Wrenchin... Adventures under the hood... Put em here.

[Name Redacted]

I feel like every man goes through a phase at some point in their life where they just start putting truck-bed-liner on everything. This is my phase. Beat the shit out of my Tundra wheeling into a boulder so it too some bedliner and a crow bar to get it back in shape. And the tailgate needs some traction for winter. Truck bed under the camper is pretty bomber now. Next I'll do the rear bumper.

[warthog]

Anyone that knows what this is for will understand. I was saying a few prayers last night.
Thank you Saint Carroll Shelby for watching down on me in my time of need.

Now I need to find out where my coolant is leaking to, since it is thankfully not going into the engine..

[MontuckyFried]

Anyone that knows what this is for will understand. I was saying a few prayers last night.
Thank you Saint Carroll Shelby for watching down on me in my time of need.

Now I need to find out where my coolant is leaking to, since it is thankfully not going into the engine..

Oh man! Been there, as I'm sure some of you may remember. AFTER I replaced my head gasket (and got my head straightened and refurbed), I was still leaking coolant but thankfully it was simply a hose or clamp that needed some fiddling with, or maybe it was a seal. I forget, but I remember it was something super simple. Hard part of course was FINDING it to begin with since it only liked to leak when everything is running and under pressure. Would never leak when idling there in my driveway. Wipe everything down squeaky clean, take 'er for a spin, re-examine with a flashlight and hopefully you can pinpoint where the leak is.

[Touring_Sedan]

Anyone that knows what this is for will understand. I was saying a few prayers last night.
Thank you Saint Carroll Shelby for watching down on me in my time of need.

Now I need to find out where my coolant is leaking to, since it is thankfully not going into the engine..

Under $100 at Harbor Freight.

[fatnslow]

Under $100 at Harbor Freight.

Lot of chain autopart stores let you borrow these as well.

[Touring_Sedan]

Lot of chain autopart stores let you borrow these as well.

Don't even bother with the ones from the parts store. Last time it took me 3 tries to find a store with all the adapters and didn't leak worse than my radiator. I probably lost $100 in time and gas driving around to find one.

[refried]

I use only one or two from this set

[heckacali]

Expand your horizons, everything's a dildo if you're brave enough

[warthog]

I've been called a dildo, so maybe you are correct.

I "rented" one. Ford radiator is pretty basic bitch, so he assured me it would work.
If not, it was free. Maybe I will just buy the attachment if they sell separately.

I got the UV dye and the gizmo. What else do I need to know? Anything difficult about this process?

We had a serpentine belt come off while driving, hence the worry. This was a while back, but I just noticed how low the coolant was.
No overheat situation, except the night of the belt loss. I think the boiling coolant probably damaged the radiator. I'll take a $2-300 bill over the head gasket bill all day long.

Once this is buttoned up, I am buying a 'Bird season pass. This almost derailed my plans. Thank you again Mr Shelby.

[MontuckyFried]

I've been called a dildo, so maybe you are correct.

I "rented" one. Ford radiator is pretty basic bitch, so he assured me it would work.
If not, it was free. Maybe I will just buy the attachment if they sell separately.

I got the UV dye and the gizmo. What else do I need to know? Anything difficult about this process?

We had a serpentine belt come off while driving, hence the worry. This was a while back, but I just noticed how low the coolant was.
No overheat situation, except the night of the belt loss. I think the boiling coolant probably damaged the radiator. I'll take a $2-300 bill over the head gasket bill all day long.

Once this is buttoned up, I am buying a 'Bird season pass. This almost derailed my plans. Thank you again Mr Shelby.

How easy is it to check the water pump? Once I had a leak from a NEW gasket that failed. Swapped it out and problem solved. Thankfully a very cheap and relatively easy fix. Just one possibility of many. Also check all radiator hose and various coolant connections of course.

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[fatnslow]

I've been called a dildo, so maybe you are correct.



I "rented" one. Ford radiator is pretty basic bitch, so he assured me it would work.
If not, it was free. Maybe I will just buy the attachment if they sell separately.

I got the UV dye and the gizmo. What else do I need to know? Anything difficult about this process?

We had a serpentine belt come off while driving, hence the worry. This was a while back, but I just noticed how low the coolant was.
No overheat situation, except the night of the belt loss. I think the boiling coolant probably damaged the radiator. I'll take a $2-300 bill over the head gasket bill all day long.

Once this is buttoned up, I am buying a 'Bird season pass. This almost derailed my plans. Thank you again Mr Shelby.

Attach to the top of your radiator , pump it up to recommended PSI and watch... Try multiple times in case you have a hairline crack in a radiator. I had a radiator that took multiple attempts before it started slightly weeping. If you have a plastic radiator lot of times where the metal end caps meet the plastic start separating and weeping.
How much coolant are you losing ?
Pray to click/clack it's not a HG.

[Garbowski]

Came across this...

Operation CHARM

The Collection of High-quality Auto Repair Manuals spans almost all makes and models from 1982 through 2013. Our data will be available free of charge, permanently. You are entitled the right to repair, understand, and upgrade what's yours without paying extra for a workshop manual.

https://charm.li/

[fatnslow]

Came across this...

Operation CHARM

The Collection of High-quality Auto Repair Manuals spans almost all makes and models from 1982 through 2013. Our data will be available free of charge, permanently. You are entitled the right to repair, understand, and upgrade what's yours without paying extra for a workshop manual.

https://charm.li/

This is awesome !

[Obstruction]

Came across this...

Operation CHARM

The Collection of High-quality Auto Repair Manuals spans almost all makes and models from 1982 through 2013. Our data will be available free of charge, permanently. You are entitled the right to repair, understand, and upgrade what's yours without paying extra for a workshop manual.

https://charm.li/

Thanks!

[Cisco Kid]

Getting ready to do front brakes on my Jeep and Forester. $200-250 at Oreilly for pads and rotor. Where are you going for brake parts these days?

[gravitylover]

~$50/rotor and $60-80/axle for ceramic pads

[Obstruction]

Getting ready to do front brakes on my Jeep and Forester. $200-250 at Oreilly for pads and rotor. Where are you going for brake parts these days?

I’m more likely to get my brake pads at NAPA (not a sponsor). Better selection and the price is usually lower. Used Amazon and Rock Auto a fair amount but a couple of return cock ups made me prefer buying in store.

[highangle]

Getting ready to do front brakes on my Jeep and Forester. $200-250 at Oreilly for pads and rotor. Where are you going for brake parts these days?

RockAuto.com should have everything. Yes, coated brake components are better.

[gravitylover]

Just get Powerstop rotors and ceramic pads and don't look back. If your local parts store carries them they'll be damn near the same price as online.

[J. Barron DeJong]

Getting ready to do front brakes on my Jeep and Forester. $200-250 at Oreilly for pads and rotor. Where are you going for brake parts these days?

I’ve been using RockAuto for a while now. Haven’t ever had any issues with them.

[Cisco Kid]

Thnx. I get the tech but a little pricey and too much for my needs.
Google sez-
" I do recommend these slotted and drilled rotors to aggressive and high mileage drivers,"

Got tires this week for the Jeep and the tech said to come back and get them rotated in 3000. Told him I'd be back in April, maybe June. And I have always coast to a stop when I can and practice Chauffeur Braking as a rule. $150-75ish from RockAuto makes sense.

[fatnslow]

Getting ready to do front brakes on my Jeep and Forester. $200-250 at Oreilly for pads and rotor. Where are you going for brake parts these days?

Rockauto for me if I I have the time to wait and look in their sale/clearance section for extra savings.

[El Chupacabra]

Thnx. I get the tech but a little pricey and too much for my needs.
Google sez-
" I do recommend these slotted and drilled rotors to aggressive and high mileage drivers,"

Got tires this week for the Jeep and the tech said to come back and get them rotated in 3000. Told him I'd be back in April, maybe June. And I have always coast to a stop when I can and practice Chauffeur Braking as a rule. $150-75ish from RockAuto makes sense.

I don't like drilled rotors. The cheap ones (all of them, until you spend race money) tend to crack at the holes. Basic blank rotors of OEM style (eg vented) are simple and just plain work.

I use RockAuto for a lot of parts, but brake rotors are heavy, so shipping costs a lot. Search on RockAuto for your parts, and find them on Amazon by part number for similar pricing and free shipping. Amazon's search tool for what fits your car isn't that accurate.

[J. Barron DeJong]

I don't like drilled rotors. The cheap ones (all of them, until you spend race money) tend to crack at the holes. Basic blank rotors of OEM style (eg vented) are simple and just plain work.

I use RockAuto for a lot of parts, but brake rotors are heavy, so shipping costs a lot. Search on RockAuto for your parts, and find them on Amazon by part number for similar pricing and free shipping. Amazon's search tool for what fits your car isn't that accurate.

Even race ones crack at the holes, at least on race cars.

Slotted rotors won’t crack, but they are noisier that plain rotors.

Just stick with plain rotors unless you’re actually doing track days.

[highangle]

Ceramic brake pads ain't necessarily the be-all end-all either. They have less braking friction than semi-metallic, which for oem semi-metallic systems means it takes more pedal to stop. This heats rotors to a higher temp than oem semi-metallic pads would, which can burnish rotors and make brittle regions due to sub-optimal hot/cool cycles that shock rather than anneal the steel.