What are you working on today?
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ls1mike
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What is that out of?
Police interceptor explorer
ls1mike
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Ah got it. Are they a decent transmission?
Yeah that aren’t bad. They hold up pretty well to the abuse of police use. 6F35, 6F50,6F55 are all very similar and are used pretty much all fords front wheel/all wheel drive SUVs and cars. It’s also very similar to GMs 6T70 FWD 6 speed trans.
ls1mike
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The 6T70? That surprise me. I mean I know GM and Ford collaborated on it, but I didn't know it would be good enough for police duty. My 2015 2.0 Turbo Malibu has a 6T70. It has been a nice transmission with easy to do drain and fills. So it is true you have to crack the case to get at the filter by the look of your photos.
Yes you have to split the case.
Had a break down with my 2006 Trailblazer today. Cruising in the highway, 60km from home the fuel light came on and engine died. Rolled to a stop on an approach. Crank no start. Went out and smelled fuel, with remnants dripping from the front of the tank. Towed home and hoping it was just a fuel line quick connect clip that let go.
I think it was 2020 when I dropped the tank for a new pump. The clips were brittle back then and should have replaced them. Will be checking tomorrow and seeing what mess I may have.
I think it was 2020 when I dropped the tank for a new pump. The clips were brittle back then and should have replaced them. Will be checking tomorrow and seeing what mess I may have.
Last minute oil change on the Camry, because 45° January days don't come by often 
In went M1 EP HM 5w30 and a M102A filter
Topped off the washer fluid, and enabled the heated washer fluid, for it's the season
Still need to get the subframe repaired, and snow tires on/aligned before it's daily drivable again
It's all over the shop, I suspect I got rear toe way off
In went M1 EP HM 5w30 and a M102A filter
Topped off the washer fluid, and enabled the heated washer fluid, for it's the season
Still need to get the subframe repaired, and snow tires on/aligned before it's daily drivable again
It's all over the shop, I suspect I got rear toe way off
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Got the Trailblazer up on blocks and voila!!! Found the issue, the fuel line pulled apart. Also absent from the picture is the retaining clip.
2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac valve cover gaskets/intake plenum gaskets. The valve covers were puking oil onto the exhaust manifolds and making that wonderful smell and beautiful smoke show. As you guys probably know, you do not do these Ford SOHC valve covers without removing and unplugging a ton of stuff. It’s not hard, just tedious. Sorry, no pics.
This afternoon, I did both rear wheel hub assemblies on a 2015 Nissan Rogue Select. It was fairly quick and easy because they weren’t rusted in place. I’ve dealt with plenty of rusty wheel hub assemblies (I’m looking at you Subaru), so I was thankful for these on a Friday afternoon.
I did snap a few pics since I had time and was winding down on a Friday afternoon. Cheers!
This afternoon, I did both rear wheel hub assemblies on a 2015 Nissan Rogue Select. It was fairly quick and easy because they weren’t rusted in place. I’ve dealt with plenty of rusty wheel hub assemblies (I’m looking at you Subaru), so I was thankful for these on a Friday afternoon.
I did snap a few pics since I had time and was winding down on a Friday afternoon. Cheers!
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Not much happening at work these days. Today had to repair a tire on a used car and broke my coworkers dead blow hammer hitting the wheel off. I was hitting the tire my boss said hit the wheel so I did and boom there went the plastic hammer flying into a million pieces leaving the metal core lol. And it doesn’t have a lifetime warranty so I told him I’ll buy him another one. Then done a couple oil changes and rotates to help those guys because they had a line wrapped around the building. Also done some brakes on a Ford Edge used car and now I found another tool I need an 11mm hex haha. I hammered in a 7/16 as it was a little too big but I wasn’t freezing my tail off to walk over to the Ford shop and ask for one.
Harbor Freight is your friend for the 3/8 drive hex kit.
Very nice write up and pictures.2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac valve cover gaskets/intake plenum gaskets. The valve covers were puking oil onto the exhaust manifolds and making that wonderful smell and beautiful smoke show. As you guys probably know, you do not do these Ford SOHC valve covers without removing and unplugging a ton of stuff. It’s not hard, just tedious. Sorry, no pics.
This afternoon, I did both rear wheel hub assemblies on a 2015 Nissan Rogue Select. It was fairly quick and easy because they weren’t rusted in place. I’ve dealt with plenty of rusty wheel hub assemblies (I’m looking at you Subaru), so I was thankful for these on a Friday afternoon.
I did snap a few pics since I had time and was winding down on a Friday afternoon. Cheers!
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I always strike the wheel, not the tire, with a cheap rubber mallet and never a problem. A dead blow will give some rebound on a tire, will it not? I never tried.