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09-19-2022, 11:04 AM #4051
These guys were featured on Leno's YT channel recently: https://www.justdashes.com/
A dash cover flipped upside down may help serve as a mold of sorts and keep pieces in place while melting and gluing back together.
LMC has that HVAC bezel for $25. https://www.lmctruck.com/1980-96-for...ard-components
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09-19-2022, 11:08 AM #4052
Solid trim repair!!! Well done!
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09-19-2022, 11:44 AM #4053
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09-19-2022, 02:44 PM #4054
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09-19-2022, 02:54 PM #4055
Yup, black only though. If it comes to it, I can prime it and SEM it, but except for the attachment point, it is in decent shape. The trim piece and dash pad cover the fix well.
Speaking of the trim piece, I accidentally leaned on it and cracked it right behind the Eddie Bauer emblem. Cracked the tab off too. Took me 2 minutes to repair. That would have been a rig job with glue prior to owning this hot stapler.
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09-24-2022, 02:44 PM #4056
Big projects are mostly done. Did diesel fuel filter (easy but stinky) and hatch struts today. Trip to the junkyard got me nothing which is abnormal but a nice day to wrench.
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09-30-2022, 11:23 AM #4057Registered User
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So lets talk additives. Recently we talked about the Liqui Moly Jectron and nobody had problems with it. When I got this thing it was sluggish and getting sorta shitty mpg so I put a bottle in, it helped but not much. It also had a tick that sounded like a sticky lifter so when I changed the oil a few days ago I went with a quart of Lucas something or other and Valvoline high mileage 5W30 and also added a small bottle of Lucas injector cleaner. It's actually running nice and smooth now and getting the mpg I expected but it's still lumpy at idle so plugs and coils are up next. It also has an unhappy tranny, 2 fluid changes and new filter helped a lot but it still felt overly slushy so I put in a 2oz tube of Lubeguard Instant Fix and boom it feels (almost) right so I think I'll add another.
I know not everyone is into additives but I think it's worth dumping certain things in before tossing parts at it. What sez the collective?
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09-30-2022, 11:43 AM #4058
I think I might invest in a good OBD scanner. In for a penny, in for a pound--so I'm thinking of getting a bidirectional one. Anybody have one and can comment on how useful the bidirectional features are?
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09-30-2022, 12:48 PM #4059Registered User
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Throw in a set of oem/correct plugs and wait on the coils. Don't add anything more to your tranny, possibly one more drain/fill. Don't fuck around too much trying to turn your aging chrysler minivan into something it never was when it rolled off the assembly line. If it starts/drives/stops call it good.
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09-30-2022, 12:50 PM #4060Registered User
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09-30-2022, 01:25 PM #4061
Nothing at the moment--but as I keep my cars for quite a long time, switches, motors etc, tend to be issues I've encountered along the way and the ability to troubleshoot them might alleviate the trial and error of buying a new switch, only to find out the motor is bad, etc. etc. And they can do a bunch of other tests as well.
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09-30-2022, 01:39 PM #4062
This.
But two other thoughts for gravity: 1) IIRC, Chrysler transmissions used to have adjustable bands - this is an adjustment for a pro, but shouldn't take long or cost too much. 2) Seafoam works pretty well as a top end cleaner in an engine, but be careful not to hydrolock the engine - pull a vacuum line while idling and slowly pour a little stream of Seafoam into the vacuum hose, let the engine stumble but not stall. Run half a can or so into the engine. Turn off the engine, wait 15 min, reconnect that vacuum line. Start engine, drive around with heavy throttle, smoke out your neighbors. May need to change spark plugs after this, so if you're planning a plug change, do this before.
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09-30-2022, 01:49 PM #4063Registered User
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09-30-2022, 01:53 PM #4064Registered User
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Gravity, IF that car has a replaceable external fuel filter replace it.
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09-30-2022, 03:04 PM #4065
Before I invested in a Vida/Dice setup for my Volvos, I was REALLY happy with my BlueDriver. Most capable OBD setup for the money. The app is freaking great!!! Running live data while driving is $$$.
https://us.bluedriver.com/pages/bluedriver
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09-30-2022, 05:50 PM #4066Registered User
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I carsoft has a few units that have brand specific software and diagnostics already programmed in. Those tend to be among the more preferred units in a lot of enthusiast forums and groups.
@fnslow- not trying to make it anything it isn't but I want it to be as good as it was supposed to be. More than anything though I really dislike a mushy, choked feeling throttle response and slow trannies. It's really not a bad road trip rig and with no rust at all, I think it's worth the effort to refresh it. Yup, OE NGK plugs and there's updated coils and I'll probably do the EGR too since I'll already have the upper intake off. Yeah I need to figure out the fuel filter, Thanx for reminding me.
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09-30-2022, 07:08 PM #4067
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10-02-2022, 06:28 PM #4068
Got my head back from the shop. She's gorgeous!
Block's deck cleaned up and pistons cleaned:
New head gasket is on:
Head bolts torqued and angled to yield:
And a million other seals, gaskets, and misc "while I'm in there" stuff replaced. Bout to install camshafts now and put the cover on!
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10-02-2022, 06:31 PM #4069
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10-02-2022, 11:24 PM #4070
Well done, Montucky! That’s a serious undertaking.
We got a new plow truck (2005 Chevy 2500HD with a 6.0 and 150k on the clock) and I did the shocks, tie rod ends, pitman and idler arms, front and rear Timbrens and a high output alternator. That was plenty for me.
Lubrication station is next—everything besides the cooling system and transmission, both of which stayed cool as a cucumber towing a Polaris and a bed full of firewood over the pass."All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring."
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10-03-2022, 07:25 AM #4071
Way to go Austin.
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10-03-2022, 08:23 AM #4072
Thanks for the encouragement, fellas. This has been a big undertaking indeed. Half the battle though was figuring out WTF engine was even in this thing. Machinist and I got it figured out via different valve dimensions and measuring piston stroke. What made it tough to confirm though is that VOLVO'S tech specs for the head height was wrong by 2 cm, so I was really stressing out that something was really wrong, BUT thanks to my latest Swedish misadventure, I just so happened to have a spare B5254T12 from 2013 sitting in my driveway. Measured it, examined it, and whaddya know. They're identical! All the technical data from Volvo states it's supposed to be 149ish mm high, so the machinist and I were both scratching out heads as to why the one sitting in front of us was only ~129 high. The engine in my C30 was manufactured December 2012, which means it was out of a 2013 S60. Same as what I recently bought! What a crazy coincidence. At 250hp/266 lb-ft of torque, it ALSO explains why this thing always felt more powerful than C30 specs would have you believe. Means I need to figure out a proper tune though since they have different compression ratios. No local tuners have the capability, though. If I can get it even running to begin with, my plan is to get it on a dyno and monitor engine activity (I have a laptop with the Volvo software), and just get a baseline. Will go from there.
After getting it running, next step is upgraded intercooler and oil cooler. That may have contributed to running hot over time, but perhaps something else. Maybe just a shitty install from the last person. The block's deck looked like crap (I practically restored factory finish!) and they also didn't even use the Volvo recommended anaerobic sealant for the cam cover. Was goop everywhere inside the cam area. Who knows. I have no clue what I'm doing, but some knucklehead before me knew even less apparently. Haha.
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10-03-2022, 08:33 AM #4073
BTW, thanks to this YouTube video, I learned about the importance of straightening your cylinder heads BEFORE doing anything else. Was a huge crazy coincidence, but ends up this machine shop was only 1/2 hour away, so I talked to them over the phone about the issue with the last shop and they agreed to take on the job of fixing it PROPERLY. Danny is the MF'ing MAN!!! Met Faye here couple weeks back too. Absolutely kick ass master tech who knows her shit better than ANY mechanic I've ever met before.
Skip to 8:40 for the explanation of what was going on with my own head too. First shop TOTALLY missed this. Or didn't care. Either way, Danny saved my ass on this one. Moral of the story: If your machine shop says they don't straighten cylinder heads, find a different shop!!! Video's worth watching regardless though if you're interested in engine repair at all. Her whole saga on her Supra 7M is worth following too.
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10-03-2022, 09:02 AM #4074Registered User
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Right on man. I'm waffling over a, theoretically, much simpler job and you go and do this
On TV Faye comes off as she knows what's what, it's nice to hear that's really the case.
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10-03-2022, 09:28 AM #4075
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