Recent content by clinebarger

You got it off...All that matters. I would've weld three pieces of bar stock into a tripod then a 5/8" nut & use a slide hammer, That hard bearing race material spooks me as I've had to remove pieces of it from under my skin more than once. Couple years ago had to go to a Care Now & have a...

Finished up the Hyundai, Had to change the thermostat as the original was sticking, The run to the dealer was inconvenient but I have bad luck with aftermarket thermostats. Runs great, Customer should be pleased!

Use GM or Mahle, Fel Pro will fit for initial install....But will swell & cannot be reused.

A new short block & head are fairly reasonable from the dealer. The engine/trans basically falls out of the car if you have a lift.

I think that's what they do......Use the '97 federal limits on a '97 federal emissions vehicle.

You rolled/cut it during installation.....Pressure would push a seal out before doing that.

I believe Colorado is a CARB compliant state.

Progress on the Hyundai Nu 2.0L.....

Command the EGR to open, Should make the engine run rough or stall at idle. EGR pintle position should read zero at idle uncommanded. If everything is good...Fuel trims etc, A bad catalyst can cause both conditions. Can't depend on early OBD2 to set a P0420!!

Every thermostatic bypass I've seen be it Oil or ATF uses a wax pill just like a coolant thermostat.

I wouldn't know.

He'll grow out of that, Very few shops have a lathe to turn down a socket.

They are pre painted & ordered via the VIN, Did one on my dads 2009 Yukon about a year ago, Comes in a refrigerator sized box.

A 4L80E will not care one way or the other....If it fails....It was going to fail regardless!! Drop the pan & do a analysis on what you see. If there is any delay into drive or reverse....The unit has mechanical issues that CANNOT be resolved with magic pixie dust!

D60 turned me on to the Noga bases & I'll never use anything else.....I've wasted to much of my life messing with standard mag bases!!