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[bcredeur97]

57 minutes ago, vetali said:

Power tailgate? I've replaced a few motors. Usually starts as a noise, then gets stuck open.

Yeah. Good to know. Easy job when it does go? 

[bcredeur97]

Just now, Bitter said:

How'd everyone's day go? Mine started great with this oil change.

-snip-

Bro like clean up after yourself when you get out of your car geez 

 

I mean I feel sorry that the person has to do that but id be so embarrassed. Fold it up and throw it in the back at least lol 

[vetali]

7 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Yeah. Good to know. Easy job when it does go? 

Not bad, its essentially a gas strut replacement but it has wires. You can pull the wires from behind the bumper so you don't have to take the bumper off. Two person job though.

[AlwaysFSX]

47 minutes ago, vetali said:

Not bad, its essentially a gas strut replacement but it has wires. You can pull the wires from behind the bumper so you don't have to take the bumper off. Two person job though.

Two person job if you don't have a piece of wood to hold it up smh

[vetali]

3 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Two person job if you don't have a piece of wood to hold it up smh

or use your head

 

4Head

[AlwaysFSX]

1 hour ago, vetali said:

or use your head

 

4Head

shit u rite

[Bitter]

HEADON APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD. HEADON APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD. HEADON APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD.

[AlwaysFSX]

4 hours ago, Bitter said:

HEADON APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD. HEADON APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD. HEADON APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD.

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[Bitter]

Braced the lower intake the body with a threaded insert in the frame (existing hole).

[Bitter]

2017 Infiniti QX60, got gas then died a block later. That's not gas. That's not a Diesel engine. LOL.

[AlwaysFSX]

2 hours ago, Bitter said:

2017 Infiniti QX60, got gas then died a block later. That's not gas. That's not a Diesel engine. LOL.

Wayament aren't diesel nozzles a tad bigger than gasoline ones? How'd they manage this?

[Bitter]

I dunno, we see this at least once a year. Either some shitty stations are using the same size nozzles on their diesel pumps cause fuck it or some idiots are very determined.

[bcredeur97]

1 hour ago, Bitter said:

I dunno, we see this at least once a year. Either some shitty stations are using the same size nozzles on their diesel pumps cause fuck it or some idiots are very determined.

I too hear about this occasionally. Still don't understand myself...

[Bitter]

23 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

I too hear about this occasionally. Still don't understand myself...

Especially given it's $1 to $1.50 more here for diesel.

[Bitter]

Thoughts? Looks like new intake mani, new coils. I'm guessing burnt exhaust valve or something pushing flame at the plastic intake?

[DANK_AS_gay]

On 11/3/2022 at 10:13 AM, Voytek85 said:

Depending on the year it's difficult not to get too loud real quick with a civic. Modified K20 based cars get drone pretty easily. I would consider headers and perhaps a sportcat over a new backbox. Performance wise it's in general the better option and it comes with an improved sound track

Thanks! I have the 1.8l, so R18, does that change your advice any?

[vetali]

7 hours ago, Bitter said:

Thoughts? Looks like new intake mani, new coils. I'm guessing burnt exhaust valve or something pushing flame at the plastic intake?

Looks to be normal operation of an aftermarket intake.

[Bitter]

1 hour ago, vetali said:

Looks to be normal operation of an aftermarket intake.

I mean I assume they replaced the intake manifold for a reason, possibly the same reason this one failed. First step, cyl 3 compression test to confirm my suspicion that it's shooting flames back into the intake manifold due to valve issue(s).

 

Also finally got my Celica out for a drive tonight. Idle issue was 1 part bad part and 1 part mechanic error. Engine light popped right on, P0340 CMP sensor problem. I set the connector on but never snapped it in place! Got that on, warmed up a little,  put $60 gas in it (fucking hell), and took it for a drive. Idle came down to around 850-800 in park and 750-730 in gear and it ran well except for one more mechanic error hiccup. I had the throttle stop backed off a little too far and the plate was jamming in the bore when I let go at WOT, got stuck a couple times and I had to punch it with my foot to open throttle back up. I think I got that sorted once I got back and re-set the TPS to work with the new throttle zero point. It's nice the next two days, I'm going to drive it to work and see about logging some data driving around and maybe getting the rear motor mount inserts installed.

As for is it faster? Well it's louder! Hard to say for sure since it's been a bit since I drove it last. It's not like I suddenly added a turbo but I think it's got a bit more torque. I'm sure the computer is still sorting out fuel trims so really can't judge it just yet. It runs tho and seems to run well.

[bcredeur97]

How long before we break 6 mins with production cars? Lol

 

man cars are so fast now. Pretty nuts 

 

[Bitter]

I've had a small but accumulating oil leak from the back of the engine in my Celica for a while now, finally pinpointed the leak and decided that bandaid would do for now.

 

THERE I FIXED IT! Dry so far, doesn't need to look good just needs to not slowly leak oil and make a slick spot on my garage floor. Ate shit on that spot once, epoxy floor+oil=near death experience. While I've never do such a repair to a customer car, my own shit is fair game. If it's dry it's not dumb! I am however ashamed of this.

[AlwaysFSX]

FLAWLESS, look at that perfect coverage.

[Bitter]

8 hours ago, AlwaysFSX said:

FLAWLESS, look at that perfect coverage.

Beats pulling the timing cover for something that drops about 2oz of oil on my floor per year. Enough to make a spot, not enough to justify spending like 6 hours of time fixing. I wouldn't be able to pull the cover without doing new chains and guides too. 

[vetali]

23 hours ago, Bitter said:

I've had a small but accumulating oil leak from the back of the engine in my Celica for a while now, finally pinpointed the leak and decided that bandaid would do for now.

 

THERE I FIXED IT! Dry so far, doesn't need to look good just needs to not slowly leak oil and make a slick spot on my garage floor. Ate shit on that spot once, epoxy floor+oil=near death experience. While I've never do such a repair to a customer car, my own shit is fair game. If it's dry it's not dumb! I am however ashamed of this.

 

[Bitter]

Eh gimme a break, it turns 23 in March. It'll get done right one of these days.

[Beerzerker]

On 11/11/2022 at 10:42 PM, Bitter said:

Eh gimme a break, it turns 23 in March. It'll get done right one of these days.

My latest patient turns 94 next year, a 1930 Model A with it's original drivetrain in place and all else too.

Actually it's not "My" patient but I did fix a problem it had it's owner and the shop it's at coudn't seem to fix - The engine was locked from sitting in a barn for 35+ years.

The owner didn't want to get too rough with it and the shop was being careful not to cause any damage to the engine.
As to why both were being so careful with it, not too long before it was parked it had been fully restored inside and out and yes, that included the engine as well which is why they were being so careful with it - I mean inspite of it having sat for so long it still looks good overall, the engine itself is still clean and so on.
The reason why it was parked and had sat is simple - That owner passed away and afterwards it just sat where it was, untouched by the rest of the family for all those years (Probrably competing claims for it - You know how it goes with inheritance-related stuff) but now it has a legitimate owner in the family so they started the process of getting it running again and will redo what it needs again to get it back in proper shape.

The engine aside from it being locked from sitting is still in good shape and they wanted to keep it that way so there woudn't be a need to tear it down, the trick however was in "How" that would be done without doing any harm to it.

I was in the shop and was talking to the shop owner, noticed the car sitting there and asked a few questions about it, that's when I was told about it being locked and that they weren't having much luck with it that way. 

I offered to get it unlocked and not harm the engine in the process with something like a ring breaking during the process of freeing it up and that's what I did.
Did my "Magic", got it to move a touch, went from there and did so carefully as in little by little.
Now it can spin all day with ease if it has to.

If they want I can go to the next step too, that is to see if it will hit, sputter or show any other signs of life but will only do that if they ask - After all it's not my shop or actual responsibility.