Grease Monkey Garage

[Mack 880]

I only have Fluke meters. My life depends on them, so I use them only.

If you are only going to work on 12VDC systems, go to HF and buy one before the tariffs hit and the price doubles.

 

[Woodslasher]

I did all this over the 9th-17th and this last weekend, but I've been too busy to post it. My brother's 7.3 developed a severe oil leak from the drain pan, so I bought an upgraded dipstick repair kit and got her back in order in less than 3 hours all told. Not bad when the alternative was pulling the cab to pull the motor. Next on the list was struts on my dd Fusion, aided by some green power.

 

[Woodslasher]

Next on the list is my baby, the '94 Land Cruiser. I got it driving again, albeit not good for long distances, and for the shakedown cruise took it over to my neighbor's and put a 2.5" lift on it. Bit of a bugger getting the axle lined up to re-install the track bar, though. This weekend's business was exhaust insulators, sway bar bushings, and a new rear u joint at the t-case. My Stihl 8mm t handle works excellent for installing zerk fittings, though.

 

[Woodslasher]

Last order of business was sway bar end bushings. The old ones were kinda shot after 30 years.

 

[davidwyby]

Throw the sway bar away

 

[Woodslasher]

Throw the sway bar away

Nah I'm planning on keeping them, I haven't had an issue with them on there yet. Plus it's more of an overlander than a wheeler.

 

[davidwyby]

Nah I'm planning on keeping them, I haven't had an issue with them on there yet. Plus it's more of an overlander than a wheeler.

Yeah down here the roads are straight and flat and the desert is not

 

[palmetto state macs]

383 stroker in the ‘69 C-10 step-side. Old girl has a ‘70 C-10 camper special cab which means a/c and other fancy stuff.

 

[davidwyby]

One of my employee’s grand Cherokee had both front upper control arms fail, luckily while coming to a stopp in camp and not in the dunes, rocks, or on the road. Took him home on the tilt trailer.

 

[davidwyby]

 

[davidwyby]

Friend of mine

I actually found him this jeep, wish he wasn’t selling.

 

[davidwyby]

My CJ-6 is for sale too… as will be that ‘76 power wagon.

 

[davidwyby]

Maybe new family member



Random old iron

 

[redline4]

Maybe new family member

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Random old iron

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You can go ahead and ship that ol Furd right to my house, kthanks.

 

[davidwyby]

You can go ahead and ship that ol Furd right to my house, kthanks.

There’s a vintage desert race truck for sale down here. I thought I posted it

 

[FergusonTO35]

Anybody know the good or bad about a 2017 Honda HR-V? My dad is looking at one, pretty sure it has a CVT. Our 2011 Accord has been stellar.

 

[Steve]

Anybody know the good or bad about a 2017 Honda HR-V? My dad is looking at one, pretty sure it has a CVT. Our 2011 Accord has been stellar.

Cvts are nothing to be afraid of. Especially Honda. The killer of the cvts is heat. Nissan figured that out early on and sent out bulletins with add on cooler kits but did a poor job with PR to get the word out. Most wouldn't install them because of the cost. My Nissan cvt has 170k on it and 7600hrs. Still strong as ever with an external cooler.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Thanks!

 

[davidwyby]

My son switched from an 08 grandma Corolla to this Si.