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08-10-2017, 08:20 AM #201cliffed out
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^^ That's a sweet truck man. The 1st Gen Tacoma's are really capable off-road, and awfully tough. I'd sure as hell keep it as long as it moves. Which will probably be a long time, even beating on it.
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08-10-2017, 12:09 PM #202Registered User
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I would stick with conventional oil at this point. Old mechanics say never go from dino to synthetic, especially at 100k plus miles. People claim if you take acetone and wipe down the head liner it greatly removes cig smell from interior. Check to see if you have a cabin filter that can be replaced.
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08-10-2017, 12:28 PM #203
The amount of cigarette smell that the upholstery & foam soaks up is insane.
Friend tried to clean his project van up. First used some ozone service but the car reeked like an ashtray after few weeks. Took off the upholstery and washed it, soaked the foam in a bin with washing powder...dark brown water came out that smelled like dead Malboro Man. He ended up replacing them altogether with some serious scrubbing of the headliners and dashboard etc.. Mileage might vary, depending how many packs a day the former owner has smoked...
The floggings will continue until morale improves.
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08-10-2017, 12:34 PM #204
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08-10-2017, 07:52 PM #205
Wrench fest on 540i continued with a bunch of small items. Fixed the busted drivers side seat recline, electric head rest, passenger side head rest. Seats are now fully functional as designed. And installed a new Pioneer stereo. Got tired of only getting 2 radio stations cause the fm range was for Japanese market.
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08-11-2017, 11:35 PM #206
On to the cruiser. Resealed the ac system today. Was completely empty, which is good or bad? Cause I don't want to release that crap in the atmosphere, but since it was empty, guess it already released. Ok, well now the system is sealed. Will get it vacuum tested and charged tomorrow.
Fun times. Lots of seals.
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08-12-2017, 01:31 PM #207
So one of the guide pins on my rear brake calipers is stripped (hex top of bolt).. Should I simply replace the entire caliper or try to work the bolt out some way? ( I don't have a hoist so I'm working at it from the outside of the wheel well, as opposed to being underneath.)
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08-12-2017, 01:54 PM #208
^^^ It's brakes, so ultimately, you have to feel good about them.
Do what will make you feel best about your brakes.
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08-12-2017, 02:26 PM #209Registered User
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08-12-2017, 04:09 PM #210
This. Get busy w/some vice grips or drill it and use an easy out. You may want to take the carrier (bracket) off first to get access if you're drilling.
If the threads are stripped you may be able to buy an oversized "rescue" pin. Dorman sells them for some vehicles.
Oh and use a shitload of PB Blaster -- obviously the brake hardware is pretty well stuck on this vehicle.Damn, we're in a tight spot!
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08-13-2017, 06:31 AM #211
I am going to have to start playing in here. I run the Ops department of a badass hill and we break shit in exotic and impressive ways, often in extremely tricky spots to get to.
I'll start taking pics.
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08-13-2017, 03:51 PM #212
Yep
The top of the guide pin bolt is stripped, not the thread part - in other words a wrench or socket won't move it.
PB Blaster for sure, bought two cans today and will start soaking everything a day or two in advance. Never used an easy out before - given that the guide pin is seized I imagine it's going to be a pita, will likely remove the caliper assembly to make it more manageable. Or buy a new caliper..
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08-13-2017, 03:57 PM #213Registered User
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Take a look on YouTube on removing a stripped hex caliper guide pin. If you have a small pipe wrench it might do the trick.
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08-13-2017, 07:19 PM #214
Every time I work on the Heep, I wish every oil filter was this easy.
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08-19-2017, 02:23 PM #215Registered User
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My least favorite part of apartment living is no garage. I need to do a pretty simple straight forward repair - ABS sensor rust jacking throwing off the sensor at slow speeds (was a GM recall) - but have no way to do it myself
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08-19-2017, 06:06 PM #216
^^ I sometimes wrench at a friend's house who has a garage and plenty of space. But it's kinda a pita.
Today I replaced front tie downs with real recovery hardware. Thankful for my neighbor's long breaker bar!
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08-21-2017, 10:34 PM #217
I have what I like to call "the special touch." Every project I undertake tends to require twice the time it's supposed to, big or small. While I'm not an accomplished mechanic, I've pretty much done everything short of a motor rebuild at this point and it just doesn't get any slower than me.
A few weeks ago, I added a piggy-back chip to my 1997 7.3L pickup. A seemingly easy project, all one has to do is pull the PCM, sand the terminals, slide the chip on to the board, reinstall PCM, then install the control knob. Internet promised a 30 minute job. Took me an hour and half--the PCM wouldn't come out to save my life and I was loathe to force it. Threading the wire to the knob proved to be Hellen Keller in dildo factory, and then I couldn't decide where to actually drill/place the controls.
Moving on, I bought a very simple headlight relay-kit for the same truck since the headlights didn't do fuck-all. Doesn't get much easier than this: Remove headlight connections, replace with pre-wired loom/harness/relay kit, connect grounds, connect to battery, connect to headlight wiring using the prewired connector. Even the dumb-dicks on Amazon said it took them less than 10 minutes. Took me 45--bit broke while drilling a ground, couldn't find a suitable ground screw, had to remove a battery to get to route the wires, battery terminal bolt was corroded. Amazing.
Going to be doing some "bigger" projects on the Ford shortly--front leaf springs and all four shocks. While I've done these several times before, I'm planning on the better part of a day. FML."All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring."
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08-22-2017, 01:21 AM #218
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08-22-2017, 04:57 PM #219
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08-22-2017, 06:02 PM #220
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08-22-2017, 06:17 PM #221
Put sumo shocks on the new sprinter rig. Easy, fast. No more sag in the back and way less sway. May need to put on the fox shox next.
Still can't bring myself to install the snorkel.I rip the groomed on tele gear
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08-22-2017, 06:43 PM #222
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08-22-2017, 07:28 PM #223
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08-22-2017, 07:34 PM #224
Gas and ride-leveling shocks are also a thing. No idea if that's what is on the van.
I hear you guys on taking longer than it probably should to get work done. That transmission filter and flush I did the other weekend took four hours and that was with a lift. But everything that comes off gets cleaned, every surface is scraped and prepped, and every bolt nut and bolt is torqued.
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08-22-2017, 11:20 PM #225
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