"IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK" (idroveapickuptruck)
04/26/2014 at 23:00 • Filed to: None
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"IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK" (idroveapickuptruck)
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Made some major progress on the Doge today. When we last left this car it would not start. It's getting spark, it's getting fuel but won't start. Just turns over and over. After some research I believe it is the crankshaft position sensor. The crankshaft position sensor is a bit of a pain in the ass to get to since it is behind the harmonic balancer attached to the crankshaft. Whatever. We got a pully puller from Autozone and set at it. Made some discoveries along the way. First off the serpentine belt tensioner has been relocated due to an A/C delete, and is now basically impossible to get to without removing the engine mount. Yay. We ignored this and just started pulling off the harmonic balancer. Once we got it off we realized we had an issue...
That is my harmonic balancer. It isn't supposed to be two pieces. Called Autozone and O'Reily's. Won't be available until Tuesday - $270. Fuck. So I fired up the internet machine and checked Amazon.
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So I still won't be getting it until Tuesday, but I saved $200. Amazon is a massively under-appreciated source for car parts. This is exactly the same price as rockauto had this part from the same manufacturer, but with free 2 day shipping.
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So since it wasn't getting started today we decided to do the brakes.
Shiny. With that done we rotated the tires back to front and had some sweet sweet beer out of the kegerator (we might have been doing this all day).
Also my Comic Sans stencils came, I haven't bought spray paint yet but this will be the first thing on the car.
Even with the bad harmonic balancer, good day. Good day.
EDIT: Also forgot about a discovery that might help other save time as we did today. Removing the harmonic balancer (aka crank pulley) can be a pain since when you try to remove the bolt holding it on you just turn the engine over. Solution. Use the starter to remove it. The bolt is made to accept 1/2" drive so stick a breaker bar in there wedge it against something solid and hit the ignition for about a second. Whamo, bolt untorqued. Work smarter people, not harder.
Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
> IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
04/26/2014 at 23:02 |
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Amen on the Amazon.
Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull
> IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
04/26/2014 at 23:03 |
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/obligatory "Comic Sans is THE DEVIL" post
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IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
> Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull
04/26/2014 at 23:04 |
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this is a doge themed lemons car, it is supposed to be offensive.
StoneCold
> IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
04/26/2014 at 23:28 |
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Yay! We're busted harmonic balance buddies today!