I rather be working on something else anything else. I think I'm getting better but saying that might be a stretch. Too bad I don't know anyone and none of the pros would want to do my small jobs.
Finally finished the door work on the GMT400. BOTH doors received:
-new latch mechanisms
-new exterior handles
-new hinge pins, pin bushings, rollers and springs
In-door and under-dash work is some of my favorite stuff (I'm weird) but GM's door design is exhausting.
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The driver door in particular was sagging so bad it had dog-eared and damaged the cab a bit, too. For the moment door sag is gone and everything is working as it should.
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The import door rollers had a knurled section 20 thou too large. You won't be tapping in a 20 thou press fit with a hammer (or a 100 ton press).
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New latch mechanisms. I can never determine if I love or hate GM's metal rod retention clips, but I'm leaning toward hate.
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Door springs in with Steck tool
I didn't know there was such a thing! Now to set it up with a modified 02 sensor and something you can monitor with Torque Pro while sitting on your couch....Borrowed a flue gas analyzer and tuned the gas boiler up. Turns out the people that set it up when the burner was installed did a terrible job. Surprised it was actually working as well as it was. Less than 1% oxygen and maxed out the meter (2000 ppm) while still climbing on carbon monoxide readings. Now at 4.5% and less than 30 ppm CO. Can’t trust anyone to do their job…
I didn't know there was such a thing! Now to set it up with a modified 02 sensor and something you can monitor with Torque Pro while sitting on your couch...."Excuse me while I weld a threaded bung into my boiler flue"
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Replaced the inner tie rods on a friend of my sister’s. Shop screwed him over and failed his car saying they were bad. They look like they had recently been done except they were quite seized. However there was no play at all in them. Boots in perfect condition too. Had to cut one boot off so was able to save the other one. I didn’t take many pictures as I had lots of penetrating oil on my hands and was just trying to get it done cause it’s cold lol. I hate when I see someone get ripped off it sickens me honestly. Especially this guy he is just a good guy trying to recover from being an alcoholic and just fell on some hard times. He was very upset to learn he had been had. I’m just so glad he didn’t pay the $400 they were wanting to replace them. Luckily he does odd jobs and had a large set of Channellocks because my inner tie rod tool for some reason didn’t have the right size in it even though it’s supposed to work for all of them. He is going back for his reinspect next week. In Virginia if you receive a rejection sticker you will be fined if you are caught on the road unless you are going to a repair shop. And he relys on this for his work. Also the shop that did the inspection has to have the same inspector do the reinspect and they are only allowed to reinspect what it was failed for as long as it’s within 15 days. And can only charge $1 for the reinspect. I’m one who gets extremely upset when I know someone got ripped off. I always try to do what’s right and help someone out when I can. I believe if I’m good to people they will be good to me which has proved right multiple times for me.