THe NAC Lots-O-BFG KO2 Thread

[themangeraaad]

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Why the hell do you need a lift to do an oil change? There is something wrong with that statement.

And if you have a garage just pick up a space heater fan to circulate it. Problem solved.

 

[cmelo]

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I did the oil in the Honcho MAYBE 1000 miles ago and that was like a year and a half ago I believe

 

[mini=man]

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I pull my drain plug and go inside and make lunch. I'm just lazy and have been putting it off for the past 2k. I'll end up doing it but I don't want to, it's one of those jobs that are so easy and mindless you don't feel like doing it at all.

 

[rweaver138]

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I pull my drain plug and go inside and make lunch. I'm just lazy and have been putting it off for the past 2k. I'll end up doing it but I don't want to, it's one of those jobs that are so easy and mindless you don't feel like doing it at all.

very true

 

[kastein]

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So if I buy a house rated for 110V, how hard is it to get a 220V line? I am looking at a place that says it is 110V but also says it has a hookup for electric dryer which I though were all 220V units. Anyone got any idea?

get a realtor to show it to you, look at the overhead power lines and the breaker box or fuse box. If it's got the uninsulated line with two black plastic insulated lines overhead, and has two fuses or breakers ganged for the main, it's 220V and the realtor just mis-listed it. If it's got one or two black plastic insulated lines overhead and has only one fuse or breaker for the main it is 110V for real. If you are allowed to, pull the breaker/fuse panel cover and investigate to see if there are two independent power buss bars down the center. 110V houses are pretty rare around here afaik.

man... I did not mean to spend that much time in Boston! We did do a lot of work on Steve's XJ and tore the old engine entirely to pieces though.

 

[cmelo]

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Why the hell do you need a lift to do an oil change? There is something wrong with that statement.

And if you have a garage just pick up a space heater fan to circulate it. Problem solved.

I wouldn't touch some cars without a lift. An XJ though is easier to get the filter filter from up top on the older ones and is just as quick(quicker) than if I did it on a lift.

Back when I was still new to working on cars I could still do an oil change in like 20 minutes. Adam was actually the one to teach me how to do oil changes(the right way). That wasn't too long ago either really. Probably 2-3 years ago? Makes me wonder how some people got into working on cars. I've met plenty of people that say they've been working on their vehicles there entire life and don't know shit.

 

[rweaver138]

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I wouldn't touch some cars without a lift. An XJ though is easier to get the filter filter from up top on the older ones and is just as quick(quicker) than if I did it on a lift.

Back when I was still new to working on cars I could still do an oil change in like 20 minutes. Adam was actually the one to teach me how to do oil changes(the right way). That wasn't too long ago either really. Probably 2-3 years ago? Makes me wonder how some people got into working on cars. I've met plenty of people that say they've been working on their vehicles there entire life and don't know shit.

the first time i started to work on cars was with my 90 cherokee, the garage quoted about 450-500 to change a fuel pump. i said eff that and figured it out on my own

 

[themangeraaad]

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I did that with my car, I hit 3500 miles and said "I will do one this weekend" like I usually do. (I run mobile clean 5000, so set it at 3500 miles and I usually have the change done by 4000 miles over the next wkend). I think last time I had to put it off for 3 weekends due to weather and ended up doing it at about 10:30 PM after working on the Jeep for 8 hours. Iwas on a roll, figured why stop. :thumbup:



Epic, I think I am building this just because I can: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1927388 :roflmao:

 

[mini=man]

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The lift is just because I don't want to lay on the cement floor in the winter. I ususally do it in the dirt during the summer months.

But on another note, why am I oddly aroused by this?

 

[themangeraaad]

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get a realtor to show it to you, look at the overhead power lines and the breaker box or fuse box. If it's got the uninsulated line with two black plastic insulated lines overhead, and has two fuses or breakers ganged for the main, it's 220V and the realtor just mis-listed it. If it's got one or two black plastic insulated lines overhead and has only one fuse or breaker for the main it is 110V for real. If you are allowed to, pull the breaker/fuse panel cover and investigate to see if there are two independent power buss bars down the center. 110V houses are pretty rare around here afaik.

Yeah, I did some thinking because something didn't seem right to me, then talked to another guy at work and remembered that the typical line has 2x 110V lines each run to a separate fuse bus with a common ground. I would be more concerned if the wiring from street to house is 60A, 100A, or 200A. The house was built in the '40s IIRC but it looks to have been recently re-done and has 2 storage sheds with electricity I guess. In the 40's it, a 60A line was standard, I would have to assume that when they re-modeled they upgraded from 60A to maybe 100A. I think I just found 2 houses in Lakeville I may be looking into. Sweeet.

 

[themangeraaad]

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The lift is just because I don't want to lay on the cement floor in the winter. I ususally do it in the dirt during the summer months.

But on another note, why am I oddly aroused by this?

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Because its kinda awesome? I would drive that.

Edit: And in response to the working on cars stuff. I started years ago with a friend. He inherited an '89 (I think it was 89) F-150 that needed a clutch and hadn't been running in a long time (his fathers old truck that was sitting in the yard). My buddy was in school for auto mechanics and we all kinda learned together. He was top of his class because we started replacing teh clutch and stuff when we were like 14. Never got that truck running before his father junked it. Then the same guy inherited his grandfathers '91 or so exploder. We did a clutch in that, multiple fuel system fixes, rockers, fenders, exhaust, more fuel system stuff, t-case, trans, axle, just about everything. A couple years later I got the Jeep and we ALWAYS had a project to do between his exploder, my XJ, and my other friend's XJ (the guy who actually got me into Jeeps if anyone remembers StuckXJ from on here years ago, that was him.) I was just pissed that the "last huzzah" of the exploder was fragging the rear end. That was teh ONE PART I was planning on salvaging when he scrapped the vehicle and I am pretty sure that was the last part he broke before saying "alright, time to get a new car, off to the yard" :banghead:

 

[kastein]

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I wouldn't touch some cars without a lift. An XJ though is easier to get the filter filter from up top on the older ones and is just as quick(quicker) than if I did it on a lift.

Back when I was still new to working on cars I could still do an oil change in like 20 minutes. Adam was actually the one to teach me how to do oil changes(the right way). That wasn't too long ago either really. Probably 2-3 years ago? Makes me wonder how some people got into working on cars. I've met plenty of people that say they've been working on their vehicles there entire life and don't know shit.

I grew up "helping" my dad work on the family cars because we were broke as shit usually. This mostly meant I watched while he cursed, strained, broke bolts, etc. I knew how to change oil by the time I was 12 or so and it was my first job, spent spring 03 through summer 04 working at valvoline and doing construction part-time, then went back again summer 05. First major stuff I actually did myself that wasn't just a fluid change was my radiator (3 weeks after buying my XJ), then body work (header+fender paint, bumper, etc etc) and brake lines after I crashed, then the 97+ gas tank and pump when my gas tank rusted through, then I tried to figure out how to change my rear main seal and d30 pinion seal and showed up here via google. Been all downhill since then... at least in my wallet! :roll:

EDIT: somewhere along the line I did my rear shocks, before joining and before I realized I could search the net for car repair advice. This explains why it was a hellish 9 hour job and involved about 4 drill bits and a pair of linemans pliers.

 

[kastein]

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Yeah, I did some thinking because something didn't seem right to me, then talked to another guy at work and remembered that the typical line has 2x 110V lines each run to a separate fuse bus with a common ground. I would be more concerned if the wiring from street to house is 60A, 100A, or 200A. The house was built in the '40s IIRC but it looks to have been recently re-done and has 2 storage sheds with electricity I guess. In the 40's it, a 60A line was standard, I would have to assume that when they re-modeled they upgraded from 60A to maybe 100A. I think I just found 2 houses in Lakeville I may be looking into. Sweeet.

yeah, it's technically called "split-phase 220/230" by linemen and power engineers AFAIK. It's what results when you take a 3 phase wye transformer producing 230V per winding and ground one winding halfway across. You get 208V to the pole of the wye opposing the grounded center tap and 115V at each of the other poles. Commercial equipment runs off all 3 hot lines (208-230V 3phase) and residential runs off the split phase.

 

[cmelo]

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the first time i started to work on cars was with my 90 cherokee, the garage quoted about 450-500 to change a fuel pump. i said eff that and figured it out on my own

If it wasn't for Adam and Colin I would have never gotten into it. Even before I worked on cars I read ALOT. I tried to learn about working on cars without working on cars, impossible. The more I read the more I understood but it was all theoretical knowledge I guess you could call it. Then I bought a piece of junk and it needed alot of work. I worked on it all the time. I collected service manuals and did nothing but read tech articles online, in magazine, downloaded books or wherever I could find it. When I bought the Honcho I still had my thumb up my ass though. I think one morning I just woke up and working on cars felt natural. I have no idea where along the lines I felt comfortable doing the things I've been able to do.

I feel perfectly comfortable doing most anything that can be done with one pair of hands by myself now. Now I might call someone who has done the job before but that's about it.

 

[mini=man]

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I like to break parts and walk away for about an hour and come back to it hoping it didn't really happen. Then try to either by-pass it or make something else work. Last thing to do is go buy another.

 

[kastein]

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I like to break parts and walk away for about an hour and come back to it hoping it didn't really happen. Then try to either by-pass it or make something else work. Last thing to do is go buy another.

agreed!

Also, on the same note, xxxx whoever invented the quickdisconnects on the tranny cooler lines, I hope they rot in hell. I've gotten to the point where I don't even bother anymore, I just get out the linemans pliers and dive in. I usually get the lower cooler line off the radiator by blowtorching the outside of the quick disconnect housing till the plastic retainer clip melts and then just yank it apart.

 

[themangeraaad]

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I think one morning I just woke up and working on cars felt natural. I have no idea where along the lines I felt comfortable doing the things I've been able to do.

I get that in phases of a project. Usually seems like one day of a project (or the day after if it is a 1 day job) I wake up saying "man, that wasnt bad, thats how to do it". Or in the event of welding my floor pans I just woke up one morning and when I sat down to work my welds went from looking like complete s*** to looking somewhat decent. Has happened with multiple projects so far. I work on something one day and its a PITA. pass out, wake up the next day and it just seems natural to do. :dunno: I just love working on cars. What I don't love is the fact that my family knows this and asks me to fix all their problems for them.

The worst was when my father asked me to check my brothers Taurus cause the brakes were making some strange noise. I figured that the rear brakes were facked (one of the pads had let loose from the shoe). So I went and paid for the brakes since my father said he would pay me back however much they were. Then a couple weeks later the heater core went bad and they sold the car cheap. I was pissed for 2 reasons:
1) because I had money in that car and now taht it was sold I wouldn't go bugging my father for a refund
2) Because I have been looking for a 500$ car for 24 hours of lemons and that taurus was in good shape otherwise. IIRC he sold it dirt cheap. It would have been perfect.

The worst was that I mentioned how I would have bought it for the 24 hours of lemons and his reply was "yeah, I remembered you talking about that and thought of that, oh well too late". :gonnablow

 

[Hackmeister]

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man... I did not mean to spend that much time in Boston! We did do a lot of work on Steve's XJ and tore the old engine entirely to pieces though.

true true, i'm not looking forward to the mess we left the shop in to tackle tomorrow. and i was slipping and sliding all over my hardwood floors since there is a shitload of oil like impregnated into my soles of my vans right now too.

RAWR ENGINE

TRIUMPH!

the pile of parts of the old beaten up engine

 

[asp]

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niiicceee. i went to bed nice and early. my alarm went off at 6 and i feel great. (as opposed to sick, like i was the last few days)

 

[ktm racer 419]

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the first time i started to work on cars was with my 90 cherokee, the garage quoted about 450-500 to change a fuel pump. i said eff that and figured it out on my own

that is bullushh

if you buy cheap autozone or advance fuel pumps you get pretty good at changing them. the first 4 are guaranteed to stop working within 50 miles and by the 5th you will drop a dripping fuel pump on thier counter, demand your money back, and get a nice pump at napa. by then you have had so much practice it takes you about 5-10 minutes to do a pre 97 xj fuel pump.