Grease Monkey Garage

[Redfin]

Highly suggest some preheat on that center Mikey.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Mrs. Geek wanted something better on gas for a goin' ta town rig, so I searched the ol' face-space until I found a 20 year old VW for $1,500. It followed me home, so now to get it road legal and fixed up good enough for a occasional driver. Updates will be coming.

Fixed already:
- Hood latch
- tailgate latch
- wiper blades
- turn signal bulb
- oil change

Need to fix:
- trans fluid and filter (new pan while i'm at it - the old one is rusty)
- air filter
- rear shocks
- front struts and coils (maybe)
- electrical gremlins everywhere - no electronics in the driver's door, no radio even present, 12v. power plug in the dash doesn't work, etc.
- transmission in limp mode - need to pull codes and see what's up
- ABS light is on - need to pull codes and see what's up
- front fender light
- clean the outside
- oh, and the inside smells like mold. Anybody got a remedy for that?

 

[Woodslasher]

- oh, and the inside smells like mold. Anybody got a remedy for that?

Spill a can of saw gas on the passenger side floor mat, it'll smell like saw gas for a few weeks at least. Maybe dump peppermint extract all over the interior? I drive a 94 Land Cruiser that has smelled "musty" for 8 years of semi-regular use, and the smell is just as strong as it was initially if it's 85+ and sunny in the car. I've deep cleaned it and the only result is the smell is mostly unnoticeable until the weather gets hot.

 

[Johnmn]

Mrs. Geek wanted something better on gas for a goin' ta town rig, so I searched the ol' face-space until I found a 20 year old VW for $1,500. It followed me home, so now to get it road legal and fixed up good enough for a occasional driver. Updates will be coming.
View attachment 332920
Fixed already:
- Hood latch
- tailgate latch
- wiper blades
- turn signal bulb
- oil change

Need to fix:
- trans fluid and filter (new pan while i'm at it - the old one is rusty)
- air filter
- rear shocks
- front struts and coils (maybe)
- electrical gremlins everywhere - no electronics in the driver's door, no radio even present, 12v. power plug in the dash doesn't work, etc.
- transmission in limp mode - need to pull codes and see what's up
- ABS light is on - need to pull codes and see what's up
- front fender light
- clean the outside
- oh, and the inside smells like mold. Anybody got a remedy for that?

I have been looking at a vw Jetta with a 6 speed manual for commuting, it's 20 years old as well. 140,xxx miles runs and drives, I know nothing about vw's.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Spill a can of saw gas on the passenger side floor mat, it'll smell like saw gas for a few weeks at least. Maybe dump peppermint extract all over the interior? I drive a 94 Land Cruiser that has smelled "musty" for 8 years of semi-regular use, and the smell is just as strong as it was initially if it's 85+ and sunny in the car. I've deep cleaned it and the only result is the smell is mostly unnoticeable until the weather gets hot.

Perfect!

Mrs. Geek sprayed vinegar all around the interior today and scrubbed it. Probably going to need more of that.

 

[Steve]

Perfect!

Mrs. Geek sprayed vinegar all around the interior today and scrubbed it. Probably going to need more of that.

This is a perfect job for a professional detailer. Will be the best 300 dollars ever spent on a car.

 

[Moparmyway]

FINALLY decided to use the original booster with the Wilwood master, just had to persuade the spring tower a wee bit. Next steps are to bleed the clutch master/slave, then run new brake lines everywhere and install the Wilwood 4 wheel disk brakes. The rear end is held up untill the Detroit Locker arrives. Gears came in, I’ll roll the rear inner fenders, cut off the bump stops, and begin the negotiations for rear tires/rims. I’m looking for 10” rims with 295-315 tires. Prolly settle with upper level management for 9” rims with 275-285 tires

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Perfect!

Mrs. Geek sprayed vinegar all around the interior today and scrubbed it. Probably going to need more of that.

You can pull the carpet out and pressure wash it.That will get rid of most of it.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

This was my project today anyone recognize it?

 

[Steve]

This was my project today anyone recognize it? View attachment 332977

6.5 diesel.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Good eye how about the year?

 

[Steve]

Good eye how about the year?

All I can tell you is 96-00.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

thermostats gave it away

 

[Canadian farm boy]

All rebuilt and painted.

 

[Moparmyway]

All rebuilt and painted. View attachment 334035

You’ve won our race, beat me to the finish !!
Looks great !! You should be able to launch with slicks and lift both fronts without having to worry about that rear !!!


Ordered a Detroit Locker instead of the Eaton True-Trac. “Someone” ordered the Eaton for a Ford 8.8” instead of a 9” ……… still waiting on the locker to show up.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

My latest project got deeper
the 6.5 pictured last week also had a broken valve.
Pulled it this morning with the Duramax and tore it apart

 

[Stevetheboatguy]

Finally getting some forward progress on my replacement 4l80. Just need to go through the valve body and button it up.




And building a second air compressor to have on hand. Should be a dandy.

Tank is a 30 gal I bought and the pump went to chit. A friend had a ingersol t-10 that never got used and also never had the tank drained......... The tank rusted through and popped. He gifted the pump and motor to me. I cut the mounting plate from the ingersol tank and welded it to the tank mounts on mine. Was going to cut them off and go right to the tank. But figured I'd play it safe and not risk weakening the tank.





Steven

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Ready or not it's going back in...
Hopefully this will finish this project off and we can put some miles on it.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Got some suspension goodies today. I’m still waiting on a couple more things before I can reinstall the rear end. Hopefully I get the rest of my stuff next week.

 

[Tbrown]

Washed the truck on the right I bought for parts for my crew project. Took a picture with my other truck.