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Does dropping a wrench into a pan full of 95k mile old gear oil count as a mechanical failure? I ended up getting it all over my face and neck, in my mouth, eyes, etc. I can still smell it the next day, I think I'm traumatized.
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Jul 11, 2011 18:52
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MomJeans420 posted:gear oil Just burn any clothes it touched. And get ready to smell it for the next 3 days or so. I hate getting gear oil on me.
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Jul 11, 2011 18:55
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Geoj posted:The clutch packs in my transmission poo poo the bed after the reflash. To be fair I guess the damage could have started before, but the dealer ended up covering the service under warranty when I was outside of the factory warranty. The car has been pretty reliable otherwise, even when the transmission was acting up it never left me stranded. I do drive more than just about anyone other than OTR truckers (took delivery on new year's eve 2009, its currently sitting with just a hair under 70,000) so YMMV. How common is that sort of thing? It sounds like you lucked the gently caress out. Is it common for cars to get repaired free of cost for problems inherent in the design even when not under warranty? MomJeans420 posted:Does dropping a wrench into a pan full of 95k mile old gear oil count as a mechanical failure? I ended up getting it all over my face and neck, in my mouth, eyes, etc. I can still smell it the next day, I think I'm traumatized. Eat a habanero pepper.
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Jul 11, 2011 19:36
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The Scientist posted:How common is that sort of thing? It sounds like you lucked the gently caress out. Is it common for cars to get repaired free of cost for problems inherent in the design even when not under warranty? With something like an auto, it can be claimed that it actually started failing a few thousand miles ago and you can be covered. Similarly, with an issue that is due to a well known defect, there are basis for lawsuits after warranty period (see the Audi sludge issue), so they can save themselves a lawsuit buy fixing these cars. That said, most of it is for good will.
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Jul 11, 2011 19:43
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Also when there's a common defect its not unusual for a manufacturer to extend the warranty on the effected part(s.) When my '02 Focus was outside of its factory warranty I had my fuel pump replaced free of charge because of an extended warranty on it (pump failure was a common issue in the first three model years.) OTOH I do have a fleet car, so there's a good chance Ford would rather eat the cost of transmission repair (esp. that close to the factory warranty) and not step on the toes of a major car fleet company that buys ten of thousands of units per year. Geoj fucked around with this message at 20:36 on Jul 11, 2011 |
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Jul 11, 2011 20:30
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MomJeans420 posted:Does dropping a wrench into a pan full of 95k mile old gear oil count as a mechanical failure? I ended up getting it all over my face and neck, in my mouth, eyes, etc. I can still smell it the next day, I think I'm traumatized. Note to Self: Use brake fluid as base for perfume, make killing on longest-lasting perfume ever.
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Jul 11, 2011 20:42
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Vanagoon posted:Ah, sweet vindication. The piston rides on a little chrome pin. The fit is supposed to be good on that pin. The piston's fit in the bore is also supposed to be good. On V8 applications I would hammer a check ball into the case and just block the 3-4 accumulator altogether. On V6 if you do that you get a little uncomfortable jerk and so you cannot do that except on a performance car. I did a trick where I would take the used aluminum piston (or a get new one for replacing a plastic) and give the pin bore on it a couple good hammer whacks to "smoosh" it. Then tap the pin back through it using my hand as the anvil. Its not about sealing the pin leak so much as avoiding piston wobble. For the 1-2 on V8 or V6 I always replaced the spring with a better spring that we had huge boxes of that were always just right and more durable. On the V6 I used this same spring in the 3-4. On both V8 or V6 in the 1-2 and 3-4 you give the bore a good scuffing, put new seals on the piston, check for smooth but tight movement, toss in the spring, and move on to the other wonders that are the required builder updates to the 700R4/4L60/4L60e.
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Jul 11, 2011 20:47
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Dave Inc. posted:Note to Self: Use brake fluid as base for perfume, make killing on longest-lasting perfume ever. Their loss. 
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Jul 11, 2011 22:04
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Jul 12, 2011 01:28
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Pour pure toluene in there and come back in like a couple days. "Green" alternative: introduce a colony of ants into that chamber.
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Jul 12, 2011 02:01
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InitialDave posted:Creosote and used engine oil is a very manly smell. Manly enough to make most normal women run a mile. MY GIRLFRIEND apparently finds it sexy when I'm done working on a car and my hands are covered in oil and whatever other poo poo was caked to whatever I was removing.
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Jul 12, 2011 02:13
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MikeyTsi posted:MY GIRLFRIEND apparently finds it sexy when I'm done working on a car and my hands are covered in oil and whatever other poo poo was caked to whatever I was removing. MY FIANCE is excited by watching anyone work on a car. This should work out nicely.
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Jul 12, 2011 02:17
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Slow is Fast posted:I must be going blind. What am I looking at?
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Jul 12, 2011 04:23
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Cigarette butt in a combustion chamber?
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Jul 12, 2011 04:25
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PainterofCrap posted:I must be going blind. What am I looking at? The stem of an exhaust valve that got pretty hot for a while. It's not really all the bad or out of the ordinary from what I'm seeing.
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Jul 12, 2011 04:27
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Oh! I see it now. I also see the bell of the valve is, uhh, no longer circular or flat... Or whatever it is girdling the stem. Whatever it is, it ain't right
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Jul 12, 2011 04:50
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The Scientist posted:How common is that sort of thing? It sounds like you lucked the gently caress out. Is it common for cars to get repaired free of cost for problems inherent in the design even when not under warranty? Anecdote ahoy! I got the center differential on my Forester replaced under warranty, despite the vehicle being well outside the normal warranty time and mileage. I had taken the Forester into the dealer a few times (when it was still under warranty) for the center diff binding up when it got hot, but the dealer gave me a "couldn't reproduce the problem" excuse, and refused to remove the differential and see if it was showing signs of wear. Some time after the warranty expired, the problem started occuring pretty much constantly, and Subaru of America agreed to cover the work under the warranty if it turned out to be a problem with the differential. After a dealer determined that the problem was indeed the center differential binding up, Subaru covered the entire cost of the replacement without any attempts to backtrack or otherwise aviod paying for the work.
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Jul 12, 2011 04:54
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Wow, all this transmission talk reminds me of my family's old 1989 Ford Aerostar. I think it ended up needing trans work every 60-75K miles (I can't remember exactly what, that was drat near 20 years ago). After the 3rd or 4th trans work, my dad decided to get a new Aerostar (I wanna say a 94), which lasted nearly a year before a motorcycle t-boned it and the insurance company ended up writing it off (I was told because it was worth more in parts than its blue book value or something). I'm expecting my 02 Focus to be having transmission problems any day now that I am approaching 150k miles.
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Jul 12, 2011 06:54
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In other transmission news, how big a piece of poo poo was the auto in mid 90's mitsubishis? I know I spent essentially all my summer money rebuilding one in Galant over and over again.
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Jul 12, 2011 07:03
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Motronic posted:Just burn any clothes it touched. And get ready to smell it for the next 3 days or so. Protip: Don't change the fluid in your rear end when you're hungover. I stared dry heaving as soon as I got the cover off.
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Jul 12, 2011 07:21
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tactlessbastard posted:In other transmission news, how big a piece of poo poo was the auto in mid 90's mitsubishis? I know I spent essentially all my summer money rebuilding one in Galant over and over again. Depends on what one it was. The basic 4-speed isn't too bad, but the fancy 5-speed tiptronic one has a terrible reputation (it didn't help they put it behind some fairly powerful engines)
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Jul 12, 2011 08:11
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Shroomie posted:Protip: Don't change the fluid in your rear end when you're hungover. I'm glad that I don't have that genetic disposition to barf when I smell molybdenum disulfide. Gear oil has a distinct smell, but it's not  -inducing by any means. How many AI posters get rumbly in the guts
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Jul 12, 2011 14:08
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It smells terrible but its never made me sick. That said I haven't tried it while hungover.
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Jul 12, 2011 14:36
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lazer_chicken posted:90's domestic autoboxes are the worst. The A4LD in our '91 explorer exploded at 40k. I really don't understand it, either. The old 2 and 3 speed autos were rock-solid, and as soon as they added gear #4 they all went to poo poo. That's true. My big Ford has a C6, and while it's not the world's best transmission, it IS reliable.
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Jul 12, 2011 19:09
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Fire Storm posted:Wow, all this transmission talk reminds me of my family's old 1989 Ford Aerostar. I think it ended up needing trans work every 60-75K miles (I can't remember exactly what, that was drat near 20 years ago). After the 3rd or 4th trans work, my dad decided to get a new Aerostar (I wanna say a 94), which lasted nearly a year before a motorcycle t-boned it and the insurance company ended up writing it off (I was told because it was worth more in parts than its blue book value or something). My Dad`s `89 Aerostar went through at least 3 transmissions and an engine before he sold it. Of course we hauled a solid body trailer behind it and taught 3 kids to drive in it. He finally got rid of it when the hood latch let go on the highway.
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Jul 12, 2011 19:16
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Fire Storm posted:I'm expecting my 02 Focus to be having transmission problems any day now that I am approaching 150k miles. What engine/transmission? The manuals tend to be almost bulletproof; the only "widespread" issue with the MTX-75 (Zetec 5-speed) was losing the 3rd gear synchro on turbocharged setups. The IB5 (SPI 5-speed) is a rock-solid transmission dating back to the mid-80s, and I've never heard complaints about the SVT's 6-speed Getrag box. If you have an automatic, god help you with that many miles.
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Jul 12, 2011 19:23
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EightBit posted:I'm glad that I don't have that genetic disposition to barf when I smell molybdenum disulfide. Gear oil has a distinct smell, but it's not With a bad enough hangover, any offensive odor can turn into
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Jul 12, 2011 19:56
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Gear oil doesn't bother me at all. I drained my diff in the Z last weekend and I'm pretty sure it was full of the oil used in 1992 when it was built at the factory. It had the consistency of mud and smelled bad but come on people.
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Jul 12, 2011 23:32
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Yeah I don't get the gear oil hate it just smells like oil to me even scorched atf. Brake cleaner(either type) or simple green though, those things are absolutely toxic.
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Jul 13, 2011 01:38
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MomJeans420 posted:Does dropping a wrench into a pan full of 95k mile old gear oil count as a mechanical failure? I ended up getting it all over my face and neck, in my mouth, eyes, etc. I can still smell it the next day, I think I'm traumatized. You should try Gear Oil from a Burned Out Rear Axle. Good god that smell is vile. Also, I would buy a Brake Cleaner scented air freshener.
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Jul 13, 2011 01:56
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Arrived at work one day to find this in the parking lot: Broken ball joint maybe?  Oh. 
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Jul 13, 2011 02:54
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I know I an a little late to this party, but as a driveway mechanic let me say gently caress drum brakes.. I can do disks is 1/2 - 1/4th the time, the only saving grace is that they don't need to be done as often because they are in the back. Speaking as someone from the land of salt and rust, I can say that I don't think I've ever had drums that I have bled without some rust related issue (broken valves, stuck valves, rounded / mis-sized valves from rusty buildup or wearing away, for done reason I've never had bleeder issues with rear or front disks. I have announced to all my friends that I will only do disks as favors/ because I like them
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Jul 13, 2011 04:36
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gently caress my brothers Daewoo, and especially gently caress it's 97,000mile seized OEM waterpump. I had a terrible god drat time getting that fucker off, and by terrible, I mean I have never had a water pump give me so much poo poo, and I have replaced Cadilac 4.9 V8 water pumps. The aluminum water pump has RUST around the inside edges. RUST. I can only imagine that the coolant was original OE as well, and that the poo poo from the cast iron block wedged itself between the water pump and block and rusted. Oh, and even though I drained the coolant, and had the car a good 3 feet up in the air, coolant still went every loving were, and I don't know why, and by everywhere, I mean a whole bag of Jonny Cat. gently caress.  Yeah gently caress YOU waterpump, meet my goddamn mini-sledge. 
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Jul 13, 2011 05:38
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lazer_chicken posted:90's domestic autoboxes are the worst. The A4LD in our '91 explorer exploded at 40k. I really don't understand it, either. The old 2 and 3 speed autos were rock-solid, and as soon as they added gear #4 they all went to poo poo. 90's Dodge Dakota transmissions are pretty good, in my experience anyway. My first one just needed a fluid and filter change, at 175K miles My second one needed replacing, and once I saw the insides I realized why it was so reluctant to find 3rd gear. I told them to save the parts because I wanted to post pictures here, but they didn't.  Just picture planetary gears with almost no teeth and shards of metal everywhere inside the transmission, yet that fucker still got me to and from work, 30 miles to and from every weekday. Landerig fucked around with this message at 18:23 on Jul 13, 2011 |
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Jul 13, 2011 18:21
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Root Bear posted:Arrived at work one day to find this in the parking lot: Rusted-out LCA mounts are the deathknell for many Metros, along with horribly burnt exhaust valves.
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Jul 13, 2011 19:07
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Tell me that the Metro was towed...
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Jul 13, 2011 19:41
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Of course it wasn't. I once watched a cadillac(?) with a missing outer tie rod end drive into my parking lot, with the right wheel cut all the way right, and the left wheel cut all the way left(so it would roll roughly straight I guess?), buy said tie rod end, back out doing a full 180 due to said cocked up steering, then pull out onto the street and drive about 150 yards before a loud bang brought it to rest blocking the entrance of the mechanic he was trying to pull into.
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Jul 13, 2011 20:31
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It sounds like he was able to run all of his errands, I'm not sure I'm seeing your point here.
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Jul 13, 2011 22:28
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The Scientist posted:It sounds like he was able to run all of his errands, I'm not sure I'm seeing your point here. People are too cheap/inconsiderate for a tow, thats what I got from it.
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Jul 13, 2011 22:31
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You're right, I was just joking around man.
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Jul 13, 2011 23:25
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