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02-28-2021, 10:42 PM #2351
Cool I’ll check the difference.
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02-28-2021, 11:52 PM #2352Registered User
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Just blew the transmission on my Chevy Express, fuck you 4L60E. Why doesn’t Chevy stick to small block V8s and leave the shifting to Aisin and Allison?
Gonna try to pull it myself and bring it to a local shade tree guy that rebuilds these custom in his garage. Seems he has as much experience as a tech in a shop and is about half price with warranty.
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03-01-2021, 11:15 AM #2353
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03-01-2021, 11:34 AM #2354
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03-01-2021, 03:37 PM #2355Registered User
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03-06-2021, 10:40 PM #2356
Drove it another 50 miles today. It's significantly quieter. Mission accomplished.
I just wish it was like the wife's car and it's self lubricating chassis.
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03-07-2021, 08:49 AM #2357skier
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And it’s also a 3/4 ton
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03-07-2021, 09:58 AM #2358Registered User
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Eek, I'm glad mine doesn't look like that underneath. I guess Jaguar motors are tighter Funny how the numbers on my UG are so close to those, a few rpm higher. What other gauges do you have on other pages? I have temp, fuel psi, maf pressure, boost, instant mpg and a few others so it changes pages every 10 or 20 seconds.
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03-07-2021, 12:15 PM #2359
If it leaks, it still has oil, right? These are the only gauges I typically leave displayed in the Rover. It's the wife's whip, so all I'm mostly concerned is engine temp. I have it setup to alarm when it get's too warm. I have a few ScanGauge's in the other vehicles. On those, along with the expected, I'll check RPM, (no tach,) and IAT.
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03-07-2021, 01:37 PM #2360Registered User
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03-07-2021, 01:50 PM #2361
Self-changin' lubrication systems have some upsides - engine's always using fresh oil so you don't have to spend extra for snooty synthetic, undercarriage corrosion protection, coronavirus distancing due to being embarrassed to park on friends' driveways... Keep a gallon of oil in the cargo net, for when you check the fuel and top off the oil.
ProTip: Having your wife check her own oil is asking her to meet friendly men every time she raises the hood at a gas station. That's trouble you don't need.
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03-08-2021, 08:29 AM #2362
Where are you guys buying OEM or refurbished wheels (and not paying insane dealer/mfr.-direct prices)?
Bent one of mine this week to the point that it has to go. I've used autorimshop.com in the past for refurbs but it appears they're out of that game now.I still call it The Jake.
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03-08-2021, 09:14 AM #2363one of those sickos
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I rebuilt a TH400 from my RV a while back and learned why auto trans rebuilds are one of the biggest profit makers for mechanics. Parts are super cheap and it's not a hard job. Pulling it, and having it kind of drop onto my face, was the hardest part, by far. If your guy knows what he's doing I bet it will take him 4 hours or less to do the job.
ride bikes, climb, ski, travel, cook, work to fund former, repeat.
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03-08-2021, 09:27 AM #2364Registered User
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03-08-2021, 09:36 AM #2365Registered User
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03-08-2021, 02:58 PM #2366
Update on my PITA knock sensor / intake manifold project on the GMC Sierra. Truck has been running great, mileage improved about 10% (12.7 MPG!).
Downside is that it kept throwing codes for both knock sensors for low voltage, setting the check engine light. Watching an OBD scanner while driving, even with the codes triggered, the computer was not retarding timing - seeing anywhere from 30-40* of advance, down to around 15* at idle. Google tells me that's perfect.
Testing with a multimeter revealed no connectivity between the knock sensor harness and ground. There should be around 900-1100k ohms resistance on a functional sensor.
So... removed the whole goddamn intake manifold again, and all the assorted connections involved in that process.
Testing the knock sensor harness: connectivity is good.
Testing the knock sensors installed in the block: nothing. Both aren't connecting. Attempt to remove, and both spin internally, making it a PITA to remove, and means they're broken. Get them both removed eventually, and clean the mounting location a LOT.
Ordered new sensors from Amazon, they'll be here tomorrow. Going to install VERY carefully, and test with multimeter before reassembling everything else. There needs to be continuity from the sensor to ground, and I can check all that before putting everything back together.
Here's what I think happened: I torqued the replacement sensors to spec (15ft-lb), and I remember feeling like something "gave" a little bit when torquing, on both of them. I think the sensor spun internally upon torquing - the outer shell is crimped in place to the inner bit. When it spun, the internal connection was damaged.
I was using OEM AC Delco knock sensors, and ordered the same new ones again. I'm not going to torque down the next ones as tight.
I hate having to re-do a project.
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03-08-2021, 03:37 PM #2367
Ugh. Re-doing, and, of course, missing some ski time!
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03-08-2021, 04:16 PM #2368Banned
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Sucks. Like re doing an oil change or a diff oil change is one thing. Having to pull the manifold 2x sucks ass. Sorry man.
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03-08-2021, 06:30 PM #2369
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03-08-2021, 06:43 PM #2370Registered User
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03-08-2021, 06:43 PM #2371
I just bought some from Finish Line Wheels.
https://www.finishlinewheels.com/
Seemed legit with good search tool and inventory. Will update if it's a scam... hope not.
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03-09-2021, 11:17 AM #2372
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03-09-2021, 11:33 PM #2373
Hits keep coming today apparently. 70° temps arrived and I note that the a/c now blows on “ambient heat” when set to LO as of this afternoon.
YouTube wrench tells me I got this and can cure it all with a fancy can of gas and a gauge.
Realistic me doesn’t know shit about hvac systems in things without wheels.
I gotta take this shit in, don’t I?I still call it The Jake.
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03-10-2021, 08:47 AM #2374
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03-10-2021, 08:54 AM #2375
What vehicle is it? No cold air at all? A/C compressor engaging (visually confirm clutch engages)? Belt to compressor not broken (if separate from main serpentine)?
You can get a set of A/C gauges from Autozone loaner tools and diagnose what's going on. If it's an old vehicle that slowly leaked out refrigerant, you can DIY a recharge easily.
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