
>>29021183Looks like it’s attached to a spot welded stud, right in the center of it
>>29021183if you can't get at the backside to squeeze the locking ears through the hole, your only move is a chisel, and finding a replacement if you still need it there
Be honest, /o/. How many times did you ask yourself "why would they make it like this" this week?
>>29021530Only when having to order parts twice on a couple things.>Why would this say confirmed fit if it's for the 4 door instead of the 2 door?>Why would this say it fit when it's for the automatic and not the manual?
>>29021542The problem is that normies are doing the cataloging and not someone autistic.
Spent the last few months working on my s2000 Replaced all 12 ballpoints with hard raceReplaced all bushings (20+) with spoon hard rubber New OEM strut/spring assemblies Replaced all driveline mounts with OEM Replaced all cooling system components Replaced outer tie rods and end endlinks New Fujitsubo legalis R exhaust New OEM flywheel, pressure plate, disk, fork, and bearings. New rear main seal and trans input shaft sealNew convertible top from Robbin’s New OEM headlights New shifter bushings New OS sensors and oil pressure sensor New vtec solenoid gaskets New OEM starter New valve cover gasket, tube seals and plug and coil packsPowered coaster valve coverNew valve adjustmentNew timing chain tensioner Painted all suspension components in Eastwood Matte Black Rust Encapsulator PlusNew PS4S tires New rotors, brakes, and front calipers All new fluids New steel braided clutch line New OEM clutch master and slave cylinder New intake filter New CR shift knobDid all the work myself besides the convertible top install. Something like 13k so far. Doing final torque this weekend and getting an alignment.
>>29021183Can you spin it? I think there is generally a stud and those clip on to it. Like those Christmas trees
I replaced seized hand brake cables in my Civic Si, new rotors and pads, and reemed the slide pins bores. These cars are really bad af accumulating rust back there and seizing shit up.I also installed VCM and ASS disablers on my new truck.
>>29022090
Are you a messy or organized worker?
>>29022359Organised mess
>>29017642My truck was fumbling 1-2 from a stop when cold so I bought a harness and solenoid kit from global transmission, brand new AC Delco pillow switch is bad and just reads 0kpa, slams in every gear. Get to drop $85 on more atf just to put the old one back in. Some days the only way to tell the kikes from the goys is by how much money they're stealing from you. Really they've trained everyone to act like them so well, like pigs with an endless appetite trampling each other for pennies on the ground. What future does this hobby or even repairing cars have when every single fucking job is a dice roll of who is fucking you over.
>>29022359>>29022429organised chaos chads rise up
>>29017642>get it in my fool head to change my oil for the very first time>get the oil, get a filter>go through the process, feels rewarding to do my own maintenance>get finished, start her up>pouring oil>panic and shut off the vehicle>get back under, filter is loose>okay, I guess I just didn't understand what hand tight meant, crank it down again>get more oil, refill engine, start it up. same thing>feel defeated, guess I'll just have it towed in the morning and accept my ridicule>sitting in my chair, have a thought>go out to the garage, look at the old oil filter. no gasket on the oil filter. no gasket in the oil pangoddamn itplease tell me I'm not the only person who has done such retarded shit
>>29022359I constantly ask myself>who put all this stuff in my wayit was me, I did it
>>29023742If it makes you feel better, my favorite local shop once forgot to take the plastic cover off the oil filter they put on my buddy's SUV, and it started leaking oil so bad, it was throwing it up on the windshield. Everybody fucks up, occasionally.Personally, I was unable to get a fucking oil filter wrench on my Ranger the first time I changed the oil on it due to the orientation. I had to buy one of those claw things that fits on a socket extension to reach up there and get a good grip.
>>29024322Yeah, I'm lucky my dad had an oil filter wrench because Valveline lived up to its reputation with impacting them onthankfully, my story has a happy endingtook the filter off this morning, yep double gasketdid it right, topped off the oil and now you'd never know anything happened at all by driving it
>>29023742My dad taught me over and over again to always check for the o-ring/gasket on the old filter. I’ve been changing my own oil for 30 years, and I’ve never had it happen to me.
When changing the differential fluid, do I also take out the spare tire carrier to save 10lbs 10oz? Of course I do.
>>29024519Have some terminals on the way so I can swap to the 3lb lithium battery. I was thinking of just getting some bolts the size of the existing clamps and then attaching some connectors to that, but this saves me needing to grind down the threads where it contacts the clamps. I'll just hook some connectors to the screws on these and then wrap it all up in electrical tape.
>>29023884>who put all this stuff in my way>it was me, I did itI felt this in my soul.
I renched today, I changed my rear diff oil
I am playing woodworker. Somebody wants one of those Key West type signs with “Miles To…” so I got some cheap 6”w fence boards and chopped em up now I’m sanding them so somebody else can paint and then I can nail them to a post.
Was going to clean my AC since it smells musty. On the way back from the store, I get a huge, probably unrepairable, gouge. FML.
>>29023742It's never happened to before, but I've read about it and check.I have installed my oil filter too lightly and it ended up backing out and spilling some oil. Now I do some semi-strong tugs, even though they say hand tight. I use the Channel lock oil filter pliers and I've never had a problem taking them off.
Are there any anons who know w123s that can tell me if there’s any point in keeping this hole here? I would at least have to fix the spot that broke off, but I think it would be a lot less trouble to just cut around it and just weld in a solid piece if the hole serves no purpose. This is the rear floor pan btw.
>>29025061Forgot to include the picture lol
wasnt able to do anything this weekend because retard shit keeps coming up that really shouldnt be my problem but somehow is.thinking about using some vacation days and telling family that i'm in Florida so they'll leave me the fuck alone.
>>29025063being a drainage hole, wouldn't you want to keep it in case water gets in under the carpet?
>>29025120Wouldn’t a drainage hole be at the lowest point of the floor pan though? This one is not at the lowest level of the pan.
Showing my CRV some loveChanged the oil, transmission fluid, and rear differential fluid. Don't think the last two have ever been done and the car is at 80000 miles. The rear diff bolts were seized pretty bad, had to use a breaker bar and my whole body weight. The fluid STUNK too. Sending it off to get analyzed just because I'm curious what it'll say. The car is driving amazing now. Not sure if it's placebo effect but the steering feels really crisp and the acceleration is smooth. I was noticing some shuddering when at high speeds before but that seems to be gone. Pretty easy to do all things considered. Next I have to flush my brake fluid because it's cloudy and Ive noticed the pedal is spongy.
>>29025123oh i thought that was the lowest parti dunno then
>>29022677If the item is faulty they will probably give you a refund or exchange for another. Few people actually want to sell something that doesn't work. But you are still partially right, a system made by psychos selects for psychos.
fuck toyota front diff drain, ebay front diff drain is my new best friend
>>29024539Fuck, I needed JIS (or anything) to SAE and I got SAE to JIS. And there don't seem to be any JIS to SAE.So I guess I'm returning these and just using a bolt.
was fighting with supposedly failing water pump and factory clutch fan on a 1984 Mazda Rx7, the fan shroud is made out of a couple legally obtained road signs from the junkyard. anyhow the 90k mile factory water pump is still minty as fuck and the bolts backed out causing the fan, and pulley to wander under load. for some fucking reason the reverse lights had a hair up its ass and kept blowing fuses for the gauges and reverse lights. after cleaning the whole harness for the reverse switch, the bulbs grounding themselves somehow turned out to be the problem, I don't understand how an oem from stock bulb ends up working better than a new from china bulb blows so many 15 amp fuses after a trip down 1.5 miles of dirt road
>>29025847Nice. Looks way better. I love ebay.
Spark plug and coil swap. Not sure how long these have been on the car since it's new to me. 70K miles and they look fairly toasted. Possibly original or once replaced?
installed koyorad radiator in wrx, just swapped spark plugs, tomorrow I double check for leaks/coolant level in overflow, then install an AMS intake, air box, ducting, and chargepipe and new e-tune
>>29028930good upgrade
I’m actually kind of enjoying this, and it is making the car look so much more finished, but after knocking on side I have this stuff on and the side I haven’t gotten to yet, I can’t tell if it’s actually doing anything
>>29029263most of the sounds you're trying to block are hums and drones like exhaust and tires and wind though, a better test noise would be a vacuum cleaner or something
Is 700$ for 4 brake rotors, pads + work for Volvo V70 reasonable?>t. not a wrenchlet
>>29030018if you weren't a wrenchlet you'd know about how long that would take, the going shop labor rate, and be able to source the parts and thus know how much they're profiting off you.
>>29026672Isn't this just what plugs look like after they've been run a while? Looks like iridium plugs or something from the point. Were you getting symptoms of weak spark?
>>29019611Are you putting the entire system in place finger-tight before tightening everything gradually from one end to the other? 60ftlb sounds like a lot.Couldn't you get at the timing cover from the front by removing the bumper and radiator?
Hmmm what's this aluminum box behind the glovebox? >It's the onstar module, these are known for failing and causing power draws so most people just trash them My radio doesn't work anymore but it turns on, where's the amp? >It's under the center consoleThere's nothing under the center console>Then it's behind the gloveboxWhat's it look like?>Its an aluminum boxA real story powered by Google search results
got my hands on a gallardo heat shield. should i cannibalize it to fit it on my ek civic or just keep it as a neat wall trinket
>>29019340Very niceI have a gen4 liberty with the same face
Shop is filled with my grandpa’s cars so I can’t fvcking move mine so I can’t do anything to it so I feel like dogshit
>>29019593I've pulled multiple engines and I still encounter myself with retardation Good work anon
>>29021942>New rear main seal and trans input shaft seal>New valve adjustmentYou must be pro Those jobs are labour intensive/specialisedgreat stuff anon
I need to go remove the heater core in my F150 and then try to solder it because it developed a leak again. At least it's easy to remove.
>>29031847lucky, mine's a full dash-out
An S10 donated a steering wheel for my tahoe
pulled my bumpers off, then drilled out some holes in the frame to fit pic related on a flexible hose, and washed out 20 years of dirt and gravel in preparation for the great rustproofing. Gonna be like Mike here >>29018030 and use the corrosion 3000 stuff
6 month old fuel pump o ring. Anyone else love spending every waking moment being a janny for parts supplier ceos?
bitch ate my lunch now
I'm thinking about restoring my cracked dash, any advice? I'm not incompetent I just have very little experience with interior work/body work. This isn't my dash, but it's cracked like this. My dash is black and color wise, in great shape. I have a dash Matt on it atm, but I'd love to hear proper fix advice for this. Thanks.
Still working on the underbody.borrowed diegrinder from work for tight spacesman that thing gets hot really quicklyI kinda wanted to finish cleaning underside with wirewheels upcoming week but im starting to doubt it.afterwards my plan is to wash the underside with shitloads of brakecleaner and start sandblasting it.>>29021209>>29021339just cleaning the gunk around and trying to rotate it seemed to work.no idea if i fucked them up or nottime will tell.
The coil on cylinder 3 just died, so I'm going to take the opportunity to replace all 6 coils and the spark plugs, which are probably still the originals (24 years old)
>buy a pressure switch>it's bad>buy another >get someone else's orderdoes this shit ever end?
>>29033090Don’t buy cheap aftermarket coils, you will regret it in a year when you’re chasing a misfire and you’re convinced it’s not the shitty failed coils because they were just replaced
>finally get the connectors in to hook up the motorcycle battery to the Z3>Now the battery won't start it>no problem, it probably just needs to charge>go out for a drive. Hitting the brake lights cuts out the headlights for a second. High beams also cut everything but the ignition out. Doesn't seem to be charging.>check voltage. 13.4V>check voltage without battery in. 13.4VIt's a 13.5V lithium battery and my alternator is putting out 13.4.Fuck me.
>>29034030*the ass end does feel good with this weight out.
replaced my rusty mudflap screws with nice new ones. 50 cents apiece on amazon, toyota dealership wanted almost $5 apiece lmao
I replaced the front wheel hub on my mini and while i was in there found the cv axle outer boot had failed and the axle end is rusted to shit. The replacement is on the way, most of the videos I've seen show you pull the old one out and the new one goes in. One video though when they pulled the axle out it dumped a ton of fluid and they had to refill the transmission with gear oil. Should i expect a huge mess and a refill? 2003 cooper with the 5 speed manual
>>29034090put a pan under it for sure, generally if it doesn't at least drool some oil out then it was low to begin with. If you lift just the one side of the car though, you could maybe tilt the axle housing enough to keep the oil in. If it's time to change it though, might as well.
>>29033063bondo-ing the underside of a car is a crime against humanitya pox on whoever did that
I pulled the head on my daily because of a blown head gasket (or similar, coolant was in cylinder 1). I'm sending the head off to get decked by a machine shop since it's aluminum on a cast iron block, the cams look good, should I send them off to get polished or is that a waste of money? Currently it has 170k miles on it
>>29034077>self tappinglol goyota
>>29034365Complete waste of money.
>>29033808I went with NGK, but they're probably just rebadged Sagem coils since they have the exact same design, and those tended to fail around 100,000 km. Delphi made a different version that lasted much longer, but they're no longer manufacture, many such cases
>>29033090big mistake. dont ever replace working coils. dont ever replace any working electrical component actually. even the oe coils have certainly suffered qc in the last 20 years. totally needless risk.
what the fuck now
>>29034622
>>29034622you have to spin it backwards so the cylinder falls back into place. The one that broke in half, find the other half and glue it back together and stick it back in the hole
>>29034630its probably under 20 bucks to put a new timken bearing race on it, what
>>29034107Id love toId sure love toMany landlord spec "repairs"
>>29034377I brought everything in to do a valve job, they took one look at the cams and said they're fantastic for the mileage and aren't even going to touch them
technically wrenching.reinforced the table in my garage.i wouldve welded it on but the beam is stainless steel.>inb4 why use stainlessthats what i got for free.
I finally had to test out the orange Milwaukee Jr’s “lifetime service agreement”. Had a 6.0Ah battery from 2019 shit out on me and give me error codes on like Wednesday of last week. Sent an email or two and told em “it’s not the charger, battery is fucked” and I had a new 6.0Ah pack at my doorstep on Saturday.Fun part is last night I got another email from them saying “your battery has shipped” and a UPS notification saying my package will be delivered tomorrow. So I guess it’s the new “Return one, get two” warranty program on a 7+ year old power tool battery.
>>29036879Nice. I've had really good luck with Kobalt warranty over the years. It requires you to speak with a person in India though.
>>29036894The gripe I have about Ridgid is you have to register the tools within 90 days, and then half the time it sits in “Pending Approval” for 2 weeks until I send them an email saying I’m just buying DeWalt next time. I need to see what the registration for the replacement batteries is like, but if they really sent me a 2nd one, I might just count it as a win and forget about trying to register them.I warrantied a Ryobi battery a couple years back too, pretty sure I did that with no receipt or registration, an email or two and they had a new one in the mail.
The third pressure switch manifold worked once and then died. It's been 3 weeks and the 2nd one shows no signs of getting here. Place bets it doesn't work. Should I raise the stakes to entire transmissions and see how far enshitification goes? I've priced out a couple cars I could get at that rate.
>>29037089DeWalt warranty is non existent. They ask you to take it to a vendor if you ask online, and somehow no one that sells DeWalts is a vendor.
>>29017642I'm doing the headgasket, and while I'm at it, I'm also replacing the water pump and the thermostat. Should I also replace the radiator? I guess it looks fine from the outside, can't see much inside, even with an endoscope. For reference, the car is 19 years old and has almost 200k kms on the clock.
Currently in the process of restoring a bastardized Rover Mini MPI back to stock after it was butchered by it's previous owner and I have ran into a snag I was wondering if any of you guys could advise me on.I have been able to score the OEM grille the model had and now I am looking under the bonnet and pic rel is missing. In it's place is a naked K&N filter with no housing and it's not paper. Not only do I want to replace it with the stock air filter because of overall OEM restoration, but as far as I am aware naked highflow filters mounted right after the throttle body ruins perfomance as it lets in nasty debris and fucks up the volumetric efficiency royally. For some reason though beyond my understanding there are no original air intake boxes for sale anywhere, only directly mounted highflow filters or older carb filterboxes which are very different from MPI ones. So I am currently working out whether to wait until an original airbox turns up for sale (which I doubt will happen soon) or whether I should just make a cold air induction setup tuned to OEM peak RPM by making it the exact length outlined via shit like this:https://www.exx.se/techinfo/runners/runners.htmlIf the latter, would it be as simple as 2 inch metal tubing and silicone elbow joints leading to a 4L box at the front of the engine bay with a hole in it or is that shit pointless?
>>29039141Are you in the UK? If so, go on Facebook Marketplace and type in "Rover Mini Breaking" or "Classic Mini Breaking", there are quite a few to choose from.Here's one I found that has an airbox in place:marketplace/item/885987917431437Just shoot whoever a message and ask them if they still have the part, and how much they'll charge for it.
Doing both front hubs on the Miata. Had a bad bearing on the passenger side. Decided to go with RX-8 hubs because they weren't much more and should be able to handle more abuse. It has been one of the easiest job of my life so far. Minimal rust, plenty of room for activities, and just generally straight forward. But it's 1am here in burger land and I don't want to serenade my neighbors with cursing and slide hammer noises this late. So the rest of it might be a tomorrow thing
>Ford E250>Front brakes seized>Front brake rotor/wheel hub one piece assembly has pre-installed wheel bearing outer races. Bearings>Didn't know this when I bought them, threw the old bearings/seals on (they didn't sound worn or anything)>Friend tells me I should've gotten new bearings/seals in there while I had them off>Stores were closed so I couldn't have gone out and bought some if I wanted to anyways>Driven the van a few times, but probably only for 100km since thenIf I haven't driven this thing incredibly far should I press out the outer races or would it be fine to simply drop the inner bearing parts and seals into them?Should I even bother pulling the whole wheel hub off to do it now even if I don't hear any noise from them?
>>29039383Yeah I'm UK based, I will give it a shot then and see what I can find. Thank you for the pointers anon
>>29039920if you've never used zuckbook marketplace don't be surprised if they ghost you. no idea why they never reply when it's not even the stupid "hi is this available" message they get.i swear some of the sellers you could probably say "i will give you 5x your asking price when can i get it" and they'll still never reply lol.
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2017 Ram 1500 with 5.7L Hemi.Yesterday it started overheating on the way to work. I stopped and limped it home, got up to 245 before I was able to pull over and cut it off.First thought was themostat is stuck closed. I swapped it out with a new one, did nothing. Noticed the return hose to the radiator was empty, filled the reservoir a little past max. Took it for a spin, no change.I put it on ramps this morning looking to bleed the coolant system, I notice there is coolant sprayed all over the undercarriage. Turn it on with the heat on, can't find a drip. Not sure if it blew when it overheated the first time or what. Get back in to turn it off, guess what, the heat isn't working now. So probably low coolant. Notice again that the return hose is empty but is warmer towards the thermostat.I am going now to get more coolant and will try to bleed it properly, is this a waste of time? I can get a water pump and replace tomorrow.
>>29017642I want to do some shit on my car but I'm afraid of lifting it
i have a frame to weld on an f150. i am not a welder. do i we ld along the frame or orthogonal to the frame? the hole is towards t he engine cradle. i made a sleeve from 1/8th inch plate. i can cut it on a diagonal.
>>29018823>>29018943I really want to ALH swap my 87 Ranger but haven't been able to justify it. The 4.0 outperforms the ALH. Maybe I'll change my mind once it has a somewhat proper tune on it. >>29017642>What are you boys working on and what are you waiting on?The daily. It's been tossing an overboost code and going into limp mode. Diagnosed as sticky turbo vanes>Not surprised as it's been making a lot of short sub 2 mile trips and never reaching tempWith that being said I decided I'd finally finish what I started years ago. So far I've put most of the stuff on the shelf into the car.>Installed lift pump>Installed EGT gauge/probe>Upgraded SMIC/Pancake pipe>Sent unknown tune ECU out to Tunezilla for a stage 4 tune that I paid for 3 years ago and never flashedI'm also tired of it leaking.>New output shaft seals>Resealed lower shift tower thing>Valve cover>Oil cooler o-ringsWhile it's in the air I ran my brake controller wiring and welded up a hitch for it. Waiting on some weld on d-rings before I bolt it up.>New TOWMASTER springs>Monroe F150 air adjustable shocks Haven't decided if I want to do control arm bushings. I might do the rear bushings. >probably notIt really needs different tires. It'll break the Amazon specials free in third gear as is. I've never had tires perform so poorly. It'll understeer hard if the roads are damp.
Clutch slave cylinder
building run stand
Went to start the car to move it to a different spot in the shop. Won’t crank. Behaving weird. I used a jump box, made it behave weirder, still no crank. I don’t want to buy a new battery, and what if that’s not even the issue? I’m so fucking sick and tired man.
>>29041997...did you try a volt meter on the battery? Hint: there are other places you could use it too
i found a rodent nest in the cabin air filter of my 2008 prius, which isnt surprising as it sat in the same spot for like 3 years outside a rat infested house. how can i clean the cabin air system to get any bacteria out? or should i just accept my rat varicella ebola AIDS?
>>29041997This >>29042001They’re wonderful tools once you learn how to use them.>>29042090Lysol and/or bleach it to death
>>29040422Work on your grammar and spelling. The greater the contact area, the better. A step cut would be best.And you're going to need a fish plate.
I have a Honda Fit and my one wheel is getting very hot after driving. So I get to replace a wheel bearing soon. Fuck me. I'm sure it will be horrible and totally rusted in place. Hopefully it isn't as bad as this guys. My luck is bad though, so it will probably be worse.
>>29042001And what exactly am I looking for? How can I tell if the battery is just not charged enough or if it’s bad? Where would I go from there? I have a multimeter but I have never touched it before.
>>29042798his spelling is fine though. methinks he's typing on a phone though, probably an android. iphones seem to suffer less from hitting the wrong keys, probably some anti-retard feature or something when trying to touchtype...been there, done that
>>29042978set the multimeter to read DC volts (not AC volts) then stick the positive probe on the positive terminal and vice versa, see if it's reading around 12.8V. anything lower than 12.0V is probably less than 50% charge and battery may need charging
>>29041997>>29042978and also, if it's an auto, check that it's in neutral or park. the neutral start switch will prevent any cranking if the shifter is in any other position
>>29042978>>29043079Lower than 12.0 and there’s a good chance the battery is fucked.The real way to know is to do a load test. Make sure your battery is charged, like 12.6V+. Have somebody turn the key and try to start the car and watch the voltage as the starter is cranking.If the voltage goes from 12.6V down below like 9V-10V as the car is starting, you have a charged but weak battery.
>>29041997How did it behave different with the jump pack?Does it click when you try to start the vehicle?If there's no click I wouldn't jump to a battery diag. What vehicle? Auto? Manual? If auto shove the PRNDL from Park to 1 a handful of times. Try starting in P & neutral.If that does nothing test your ignition switch. >I don't know howJump your starter or starter relay with the key in the run position trans in neutral.
>>29018587400 to 2000 grit wet sand, then compound, polish, then use the 3m UV clear coat shit, literally the only method that works and lasts
>>29043135I think the problem is that I’m retarded. Not used to this ginormous ass diesel battery. I thought like 45 minutes on the battery charger would be more enough to bring it back from stone dead. I guess a couple hours would be more like it.
Explain it to me like I'm a Labrador how do I tighten my spark plugs without screwing everything up?Do I thread them in by hand using an extension but no ratchet until I can't turn them anymore, then tighten them another two-thirds of a turn?
>>29043723>Do I thread them in by hand using an extension but no ratchet until I can't turn them anymore, then tighten them another two-thirds of a turn?This is how I usually do it. If you use electric tools, then at least start them by hand before wazzing them on, then tighten them with a manual ratchet so you don't risk stripping the threads. As for how tight, it's purely a "feeling" thing and is very hard to verbally describe. 20nm is the most common number I've seen across all spark plugs and engines, and that's really not a tight as you think - just a little tweak once things stop moving by hand.
>>29031734the fuck kinda side quest you do to obtain this lmao
greased up my window rails, and cleaned the glass channels and weatherstrip>grease :I>grease japan :O
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>>29043723Thread by hand with sparkplug socket. Giggle that loose when almost tight. Otherwise the socket will want to stay down there. Swap out and use regular deep socket and about 10 pounds of force to tighten. You gotta be more careful in an aluminum block.
>buy subbed pn bearing>knock it in>shaft locks>far from reaching the snap ring>the fucking cage is hitting the thrust washer>have to order stinky old nos bearing off ebay
>>29042907Update. I started to take everything apart. The balljoint nut is really stuck and hard to get to. To make more room I tried to take the strut nuts off and wow they are tough! My Dewalt 891 couldn't do it and then stripped the nuts! Motherfucker. Even more annoying is I changed those struts last year. Should have changed those nuts. Close to cutting them off, but I managed to wedge a 6 point on and got the top nut off with a long breaker bar. Bottom bolt might still need cut off. That's for tomorrow. Thank you for reading my blog.
>>29046667Pic very related.
>>29046687I got the second strut bolt off! Still not exactly sure how to get the ball joint nut off. I put some 3in1 oil on it. Maybe it will help for tomorrow.
Cleaned out my air vents and blower. Lots of leaves and junk seem to make their way in no matter what I do.
I feel so ashamed of myself after doing these absolutely abysmal welds. Ruined the rest of my night, having to contend with what I’ve just done. It’s been like 3 years since I’ve touched a welder.
>>29047932"A grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't"
>>29046759Update is I failed. Couldn’t get the wheel bearing out. Luckily I stopped before going too far. Managed to replace the ABS sensor and was able to order replacement bolts for the struts. Also used silicone lubricant and worked it into the bearing, which helped.
>>29049742walmart has a loaded dorman knuckle for $185, comes with wheel bearing and ball joint installed, just replace that whole rusty shit
Diagnosing a misfire on a 2.0 Twin Spark Alfa Romeo Spider, and not only are the spark plugs cooked, but they're roughly £15 to £20 *each*, so it was looking like I'd be paying somewhere between £120 to £160 just for a set of plugs... until my dad wandered on by. He offhandedly mentions he had some plugs lying around that look like the bigger ones, and sure enough, after checking a tool box that hasn't been in active use since the 80's or 90's, 4 of the exact fucking spark plugs I need are were sat staring up at me. I have no idea how long these plugs have been sat in this toolbox, but I'm almost certain they're older than the car they're going in. Thanking you very much, father, you just saved me roughly £80~
pulled the heaviest intake ever, i think it's like 90lbs
This part online costs $377. I got it from pick n pull for $40.
>almost done with project truck>1979 Ford F250 Crewcab, 6.6L Big block, 4x4, 4 speed manual>got it just about perfect, was ready to start taping shit off and get to body work for sanding>even had a wheel and tire set picked out already to finally replace the rusted garbage I had>Decide I want an excuse to just drive the truck on a nice day, so go out for lunch>get T boned by driver who blasted a red light>They had no license so they ran>After 3 weeks, police got back to me and said they found the guy from his car's plate>no license, no insurance, unregistered car with salvage title>was a fucking illegal invader tooThe only solace I can take is that he's getting deported. Maybe I'll get lucky and see him on a liveleak type video getting his head sawn off by the cartel. The truck is fucking totaled man
>>29050197Did you have it towed home?
>>29050202had to put it on a flatbed because the truck is so fucking bent it's almost L shaped. I had him just dump it in my driveway and it's still there. Insurance is asking what I want to do and I don't know what to tell them. The amount of work I'll have to do to get the frame even remotely straight let alone all the body panels that would need replacing, I just don't think it's worth it.
>>29050208If you had full coverage you can still get paid out and buy it back for a fraction of the payout. If you didn't have full coverage then it's just yours still. If you don't want to pull the motor or anything else just scrap asap and move on to the next thing.
>>29050211yeah I had full coverage it's just brutal man. I was in the garage working on this fucking thing religiously after work. All that work to be thrown away because of some fucking taco bender. idk how much insurance is offering me but I know its over $15k last I spoke to them. So either I take the payout and run, find a new project, or try to save the truck. Thinking of going with the former.Maybe I'll get into motorcycles. At least if I'm hit on a project bike, I'll just fucking die.
>>29050212>All that work to be thrown away because of some fucking taco benderi know that pain all too well, although it was more my fault than anything else really. i knew it had shitty tyres so i was driving like a grandpa but it still skidded around a corner despite me going slow as fuck and it smacked into a pole, was a statutory writeoff. still mad about that one years later.
>>29050212>or try to save the truckI'd personally move onto the next one, but maybe you can bring it to a frame guy and he can bend it back on the rack. If it's truly L shaped that might not even be an option.
>>29049798It does not for a 2009 Honda fit.
>>29050197holy fuck this is my nightmare
>>29050516I only have liability insurance. If someone hits me, I'm cooked.
>>29050516very nice truck. And yeah, probably the closest I ever got to actually crying since I was a kid. I remember just going home that day after leaving the hospital in an uber and getting hammered while just looking at the mass of twisted metal in my driveway. Called out sick from work too
>>29050575just at face value - getting into a collision that writes off a 3/4 ton truck is a legit excuse to not go into work
>>29038886Pls respond
Can we agree that the only thing these are good for is rounding off bolts?
>>29050740If your radiator is plastic or your car was having trouble staying cool, then yes, otherwise don't fix what ain't broke.
>>29050743Worked in a pinch to get my air/fuel ratio sensor off once I disconnected the wires and didn't have space for my sensor ratchet/socket setup.
>>29050743the only way to remove arp nuts and bolts, or any fastener that decides to use 12 point heads over 6 points for some godforsaken reason
>always work out of my shitty cars as a carpenter/general construction>finally find a cheap truck a 2015 Colorado WT 2WD extended cab 6ft bed>258k km/160k miles>buy it OTD for 9,000 CAD/6400 USD>looked decently clean when I took it for a test drive frame has surface rust nothing to major yet planned to just wire wheel and brush as much rust off as I could rust converter it paint it and then fluid film/pb blaster guard it>got it home today and find a lot more rust on the body than I thought pinch welds of the truck body are a bit rusty in places, couple spots here and there in the wheel wells etc nothing major yetStill kinda bummed thought it was a lot cleaner, but I guess for 6400 bucks I can't complain too much right? I spent a bunch of money all excited on a tonneau cover, the paint and tools to rust proof the frame, ATF fluid for a transmission drain and fill, diff fluid and stuff. Now I see the state of it and I don't even wanna touch a lot of that stuff. I'm going to just get the frame as good as I can rust proofed and painted/wheel as much rust off. Do an oil change, change the air filter, wipers and maybe change the diff fluid. The transmission fluid was flushed/changed at 150k km so the transmission fluid has 100k on it but the drain and fill procedure for this transmission is a pain in the ass and I am scared to do it.
>>29051132>drain and fillthey all work the same, unhook the top hose of the transmission heat exchanger inside the radiator, run the hose down to a gallon jug marked with lines every quart. Hook a hose and funnel to the nipple on the heat exchanger, hang it above everything because you're gravity feeding fresh fluid into it. Start the engine, watch the jug, turn the engine off at 2 quarts and then feed two quarts fresh into the funnel. Dump jug. Repeat until fresh fluid is going into the jug. You have now replaced all of your fluid with very little mixing. If you always put in what you took out, you have the same amount of fluid, but check anyways. It might have had an incorrect amount of fluid from the previous job.
>>29051206I don't want to unhook anything as this is a 12 year old truck that's been blasted with salt for 250k km as it's just gonna break or leak. Every video I see you just stick a tube through the fill hole and suck out as much fluid as you can with like a transfer pump see how much came out put the same back in turn the truck on run it through the gears let it warm up or take it for a little drive then unscrew the little inspection plug and keep adding fluid until it oozes out of that.
>Get mrsa infection in arm so bad I needed surgery >All this free time off from work to wrench>Have wound-vac attached to arm the whole time>Can't get the least bit sweatyFuck this dumb thing. It itches, too.
>>29034077My local Home Depot wants $11 for zip ties.
how it should be vs how it isany anons have any ideas how to fix this mess?the stud is pressed in.i already replaced same studs on a bracket and replaced them with threaded rivet so i can put a bolt in instead of the nut but there is no space for this kind of this(duh)and i do not want to make holes in the underside of the car
>>29049992handy tool shelf there at the top of the fender
>collect small oil spills>have huge hydraulic oil spillHit it with industrial purple degreaser, washed all that shit out until it stopped sudding, and threw down eximo bioremediation powder. This process is supposed to take weeks but I'm curious what other anons do to remove oil stains?
>>29052273sawdust for liquids, time for stains
Anyone have hands on experience with the new Greenworks pro impacts? I want to get the 1/2in drive 560ft-lb as babbys first impact to do a brake job (plus some suspension stuff soonTM). They tested well and seem solidly built per TTC's vids but I know very little about power tools and I haven't had time to do a deep market comparison dive so maybe I'm off base there taking their word at face value. I've seen an (unverified) claim that they're too powerful for their construction and kill themselves. Is this just someone spreading FUD or a legitimate issue?
>>29051802find a washer that fits, hit it with shallow welds that only penetrate the washer and the broken stud. Remove with grinder, only works once.
My first time trying to stitch weld, and my first time welding in 2 or 3 years. Tonight was the 3rd time I have ground it down and went back over spots where light it shining through. And I’ll have to do it at least one more time for sure. I’m so fucking tired bros.
Removed the truck bed on my F150 so that I can repair the corrosion damage on the bed and frame. Turns out the previous owner had welded the bed to the frame so I had to do some cutting.
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>>29052531what you mean by that.how does it help me to make it like how it should bealso i dont have a welder and my friend who has one and lives near me is away till early 2027
>>29053076nvm fixed it i got like 50 free horsepower
I'm cleaning up my starter. What's this yellow stuff that looks like gunk along the bottom of the armature? Is this something I should try to remove? It's also along the top rim.
>>29053249>>29053249On closet inspection is looks like glue to me. Definitely on the top. Not sure what purpose it serves on the bottom so still suspect it could be something else.
>>29053080then get a welderI assume I confused you with the last step, grinding it off is only for when you want to take it off, if ever; you'd have to grind the washer off. If you were careful you could grind the welds/washer off and leave most of the broken stud to weld another washer to. This is just the easiest dirty trick I see to turn the joint back into a fastened joint instead of the locator nub it currently is.
>>29053249I used to jerk off into my spinning alternator when I was younger, it would build up spunk like this. Hope you didn't know the previous owner too well.
>>29053351why bother
Replaced the rack and pinion in my car and the duckbill seals failed right after I bled the system so I get to do it again.
>>29054193Seals? Ducks? Brother man you are describing a zoo!
Alright bros, im about to do a transmission drain, filter swap, and refill on my truck at 250k miles. Am I about to blow my tranny? I see conflicting arguments.It would be crazy to just keep using the same funky fluid over and over again.
> Center firewall trim crumbling apart> Easy enough to replace, its plastic how expensive could it be?> It's two pieces, ~480$ each> S62 OnlyWelp, guess ill have to sus out a way to replace it with fabrication, ain't no way im spending this much for what's essentially a beauty cover for the wiring loom.
Coworker’s AC wasn’t working in his car. Found one of his cooling fans was down, the passenger side that does mostly the AC condenser.Open the box this morning to install it, plastic housing was cracked to shit, despite the big “FRAGILE” stickers on the box. Had to go at it with a bunch of JB kwik weld because he wanted AC today. Kinda lame.
>>29052524Buy into a cordless tool brand that has all of the tools you want for those batteries. Also buy tools from brands that will be around in a few years. I would be pissed if I spent $500+ on Hart stuff a couple years ago because one tool looked like a good value for money on a Youtube video and it’s all becoming obsolete.
Feels good to have fresh rotors and pads.
>>29056666Christ, such a huge caliper for such a tiny pad.
>>29056666gee wally why does your mom let you have two calipers
>>29056215That's a retarded myth. Do the maintenance. I just did it on my mini at 120k which based on the look of it was probably the original fluid over 20 years old. It's so much smoother it used to be kind of clunky going from 1st to 2nd but that is gone now
>>29042798hey i iwas drunk you transexual. about as drunk as i am now!
Bros how do I clean this and get it looking nice again without damaging anything?
>>29056909pressure wash it then fix all the electrical problems.
>>29056742Mom says I need a dedicated emergency brake caliper to be safe.
>>29056607i've had good luck with welding plastic shit back together with a ton of filler. that looks like it has a ton of glass or something in it so i dunno how well it would work.
>>29056914weird, is it hydraulic or mechanical?
>>29056930it's a parking brake. it's probably screw type mechanical.
>>29056930Its electric. There are DC motors on the actual parking brake caliper itself.
>>29056909There are ton of youtube guides on how to do it a lazy way with a washer, but I wouldn't risk it. Take the time to do it by hand. Get a spray detailer, some brushes, wipes, etc. Gives you some good time to inspect the engine bay and check the status of things as you clean.Frankly any "quick and easy" guide should just insult you, its lazy and you're better than that.
>>29057648Good point. I’ll take your advice Anon. Thanks.
Can anyone help me? My wife came back from a 200mi trip and there was water leaking off the oil pan, not sure if it was coming off something else but I checked the oil, it looks fine and I checked the radiator and it's full, could it just be the AC she was running full blast for 4 hours? Jeep is 20 years old with 170k miles.
>>29057691turn off the ac and drive it. mark the coolant level with a sharpie.
>>29056909on my 9th gen civic i just went at it with microfiber towels, some bristle brushes, and diluted simple green. didn't take long and the results were good. that being said, the air filter housing is a real pain in the ass because of all of the squares.
>>29057691I’m sure it’s AC condensate if everything else looked good. Coolant is the only thing that isn’t oily, and you would be seeing steam or notice the color or low level. Condensate can end up weird places, add the wind from driving 200mi splashing it all around.
>>29047932JC grind that shit off and do it again. Also helps to not try welding through paint and dirt
>>29049742Whats stopping you the ball joint nut? You need to put a torch on it till its glowing orange then break it free slowly with either a long ass breaker bar (put a pipe over it too). A good trick that always works for me is to put the biggest box end you own that fits on it and use a BF hammer to whack the wrench. Alternate the heat/bar/hammer eventually it will break loose or just break
>>29040399Pull out the overflow bottle and check the plastic nipple on the bottom
>>29057726ty for the tip anon
>>29040419I used to be afraid too but it's ok. Just don't cheap out on jack stands
>bro's air filter
did plugs on Saturday, snapped a connector trying to pull it off the coil, riding with zip ties now but need to replace the connector
>>29056909loads of degreaser, a brush, and a garden hose
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>>29058411You're removing his car's feral musk scent. Gets tons of pussy. For me though, its a walmart plastic shower curtain liner, spread open and locked in the car on a hot summer day, to offgas the tasty new car smell.
>alternator dies >buy new >comes with busted control plug>replace it >replace female plug (keep old wire crimps)>battery still not charging ok maybe fuse went >test it - its ok >replace it anyway >battery still not charging I am starting to pull my hair over here, i am even temped to crack open a book and see if i can attain some hidden wisdom from it. My biggest fear is that the old crimps are bad, but they looked nice and shinny. I even took care to attach them in the right order.
>Reinstall engine to bike>Use kickstart to test for spark>Feel a jolt in my hand through the lever>Forgot to reattach ground wire and it was touching the toolbox I had the bike standing on and electrified the whole thing every revolutionNo further testing is required.
finally used the water pump I bought years ago when a local parts store was closing down
How is this trans mount looking?
>>29061845ACK!
>>29057983Multiple things stopped me. The ball joint nut yeah it needed heated. I don’t have a torch. For that and the seized tie rod end (got the nut off that) my dad has a torch and cut help me there. The problem now is the wheel bearing is seized in the knuckle. Even the wheel hub can’t be easily removed. YouTube showed people just hitting them out with a hammer. I bought a used knuckle from eBay and that is seized just as bad. This whole experience has been a pain in the ass.
>>29017642loose wheel bearings turned into a wheel hub replacement which turned into a cv axle replacement which turned into a ball joint replacement which turned into a transmission fluid flush which turned into a sway bar link replacement which leaves me now at an abs sensor replacement. I probably need to replace the brake rotors too.
>>29063489do you have any tools that aren't hammers?
>>29063491120k miles and probably the first time any of this stuff was done. when i did the wheel hub i noticed the axle boots failed and needed to be replaced. while doing the axle i did have to pound the shit out of the ball joint to get it free which ruined it. when i got the axle out it dumped fluid everywhere so as long as it needed to be topped up i may as well do a full replace. while i was doing that i noticed the sway bar link just dangling there since the rear mount sheared. first drive after that the abs light went off which could be a coincidence or one of both of them got damaged while i was in there. figured fuck it just replace both since the code reader won't tell me which is bad.
