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Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: manymopars] #557400 12/21/09 10:48 PM 12/21/09 10:48 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 133 NC A alpha727 member
alpha727 member A Joined: May 2007 Posts: 133 NC	If you break a bolt and there's some stud hanging off hammer a nut that barely fits onto the remaining stud then weld the inside of the nut to the stud then pour cold water on it. The heat followed by the cold water should break the seize and you can remove it with a wrench.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: alpha727] #557401 12/22/09 10:44 AM 12/22/09 10:44 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,095 Bloomington, Illernoise cptn60 super stock
cptn60 super stock Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,095 Bloomington, Illernoise	Before breaking the bolt or stud off, try tightening it just a fraction. Breaks the rust loose and gives you a starting area for loosening. Also during removal turn the opposite direction occasionally. Just like a tap, it breaks the rust in the threads. Heat works wonders, even a small propane torch can keep you out of trouble. This space available for rent

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: Crizila] #557402 12/22/09 11:26 AM 12/22/09 11:26 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,612 Vista, California ChickMaggot top fuel
ChickMaggot top fuel Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,612 Vista, California	Quote: Running eliminations on a 95 degree day and there is 140 cars in your class? I fill up a plastic spray bottle with cold water from my cooler and toss it in the car. While I'm in the staging lanes, I will pop the hood and mist down the radiator. By the time I get ready to make a pass, I be Cool! I knew a guy who routed lines from the pump for his windshield washer fluid. He filled the resevior with ice cubes and water...presto - ice cold water to the radiator with the touch of a button anytime he needed it. You can lead a gift horse to water, but you can't look in his mouth.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: Challenger 1] #557403 12/22/09 07:04 PM 12/22/09 07:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 67 Florida T T-Man OP member
T-Man OP member T Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 67 Florida	Want to find TDC on # 1 real quick. Just pull the plug seal the spark plug hole with your thumb and have some one turn the engine over with the coil wire off. Want to see if your drum brakes are working use two large screw drivers lock into the lip and firm against the brake shoes. They are across from each other closer to the top. Have someone slowly depress the brake. Want to get your throw out bushing out? Pack the bushing with grease use a socket that is a very tight fit put extension in socket with the socket backwards. Put the backwards socket into the bushing and use a few quick hits with a hammer. The grease forces the bushing out through hydraulic pressure. The socket goes inside the bushing. gary 67 plymouth satellite 72 plymouth roadrunner

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: ChickMaggot] #557404 12/22/09 07:11 PM 12/22/09 07:11 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: I knew a guy who routed lines from the pump for his windshield washer fluid. He filled the resevior with ice cubes and water...presto - ice cold water to the radiator with the touch of a button anytime he needed it. Excellent and spraying water (of any temp) on the fins will make coolant temps drop like a rock (dont even need the ice cubes). We do it in the pits w a fire extinquisher filled w water but I never though of rigging this up on a daily driver live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: RapidRobert] #557405 12/22/09 10:39 PM 12/22/09 10:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 183 Canada M Mofopar member
Mofopar member M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 183 Canada	If you don't already have one - get one. You'll wonder how you ever did without it. 5684275-petzl-tikka-xp-led-headlamp.jpg (210 downloads)

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: T-Man] #557406 12/23/09 07:07 PM 12/23/09 07:07 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 372 PA M moparboy66 enthusiast
moparboy66 enthusiast M Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 372 PA	When trying to feed wires thru an existing firewall grommet or fitting with a tight bundle of wires already filling it, gently work a thin philips-head screwdriver into the bundle, careful not to nick any wires. Then, feed a plastic drinking straw (or those plastic coffee stirrer straws) along the screwdriver shaft. Or, just slip a straw over the screwdriver shaft, shove it in, and pull out the screwdriver. Presto, you now have a slick wireway to feed your new wire thru the straw. Pull the straw out once you're thru. This works especially well with really thin gauge wire that is not very rigid to start with, and that tends to fold over and bunch up when pushed from one end.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: moparboy66] #557407 12/23/09 08:03 PM 12/23/09 08:03 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,371 Costa Mesa, CA C chache876 pro stock
chache876 pro stock C Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,371 Costa Mesa, CA	If trying to make your own gaskets with a roll of gasket paper you can buy: Lay it flat over the the part that needs the gasket and use the ball side of a ball peen hammer and tap around the edges lightly. It will form to the part and all you need to do when done is carefully rip off the excess material or use a razor blade. A good replacement gasket material in a pinch are those manilla folders. Works with the above method as well.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: chache876] #557408 12/23/09 09:10 PM 12/23/09 09:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 178 Tidewater, VA T TMCCuda member
TMCCuda member T Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 178 Tidewater, VA	Tap and die sets are a must have when working on anything. I chase the threads on just about every rusty / and greasy nut and bolt for every project whether it be a water pump or a lawnmower. They can save your ass and money too. On my dads 96 Cirrus, a ham fisted mechanic had done some work to the motor. He ran several bolts in crooked on the EGR valve piping. The thing wasn't even sealed. I patiently took the EGR off re-tapped the threads and chased the bolts and got the thing back together right. I hate fixing other mechanics shoddy jobs. When you paid them for the work.. 1970 Plymouth Barracuda 1994 Ram 1500 4x4 5.2L 2004 Ram 1500 4x4 5.7L Quad Cab

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: T-Man] #557409 12/28/09 11:26 AM 12/28/09 11:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 67 Florida T T-Man OP member
T-Man OP member T Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 67 Florida	If your going to purchase a Posi unit in the housing take along a dial indicator and rig it so you can check the run out. This will tell you a lot. Place a long mirror under the car so you can see the drive shaft and Rear axle housing. Have a friend nail the throttle while you watch and see if the angles are correct. If you have a completely stripped philips head screw use a sawsall with a short fine tooth blade to carefully cut a slot in the head for a flat bladed screwdriver. Don't waste good fluids, use a clean catch pan to corral it. Once done with the repair pour it back in using a painters funnel with strainer. 67 plymouth satellite 72 plymouth roadrunner

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: T-Man] #557410 12/28/09 12:15 PM 12/28/09 12:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,958 SW Fla. CYACOP master
CYACOP master Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,958 SW Fla.	Have your friend hold the chisel while you on it.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: T-Man] #557411 12/28/09 01:22 PM 12/28/09 01:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 957 Heart of Ohio 4boxers4 super stock
4boxers4 super stock Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 957 Heart of Ohio	Nice thread! If you have a locking lug nut with no key, mask the wheel and weld an "inexpensive" socket extension on it usining your mig. Just a few spot welds so that after you remove it with your ratchet, you can cut them off with you cutoff wheel and go to the next wheel. If your headers are dragging in and out of your driveway entrance, throw a 6' piece of 2x10 at the low point to help you get in and out. If you are having cooling problems, switch to synthetic oil until you get them figured out. I have overheated regular oil and the bearings looked like flaky pastry crusts! Conversely, I locked my 225/6(with Mobil 1) up a couple of times so it shut off. Let it cool down and no disaster. Always carry a spare ballast resistor! *If your car is running hot, turn on the heater full blast. It helps the cooling system just a little more to help you get it off the road. Persistance is omnipotent Durability Engineer, Chair and Couch division...

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: 4boxers4] #557412 12/28/09 03:58 PM 12/28/09 03:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,072 Louisville, KY. S Scottmon super stock
Scottmon super stock S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,072 Louisville, KY.	Brake and trans lines tighten up a hair with a line wrench before removing. If trying to remove wheel cylinders and the line fitting is frozen to the line tighten it a hair then loosen a hair. Remove cylinder to backer plate bolts and then spin the cylinder off while holding the line still with the line wrench.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #557413 12/28/09 06:50 PM 12/28/09 06:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,111 Bowie, MD R Reggie top fuel
Reggie top fuel R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,111 Bowie, MD	Quote: Quote: Quote: If you have to work on the floor under the car and don't like creepers (like I don't) you probably already lie on a piece of old carpet. In the winter for addes insolation I like on a couple pieces of the pink house wrap insolation, it makes a huge difference. Or go buy a rubber work out/gym mat. Or use a piece of cardboard, when it gets dirty throw it out. That's what I always do. Easy to slide across and gives you more room too.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: CYACOP] #557414 12/28/09 06:51 PM 12/28/09 06:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,111 Bowie, MD R Reggie top fuel
Reggie top fuel R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,111 Bowie, MD	Quote: Have your friend hold the chisel while you on it. Lol - or just use a pair of channel locks to hold it.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: Reggie] #557415 12/28/09 09:35 PM 12/28/09 09:35 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,814 Connecticut FurryStump master
FurryStump master Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,814 Connecticut	flare nuts like to be shocked not a steady pull. You can get a pilot bushing out by packing the cavity full of grease and sliding a drift about the same size of the imput saft smack hydralic pressure forces the bushing back at you. Take a carb off tape over the intake no exceptions. Steering parts turn castle nut over and thread down so it is almost flush with stud smack. best of 11.39 at 117 mph 1.60 60’. 68 340 S Barracuda Fastback F.A.S.T [IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2mnnnnt.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: T-Man] #557416 01/05/10 02:32 PM 01/05/10 02:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 67 Florida T T-Man OP member
T-Man OP member T Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 67 Florida	You can get the WW motor off if you stop the wipers at mid window sweep. Then remove motor and use a thin 1/2-9/16 open end wrench to remove the drive arm off the wiper motor. Last edited by T-Man; 01/16/10 07:49 PM.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: T-Man] #557417 01/05/10 03:35 PM 01/05/10 03:35 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN GTXKen super gas
GTXKen super gas Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN	Tight fitting poly bushings go on much easier if you place them in boiling water for a minute or two before installation

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: GTXKen] #557418 01/23/10 11:04 PM 01/23/10 11:04 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 248 near St Petersburg, FL Lifsgrt enthusiast
Lifsgrt enthusiast Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 248 near St Petersburg, FL	If you're still using an old school trouble light with the metal around the bulb (and are tired of getting burned while working under the dash), wrap the metal part with aluminum foil...no more burns. Better yet, remove the front seats prior to working under the dash! 5755729-IMG_2194comp2p.gif (40 downloads) B3 1969 Charger R/T SE, 440/727 with 3:91s running 11.07@120

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: ChallengerGary] #557419 01/24/10 12:40 AM 01/24/10 12:40 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,609 Southern Cal Noblewk top fuel
Noblewk top fuel Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,609 Southern Cal	Quote: Always wear thin vinyl or latex gloves - makes clean up SOOO much easier RTFM - Read The Frickin Manual!!!!! When you get frustrated, WALK AWAY! Took me YEARS to learn that one LOL "When you get frustrated, WALK AWAY!" AMEN on that one Brother........ 66 Dart GT, 402 11.18:109 Best 63 1/2 Galaxie 500XL 406 4Speed 13.20:103 Best 2000 Ram 2005 Durango Hemi.

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