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Also picking this one up today instead. More money then the Costco brand one but it's rated the best one to get and is basically amazing. I'm gonna have to do some extra special *** kissing this weekend once I get it home. Hopefully my sons will have it years after I'm done with it
I'm very very envious over here, as a guy who works in the streets O NYC. Congratulations, honestly! I can sense your very real excitement and it makes me happy!
I'm very very envious over here, as a guy who works in the streets O NYC. Congratulations, honestly! I can sense your very real excitement and it makes me happy!
Keep on truck'n, Brotha!
Thanks
I've done my fair share of parking lot work back in the day. This is my first real garage. Need a shop next house lol
Increased my lighting in the garage. Bought a pair of those led lights with the 4 different sections that just screw into the socket. Pictures don't do it justice but it much more brighter now.
Got my parts from rockauto today. Should have a few more deliveries as the week goes on.
While I waited for the coolant to drain I created my magnetic labels. Was a little more work but at least if I move things I can move the labels easily.
I only have this week to do things as I'm away next week for work.
It's not a magnetic labeler. Just a normal one. Then I bought a 15ft roll of magnetic tape 1/2.wide. Printed the labels and stuck them.on the magnetic tape. It's all from Amazon.
also got the lower and upper rad houses off this evening. What a pain as the clamps where facing the wrong way so had a hard time getting to them.
Then started taking the overflow canister off. Out of the2 nuts and one bolt/nut that hold it on, one nut came off fine, 2nd on snapped as soon as I turned the wrench. As for the 3rd well it's rusted as well but having a hard time to hold the bolt on one side and turn the nut (or vice versa) on the other side. Ugh so awkward. I need 2 heads and 4 arms I swear.
if I get to remove the rad by end of week I'll be happy.
Should I depressurize the air condition as per the ROM? It says to do it to remove the radiator.
Anything the ROM doesn't mention about doing this?
Replaced the upper most clip/holder for the linkage for the door handle release. The outer handle. Omgoodness... What a fiddly thing. How I ended up clipping it in finally was from the outside. Released what I think was a 5/16ths bolt that holds the whole handle assembly in place and then wiggled the handle around from the outside (without undoing ANY other link clips) and used a needle nose to squish the plastic clip through the hole... Was not possible with fingers.
Replaced the upper most clip/holder for the linkage for the door handle release. The outer handle. Omgoodness... What a fiddly thing. How I ended up clipping it in finally was from the outside. Released what I think was a 5/16ths bolt that holds the whole handle assembly in place and then wiggled the handle around from the outside (without undoing ANY other link clips) and used a needle nose to squish the plastic clip through the hole... Was not possible with fingers.
as u can see the fan has been rubbing. So plan is to replace it with electric. I'll be asking about that once I'm back to this point someday lol
it all came apart fairly easy. I'll need a new expansion tank as its rusted pretty bad. Might go aftermarket.
I also forgot that the transmission fluid goes to the rad for cooling and I took off those pipes and nothing game out. Then after a minute u hear the fluid coming out. Saw the tranny fluid and panicked for a second lol
The bottom cross beam.... where the rads sit in. Is that easy to take off or am.i gonna have to remove the a/c rad as well? It pretty rusted. It's just surface rust but I'd like to take it off and give it a proper cleaning.
The bottom rad mounts were rough shape so will be replacing those.
The fins on the rad look pretty decent once I cleaned up the junk. Hopefully I can get it refurbished.
I took the LHS air filter housing (the part that attached to the throttle housing) was a little oily and I can see some oil by the flapper.
Overall I'm happy with my progress. Only 2nd day and rad is out. I thought I would be doing this by Friday.
tomorrow's plans are to take the Fan off, and then get the belts and air pump off. I'm removing emission stuff. I've found some posts but nothing super clear on what houses to run. My goal is to put a new alt where the air pump was and have electric fans so.i am.down to only 2 belts.
Also ripped my work pants so gonna go get some coveralls I think now that I am done early lol.
Rescue
Oil inside B bank air filter housing is normal, it is a result of the crankcase ventilation going through that air box.
The beam under the rad is a structural welded-in item, part of the monocoque. It has to be repaired in place. All it looks like needing is a blast of cavity wax (eg Dinitrol) into the inside, and a good cleanup and anti-rust paint on the outside. If there is an actual rust hole, then weld a thick plate over it, having ground the area back down to bare metal.
Is yours a Lucas or Marelli ignition?
