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Changed my oil while it was nice out. I tried to time it right just so I could make it through winter and sure enough the light started blinking at me the other day. I'm starting to get a baby valve cover gasket leak, but I don't feel like taking that off and fixing it till I do a valve adjustment and make sure my lovely AP1 retainers aren't cracked
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Mar 16, 2015 19:50
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Snapped a leaf spring on my van. Pulling onto a roundabout when.. BANG! and the driver's side drops onto the bumpstop. Stopped in a petrol station, clean shear break. It snapped the other one last year. One phone call later, and i have a new set of heavy-duty ones i need to collect tomorrow. Only problem, the car is also broken, since it lunched it gearbox mount. Cue driving it carefully to my old shop and making some less-than-ideal repair to make it useable. Urrrghhh.. 
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Mar 16, 2015 20:10
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Did a fast string alignment on my truck to get the tires close enough in line to drive safely and yay it goes in a straight line now! Now just to take it to the nearby shop to get it properly done and I'll be driving my truck again! 
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Mar 17, 2015 18:08
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Went ahead and took it for a spin and first thing I do is dent the tailgate on a tree.  Not upset by that at all since it's pretty small compared to the several dents the previous owners put in the tailgate. The new front shocks feel nice and after getting some new vacuum port plugs to replace the ones that dry rotted over the winter it is running pretty dang well all things considered.
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Mar 17, 2015 20:18
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Drove 260-mile round trip to get new springs for the van, got them fitted. Since it's still loaded it was sketchy jacking it up and working under it, so had to do one side at a time, which meant loving about pulling the axle into place and lots of swearing while getting everything lined up. 
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Mar 17, 2015 20:38
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Mooseykins posted:Drove 260-mile round trip to get new springs for the van, got them fitted. Is your van ever not broken
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Mar 17, 2015 21:59
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warcake posted:Is your van ever not broken No, apparently not.  But i bought it broken, so i guess this is just a running theme.
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Mar 17, 2015 22:17
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Front end had been clunking and since ive replaced all bushings it had to be the strut mounts. And only 55k on em too Being able wrench on my car during work hours is the only reason i stay in this job  Im getting some rust around the sway bar link mount welds on these bilsteins anybody got an idea on how to stop this from getting really bad.  Old struts disassembled to reuse the boots and bumpstops  Old and busted vs the new hotness. After the install ride height changed noticeably also no clunk and firmed up handling. If anybody has any lx platform car (magnum 300 charger challenger) Buy the monroe or oem 2011+ srt challenger strut mounts they are redesigned to be beefier and last much longer too.
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Mar 19, 2015 02:47
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Took the van to a driveshaft company today to have the u-joints replaced because it's vibrating since the spring snapped. Pulled the shaft off outside their shop, they checked it, told me it's not the joints, they're fine. It has a buckled propshaft.
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Mar 19, 2015 14:51
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Got the truck aligned at a shop. Now it can finally be driven regularly again. 
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Mar 19, 2015 23:23
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Big day, started out with an oil change on the International. Then I dropped the front drive shaft at the transfer case to see what shape the u-joint was in. It was in great shape, so that doesn't explain the slight vibration at speed with the hubs engaged, but it's good news overall. Considering that shaft moves less than the others, the fact that it was well lubricated and clean seems like the rear and intermediate shafts are probably good. I'm basing this on the fact that the joints in the front axle shafts were completely dry and seized. Then the real project. I had picked up some steel to add some tie down rails to the sides of the flatbed. So I pulled the super long hinge pins and put them on my V-8 Powered Welding Table:  Look at this rust, shameful.  And here is one completed. I didn't think I could match the gold color so I switched to black. I will probably paint the channel that runs the length of the bed eventually to give it a two-tone with the gold toolbox.  Ahh, sweet utility: 
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Mar 22, 2015 00:54
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Took out the aftermarket radio and replaced it with the original radio and the best cassette deck on offer from Nissan in the 80s. Felt the old one looked so out of place for this car. It even has a metal button for Iron Maiden tapes 
PhoenixWing fucked around with this message at 01:51 on Mar 22, 2015 |
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Mar 22, 2015 01:47
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Got a new muffler installed today on my Caterham! Forgot to take a photo after we finished so we'll have to settle for the WIP pic here.  Still todo before the convertible season kicks in: - a new oil sump - adjust the ride height (it's riding kinda low with my current tires) - inspect why the speedo isn't working j.peeba fucked around with this message at 19:56 on Mar 22, 2015 |
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Mar 22, 2015 19:54
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I've got a list of miscellany to deal with on my 1995 Nissan XE 6-cyl 5-speed manual (70K miles) and today I was puttering around and Uh…something's missing. Topside, I found this moment of WTF. It's been parked since Thursday and it didn't fall off while I was driving: As if poo poo on my truck wasn't naturally decaying quickly enough, someone has to take off the good bits?  The other cowl is in solidly in place. Antenna mast was stolen awhile ago and someone tried to pop out my passenger lock cylinder with it. loving tweakers.poo poo to do:
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Mar 22, 2015 22:42
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It was warm enough so I did a wash and quick wax. Its annoying to clean around the side molding on the doors, but its protected me from at least 4 dings. gently caress people who open their doors into other cars.
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Mar 23, 2015 12:59
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Not bad for a day. Zig-zagging all over london, went through the Blackwall tunnel 4 times and sat with all the trucks on the M25.
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Mar 23, 2015 19:22
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Got the new suspension bits... and another present to my car.
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Mar 26, 2015 00:45
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Changed the diff in the SC400. Old diff munched the front pinion bearing. New diff was $120 at the junkyard, and had a brand new R&P set in it, barely broken in. Contact pattern and preload are good, so someone even knew what they were doing. And now that the car isn't screaming for mercy when I get above 20km/h, I got a chance to really give it a good drive. It's totally not the ~V8 Supra~ the stance crowd keeps saying it is, but I wasn't expecting it to be. It really is a wonderful grand tourer, and the 1UZ is exactly the engine I thought it would be. But the lack of headroom is a lot more of a problem than I thought it would be during the test drive. To keep my head off the headliner my seat takes a position somewhere between 'gangsta lean' and 'dentist's chair', to drive in my normal position I have to open the little visor that slides out under under the sunroof. I might have to flip it because of that, but I really really like this thing. Probably going to look at ways to drop the seat a little. Turbo Fondant fucked around with this message at 01:51 on Mar 26, 2015 |
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Mar 26, 2015 01:48
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Tommychu posted:Changed the diff in the SC400. Old diff munched the front pinion bearing. New diff was $120 at the junkyard, and had a brand new R&P set in it, barely broken in. Contact pattern and preload are good, so someone even knew what they were doing. You can probably pull the seat brackets and fab something up to save an inch or two. I know some aftermarket solutions exist for certain cars, maybe check around? e: Evidently Sparco / Recaro brackets for the MK IV Supra will fit "with some light modification". GentlemanofLeisure fucked around with this message at 16:15 on Mar 26, 2015 |
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Mar 26, 2015 16:12
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Commodore_64 posted:Got the new suspension bits... and another present to my car. Thats an AWESOME looking wheel, whats it going on?
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Mar 27, 2015 15:34
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Fart Pipe posted:Thats an AWESOME looking wheel, whats it going on? 1965 Corvair Rustbucket. Actually its a Corsa that had a 110 swapped in before I got it. 2 door coupe, pearl white paint, 4 on the floor. I've had it since high school about a decade ago, and I'm finally making it all shiny and fun to drive. Edit: Imagine this, but filthy, with rusty fenders, and two cherry bombs sticking straight out the rear. 
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Mar 27, 2015 18:16
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Commodore_64 posted:1965 Corvair Rustbucket. Actually its a Corsa that had a 110 swapped in before I got it. 2 door coupe, pearl white paint, 4 on the floor. I've had it since high school about a decade ago, and I'm finally making it all shiny and fun to drive. Nice! Thats gonna look great. I was dead set on Torque Thrusts for my C10 but those wheels might change my mind.
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Mar 28, 2015 04:34
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replaced my gearbox using my awesome new cordless impact driver that I bought in lieu of paying someone else to fit the gearbox for me. I'm about 5 hours in now and about 1 hour of that was spent lining the gearbox up so it would slot in (its a bastard on your own). New gearbox is in and mounts are back in. Battery tray and driveshafts to go. Took me 3 days when I did the clutch. Slight improvement this time!
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Mar 28, 2015 19:21
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Welded on a 2" receiver hitch, and replaced all the bumper mounting bolts with grade 8 hardware. I only snapped one bolt taking it off with the impact. I still don't plan on towing but I wanted the option.
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Mar 29, 2015 02:47
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Replaced the thrashed front sway bar endlinks on my outback. Seems to have solved the front end THUNK on braking. Also cleaned up and greased the sway bar bushings and removed what appeared to be electrical tape from the sway bar.
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Mar 29, 2015 08:15
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Teflon tape on the swaybar will help retain grease against the body-side bushings.
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Mar 29, 2015 17:27
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This weekend: -cleaned, oiled and reinstalled K&N air filter in both of my civics -new plugs in EX -oil and filter in both --new tires on the Si (kumho ecsta ASX) new front rotors and pads on the EX civic, was a huge bitch because of course the rotor screws were seized, and one rotor was VERY seized to the hub. Drilled out screws, heat + hammer eventually loosened up the rotor -charged the battery in my BMW, was weak after sitting most of winter being started every 2 weeks or so -today I will install clutch slave and master in EX, and clean the hell out of it so I can sell it. If anyone is in the market for a VERY clean manual 08 civic EX and lives near MI, PM me.
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Mar 29, 2015 17:47
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Tried to change a headlight bulb, which turned into a farce when I took the wrong bulb out of the wrong side and didn't realise my mistake until I'd binned it. Fortunately the low and high beams are both H7's but I now need 2 high beam bulbs. A fitting cap to a stupid weekend. 
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Mar 29, 2015 18:51
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Its getting warm enough that I put my summer tires back on. A little earlier than I wanted, but when I raised my car for the winter I didnt get an alignment and shredded the rears out pretty good. Gotta get an alignment after hours at work soon cause paying like 90 bucks for one can eat it
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Mar 29, 2015 19:23
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Parked it in a crowded parking lot.
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Mar 29, 2015 20:28
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Started tearing into the harness on the stang. Found this  frigging tying the body, engine, and headlight harness together.Edit: I am so bad at BBcode rex rabidorum vires fucked around with this message at 01:44 on Mar 30, 2015 |
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Mar 30, 2015 01:40
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It goes back in tomorrow. And I'm re-evaluating my toolbox.
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Mar 30, 2015 05:04
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thelightguy posted:Parked it in a crowded parking lot. I'd pay to see the look on the guy's face that saw you backing out and thought he'd be able to swoop into that spot... then realizes "  there's a loving light pole in the middle of the parking space".
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Mar 30, 2015 05:22
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Teflon tape on the swaybar will help retain grease against the body-side bushings. Ah, I kind of figured as much, but this was completely dessicated electrical tape. I was worried it was shredded bits of bushing or something until I started pulling it out
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Mar 30, 2015 06:53
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some texas redneck posted:I'd pay to see the look on the guy's face that saw you backing out and thought he'd be able to swoop into that spot... then realizes " You know they'd just park there anyway, not caring at all that their quad-cab, long bed pickup is now sticking 10 feet into the lane.
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Mar 30, 2015 11:27
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some texas redneck posted:I'd pay to see the look on the guy's face that saw you backing out and thought he'd be able to swoop into that spot... then realizes " I know the beetle isn't "Fiat 500" short, but I do this poo poo all of the time. It is the best feeling.
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Mar 30, 2015 12:53
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Yesterday I took care of the filthy part of my Corvair, then proceeded to sand blast and paint all four drums so I could try out my new wheels for fit. More pics when I get home, but they look great!  Also, an example of why I need to replace all my bushings: 
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Mar 30, 2015 17:57
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I fixed a burnt out rear light today.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ysGEyW-QC0
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Mar 31, 2015 01:11
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When I bought my Impreza years ago it came with stupid clip-on pedal covers. The clutch pedal started rattling during the winter. I took off the bolts (that I could turn) with allen keys and knocked the covers off.  That's a lot of salt built up on that pedal. Off comes the other one.  Take a look at the new pedal covers (which I've had since 2010, intended for the WRX but never made it onto it). Couldn't find my centre punch and then got called away.  Gotta drive to work tomorrow so here comes the hockey tape (at Slow is Fast's suggestion). Actually feels really good to drive. 
Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 03:48 on Mar 31, 2015 |
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