>find out mechanic put wrong spark plugs in my 240 KA24E
>find out the spark plugs aren't even gapped correctly either
>find out they're not brand new, but rusty used when I was told and paid for new ones
>anger
Anyway, bought the correct NGK plugs, gapped them correctly, (0.43). Did the same for my GF's 240 and got new ignition wiring too. Runs like awesome.
Bad parts, I think we both need a headgasket job
Why do you have a mechanic do the most of the work to your car rather than do it yourself? Lack of tools or knowledge?
You both need an SR20/RB swap job.
[QUOTE=Valon Kyre;36560645]Why do you have a mechanic do the most of the work to your car rather than do it yourself? Lack of tools or knowledge?[/QUOTE]
At first, when I bought it, it went straight to the mechanic.
Gained a little knowledge and found out all the wrong things he did and fixing it up myself. Only problem I have is money at the moment. No SR/RB though would be orgasmic. Crusher time if I get pulled over
i agree with bradley, do it.
I cleaned my car, and about an hour after I had chamois'd it, it started raining. fml.
It's near agony not having anything to work on, so to settle my mechanics nerves I'm working on this.
Thumb'd for size.
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It's still a ways from being done.
[QUOTE=sHiBaN;36546214]Really amazing what the correct, brand new spark plugs can do for an engine[/QUOTE]
Please, do tell!
[QUOTE=Sobek-;36576328]Please, do tell![/QUOTE]
Non-missing, smoother revs I guess?
Changed the fuel filter on my GF's 240. Silly forgot to uncap the gas tank again. Here is some douche trying to inch the tube from the filter with vacuum pressure still intact
Was working on a cat diesel today. Torquing down 27 head bolts to 330 foot pounds sucks ass
[QUOTE=Deadman123;36586452]Was working on a cat diesel today. Torquing down 27 head bolts to 330 foot pounds sucks ass[/QUOTE]
Who needs to go to the gym when you wrench on your car at least once a week
show 'em those pipes of yours big boy
edit: since its DIY and I just can't do witty unfunny comment all the time:
I got myself a pair or electric fan from a toyota sienna 2004 with the shroud... Now I got to make it fit my mishimoto but the assembly is so damn taller than my radiator, I'll have to mount it at a angle or something...
I'll figure something out (I can't use a fan clutch anymore unfortunatly :( )
Clutch fans are shit anyways, electric is the way to go. Less weight on the engine's face, proper airflow 100% of the time.
nah, clutch fan are the best IMHO. you can't go wrong with a proper 2jzgte or 7mgte fanclutch+blade
however it is now physically impossible to fit one of those, I'll go electric and I'll make sure there is enough flow and a proper electrical system for the dual fans
Clutch fans are dangerous to be around and don't cool as well as a large, high speed electric, while adding more to the accessory drive mass. They're pretty inferior in almost every way.
You can always add more electric fans. You can never have more than one clutch fan.
Plus, I've seen too many accidents to even want an uncovered fan powered practically 1:1 with the engine spinning in my face while tinkering under the hood. At the local track, metal fans are banned, and electric fans are encouraged, while plastic fans are still allowed, but they have to be clutch-less. Before the plastic fan rule was in effect, there were a lot of cuts and accidents because the only time to work on our cars was between the heats and main (very little time) or when you ran the car in under a yellow flag, where you can only do repairs in the front pit area at our track, and if you go to your pit area you won't be allowed back out.
Personally I like running a large electric fan in front of the rad, pushing through. It provides just as much cooling and give you at least 3" (for slim fans) to ~8" (for bigass stock electric fans) in the engine bay. Which makes a world of difference. My downpipe used to hit my old fan because the manifold mounts my turbo dead center of the engine, so the DP has to go towards the rear (passenger side, where the rad is located) and bed awkwardly to miss the front motor mount. Hopefully before I finish the kit out again and get it all put on, I'll have time to remove the front mount and run three solid mounts instead like the B-swap guys do it. It's better that way.
I HATED the clutch fan in the Durango. It would always be sapping the engines power and is loud/inefficient as fuck. When i thought of that car as my car (it was originally going to be given to me before i got my honda instead), electric fan conversion was the first thing on my list of things to spend money on for it.
things i wish more cars had:
electric power steering
electric ac compressor
etc etc
Agree with Bradley. GF's 240 suffered catastrophic waterpump failure, sending the solid clutch fan to chop everything. Good thing its plastic it just snapped into pieces. The hood has a mountain bump now
[QUOTE=sHiBaN;36601706]Agree with Bradley. GF's 240 suffered catastrophic waterpump failure, sending the solid clutch fan to chop everything. Good thing its plastic it just snapped into pieces. The hood has a mountain bump now[/QUOTE]
my god u have had more problem with your and your gfs car than i have had out of every car i have had. hell i have even broke 3 trannys.
i know that car is your passion but damn.
He kinda got jipped on his 240, and his GFs was a cheap buy IIRC so it was expected to have issues
Not all bad. Theyre great machines I wish I could say the same about my finances
My DIY of today: full day of work (was crazy... But I had the opportunity to do wheelies with a bobcat, fun times) and then going to my mech (who,s rebuilding my r154) to see the progress and he hasn't touched it since last time.
It's a friend so I was kind but I reminded him that the transmission is the only thing keeping me from finishing my swap and that the summer was coming to a end rather quick. He'll do it in 2 days (he keep his words), then I'll order the parts from toyota, 2 day shipping with them so it goes to the begining of next week but then I won,t have much time to work on that...
Got motivated enough to finally finish cleaning the engine parts up. Basically, afaik, it's all ready to go. Just waiting on him. I could easily have this shit done in a weekend, the only thing that's going to take a long time is the actual engine build, depending on how his schedule looks.
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Really isn't hard to yank one of these puppies out, and if you know what you're doing, you can have the new one up and running in no time. Here's hoping.
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Old one.
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New one.
Anyone know if you can give a brushed copper or brass effect to alloy wheels? I think that could look pretty sweet
[QUOTE=RobbL;36634881]Anyone know if you can give a brushed copper or brass effect to alloy wheels? I think that could look pretty sweet[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.duplicolor.com/products/copper/[/url]
Yesterday I changed a thermostat and rad in a Chrysler Sebring, and a few days prior i changed the lower drivers CV axle and control arm. Fun... and cut/bruised knuckles/hands/arms. I hate that style of car, the Sebring, Intrepid, (cant remember name), who ever designed those cars needs to be kicked in the nutz till end of days.
On a more fun note, I finished my Skyline model. Will post pics on request. :v:
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Dat airfilter on aunts civic
[QUOTE=Dylan_94;36641459]Cool deal, what all do you have there?[/QUOTE]
OEM coolant goodies and a pair of headlight housings. Most of that stuff on my car are either corroded or about to explode.
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Phase 1 complete. Power steering pump removed and now proceeding with hose changes. Ran out of replacement vacuum lines, need to buy more
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