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StormDrain posted:Everything you do to that truck is great. Looks great, looks right. Those goddamn u bolts on the rear are huge. They look like anchor bolts or hairpins I've put in concrete. If I do anything less it gets broken lmao. They're 5/8" shank bolts formed in house. tuna posted:Glad you found someplace to do good suspension work for you, especially in situ. yeah that's the helper/overload. Common on class3 and larger trucks. That shim is what I'm referring to, if you notice its actually two welded together...that's their solve. The tires slot into the bed, its a c channel that's been clearanced to facilitate such. I'm not really a fan of how this rearend and the bed work together. There's never been any contact however. If I go to a D80(eventually..) the axle is 3" wider so an arch will get cut into the flatbed. The truck doesn't squat for poo poo, with the old packs it still wouldn't shove the wheels up into the arch unless it was trail features. Here's a shot from a couple weeks ago. The jacks are doing *some* compensation to level out the camper but the full weight isn't on it. 
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Leave it to GM to put a one way breather, made of rubber, into a plastic valve cover, on a turbocharged engine. With a PCV check valve in the intake manifold that shits out every 50-100k like clockwork. When it shits out, it pressurizes the crankcase - leading to oil, oil everywhere, the breather failing often (at least once a year), and the car running like complete poo poo with all kinds of random codes (misfires, lean codes, bad O2 sensor codes, idle control codes, etc) once the breather rips itself apart. Fuel trims were pegged at +35, car was pinging, not making boost, running like poo poo, throwing codes for both O2 sensors stuck lean, a catalytic converter code, misfire codes.... One valve cover later (again - $45 Dorman this time, not going OEM until the check valve is fixed), and it's running fine, no codes set in ~5 miles with repeated stop/start, some highway speeds, a few restarts, etc. It's not yet pissing oil, but I did pull a hose running from the turbo to a port on the intake (cruzetalk forums say to do this to look for the presence of the check valve) - from what I can dig up, this is its own dedicated runner, with a "PCV check valve" in it - I'm guessing it's essentially a recirculation hose? I don't speak turbo, so I don't know how this poo poo works. But the check valve is gone, and that runner had a good bit of oil in it. There's a kit to fix it; you have to plug the hole in the intake from the missing check valve, but it moves the check valve outside of the intake. $75 vs a new intake manifold ($300+ just for the part, then the fun of swapping it). Obligatory:  Sidenote: the Dorman cover seems a little more fragile - at least, it doesn't feel nearly as heavy as the GM cover did. The torque spec is in inch pounds, I don't have a torque wrench that does that. So I went finger tight + a gentle half turn, and used Permatex grey in the corners that the FSM said to do so. Not leaking yet, didn't crack it either. Something tells me I still managed to overtorque it. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 16:20 on Jul 29, 2021 |
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Fun auto parts store story time. Went to get a new ac compressor kit for the Silverado (compressor, receiver/drier, expansion tube, oil, orings, etc) on Tuesday. I knew it was at the hub so I should be able to easily get it Wednesday, sometimes the same day. Nope, go in Wednesday evening and they forgot it. Awesome. I went online and got the free next day delivery for today and FedEx returned it to the terminal claiming incorrect address which it isn't even close to true. Ridiculous. I'll probably get it just it time for it to be 95 and 100% humidity since I love working on stuff in that weather. The only cool part is I saved $50 online with a deal they have going right now. In other better news the head gaskets went on the Outback a week or so ago. The bottom end of the engine is pretty hurt so it was almost new car time. No way I was putting new gaskets on that engine. I just happened to find an engine with 131k on it with a little road trip today so Dave will live on. I was pretty sad, I love that car. I'll regasket the whole thing and make it look pretty, same with the engine compartment. Diamond in the rough 
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Looks like a pretty typical northeast engine to me.  Someone cared enough about it to put new belts on at some point, so it's at least been seen some maintenance. Also looks like a newish parts store alternator, dunno if I trust that too much  What's up with the boots at the plug end of the wires? They look funky... or is that how the original wires looked? You're doing the timing belt, right? It really sucked doing the timing belt on my Outback and having it get totaled a few months later; the timing belt on it only had ~30k, but it was also 8 years old... and looked it. I have so much trouble with both Fedex and USPS at home, to the point that I have most stuff shipped to my PO box now (my PO box, despite being an actual USPS post office box, will accept Fedex and UPS deliveries - I just have to give the post office street address with #<pobox> at the end). USPS just loses poo poo constantly, Fedex constantly delivers to the wrong apartment (sometimes the wrong complex entirely); UPS is the only one that reliably gets it right. Amazon is its own can of worms, since it's a different driver every day (and the fuckers ALWAYS park in my driveway, blocking me in while they deliver to this side of the property... they have a sixth sense, they KNOW when I'm about to leave). randomidiot fucked around with this message at 13:48 on Jul 30, 2021 |
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Jul 30, 2021 13:44
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I assume they are under staffed and over subscribed. I ordered something that came in there separate boxes and they turned up over a 2 week period but no one bothered to communicate that fact so when I only had one box for a week and no one could tell me if the others would arrived I returned the first box. Then the other two turned up separately the next few days. All it needed was some communication and it would be ok but nope just blank stares and silence on the phone. With sea, road and rail all screwed right now getting anything delivered correctly is a win.
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STR posted:Looks like a pretty typical northeast engine to me. Yea it's getting all new gaskets, skim the heads, etc. I found mls head gaskets for this vintage so I'm going with those. I'm getting a new belt but I'll reuse the rollers and tensioners from mine since they are high quality ones and the tensioner is new since I had one of the lovely ones originally. Those are the stock plug wires, they have nice handles for removal. I've got new ones on mine I'll swap over. So I called AutoZone about the delivery and the part is getting returned and they'll return my money in 3-5 business days which pisses me off immensely. My rage level is a solid 10 with this bullshit. I ordered the tool and a new clutch since I think that is the problem anyway since apparently it's impossible for me to aquire a compressor for a vehicle they made 1.5 billion of. The AC was working excellent when it started making noise so I turned it off then the next day it locked up with the AC off and after looking at the clutch setup I think it's what failed. The magnet is stationary and I believe it swelled up under the pulley and the compressor is still good.
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Jul 31, 2021 17:24
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New eBay intake on the boy’s Del Sol. Surprisingly easy to find a true cold air system.   
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Imperador do Brasil posted:New eBay intake on the boy’s Del Sol. Surprisingly easy to find a true cold air system. When I "built" my Civic a few years ago I was blown away by how many fun parts were available on ebay. Have you bought a full exhaust with the fart canon yet?
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Rhyno posted:When I "built" my Civic a few years ago I was blown away by how many fun parts were available on ebay. Have you bought a full exhaust with the fart canon yet? We are running a $60 eBay header and stock from the cat back. We ordered a fart cannon axle back section just for shits and giggles but I have a feeling we will be back with the stock muffler in short order. It sounds pretty decent with the header and stock rear section. The suspension is worth almost as much as the car itself. DC2 Type R Tanabe Sustec Pro coil overs and DC2R rear control arms.
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McTinkerson posted:Awwww yeah. That looks fantastic! Crossposting from the P-car thread Bajaha posted:I'm very happy I took the plunge on the Martini graphics.
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Looks like a total score on this one. Someone changed the oil on time. Timing belt isn't from 1997 either.   Worth some gaskets and my time to keep Dave on the road a little longer. I doubt someone that kept up on the oil like that let it get low, let's hope.
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shy boy from chess club posted:I ordered the tool and a new clutch since I think that is the problem anyway since apparently it's impossible for me to aquire a compressor for a vehicle they made 1.5 billion of. The AC was working excellent when it started making noise so I turned it off then the next day it locked up with the AC off and after looking at the clutch setup I think it's what failed. The magnet is stationary and I believe it swelled up under the pulley and the compressor is still good. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I sincerely doubt that. The magnet can’t be stationary. There’s a slip ring that is, but the magnet has to be part of the rotating assembly. If an AC clutch sticks or otherwise fails closed, that just means the AC compressor never turns off.
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Imperador do Brasil posted:New eBay intake on the boy’s Del Sol. Surprisingly easy to find a true cold air system. Please tell me there's a fender liner somewhere. I whacked a deep puddle with that exact style intake on my Civic.  e: I'm dumb, I see it in the background on the third pic. Which engine is that? D15? randomidiot fucked around with this message at 05:23 on Aug 2, 2021 |
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STR posted:Please tell me there's a fender liner somewhere. I whacked a deep puddle with that exact style intake on my Civic. Yup, D15. Good ol’ Del Sol S. It’s slated to be his first daily car so there’s no need for more real power, just some nice engine noises. I immediately warned him about standing water. He’s a decent driver for a teen (been driving manual since he was nine) and he gets wheel time in the EP3, Abarth, and anything else we have laying around but for a regular-use car this is enough. Cheap reliable efficient manual convertible is a pro-tier first car. 
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Aug 2, 2021 11:32
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Having a first car you can pull the roof off is very, very cool.
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Darchangel posted:I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I sincerely doubt that. Yeah, and even worse, a seized AC compressor almost definitely put "black death" throughout the system, so the entire things needs to be flushed with any non-flushable components replaced (like any parallel flow condenser/evap) or it will just keep eating compressors.
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Darchangel posted:I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I sincerely doubt that. Yea that's what I thought too but this is what it looks like  That magnet doesn't spin, that's why I'm hoping it's that and not black death.
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Darchangel posted:I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I sincerely doubt that. I've never torn into a compressor that didn't have a fixed electromagnet. With that said, I've also never seen the clutch / magnet fail in a way that locks up a "healthy" compressor.
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Looking at the setup if my luck is good that bearing seized up. The AC was off when it locked up. It made a noise so I turned it off then days later it locked up. It wasn't all the same day. Either way I got the tool to take it apart and find out soon.
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We got all new rear brakes -- cylinders, shoes, springs, adjusters, and even drums -- and 4 new monotube shocks this weekend. drives like a dream now if you ignore the worn steering gear. love this truck, wish the AC worked and also wasn't an R12 system
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Washer fluid pump on the ranger, thankfully a super easy job. Siphon drain the fluid out, pop off the supply hose and electrical connector, then just pull the whole thing out of the reservoir press-fit and flush the reservoir. Replace the press-fit seal and installation is in reverse order of removal.  
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Popped a new shifter in the Abarth. 20 minute install, way easier than the 90 minutes and 18 pieces of disassembly on my previous Civic Si. I might go back to the OEM shift knob since it fits the boot better, but I’ll give the Craven Speed one a whirl for now. 
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I just ordered 1600 worth of clutch parts to (hopefully) get it back on the road
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Cut and polished a farm-used Prado that arrived full of porn The green Toyota used around this time has purple in it which owns.
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OMFG Ceramic tint is loving blessed. Cannot feel the Vegas sun and on black leather seats, I'll take every advantage I can. I hope I'm not an rear end in a top hat for getting a 70% (coke bottle green?) on my windshield; there hasn't been a noticeable effect on my night vision, and has made a huge difference in cooling the inside off, (theoretically) saving gas. Thoughts? E: I have a remote start to pre-start the AC, but now don't use it as often. Also, less cycles to get the cabin down to comfortable temp. I can't imagine running all those pumps more is good for the milage. I mean the heat energy inside has to be transferred outside and that takes a lot of energy, if electric bills are anything to go by. All the energy my car uses has to come from either the battery or gasoline. Wasabi the J fucked around with this message at 11:37 on Aug 3, 2021 |
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How does tint save gas?
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No. 6 posted:How does tint save gas? Probably keeps out some heat so less use of the a/c?
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AmbassadorofSodomy posted:Probably keeps out some heat so less use of the a/c? That's speculation without data.
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No. 6 posted:That's speculation without data. What part of tint blocking UV light transmission which lowers the internal temperature of your car thus allowing the a/c to run on a lower setting is speculative? There's a reason so many cars in the south have tint.
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NitroSpazzz posted:What part of tint blocking UV light transmission which lowers the internal temperature of your car thus allowing the a/c to run on a lower setting is speculative? There's a reason so many cars in the south have tint. It's not speculative that the AC doesn't have to run as much, but it absolutely is speculative that it "saves gas" in any meaningful way. That's something you do for cabin comfort, not fuel economy.
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life hack: get a car with poo poo fuel economy in all situations so you can run the A/C and not care
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Motronic posted:It's not speculative that the AC doesn't have to run as much, but it absolutely is speculative that it "saves gas" in any meaningful way. If it's either AC on or windows down, depending on the speed, then we can argue about fuel economy. On the highway especially.
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I leave my AC on all the time, windows up or down. Al Gore can lick my not-sweaty taint. edit: except in the metro. it takes so much engine power it's kind of painful around town with the AC on...
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NitroSpazzz posted:What part of tint blocking UV light transmission which lowers the internal temperature of your car thus allowing the a/c to run on a lower setting is speculative? If you mean that fuel consumption is slightly reduced, very possible but not in any meaningful way. Without data, it's speculation.
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Ok, I thought my speculation was based on reasonable assumptions regarding conservation of energy. I'm sorry and I thought my (theoretically) would have been disclaimer enough. Regardless, my car is still comfortable way faster than it used to be, and the AC cycles noticeably less. Wasabi the J fucked around with this message at 19:28 on Aug 3, 2021 |
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No. 6 posted:If you mean that fuel consumption is slightly reduced, very possible but not in any meaningful way. Without data, it's speculation. doing less work = less fuel That isn't speculation you goober, that's just you doing a "WELL ACTUALLY" and trying to be the coolest fella in the thread.
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KakerMix posted:doing less work = less fuel Lmao
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No. 6 posted:Lmao
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You are completely ignoring that running the AC has a twin effect on fuel economy as the air in the car is colder and thus more dense so you are moving more weight around!
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Yo where can I get one of those AC setups that runs on magic and isn't powered by the car?
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