Author Topic: What did you do to your car today? (Read 3013981 times)

Fobroader · « **Reply #4300 on:** June 22, 2015, 03:28:14 pm »

Replaced a rear caliper on the Montero this weekend. Weirdest thing....could not bleed the brakes without having the key in the ACC or engine running....never came across that before.

Firm · « **Reply #4301 on:** June 22, 2015, 03:31:56 pm »

^ I had the same thing happen once on a late (1980) MGB....Never understood it, but I figure it had something to do with the booster.

Fobroader · « **Reply #4302 on:** June 22, 2015, 03:35:07 pm »

Quote from: Firm on June 22, 2015, 03:31:56 pm

^ I had the same thing happen once on a late (1980) MGB....Never understood it, but I figure it had something to do with the booster.

Looking through the manual....its something to do with the ABS system, some valves and pump or something

Just found it weird, bled the brakes on tons of vehicles, never ran into this before. It makes things a lot easier as the fluid is forced out very quickly so I inadvertently did a flush as well

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #4303 on:** June 22, 2015, 03:39:08 pm »

I love the old Banjo style wheels on those old Austins.

Fobroader · « **Reply #4304 on:** June 22, 2015, 03:40:36 pm »

Quote from: Firm on June 22, 2015, 03:25:04 pm

Weekend got eaten up with house and Father's stuff, but I did get the chance to give the T/Aa well deserved wash.
Today I drove the Sonoma to work for the first time in like a year or so...ran great, but pulling into the parking spot I noticed my brake lights weren't working. Giggled the brake switch around a bit and they're working now, but I guess I'll be stopping the parts store tonight for a new switch (#2 for this truck).

Also, my dad picked up a 67 Austin Healey 3000 over the weekend, it needs a thorough cleaning, but it's a very nice car:

That is a beautiful piece of kit

Firm · « **Reply #4305 on:** June 22, 2015, 03:52:28 pm »

Yeah, it's a pretty cool car. I always sorta liked the Healey's but I never really studied one. Getting to sit in it and tinker aroudn with it yesterday was interesting, definitely a heck of a machine for it's time.
The throttle linkage is currently broken, but he'll have it fixed in a couple days and I'll get my chance to drive it

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #4306 on:** June 22, 2015, 04:02:38 pm »

I've heard the big Healeys described as a pile of parts traveling down the road in a roughly car shaped formation. They sure are pretty though!

tooscoops · « **Reply #4307 on:** June 22, 2015, 05:36:18 pm »

tried a quick attempt to get my pacer going... no luck. had no time to do any work, but thinking solenoid/starter. have the battery on trickle for a long time, got the tires all set, checked all the fluids..... thinking happy thoughts... (find that helps).... click click click....

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #4308 on:** June 22, 2015, 05:58:37 pm »

I'd try a different (known good) battery first.

Solstice2006 · « **Reply #4309 on:** June 22, 2015, 06:16:36 pm »

Wanted to save some money and change the oil on the Odyssey, and take advantage of the nice day on fathers day. Bought the oil, filter. Jacked the van up. Could not for the life of me get the oil drain plug nut off! Had a DIY neighbour give me a hand. No luck, 17mm wrench, tapping with a hammer. Will have Honda take it off, and get a new nut!

Fobroader · « **Reply #4310 on:** June 22, 2015, 06:25:05 pm »

Quote from: Solstice2006 on June 22, 2015, 06:16:36 pm

Wanted to save some money and change the oil on the Odyssey, and take advantage of the nice day on fathers day. Bought the oil, filter. Jacked the van up. Could not for the life of me get the oil drain plug nut off! Had a DIY neighbour give me a hand. No luck, 17mm wrench, tapping with a hammer. Will have Honda take it off, and get a new nut!

Christ I hate that.....its like when people put the oil filter on with a oil filter wrench and then wonder why they need a 5 foot extension on their breaker bar to take the bloody thing off. Rubber gasket = do not need to put your back into tightening.

craigq · « **Reply #4311 on:** June 22, 2015, 06:40:33 pm »

Quote from: Fobroader on June 22, 2015, 06:25:05 pm

Quote from: Solstice2006 on June 22, 2015, 06:16:36 pm
Wanted to save some money and change the oil on the Odyssey, and take advantage of the nice day on fathers day. Bought the oil, filter. Jacked the van up. Could not for the life of me get the oil drain plug nut off! Had a DIY neighbour give me a hand. No luck, 17mm wrench, tapping with a hammer. Will have Honda take it off, and get a new nut!

Christ I hate that.....its like when people put the oil filter on with a oil filter wrench and then wonder why they need a 5 foot extension on their breaker bar to take the bloody thing off. Rubber gasket = do not need to put your back into tightening.

+1
Drain bolts for me are always done with a torque wrench to manufacturer spec.
Oil filters are initial contact plus 2/3 to 3/4 hand tight, depending on manufacturer spec.

Scaerio · « **Reply #4312 on:** June 22, 2015, 06:57:21 pm »

Washed it.

Firm · « **Reply #4313 on:** June 22, 2015, 10:34:57 pm »

Totally forgot about it in my earlier post, but on Sunday I gave the SLK it's first wash since August of last year. Car had hardly been driven, but it was really dusty. Wish I had time to do the leather and wax it, but I didn't. I did take a minute to admire the perfect door jams, not too shabby for a 14 year old car (that was my daily for a few years)

Tonight I made it home from work in the Sonoma, 55km in GTA rush hour traffic not knowing whether your brake lights are working is a little tough on the nerves! (they weren't working btw). Stopped at PartSource a got a new switch (#2 for this truck). Pulled into the garage just as it started to rain, so after dinner I went out and swapped the new switch in - 15 minute job and problem solved

I haven't worked on that truck in awhile, brought back some old memories...I've probably removed that under dash panel 15 times in the 10 years I've owned the truck for various reasons. Could honestly probably do it blind.
Note the strategically placed rag.....I need more space!

dkaz · « **Reply #4314 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:13:15 am »

Quote from: craigq on June 22, 2015, 06:40:33 pm

Quote from: Fobroader on June 22, 2015, 06:25:05 pm
Quote from: Solstice2006 on June 22, 2015, 06:16:36 pm
Wanted to save some money and change the oil on the Odyssey, and take advantage of the nice day on fathers day. Bought the oil, filter. Jacked the van up. Could not for the life of me get the oil drain plug nut off! Had a DIY neighbour give me a hand. No luck, 17mm wrench, tapping with a hammer. Will have Honda take it off, and get a new nut!

Christ I hate that.....its like when people put the oil filter on with a oil filter wrench and then wonder why they need a 5 foot extension on their breaker bar to take the bloody thing off. Rubber gasket = do not need to put your back into tightening.

+1
Drain bolts for me are always done with a torque wrench to manufacturer spec.
Oil filters are initial contact plus 2/3 to 3/4 hand tight, depending on manufacturer spec.

Ugh. I've never had a drain bolt require more than 25 lb-ft before. I had my wife take my car to a shop before then next oil change I couldn't get it off. I took it back to the shop, asked them to loosen the bolt then do it hand tight with a short wrench.

rrocket · « **Reply #4315 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:23:07 am »

Quote from: DKaz on June 23, 2015, 12:13:15 am

Quote from: craigq on June 22, 2015, 06:40:33 pm
Quote from: Fobroader on June 22, 2015, 06:25:05 pm
Quote from: Solstice2006 on June 22, 2015, 06:16:36 pm
Wanted to save some money and change the oil on the Odyssey, and take advantage of the nice day on fathers day. Bought the oil, filter. Jacked the van up. Could not for the life of me get the oil drain plug nut off! Had a DIY neighbour give me a hand. No luck, 17mm wrench, tapping with a hammer. Will have Honda take it off, and get a new nut!

Christ I hate that.....its like when people put the oil filter on with a oil filter wrench and then wonder why they need a 5 foot extension on their breaker bar to take the bloody thing off. Rubber gasket = do not need to put your back into tightening.

+1
Drain bolts for me are always done with a torque wrench to manufacturer spec.
Oil filters are initial contact plus 2/3 to 3/4 hand tight, depending on manufacturer spec.

Ugh. I've never had a drain bolt require more than 25 lb-ft before. I had my wife take my car to a shop before then next oil change I couldn't get it off. I took it back to the shop, asked them to loosen the bolt then do it hand tight with a short wrench.

The one on my 911 is 37lb/ft!! But it's different than a traditional plug. It's a socket head cap screw. 8mm hex.

Oh..there`s also a torque spec for the filter cover.. 19 lb/ft!

KD · « **Reply #4316 on:** June 23, 2015, 05:50:31 am »

Torqued the wheels on both cars. Surprised the Honda requires only 80 lbs-ft. Finally took the truck for service yesterday. It was only 3k overdue this time.

dkaz · « **Reply #4317 on:** June 23, 2015, 08:07:03 pm »

Dang. I do 88 for all my cars. Lol.

Honda Odyssey - 79.6
Mazda 3 - 67 to 85.

I'll switch to 80.

Seafoam · « **Reply #4318 on:** June 23, 2015, 08:10:05 pm »

Quote from: KDS2K on June 23, 2015, 05:50:31 am

Torqued the wheels on both cars. Surprised the Honda requires only 80 lbs-ft. Finally took the truck for service yesterday. It was only 3k overdue this time.

Don't be neglecting that Honda ,like you do the truck.

KD · « **Reply #4319 on:** June 24, 2015, 11:07:07 am »

Quote from: Seafoam on June 23, 2015, 08:10:05 pm

Quote from: KDS2K on June 23, 2015, 05:50:31 am
Torqued the wheels on both cars. Surprised the Honda requires only 80 lbs-ft. Finally took the truck for service yesterday. It was only 3k overdue this time.

Don't be neglecting that Honda ,like you do the truck.

Not a chance! It will be getting its first drink of synthetic here soon methinks.