Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something.
[Re: Challenger 1]
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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
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Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something.
[Re: T-Man]
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12/23/09 07:07 PM
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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.
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Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something.
[Re: chache876]
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12/23/09 09:10 PM
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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..
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Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something.
[Re: T-Man]
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12/28/09 11:26 AM
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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.
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Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something.
[Re: T-Man]
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12/28/09 01:22 PM
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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.
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Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something.
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12/28/09 06:50 PM
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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.
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Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something.
[Re: CYACOP]
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12/28/09 06:51 PM
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Have your friend hold the chisel while you on it.
Lol - or just use a pair of channel locks to hold it.
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Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something.
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12/28/09 09:35 PM
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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.
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Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something.
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01/05/10 02:32 PM
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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.
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Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something.
[Re: GTXKen]
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01/23/10 11:04 PM
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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!
B3 1969 Charger R/T SE, 440/727 with 3:91s running 11.07@120
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