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tactlessbastard posted:I feel you man. I'm the world's champion at going to the hardware store three times every time I work on the house. Just for the record, yes, there is but it might not be worth it unless you plan on doing a lot of these. Probably wouldn't be too hard to rig up an air fitting in a spare radiator cap with a cheap hand pump though, if you didn't want to shell out for the fancy kit.
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Raluek posted:If you want to be able to get it off again, white lithium works too. That's why you put it on the replacement part. IE Only reason to remove the water pump is to replace it!
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May 6, 2015 05:57
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tactlessbastard posted:Well, you can't really tell from this picture, but that is a in time, leak free, taut quiet belt running engine. Good work man.
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May 6, 2015 18:16
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GentlemanofLeisure posted:Not Pictured: Knowledge, Sense of Accomplishment. Thanks! So, the alternator/AC belt started occasionally squealing. Are there any tips to making it easier to adjusting the tension on that belt via the alternator beyond pulling the bastard back out and lubricating that set screw/bolt set? I had a a devil of a time applying a quarter turn at a time to that thing in situ.
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May 8, 2015 01:30
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More straight/wobble extensions and a longer ratchet for more leverage/room to swing it? Also, are you loosening the bolt that the alternator pivots on? That can make it a lot harder to tension if you don't.
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May 10, 2015 06:23
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Enourmo posted:More straight/wobble extensions and a longer ratchet for more leverage/room to swing it? Yes, I had the pivot bolt loose. The problem with more ratchet, extensions, etcetera, is that the drat thing is topped off by a wing nut, so there's nothing but hand power down there.
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May 14, 2015 23:24
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As you get more experience and tools you'll learn things like how to use your dremel to grind a couple notches in a regular socket that you seldom use due to its oddball size, so that it works on a wingnut. Everyone needs a dremel.
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May 15, 2015 04:36
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 Why the gently caress would that not just be a hex bolt? I'm calling PO shenanigans (unless you're the first owner in which case disregard).
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May 15, 2015 05:32
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Enourmo posted:
Straight from the factory. My occasionally squealing belt became a major issue last night when I was downtown and suddenly there was a slapping sound, the power steering quit and the battery light came on. The belt came off and it took the power steering belt with it, heh. So, here we are again. There that wing nut is, in situ, and I've thoroughly lubricated the threads so it turns much easier, but the problem still is, once you get it down to almost tight enough, it gets extremely difficult to turn, and you just can't get any leverage on it. tactlessbastard fucked around with this message at 17:02 on May 16, 2015 |
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May 16, 2015 17:00
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going by the munted corners on the hex nut behind it, im going to call "PO stripped the poo poo out of the nut and put a wing nut on it instead" If you can get the wingnut off, a cheap 6 sided socket will still grip that hex nut nicely. as for easier, i use an air wrench to do my alternator belts because of access woes, makes life SO MUCH EASIER!
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May 16, 2015 17:05
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Ferremit posted:going by the munted corners on the hex nut behind it, im going to call "PO stripped the poo poo out of the nut and put a wing nut on it instead" Honda was the PO. Anyway, it appears that "As tight as you can get it" after a thorough cleaning and lubing of the tensioning screw is good enough, according to the youtubes, so I'm going to put it back together. It didn't squeal when I fired it back up just now.
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May 16, 2015 17:27
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Well, everything seems to have gone back together and is running quietly. Only downside now is that I knocked my socket set over and recovered everything except a single 5/8 socket, which bounced down through the hood latch area and through a wormhole. I'm just relieved it wasn't one if my metric sockets.
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May 16, 2015 18:09
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tactlessbastard posted:Well, everything seems to have gone back together and is running quietly. Only downside now is that I knocked my socket set over and recovered everything except a single 5/8 socket, which bounced down through the hood latch area and through a wormhole. I'm just relieved it wasn't one if my metric sockets. Haha, running. Lately I've been having a bit of difficulty getting the ignition to turn. Nothing but taking the key out and putting it back in and trying to turn it again a few times will get it to rotate. This morning I had to get my wife to take me to work because it flat won't turn at all anymore. There's no tension on the steering wheel or wheel lock. I see a whole new ignition cylinder is a $450 part and that's not exactly in the budget for today. Do you all have any suggestions? I'd like to cure this problem or at least bypass it until I can get a new cylinder bought and installed this weekend.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxJE9rDZW80 Surprisingly, this worked like a charm.
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