Recent content by Joba27n

After digging in my memory, only time i've read of burnishing a compressor clutch was if there was noise (ie chirp) on engagement and the gap was correct. Even then I think the tsb outlined to try the clutch cycling while holding 3000rpm and if that didn't work, remove and put a non-directional...

Agreed. Most I do is check the clutch gap before install. If there is a spec and it's outside the spec i'll adjust to the low end. If there is no spec then i'll adjust to 10 thou-ish

Oil is some cheap down there

Frost on the lines isn't necessarily a problem. Especially if it has an orifice tube. The suction line will be quite cold and with higher humidity in the air, the moisture will condense on that cold line. I retrofit my 92 Camry from r12 (a/c was flat when I got the car) but using the...

I doubt it would be a meaningful difference. I've worked with many dangerous mechanics and with less competition in the form of many shops up here, i'm sure it would balance out. Especially since Canadians on average prefer to complain in the privacy of their homes instead of going back to the...

It's kinda sorta like that in Canada. Different trades are "mandatory". For example in Alberta, cooking(culinary arts) is an optional trade meaning you don't have to be ticketed(licensed) to work in that industry. Auto mechanics (automotive service technicians) is a mandatory trade meaning you...

To me it appears the Severe Gear got the worst of it along with DCT, for those who run it Edit: thats not even close to my postal code

My tip is to hold a vacuum on the crack longer than the instructions say, i'll hold it until the bubbling stops and warm the glass every now and then while doing that

Deadly, I wonder what the new test results and claims will be. Motor oil sure has come a long way, even in the last 10 years

Pretty sure on here someone posted an analysis of Toyota oem, dealer purchased, super long life coolant which contains 2-eha

Im at 276'xxx kms on my factory brakes all around on my 21 Tacoma with 5mm left up front... but my rotors are corroding apart at the friction surface so soon i'm gonna have to call it

I'm not a stranger to diesel's but i'm also not highly versed in beyond understanding the fundamentals (I think) so if anything I say after this is wrong, please correct me. You noted that retarding injection timing after removal of the EGR is a method to compensate for the extra heat being...

True story, Hvac on heavy equipment is my current career path and if you ask anyone why they think they have no ac you'll always get the answer that it's low on a charge. While possible, my experience on CAT equipment is that typically it's either a failed pressure switch or the...

This is interesting, i've never had this issue. I've slacked in torquing them even and reuse them typically 4 times before they seep. At that point I replace them the following oil change

Is there a bulletin for the introduction of Red coolant by chance?