What are you working on today?

[RAR]

Technically it was yesterday, but I did battle with this oxygen sensor in the Crown Vic (see it in its horribly mangled glory in my pics).

While I started work on it last weekend, it proved that I was in need of heavier duty extraction tools. I got them in this week and removed it yesterday morning.

If you can see, whoever installed this failed sensor cross-threaded it into the hole. Which explains the sensor’s battle to remain in the exhaust. Good thing I have a large size tap, and I recut the threads.

This was the only faulty sensor (Bank 2, Sensor 1) on the 4.6.. if this one was done this way, I wonder what the others are like? By the way, it did correct the issue and the car is back to normal operation.

In the process of getting this done, I did notice the engine is not original. The department that owned it at some point had a replacement engine installed, from the label on the valve cover. I saw a similar label on the replacement 5.4 V8 in my Ford van I sold a few years ago.

Too smoky for doing much beyond that, so I went inside.

 

[Red Crow]

Yesterday I took measurements and fetched tools while my friend did various cutting and welding on a 56 Chevrolet station wagon frame. Today will be more of the same.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Trying to trace flickering lights on one circuit of the house. Noticed that circuit was the only 15A breaker double lugged in the panel. Though not to code, I re-made that connexion and gave it a good yank with the pliers. Its been that way for 30 years.

Then I took the upstairs switch plate off where I noticed a flicker now and then, and noticed 4 wires tied under a blue wire nut. Guess there is some flaky wiring going on here! I'm hoping it is just poor contact under a wire nut. That's where I will be today.

I am NOT an electrician, btw, though I play one in front of my wife sometimes.

 

[partspro]

Replacing a water pump on my Jaguar X-type... it’s a little whiny and gravelly, and it’s cheap and easy to replace. I got an AC Delco pump to go in it along with the proper pink coolant. Should be easy (probably jinxed it!)...

FLUSH FLUSH FLUSH, can not repeat enough. We analyzed many Failures and silicate left in the block from the casting process was a major issue. Parallel flow radiators make the flushing process more difficult

 

[Red Crow]

We took a break from the 56 frame today and instead fixed the power steering on a 71 Mustang. Pressure line was bad. Tomorrow hes got a few more welds to finish then were loading the frame up to carry to the powder coating shop.

 

[Zee09]

The stock market.
A crazy day and very stressful.
I pulled out a few weeks of groceries flipping on a down and out MRO.
Day trading ain't a walk in the park.
I prefer manual labor...

 

[gathermewool]

Field change retests.

 

[ctechbob]

Pad slap on the 03 Accord. It has been on the squealers for a couple weeks now, but with the wife driving it, you could probably go a year with it like that, but it is annoying.

Other than that, made a tube to suck the fluid out of the 10R80. Maybe that gets done tomorrow, maybe not. Battling a stupid upper respiratory cold (no, not that), which is making me feel like doing nothing.

 

[Rand]

Worked 10 hours, we are short 78 hours(40%) this week due to covid and vacation.
Got new tires put on 32miles away.
ate dinner

Plan C for the bee nest.

Bee nest in the side of my house.

Mowed sunday.. nothing no bees.. mowed past it and walked past 5+times
walked past my front bay window monday and about 10 bees flew past.

Tiny hole up where the triple bay windows are framed in right below the plywood the 2 shingles attach to.

I hosed them down with bee spray 2 days... even the foaming crap in the hole.. they ignored it..
counted 150+bees in 5min. during middle of day.

So today I greatstuff foamed the hole with about half a can also did the 1/2"-1" metal track all the way around .. enjoy bees.. sheesh. see if that does it .
yes it was messy.. ill trim it down in a couple days.
I dont think they can get into the house from there.. but if so well.. they will either come out in basement or attic side that reaches 140f+(and die)

I dont know how many dupes there was when counting but I was counting over 50 per min coming and going.

 

[The Critic]

Oil Change, Tire Rotation, Front Pads and Rotors, Brake Fluid Flush and P/S Pump Reseal on a 2011 Civic.

 

[Red Crow]

Just dropped off the 56 Chevy station wagon frame at the power coating shop. When we get back from lunch he wants me to service a couple of cars and look at an exhaust leak on his 95 Chevy truck.

 

[BrianF]

Swapped in a new OEM IAT sensor and Napa air filter into my 3500. Will give it a few more drive cycles to see if that clears my P0111.

 

[Lubener]

Nothing automotive. Fixed a bad engine oil leak on my older Craftsman Rider and replaced the oil soaked mower belt.

 

[53' Stude]

2020 Rogue 2wd. Brakes all around. Used Autozone gold rotors and pads. Originals were at 2/32 rear and 4/32 front. Lady friend had 4 Michelin tires installed Monday. I didn’t charge her since my cost was like $120~ for everything. She gave me some homemade haluski, and a zucchini bread loaf and banana bread loaf

 

[Red Crow]

Pulled a broken passenger side manifold off a 95 Chevy truck with a 4.3 V6. Should have a replacement by Monday.

 

[Motu]

Tales that keep growing. I took the front springs out of the J1 Bedford last week, to reset and take a couple of leafs out, the alloy V6 is much lighter than the old inline 6. New shackle bushes and pins too. So this week I did the rear, we'll take out the overload springs as well. One of the front brakes was seized so pulled that apart, cleaned up the wheel cyl...it's been stainless sleeved, so just sitting too long. I's been a long, long time since I've been here - in my early 20's I worked on a fleet of Bedfords of all sizes, you were doing brakes every week.

And just to show we don't always work on farm equipment and old worn out things, I'm doing this too. A 2017 Skoda Fabia - they break the bolts holding the fuel rail to the head...and fuel goes everywhere. You need a special tool to replace the lower seal on the injectors, so we sent them to the agents...back on monday I expect.

 

[tbm3fan]

I have lots of new stuff to work on but haven't gotten there yet. New rear suspensions in the Parklane and 626. Replace AC in 626. New struts in the Le Sabre. Change out the wheel cylinders in the F100 and do final check on new brake lines and dual master. Have everything. Unfortunately I am not a fan of heat and over 85 is where I draw the line. Lot's of these past Sundays have been over that mark at home. Saturday included although my Saturdays are reserved for aircraft carrier repair work. The best part about that is the temp there is 20-25 degrees cooler than my home even though only 30 miles apart. Besides too many far more pressing projects on the ship with glass needing replacement and some frames needing to be made from scratch to replace rusted out ones. It will all be perfect when done that you can count on. Fun as hell and live for this...

 

[FordSVTGuy]

Going to try and locate the source of a rear end howling sound for my son’s 2014 Ford Focus. I suspect it is a bad wheel bearing. I’m driving it more often now because he is away at college…

 

[FordSVTGuy]

Both rear hubs sounded the same, a little noise, but no play in either one. Any other ideas? I disassembled the brakes to do the assessment so before putting them back together I cleaned them and relubed them…. Also tried to lube the parking brake cables too…. Only one of the four rear pads looked a little thin compared to to others. Could that have been dragging and creating noise?

 

[MParr]

2019 Kawasaki Mule SX
Oil and filter change
Transmission gear oil change.