What are you working on today?
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I had a water box vanagon I could never figure out. Later a friend of mine did - erratic relays powering the fuel injector circuit. They would work, then they wouldn’t. If it’s not throwing codes, probing for power wouldn’t be the worst thing to try.
Thanks! I did test the fuel pump relay... put 12v on the control side and saw 0 ohms on the switch side. I checked and it still has fuel pressure when it dies. The other relay that I was reading about was the one that powers the ECU. If my initial ignition parts-palooza doesn't fix it, then I will try the relays. If that doesn't work, then I have a friend with an early 2000's Snapon scanner and a VW module for it that I will borrow.
Lots of odds n' ends stuff on the docket this weekend. The weather here in the Midwest has been stunning the past few days, so I'm taking full advantage.
First I finished up installing a bunch of tie-down hooks on our little 4x8 Teske; 6 of the smaller ones around the upper perimeter and 4 of the massive suckers in the four corners. There's never going to be much of a load on any of them, but they'll definitely come in handy.
Came inside for a quick bite then I'm back out to play with my new Stihl MS 250 knock-off from Amazon. The wife wants a small tree taken down, gave me an excuse to buy a new tool.
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You can never have too many tie down options on trailers. The lack of lots of stake pockets and d-rings on virtually all trailers is a huge pet-peeve of mine.
Changed the engine oil and transmission fluid on our 97 GMC K1500 truck. Truck has 80,000 miles on it and is mostly used as a farm truck but my fiance's son is currently driving it because the transmission is going out on his 2008 Ford Focus and it's not drivable. My fiance's Grandfather bought this truck new.
The transmission fluid and filter had never been changed so I wanted to do it before it got too many more miles on it. The fluid didn't look too bad. The hardest part of the job was getting out the gasket that goes up into the transmission for the filter. I finally got it out by screwing in a hinge that screws into a fence post for a farm gate and hitting it down with a hammer and it finally came out. I plan on getting a blind hole extractor for when I do my 98 Chevy trucks next.
The transmission fluid and filter had never been changed so I wanted to do it before it got too many more miles on it. The fluid didn't look too bad. The hardest part of the job was getting out the gasket that goes up into the transmission for the filter. I finally got it out by screwing in a hinge that screws into a fence post for a farm gate and hitting it down with a hammer and it finally came out. I plan on getting a blind hole extractor for when I do my 98 Chevy trucks next.
80k on the '19 Taco. I kinda think the brakes are not OEM, though. Not sure.
It's got a hand shaker and 285/70s and man is it slow. I dunno what factory gearing is but it needs more. A lot more. So the automatics are never in the right gear but even when you can choose the gear it's way underpowered, except the larger rubber certainly robbed some. ~6500 elevation
I just don't see the appeal of this gen. They're ugly, slow, underpowered and I hit my head getting in every time. And the plastic bed somehow rattles more than sheetmetal???
Sister-in-law's 2018 RAV4:
Did a spark plug change, 2x transmission drain fills, and coolant flush. Pretty solid runner at 117k.
Did a spark plug change, 2x transmission drain fills, and coolant flush. Pretty solid runner at 117k.
Picked up a Go Kart at auction. Gas tank was a little rusty but not bad. Pretty sure 3 of the 4 wheels are on backwards. Cleaned the carb and it fired right up. The belt is missing several teeth. New belt and a few spares on order. The kids are excited, me too.
Just installed after arriving two days ago. Don't even ask what the two aluminum rings cost. Originals were just plastic with no NOS available and survivors mostly all cracked. The pocket in the back is NOS that I got when I traded a 66 battery support tray which was different from the 65. So I have an extra pocket now.
Is that a Pro6Ten in place of the original A6 compressor?
I'm not sure where the tidbit about doing the A/C compressor went in my original post, but good eye!
It's a Four Seasons 58096, but I'm sure it's just a Pro6Ten in a different box. Snagged it on closeout from RA for $100. I'm going to drive it to work next week and hit the system with nitrogen to check for leaks before I vacuum and fill.
CVt drive on the go-kart - thats going to be FUN. If I had one as a kid I would likely have never ever gone inside.
Day one of changing out the front driver side wheel bearing on the 2004 Escape. Torn down and knocked out the hub and bearing. I just rigged up some wood blocks and found some sockets that fit and used a hammer. The ball joint was tight but noticed the boot was torn. Ran into Napa and bought a new ball joint and was able to steal the boot. That saved me some time.
The new bearing and hub are in the freezer so here's hoping they pop in with ease. That's tomorrow's problem.
The new bearing and hub are in the freezer so here's hoping they pop in with ease. That's tomorrow's problem.
Well boys, things didn't go as planned. I used the old bearing as a driver and knocked in the new bearing. Seemed to go easy enough. Then warmed up the bearing and went to knock in the new hub. Well, it began to knock the centre out of the new bearing out!!
So now, being Sunday, things are at a stand still. I'll pull it apart and take it into Napa tomorrow and see about an exchange.
I think I will have to support the bearing centre from the back when the hub gets pressed in.
Edit, I put too much faith in that centre race. That's on me, rookie move.
So now, being Sunday, things are at a stand still. I'll pull it apart and take it into Napa tomorrow and see about an exchange.
I think I will have to support the bearing centre from the back when the hub gets pressed in.
Edit, I put too much faith in that centre race. That's on me, rookie move.
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I'm working on staying out of the dog house this mother's day.
Lips zipped around people who sometimes say dumb stuff.
Lips zipped around people who sometimes say dumb stuff.