4WD
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Working on mosquitoes 
What are you working on today?
- Thread starter Amkeer
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Mowing hay the last two days. Army worms have moved in and we’re trying to beat them before they wreck everything.
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The Camry developed an ATF drip from where the cooler line goes to the radiator
I thought it was the old slightly crusty hose, so I drained the fluid, and prepared a new hose with new clamps
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Clean ATF for 199k
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Some trans cooler hose, and new OE constant tension clamps
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And it still leaks
Turns out it's pitting/corrosion on the 3 YEAR OLD DENSO radiator
I plan on selling this car soon, I really don't wanna buy another $120 radiator
Maybe I'll get more hose, and extended it past the pinhole
I'll think about it
That seems to have stopped it
I got another piece of hose, I'll recut, go past the pinhole, and double clamp
I really don't want to spend $175 on a new radiator and coolant, you can't buy the line separately
AutoMechanic
Site Donor 2025
Planned on not doing any work today but grandma texted about 9am asking if I could come over and sharpen her mower blades again until her new ones come in. So drove 30 miles and done that. Got me some new boots while I was over there because she lives near Super Shoes. I made $10 from her lol. One of these days I’ll actually have a day where I don’t have to work on anything lol. As much as I love what I do I need a break sometimes haha. Can’t wait for vacation in July. Will have to go Saturday or Sunday to grandmas and put her mower blades on. I work right next to her house just don’t feel like doing anything right after work. But once I get home I’m back in the mood haha.
Washed, compounded, polished, and ceramic coated the Elantra. Also cleaned the engine bay. Took about 6 hours. Pulling my other car back into the garage and just had to take a picture of it. It looks showroom ready, or as close as a 6 year old car with 87,000 miles can be.
Finally been working on the xB in my sig! Got the RR power window motor/regulator in, and (somewhat) fixed the exhaust manifold/pipe flange stud issue I’ve had-cut off the rusted stud, put a stud repair kit to replace it, leak is barely audible now. Next job will be the #&@$ A/C evaporator, that one‘s going to be rough!
Zee09
$200 Site Donor 2023
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Best of luck to you
Diagnosed a AC issue on a friend’s Subaru. I need to top off the charge a smidge but it was the clutch relay that failed. Picked up a new one at the local dealer.
No car this weekend but a garden tractor.
Case 446 with wiring issues. The key switch is worn out so I’ll need a new one. Starting solenoid is similar to an old fender mounted Ford and the one in it didn’t work. Grabbed a universal one and got the switch to trigger but… no starter engagement. Jumper cable to directly to the starter kicks it over. New solenoid isn’t heavy duty enough? Or something else?
When it did crank and with a shot of starting fluid, it still didn’t fire. Checked spark and nothing. Replaced positive wire to coil. Checked ground. Nothing. Then I jumpered a wire to another ground. Coil powered now, so the 51 year old ground was dead. As were many of the wires. Fixed ground to coil and it is powered again across run/start. Didn’t bother trying to fire it again until I worked out the starting problem.
I crimped and heat shrunk new wires one by one until they’re mostly replaced (minus those in connectors that a super brittle).
Checked all connections but still no starter crank from the solenoid even though I hear and feel it click. Get 12 volts at the starter terminal side of the solenoid. Puzzling…
I suspect the rectifier (voltage regulator type box that runs through the ignition and an ammeter for starting). I guess for these the rectifier is a known issue. Ordering a replacement/upgrade with the issue addressed along with a key switch. It will live again.
Case 446 with wiring issues. The key switch is worn out so I’ll need a new one. Starting solenoid is similar to an old fender mounted Ford and the one in it didn’t work. Grabbed a universal one and got the switch to trigger but… no starter engagement. Jumper cable to directly to the starter kicks it over. New solenoid isn’t heavy duty enough? Or something else?
When it did crank and with a shot of starting fluid, it still didn’t fire. Checked spark and nothing. Replaced positive wire to coil. Checked ground. Nothing. Then I jumpered a wire to another ground. Coil powered now, so the 51 year old ground was dead. As were many of the wires. Fixed ground to coil and it is powered again across run/start. Didn’t bother trying to fire it again until I worked out the starting problem.
I crimped and heat shrunk new wires one by one until they’re mostly replaced (minus those in connectors that a super brittle).
Checked all connections but still no starter crank from the solenoid even though I hear and feel it click. Get 12 volts at the starter terminal side of the solenoid. Puzzling…
I suspect the rectifier (voltage regulator type box that runs through the ignition and an ammeter for starting). I guess for these the rectifier is a known issue. Ordering a replacement/upgrade with the issue addressed along with a key switch. It will live again.
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Took in a few more jobs at home, don't go back to my friends shop until Thursday.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Replaced fuel pump, fuel filter, left front wheel hub and changed the oil
1995 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Started a rear brake job. Needs axle bearings and seals, went ahead and turned the drums, replaced wheel cylinders and changed the engine oil. I'll have bearings and seals tomorrow.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Replaced fuel pump, fuel filter, left front wheel hub and changed the oil
1995 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Started a rear brake job. Needs axle bearings and seals, went ahead and turned the drums, replaced wheel cylinders and changed the engine oil. I'll have bearings and seals tomorrow.
Built a picnic table.
Then went out and played for the rest of the day.
Then went out and played for the rest of the day.
4L60E build for a 2004 Silverado. Pulled & torn down.
Been lazy.. Washed the RV and repainted the rear bumper of the RV. Looks worlds better. Thinking I want to paint the front chrome bumper and strip on the grill, not sure how well it'll stick.
I had an older accord with silver trim. I suspect it was chrome. At some point I scuffed it up with a fine sandpaper and put a very thin coating of black spray paint, “lacquer“ formulation. It held very well, never chipped, never came off. Granted, a bumper that touches things will surely lose paint.
Looked at the neighbor kids 2020 Jetta
2.5 years old/10k on it, only one OCI in the history
TPMS light on, I started it, I was greeted with OCI overdue and low oil level messages
3 tires were 50+ PSI, one was 25 PSI
Adjusted all to the door sticker spec of 36 psi
Learn that TPMS reset procedure is in the infotainment
Will monitor that one tire for slow leaks
Found young girl owner, politely scolded her for neglecting the maintenance
VW free maintenance is only 2y/25k, so this one's on her
A $79 OCI special at the VW dealer was schedules
2.5 years old/10k on it, only one OCI in the history
TPMS light on, I started it, I was greeted with OCI overdue and low oil level messages
3 tires were 50+ PSI, one was 25 PSI
Adjusted all to the door sticker spec of 36 psi
Learn that TPMS reset procedure is in the infotainment
Will monitor that one tire for slow leaks
Found young girl owner, politely scolded her for neglecting the maintenance
VW free maintenance is only 2y/25k, so this one's on her
A $79 OCI special at the VW dealer was schedules
SammyChevelleTypeS3
$50 site donor 2023
Pleasant surprise today. Battery (Interstate from Napa) which lasted 2-3 years longer than it should have died on wife's car at school yesterday.
Jumped it and drove home. Put on charger all night. Still had to jump it a couple hours ago. Drove it to AutoZone. I told the guy "I cant even lift a battery now but got a bad one in car." He sold me the new one and walked out and swapped out the old one for me. WOW!
First time in ages a worker at a parts place was not only polite but helped me out. I was gonna offer him 10 bucks for lunch today but he would not hear of it.
Jumped it and drove home. Put on charger all night. Still had to jump it a couple hours ago. Drove it to AutoZone. I told the guy "I cant even lift a battery now but got a bad one in car." He sold me the new one and walked out and swapped out the old one for me. WOW!
First time in ages a worker at a parts place was not only polite but helped me out. I was gonna offer him 10 bucks for lunch today but he would not hear of it.
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I'm old and hard-headed. I've been turned down on a tip like that. I just lay it on the counter in front of them and say I'd like it to go to you but I'm sure someone will pick it up eventually. Then I leave.