#garfield Logs

Oct 24 2018

01:54 AM zhanx: bad me, i took a nap and just woke up
10:34 AM rue_mohr: --
10:38 AM Tom_L: ++
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01:56 PM verne.freenode.net changed topic of #garfield to: HEY GIVE ME A HALF HOUR TO ANSWER ALREADY!
01:56 PM c-log is now known as Guest42374
08:03 PM Tom_itx: hmm, i may lose my 'no-ip' website. got an email saying they're changing the way they do things. guess we'll see
08:09 PM zhanx: wife blew the headgasket on her suv today!
08:09 PM zhanx: epic
08:09 PM zhanx: parts are 150 for just the gaskets
08:10 PM Tom_itx: she seems to be hard on vehicles
08:11 PM zhanx: well woman drive stereo type is there for a reason you know
08:13 PM Tom_itx: do they use stretch bolts on the head?
08:13 PM Tom_itx: you may have to get those too
08:13 PM zhanx: kit comes with them
08:13 PM Tom_itx: hard to work on?
08:14 PM zhanx: hopefully the head is not warped.
08:14 PM zhanx: and yes
08:14 PM zhanx: v6 that sits sideways
08:14 PM Tom_itx: yeah
08:14 PM Tom_itx is now known as Tom_L
08:14 PM Tom_L: you wanted another project... right?
08:14 PM zhanx: not sure I am gonna do it or just pay to have it done.
08:15 PM zhanx: problem is I need it done right
08:15 PM Tom_L: no question then... do it yourself :)
08:15 PM zhanx: if i had your cnc I would
08:15 PM Tom_L: too small for that
08:15 PM zhanx: if the head is warp I will have to send it out
08:16 PM Tom_L: i know a couple shops here i would trust to do that
08:16 PM Tom_L: the head work that is
08:16 PM zhanx: here i don't know them
08:16 PM Tom_L: old dirty hole in the wall been there 200 years type
08:16 PM zhanx: yep
08:17 PM zhanx: dude that will have seen it all etc
08:17 PM Tom_L: one i'm not sure is still there
08:17 PM Tom_L: haven't needed his services in a while
08:19 PM zhanx: i got the father in law asking around, he works for a gravel hauling company
08:19 PM zhanx: they should know who to use if i need it
08:19 PM Tom_L: what indicator of the gasket blown?
08:19 PM Tom_L: water or oil?
08:20 PM zhanx: positive pressure on the coolant to the point its bellowing out of the over flow
08:20 PM Tom_L: yeah
08:20 PM Tom_L: at least it's not sucking water hopefully
08:20 PM zhanx: she lost heat. quick test, (had coolant in the the overflow) thermostat
08:20 PM zhanx: its not
08:21 PM zhanx: exhaust is blown
08:21 PM zhanx: I made a video on the bleeder valves for it
08:26 PM zhanx: https://imgur.com/a/9IFGI35
08:26 PM zhanx: that is not coolant fyi
08:39 PM Tom_L: looks nice n tight there
08:39 PM zhanx: it is
08:40 PM zhanx: to change the thermostat, i had to pull all the air intake to the throttle body and the exhaust
08:41 PM zhanx: i did fix a short to the ac clutch while i was in there causing it to run 24/7
08:41 PM Tom_L: furrywolf, https://youtu.be/oBkrA6cmEwE?t=91
08:41 PM zhanx: and the remote starter
08:42 PM Tom_L: the screw came out of one of mine and the endplate fell off of the compressor clutch
08:42 PM zhanx: which is worse than running 24/7
08:43 PM Tom_L: i got one from rock pretty reasonable
08:43 PM Tom_L: luckily i've got 2 of those cars so i swapped parts to verify nothing else was bad
08:44 PM zhanx: I ordered my kit from rock also