who is wrenching today?

skyking

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Post up your projects and pics.
Today:
1) Finishing up brake job on 5th wheel trailer.
2) Oil change on 5th wheel Onan generator.
3) Brake and suspension inspection on Dodge 2500 tow rig.

 

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Vette73

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Putting a thermostat in a 1976 volkswagen beetle


Muffler bearings in my GM EV1

 

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skyking

Lifer

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Marlin1975 said:

Putting a thermostat in a 1976 volkswagen beetle


Muffler bearings in my GM EV1

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Nice!

 

joutlaw

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I'll be looking for the source of major coolant leak in my 94 Accord EX after work. Gotta love day light savings.

I'm hoping it's just a hose b/c I just replaced the rad, upper and lower rad hoses, t-stat, and output gasket around 2 months ago.

 

SooperDave

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I've got a portable light tower sitting in the back 40 (very similiar to the one pictured) that needs some body work, new fenders, and new lights/wiring.

The driveline on my old 280zx needs u joints so I've pulled it and am going to cut the old ones out.

 

skyking

Lifer

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Yikes! The small hoses on those transverse engines are a PITA to diagnose, change, see, touch. I'd bet on one of those, a heater hose or a bypass or something. Bring a mirror

 

NutBucket

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Yeah, hopefully not a bad water pump.

 

radioouman

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SES like came on this morning in my Saturn. Advance says that it is emissions system related, so I get to hunt for a leak after work or this weekend. Looks like we'll have awesome weather so I'm looking forward to this job!!

 

drum

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Feb 1, 2003

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Routine maintenance on my 2007 ranger this week

 

Kaervak

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Jul 18, 2001

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New idler pulley and belt tensioner on my Saturn. Then I need to check the outer tie rods and rotate my tires. That's about it. I did get my snowblower put up for summer storage yesterday. Drained the fuel, changed the oil. checked/gapped the plug, lubed the chain and adjusted the belts. Got the lawn mower ready to go too. Changed the oil, made sure the air filter and the fuel passages were clean. Just have to gas and go. I think this weekend I'll be doing a tune up on a neighbor's snowblower too.

 

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fbrdphreak

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My speed bleeders are waiting for me at home, but I'm not sure if I'll get to finishing the brake bleeding today.

 

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thedarkwolf

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Just put speed bleeders on the miata a few weeks ago. Well worth the money.

If I bother to do anything today I'll fix the driver's side door speaker in the miata. The stupid wire has come loose again so I'm just going to solder the damn things to the speaker.

 

jlee

Lifer

Sep 12, 2001

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Too cold and wet. Oil change on the MR2 tomorrow, though.

 

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KIAman

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Ahhh, I wish I still had the time to wrench myself. Maybe when the kids leave home and I retire. No time, no time.

 

hanoverphist

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either more JBweld or a new radiator for my truck.

 

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theblackbox

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Oct 1, 2004

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i just did some fishing.

 

amdhunter

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May 19, 2003

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Putting on the supercharger for my 8...





















...I wish. lol

 

BassBomb

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picking up new suspension tomorrow, installing rims on weekend, its getting warm

 

skyking

Lifer

Nov 21, 2001

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Update:
My truck needs new BALLS...
ball joints that is. They are big and ugly, and although I know the wierding ways of the hot wrench and sledgehammer, these balls speak of big presses and even more swearing.
Ah yes, "pride of ownership".

 

amdhunter

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skyking said:

Update:
My truck needs new BALLS...
ball joints that is. They are big and ugly, and although I know the wierding ways of the hot wrench and sledgehammer, these balls speak of big presses and even more swearing.
Ah yes, "pride of ownership".

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boomerang

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I changed the oil, rotated the tires and replaced the tie rod ends on the '83 Vette today.

 

ponyo

Lifer

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Installed Head Up Display (HUD) about 2 weeks ago. Now I feel like a fighter pilot when I drive.

 

boomerang

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Naustica said:

Installed Head Up Display (HUD) about 2 weeks ago. Now I feel like a fighter pilot when I drive.

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My glasses have clip on sunglasses that are polarized. Makes seeing a HUD near impossible. :thumbsdown: :'(

 

amdhunter

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Naustica said:

Installed Head Up Display (HUD) about 2 weeks ago. Now I feel like a fighter pilot when I drive.

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Any videos of it in action?

 

zerocool84

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Naustica said:

Installed Head Up Display (HUD) about 2 weeks ago. Now I feel like a fighter pilot when I drive.

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Is that a Vette?