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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:It was the outer spring compressor tool so there were 2 parts. I was holding it by one of the shafts and went to set it on the ground. The bolt that I was not holding gave out and the spring shout out away from me with terrifying speed. I remember the force of the spring leaving my hand made my arm go numb. Sweet jabbers. I assume all these spring horror stories are involving strut springs, yeah? Makes me glad the Nova just has regular coils. Changed them without using compressors at all.
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ExecuDork posted:I'm honestly just curious: why do you need the ability to quickly get your trailer's fenders out of the way? I'm assuming you need to have fenders on your trailer because open wheels are prohibited, and to stop road grime from getting flung up onto whatever's on the trailer, but it's not obvious to me what problem you can solve by taking them off. I was kinda wondering that too. I'm guessing it will make pulling the wheels off (and thereby all other wheel related maintenance) that much less of a pain in the rear end by having the fenders not getting all up in your poo poo. Trailers I've seen usually have the fenders pretty close to the tops of the tires.
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Jan 17, 2017 18:54
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kastein posted:Mostly swearing, lubricants, alcohol, swearing, tears, pleading, broken tools, smashed knuckles, drill bits, more tears and swearing, taps, tap extractors, more swearing and alcoholism, more drills, helicoils, more swearing, more drills, and some random rear end through bolt and nut that can hold it back together. Close, but it needs more swearing. The occasional guttural scream helps, too.
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Mar 20, 2017 03:23
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Raluek posted:If you want to do rear discs for cheap, you can grab the calipers and hardware from a late 4th gen F-body (aero headlights, not 4-eyes ones). They are the same as the rear brakes on the Corvette and LS1 F-body, and I think they bolt right up to any Chevy rear end once you get rid of all the drum backing plate stuff. Downside is that you'll have to pull the axles out, so you'll have to open the diff to take the center pin (be CAREFUL not to drop the spiders out) and c-clips out. So it's a good weekend project, but it's not quite as easy as some other stuff. Agreeing on the F-body rear brakes. Bolted a set up to a 1973 10-bolt so they're pretty universal. The only things you'll really need to look at is the way the parking brake works and the rear suspension. I'm not familiar with the B-body suspension at all so I don't really know what's going on back there but on my Nova, I had to use 2 driver side backing plates and calipers because the factory passenger side plate would have interfered with my shock mount .Because of this, I had to flip the little actuator arm around on the now-passenger-side plate so the brake cable would pull the right way.
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May 6, 2017 18:15
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the spyder posted:My new turbo got here Friday. 
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Jun 26, 2017 14:13
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:holy gently caress. PLEASE SECURE ALL VALUABLES AND LOOSE CLOTHING BEFORE STANDING IN FRONT OF RUNNING VEHICLE.
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Jun 27, 2017 22:34
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Did you buy based on application or did you buy based on size? Bearings like that usually have a model number on them that actually integrates the size into the number so you should be able to find the same "model" across brands. Looks like that one is actually 6303RDH. All 6303s should be the same size. Edit: 6303 on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Alternator-Bearing-17x47x14-Rubber-Sealed/dp/B005LOHVNY Boaz MacPhereson fucked around with this message at 17:40 on Jul 18, 2017 |
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Jul 18, 2017 17:38
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Darchangel posted:Yeah, I understand how standard bearing part numbers work. I bought based on what several alternator parts sites and forum posts said the bearing was supposed to be. The eBay listing specifically said "NTN 6303LU" which would be the correct sealed version of the 6303 bearing. The seller just made an error reading the part number on the unboxed bearings. Well that sucks. That WBD was just the first example I found on Amazon for the size. I was looking for that "RDH" number yesterday too and couldn't really find anything. Makes sense if they changed the part number. Superior German bearings for 13 bucks: https://www.amazon.com/FAG-6303-2RS...ds=6303+bearing
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Jul 19, 2017 13:41
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Aug 6, 2017 21:14
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Gerblederp posted:Got it running. Again. Yeah! Sounds nasty.
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Aug 14, 2017 16:50
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:ugh I wish so badly that I could stand up my sockets in any drawer of my toolbox. That's... eye watering. I have one of these and it's the jam. https://www.harborfreight.com/30-in-5-drawer-glossy-red-tool-cart-61427.html Top compartment is deep enough for me to stand up all my deep-wells on HF's plastic socket trays.
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Aug 23, 2017 21:26
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I've never really thought about it before, but I had no idea that was a separate panel.
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Sep 20, 2017 02:58
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New pads and rotors on the wife's CX-5. Mazda is actually cool enough to put a threaded hole in the rotor hat that goes all the way through so you can run a bolt in there to push the rotor off the hub. Threads are M8 x 1.25 if anyone has a similar project approaching. Pro tip: the rear caliper bolts off a late 4th gen F-body (and probably a million other GM cars) are this exact thread and will do the job. I ended up twisting the head off of one of mine, but that was my fault more than the bolt.
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Oct 14, 2017 23:10
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chrisgt posted:Since I live in maine i've never actually had that trick work for me. Either the threads are a big ball of rust, or the rotor is so stuck the threads just rip out. really nice idea in theory, though ... Might have had something to do with the fact I worked in one of those shops you take your car to if you want another year out of it. I finally got fed up with the halfassed way we were supposed to repair things. Anyway, I digress.. I couldn't believe it worked as well as it did. I'm way up north in Illinois and there's no shortage of rust up here including on the old rotors. I gave everything a good hosing down with Kroil before I started turning poo poo so that probably didn't hurt.
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Oct 15, 2017 18:24
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BlackMK4 posted:I went full autismo and fixed something in my car with a part from a trash can sold in Europe. It worked. Well done. It can be super hard finding poo poo like that. Half the battle is just figuring out what a part is called.
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Oct 18, 2017 17:54
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Is that Some Like It Hot Red or the other red?
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Nov 27, 2017 04:22
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Mr-Spain posted:Some Like it Hot. In bright light it's a real coppery color, overcast its almost burgundy. I think I really like that color, but I've never seen it look the same in more than one picture. I've been stalking local dealerships to see if they ever get one in because I really want to see that color in person. If it looks the way I think it does, I may end up using it on my car eventually. Nice ride, man.
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Nov 27, 2017 14:44
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sneakyfrog posted:love the color.  Color got a name?
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Dec 15, 2017 02:10
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Ansith posted:I forgot something in my previous post, the start of my new interior! Hells yeah new door panels!  I really like the carpet on the bottom.
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Dec 28, 2017 20:12
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kastein posted:Know how I know you were working on the Lincoln? The hate you have for your shitpile is so pure and beautiful it makes me smile.
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Jan 5, 2018 04:13
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A3th3r posted:They cost about $397. The rest was for labor. I guess that's a fairly competitive price & they are not making all that much money on that transaction As a guy that owns an SBC, big crush on Chad OMG posted:Hahahahahaha
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Jan 20, 2018 04:42
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Go full Canadian boso and form it into the shape of a maple leaf.
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Jan 22, 2018 22:56
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kastein posted:The hammer trick for popping tapers loose woulda solved that in 30 seconds or so and felt just as good. Oh well, always next time. I wish that trick worked for me. I swung that loving hammer until my arm got tired and it wouldn't let go. Luckily, I didn't have an axle shaft in the way so I built a separator out of a nut, bolt, washers, and a socket.
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Jan 25, 2018 16:23
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EvilBeard posted:As someone who's looking to buy new tires, it's unfortunately not crazy. I wish I could get a discount to get that price. 265s on a 22"? 
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Jan 26, 2018 14:23
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"Prevailing Torque" nuts is another name. Bolt Depot's got 'em with the flange in metric: https://www.boltdepot.com/Metric_flange_nuts_prevailing_torque.aspx
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Mar 5, 2018 22:09
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Elmnt80 posted:The anchor mounts are in fact poop. Yet we still have poo poo tons of them because they got relabelled into our new line and even if they ordered some in, its decent odds it'd be more anchor crap from the distribution center's stock. I picked up an Anchor mount for the trans in the Nova. Whatever the O'reilly dude had in his computer as fitting my car was no good, though. Good thing I brought a bolt and a part number to confirm. It kills me that 'transmission' isn't an option in the computer seemingly anywhere. I'm pretty sure you could order that car with 4 different transmissions (depending on engine) but the only thing they can narrow it down by is engine. Took the Pep Boys manager a while to track down a filter and gasket for it when I was looking for one.
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Dennis McClaren posted:No disrespect, I'm genuinely curious. But why pick up a mount at O'reilly's instead of Amazon Prime, or Ebay? I was putting my poo poo back together and wanted to get it done then so I wouldn't forget about it. I had a part number that looked good based on pics I'd seen online and I had the fasteners to verify. Had some other poo poo to go run out and do that day so I just put it on my list of stops. Easy verification that it was what I needed, too. Guy handed me what the computer said would fit -> tried bolt -> no worky. Gave me the part based on the number I'd found -> tried bolt -> great success. No waiting for a potentially incorrect part.
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Colostomy Bag posted:And hence the #1 thing I hate about part stores. I'll go in and say (after checking their website to make sure it is in stock) a Felpro gasket # for a thermostat housing. No, let's go through the song and dance and picking the vehicle. Napa excluded from rant. Yeah, I always try to get a part # when I can, but it's a crapshoot on whether or not the counter monkey can actually make that part appear.
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Darchangel posted:I believe I posted about the door handle cable on my wife's Kia last week, especially the "there I fixed it" bodge to let her open the door from the inside until parts showed up. And let me guess - all the poo poo with the door latch had to be done completely blind because it was inside of the door? I got closely acquainted with the guts of all 4 doors in the Nova when I was unfucking all the window mechanisms. By the time I was finished up my arms looked like I just got done wrangling a herd of cats. But now I can say that I can put the window tracks back together while blindfolded.
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Raluek posted:Looks like I'm having a better day than STR. I've always liked the gold 15" thirdgen wheels, so I've been keeping an eye out for a nice set for a good price. Found some and just got some new white-letter tires put on; would you believe that my unassuming family sedan can fit 255s no problem? I'm not complaining. 
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Apr 5, 2018 15:58
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Grakkus posted:I feel like you just answered your own question Yep. You might even be able to find a 'replacement' on craigslist soon for less than the $40  .
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Cage posted:drat, I want that thunderbird. Kind of want to sell my winter beater and fly down south to get something new. Do it. Be about that MN12 life.
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Powershift posted:Made use of the M on the M+S tires. I hope you have a nice set of mirrored aviators to go with that beast.
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Especially if they're red. Are they red?
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May 2, 2018 20:35
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Fifty Three posted:I ended up buying the 700ft/lb DeWalt because I like vaporizing bolt heads, and I love mine. There's no kill like overkill 
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May 14, 2018 18:48
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WISE FWUM YOUR GWAVE Looks sharp as poo poo, man.
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PaintVagrant posted:Double post! Free winter beater? Figure out how to throw an inch of lift and some A/Ts on it.
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Elephanthead posted:Changed the fuel pump in my ion today and didn't spill a drop of gas until I tried using one of the new gas cans that you have to push the spigot to get gas to come out while turning a safety at which point it spills gas all over your hand and everywhere except down the spout. Those are some of the worst loving things ever. Mine doesn't work for poo poo on my Nova because the filler is behind the plate. Last time I used it, I had to turn the nozzle around 180* to get the last quart or so out of the can. loving idiotic.
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doogle posted:My wife's civic came back from the dealer with an oil change and a note in the file saying that the oil level was over capacity due to oil/fuel dilution. Other than that they do not have a "fix" or anything other than a TSB right now. Who the hell had Cyber Monday deals on those monsters? Also, what kind of calipers are they replacing? Brembo 4 pots? Also, what are you going to do with the old ones...?
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Colostomy Bag posted:gently caress car doors. Cripes removing the cards/panels are a pain (and you always destroy something in the process.) Then, my god, peel back the plastic weather shield and you are left dealing with an adhesive that is used on spacecraft. Man, I hear that second part. I had to fix both the rear window tracks in the Nova and your think I was wrestling a cat by the time I was done with them both. And of course all of the work is done blind because your arm is in the way of actually seeing anything.
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