Beautiful truck!
What are you working on today?
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You can thank Mr. Toyoda's minivan engineers for including that access panel. Previas are excellent vans, but a pain in the butt to service the engine bay. At least that doesn't appear to be the more complex supercharged version!On the bright side I'm REALLY impressed at your steady hand for cutting that access hole! Nice work
....this ****ing car
On the plus side, I think I actually know where it's coming from now
My small dehumidifier will dry it out when the heavy rains stop soon
Replaced the monroe struts to FCS in the Focus. I think it's quiet now. Now it's a waiting game to see what breaks next. Not really work but flushed the water system on the RV. Somehow rv antifreeze worked it's way into the water heater.. now that smelled awful. We've already it used it a couple times this year without issue so no idea.
Long delayed project. And after audio upgrade, suspension upgrade, 3 stage intake manifold and tune, this might be last project on this BMW.
Last year I bought front Brembo calipers from BMW F30 335I. They are bolt on. Year before I got rear Brembo from E82 and E90 328/330 performance package. Needed painting before installing (hopefully this week):
Last year I bought front Brembo calipers from BMW F30 335I. They are bolt on. Year before I got rear Brembo from E82 and E90 328/330 performance package. Needed painting before installing (hopefully this week):
Started 4.8L LS build. Nothing special just a stock engine. Crank was cut .010” on mains and rods. Clearances came in at .0025” +/- .0002. Rods were right at .003”. .004” crank end play. Melling high volume pump. New cam/bearings/lifters. New pistons and rings/bored .030”. Waiting on valley cover seals and a set of cylinder head dowels (machine shop misplaced them 
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Went to Pick and Pull after a friend’s housewarming and grabbed an inner splash shield. And I realized I grabbed her sunglasses by accident.
Started 4.8L LS build. Nothing special just a stock engine. Crank was cut .010” on mains and rods. Clearances came in at .0025” +/- .0002. Rods were right at .003”. .004” crank end play. Melling high volume pump. New cam/bearings/lifters. New pistons and rings/bored .030”. Waiting on valley cover seals and a set of cylinder head dowels (machine shop misplaced them
Take a LM603049/A-37 bearing & cut the cage off, Use the taper rollers to plug the AFM/DOD Towers. The Valley Cover is known to flex with pressure over @50 PSI.
When I had my Camry and got OEM parts I always gave Toyota parts guy whole VIN
Never got any wrong parts.
Needed to get some stuff done on the Ford 5.0L, Like machining down the Timing Gear to get the Eccentric off the Timing Cover. Parts mismatch issue......Easily remedied buy facing off a new late model gear to '63-'65 289 protrusion.
Good tip. Thanks!
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1992 Chevrolet Corvette
Replaced oil filter adapter seals, bolts for the adapter, changed oil
Stripped the suspension and steering off a 1965 Pontiac tempest frame, pulled the rear end and trailing arms, pulled the engine/transmission off. Removed all old brake and fuel lines, brackets etc. Someone's coming tomorrow to buy the frame only.
Checked the front end on a 2006 Chevy 2500, got front end work to do on it tomorrow
Replaced oil filter adapter seals, bolts for the adapter, changed oil
Stripped the suspension and steering off a 1965 Pontiac tempest frame, pulled the rear end and trailing arms, pulled the engine/transmission off. Removed all old brake and fuel lines, brackets etc. Someone's coming tomorrow to buy the frame only.
Checked the front end on a 2006 Chevy 2500, got front end work to do on it tomorrow
Got around to replacing the Previa water pump today. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy the job was. Let’s just hope the 31 yr old hoses survived the r/r.
What a day.....Customer with the '14 Silverado (Broke 3 rods from fording high water) was able to make a Insurance claim, It got totaled.
A raggedy wreaker shows up & the driver wants to pick the truck up, The Wreaking Yard he works for bought it from the Insurance company. Not so fast...I'm owed tear-down & storage. Said he was told to come get the truck & to take it up with the Insurance company.
The last time I heard from the Adjuster was for a quote to replace the engine, And my Customer came by a few days later to get his belongings out & informed me that the truck was totaled.
I tried calling the Adjuster, No answer. Driver copped an attitude & said he's not leaving without the truck.....Well the trucks not leaving 'til I get paid & as I have possession, Not sure how you think this is going to go down? He calls his boss & I overhear the driver say "I can't get to it" & "What do you want me to do?"
Driver then wants me to talk to his boss & try's to hand me his phone, I decline & tell the driver to have his boss call me & gave him my number. (I have a thing about touching peoples phones & this guy was not the poster child of personal hygiene!)
Get a call right away.....This guys a bigger "Massengill" than the driver, Saying he owns the truck & has a right to it.
No....It's MY truck 'til the balance is paid & I want CASH, In fact I'm adding another hour for dealing with You & your Driver.
This guy went off, I sat my phone down while he was yelling & didn't catch all the crap he was spewing. To tie all this together....I've had dealings with this Wreaking Yard, They screwed me on a Engine a couple years ago, Sold me a Vortec 5.7L with 4 spun rod bearings & had to fight tooth & nail for months to get my money back.
I was being petty/vengeful at this point, Saying anything I thought would make him more angry. At the end I say "Tell your driver to leave so I can add another $25 storage fee to the Invoice.....If you're not here tomorrow with my money I'll add another $25"
2007 GMC AWD Yukon Denali, L92/6L80E, 310,000 miles, Leaking oil profusely, Engine needs pulled & completely resealed, Doubt the customer will put that kind of money in it?
Got back on the Ford 5.0L, Finished up the Heads & Torqued them down. This has Adjustable valvetrain using some odd school Comp Cams roller tipped Rockers about identical to a Small Block Chevy which I found odd for a SBF. Set Lifter preload to .060" using dial indicator.
Masked & painted the short block. Trying to talk to owner into a Milodon Oil Pan.....
A raggedy wreaker shows up & the driver wants to pick the truck up, The Wreaking Yard he works for bought it from the Insurance company. Not so fast...I'm owed tear-down & storage. Said he was told to come get the truck & to take it up with the Insurance company.
The last time I heard from the Adjuster was for a quote to replace the engine, And my Customer came by a few days later to get his belongings out & informed me that the truck was totaled.
I tried calling the Adjuster, No answer. Driver copped an attitude & said he's not leaving without the truck.....Well the trucks not leaving 'til I get paid & as I have possession, Not sure how you think this is going to go down? He calls his boss & I overhear the driver say "I can't get to it" & "What do you want me to do?"
Driver then wants me to talk to his boss & try's to hand me his phone, I decline & tell the driver to have his boss call me & gave him my number. (I have a thing about touching peoples phones & this guy was not the poster child of personal hygiene!)
Get a call right away.....This guys a bigger "Massengill" than the driver, Saying he owns the truck & has a right to it.
No....It's MY truck 'til the balance is paid & I want CASH, In fact I'm adding another hour for dealing with You & your Driver.
This guy went off, I sat my phone down while he was yelling & didn't catch all the crap he was spewing. To tie all this together....I've had dealings with this Wreaking Yard, They screwed me on a Engine a couple years ago, Sold me a Vortec 5.7L with 4 spun rod bearings & had to fight tooth & nail for months to get my money back.
I was being petty/vengeful at this point, Saying anything I thought would make him more angry. At the end I say "Tell your driver to leave so I can add another $25 storage fee to the Invoice.....If you're not here tomorrow with my money I'll add another $25"
2007 GMC AWD Yukon Denali, L92/6L80E, 310,000 miles, Leaking oil profusely, Engine needs pulled & completely resealed, Doubt the customer will put that kind of money in it?
Got back on the Ford 5.0L, Finished up the Heads & Torqued them down. This has Adjustable valvetrain using some odd school Comp Cams roller tipped Rockers about identical to a Small Block Chevy which I found odd for a SBF. Set Lifter preload to .060" using dial indicator.
Masked & painted the short block. Trying to talk to owner into a Milodon Oil Pan.....
Looking forward to hearing the rest of the wrecker company saga. Good looking engine. I like the blue.What a day.....Customer with the '14 Silverado (Broke 3 rods from fording high water) was able to make a Insurance claim, It got totaled.
A raggedy wreaker shows up & the driver wants to pick the truck up, The Wreaking Yard he works for bought it from the Insurance company. Not so fast...I'm owed tear-down & storage. Said he was told to come get the truck & to take it up with the Insurance company.
The last time I heard from the Adjuster was for a quote to replace the engine, And my Customer came by a few days later to get his belongings out & informed me that the truck was totaled.
I tried calling the Adjuster, No answer. Driver copped an attitude & said he's not leaving without the truck.....Well the trucks not leaving 'til I get paid & as I have possession, Not sure how you think this is going to go down? He calls his boss & I overhear the driver say "I can't get to it" & "What do you want me to do?"
Driver then wants me to talk to his boss & try's to hand me his phone, I decline & tell the driver to have his boss call me & gave him my number. (I have a thing about touching peoples phones & this guy was not the poster child of personal hygiene!)
Get a call right away.....This guys a bigger "Massengill" than the driver, Saying he owns the truck & has a right to it.
No....It's MY truck 'til the balance is paid & I want CASH, In fact I'm adding another hour for dealing with You & your Driver.
This guy went off, I sat my phone down while he was yelling & didn't catch all the crap he was spewing. To tie all this together....I've had dealings with this Wreaking Yard, They screwed me on a Engine a couple years ago, Sold me a Vortec 5.7L with 4 spun rod bearings & had to fight tooth & nail for months to get my money back.
I was being petty/vengeful at this point, Saying anything I thought would make him more angry. At the end I say "Tell your driver to leave so I can add another $25 storage fee to the Invoice.....If you're not here tomorrow with my money I'll add another $25"
2007 GMC AWD Yukon Denali, L92/6L80E, 310,000 miles, Leaking oil profusely, Engine needs pulled & completely resealed, Doubt the customer will put that kind of money in it?
Got back on the Ford 5.0L, Finished up the Heads & Torqued them down. This has Adjustable valvetrain using some odd school Comp Cams roller tipped Rockers about identical to a Small Block Chevy which I found odd for a SBF. Set Lifter preload to .060" using dial indicator.
Masked & painted the short block. Trying to talk to owner into a Milodon Oil Pan.....
My aging father can't really lift the hood of his '06 LJ (now with a whopping 26k miles) due to shoulder issues and general atrophy.
Installed a RC hood lift kit for him today. The hood insulation threw me for a loop -- wasn't expecting it based on vids I'd watched -- and he would tweak if I wanted to just discard it. So I made it work.
One of the flag nuts was assembled incorrectly and this was in their garage. Times like that I really miss being in my shop. All I really needed was a 5/16-18 tap but nothing like that exists in their garage.
Installed a RC hood lift kit for him today. The hood insulation threw me for a loop -- wasn't expecting it based on vids I'd watched -- and he would tweak if I wanted to just discard it. So I made it work.
One of the flag nuts was assembled incorrectly and this was in their garage. Times like that I really miss being in my shop. All I really needed was a 5/16-18 tap but nothing like that exists in their garage.
Well let's see, on the 2016 Accent, over the last couple weeks I replaced the Hydraulic motor mount, unfroze (the adjuster) and adjusted my rear drum brakes (was really starting to feel like I was driving with three wheel braking), finally diagnosed my blower motor problem (it was the relay!), replaced a faulty fuel rail pressure sensor (which turned out to be the culprit for an intermittent lean at load code), and just today changed the transmission fluid for, I think, the 11th time???
About a month ago I also installed and balanced 3 new tires, moved my spare tire from the trunk to the car and swapped the tpms sensor (old wheel was bent and tire was flat spotted).
At 221,113 miles, I just need to do the trans mount, put a new belt on (over 110k on the current one) and do the rear shocks for the second time and I'll be done with the to-do list for awhile.
About a month ago I also installed and balanced 3 new tires, moved my spare tire from the trunk to the car and swapped the tpms sensor (old wheel was bent and tire was flat spotted).
At 221,113 miles, I just need to do the trans mount, put a new belt on (over 110k on the current one) and do the rear shocks for the second time and I'll be done with the to-do list for awhile.
Painting is done and tape is stripped. It’s not perfect, but it’s certainly better than before. The plastic “chrome” trim that was peeling and chipping is sanded, with the taping started. I got bored of sanding and taping, so I decided to just start on the headlight restoration. Which, to no one’s surprise, involved much more taping and sanding. At least it’s done!
Before:
First pass at sanding:
Second pass at sanding:
Clear coat applied:
Well worth the effort, in my opinion. Took about 30 minutes.
Before:
First pass at sanding:
Second pass at sanding:
Clear coat applied:
Well worth the effort, in my opinion. Took about 30 minutes.
