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[Bitter]

33 minutes ago, Senzelian said:

My new 2022 Ford Mustang GT.  Sounds fantastic!

 

Damn looks nice! Those are great sounding engines, V8, V6, or turbo 4.

[Bitter]

Teaching the new kid a little bit beyond our normal oil change and brake job stuff, had to throw a bead on an exhaust pipe that Walker forgot to finish welding. Got some scrap steel out at let him have a go after I laid a couple beads down. This spring is twice as thick as what this welder can do so this is strictly to get him the feel for it. Not bad for first time, but not good either.

[dcgreen2k]

On 12/25/2022 at 2:12 AM, Bitter said:

2AZ yeah? Keep an eye for coolant loss from headbolts pulling, it'll leak into the foam insulator behind the intake manifold. Otherwise strong engines that rack up tons of miles.

$5k eh? That's what I paid for my Celica back in 2009 and KBB still says it's worth $5k....in today's money so I've lost a little to inflation but no accounting for maintenance and mods I guess.

Went underneath the car to change the oil today and I saw this, a bit of coolant leaking out of the water pump. At least it doesn't seem like there's too much and there aren't any puddles on the ground. It's another one of the common issues I've heard of.

 

[bcredeur97]

22 minutes ago, dcgreen2k said:

Went underneath the car to change the oil today and I saw this, a bit of coolant leaking out of the water pump. At least it doesn't seem like there's too much and there aren't any puddles on the ground. It's another one of the common issues I've heard of.

 

 

-snip-

I’ve heard of this too! I’d say just change out the wp in a month or 2

 

new belts and stuff while you’re at it. And check all the pulleys! 

[Bitter]

1 hour ago, dcgreen2k said:

Went underneath the car to change the oil today and I saw this, a bit of coolant leaking out of the water pump. At least it doesn't seem like there's too much and there aren't any puddles on the ground. It's another one of the common issues I've heard of.

 

That's the AC compressor, but yes the WP is above that. Pretty easy to change, get an Aisin part IMO, better aftermarket part. Grab a thermostat at the same time....for that dealer and dealer gasket really do fit and work better. 

[vetali]

6 hours ago, Bitter said:

Teaching the new kid a little bit beyond our normal oil change and brake job stuff, had to throw a bead on an exhaust pipe that Walker forgot to finish welding. Got some scrap steel out at let him have a go after I laid a couple beads down. This spring is twice as thick as what this welder can do so this is strictly to get him the feel for it. Not bad for first time, but not good either.

Gotta get him some rusty coffee cans to emulate the on car welding experience

[Bitter]

43 minutes ago, vetali said:

Gotta get him some rusty coffee cans to emulate the on car welding experience

No kidding! We don't weld much on cars but it's handy to know for when we do.

10 minutes ago, theninja35 said:

That's fun. I took a shop class and had to learn with Oxy/Acetylene which sucked. I had a blast when we got to MIG, though.

Oh I loved Oxy/Acet in highschool, I can still torch weld which is getting to be a lost art these days and let me tell you, knowing torch welding gives you a HUGE leg up when it comes time to pick up TIG. It's basically the same thing! I can torch weld in every position except upside down and even then I might be able to, just never tried.

[vetali]

48 minutes ago, Bitter said:

No kidding! We don't weld much on cars but it's handy to know for when we do.

We used to do custom exhausts. Pipe bending, 2 to 1s, all that shit at my old work.

 

There is a reason why my PC uses soft tubing for its WC loop.

[Bitter]

1 hour ago, vetali said:

We used to do custom exhausts. Pipe bending, 2 to 1s, all that shit at my old work.

 

There is a reason why my PC uses soft tubing for its WC loop.

I'd say he got better as he laid some more weld but not yet. Also taught him the 3 kinds of torch flame, their purposes, and how to cut with the torch. Nothing like seeing a complete noob doing something to make your own mediocre skills look like a pro.

[Bitter]

9 hours ago, theninja35 said:

We never learned TIG but if it's like Oxy/Acetylene then I'll be more than happy to stay away from it. What do you like about them and when/why would you use them over MIG? MIG seemed so much easier but we didn't spend too much time getting into welding.

More control over the heat and filler as you weld since they're not linked to one button.

[Bitter]

Who likes hand drawn wiring diagrams?

I'm going to redraw it more neatly with better pictures, this was just a quick sketch out to double check myself before I wreck myself. Added a carb with electric choke to a car that had a hot air choke with a bad carb that's just not worth it to rebuild at this point. Circuit is only 1.5 amps but I didn't want it just spliced into an existing circuit due to how old the wiring is, I just do not trust any extra amps on these old wires and fuses.

[Beerzerker]

23 hours ago, Bitter said:

No kidding! We don't weld much on cars but it's handy to know for when we do.

Oh I loved Oxy/Acet in highschool, I can still torch weld which is getting to be a lost art these days and let me tell you, knowing torch welding gives you a HUGE leg up when it comes time to pick up TIG. It's basically the same thing! I can torch weld in every position except upside down and even then I might be able to, just never tried.

I taught myself how to braze, it's a handy skill to have when you need it.
Being able to cut a good line in something with a torch is another artform I had to work on for a long time - By the time I was getting good with it my health went downhill and I just can't do like I used to, but betcha if I had to I could still do a good cut on a piece that's easy to weld to.

[AlwaysFSX]

1 hour ago, Bitter said:

Who likes hand drawn wiring diagrams?

-snips-

That's way better than the ones I do :'D

[bcredeur97]

28 minutes ago, Beerzerker said:

I taught myself how to braze, it's a handy skill to have when you need it.
Being able to cut a good line in something with a torch is another artform I had to work on for a long time - By the time I was getting good with it my health went downhill and I just can't do like I used to, but betcha if I had to I could still do a good cut on a piece that's easy to weld to.

I can’t cut paper in a straight line with scissors 

 

how you expect me to do the same with metal and a torch xD 

[RevoltTrain]

On 12/21/2022 at 11:19 AM, Dillpickle23422 said:

Recently purchased this 1998 k1500 for 3500 dollars, with the silverado and z71 package, 5.7l v8. Needs an oil change and an alignment, but other than that, everything's flawless. It's quite red lmao! I posted this on my updates too but I saw that this thread was here so ima post it here too! Has some cosmetic flaws and the windshield sprayers don't work, but a trip to the junkyard should get me all the parts I need to get it looking as good as it can get.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Always love some GMT400 goodness

 

Here's our farm truck

[iDeFecZx]

17 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

I can’t cut paper in a straight line with scissors

Whats a straight line

[JoaoPRSousa]

16 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

Whats a straight line

 

Typical BMW driver

[Beerzerker]

On 12/27/2022 at 7:57 PM, bcredeur97 said:

I can’t cut paper in a straight line with scissors 

 

how you expect me to do the same with metal and a torch?

Very carefully....

[Bitter]

On 12/27/2022 at 6:48 PM, Bitter said:

Who likes hand drawn wiring diagrams?

I'm going to redraw it more neatly with better pictures, this was just a quick sketch out to double check myself before I wreck myself. Added a carb with electric choke to a car that had a hot air choke with a bad carb that's just not worth it to rebuild at this point. Circuit is only 1.5 amps but I didn't want it just spliced into an existing circuit due to how old the wiring is, I just do not trust any extra amps on these old wires and fuses.

Yep I was wrong. I missed the tiny smudged ground symbol by the temp switch. I do have switched power but the tiny current draw of the relay puts to hot light on really dimly. Nah, not acceptable to me. I'll run a wire off the gauge fuse from inside the cabin out to the relay and redraw my diagram.

[PC Master Blaster]

On 12/28/2022 at 1:08 PM, RevoltTrain said:

Always love some GMT400 goodness

 

Here's our farm truck

 

Always liked the look of those trucks. And with only 24k miles, you lucky dog.

[PC Master Blaster]

On 12/26/2022 at 1:24 PM, Senzelian said:

My new 2022 Ford Mustang GT.  Sounds fantastic!

 

 

They really do sound fantastic. Put on a set of long tubes and cat delete, it'll will wake up the whole city. Just be careful of any crowds or gatherings.

 

Now change the wheels, black on black on black is so played out.

[Senzelian]

6 minutes ago, PC Master Blaster said:

Put on a set of long tubes and cat delete, it'll will wake up the whole city. Just be careful of any crowds or gatherings.

Sorry to disappoint, but I live in Germany. There is no way in hell I would be able to do that. My driver's license and car would be gone immediately.  

 

6 minutes ago, PC Master Blaster said:

Now change the wheels, black on black on black is so played out.

Usually I'm not a fan of black wheels either, but here it fits it quite well. I'll keep it the way it is. However one thing I will do is to get a supercharger from Ford. I can keep my warranty that way and take it up to 720hp. Not that I will even be able to make proper use of that, but it'll be fun.

[PC Master Blaster]

8 minutes ago, Senzelian said:

Sorry to disappoint, but I live in Germany. There is no way in hell I would be able to do that. My driver's license and car would be gone immediately.  

 

Usually I'm not a fan of black wheels either, but here it fits it quite well. I'll keep it the way it is. However one thing I will do is to get a supercharger from Ford. I can keep my warranty that way and take it up to 720hp. Not that I will even be able to make proper use of that, but it'll be fun.

Oh yeah Germany. I have read some stuff mentioned on various forums about the strict regulations you guys get to enjoy over there. At least you get to play on some sections of the autobahn. The chassis can handle 720hp but the transmission with those can be a hit or miss.   But hell, I can't think of any vehicles where there isn't a chance of catastrophic failure when modding to the limits. 

 

 

[Senzelian]

3 minutes ago, PC Master Blaster said:

Oh yeah Germany. I have read some stuff mentioned on various forums about the strict regulations you guys get to enjoy over there. At least you get to play on some sections of the autobahn.

Yup, right now we still can. Might change in a few years.

 

3 minutes ago, PC Master Blaster said:

The chassis can handle 720hp but the transmission with those can be a hit or miss.

I've got the manual 6 speed transmission, cause it seemed a little more trustworthy than the 10 speed automatic. I hope that helps, but I guess I'll have to find out  

[AlwaysFSX]

21 minutes ago, Senzelian said:

I've got the manual 6 speed transmission, cause it seemed a little more trustworthy than the 10 speed automatic. I hope that helps, but I guess I'll have to find out  

Never heard someone say that about the MT82 before lmao