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"Denver Is Stuck In The 90s" (denver80222) 01/17/2015 at 21:16 • Filed to: None

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I Gained some working man's hands today. Complete with dirt under my fingernails, scrapes on my knuckles and cracked fingertips. Working on cars is fun

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itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 21:22

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we finally had nice weather and I got to spend all day working on the car too. Pulled the strut housings off the e30. As soon at the baby goes to sleep i'm going to take the springs off and swap the struts, then put them back on tomorrow (along with all new everything for the suspension)

Funktheduck > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 01/17/2015 at 21:24

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Be careful with the springs.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 21:25

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Such dirt, much work, so wow.

Funktheduck > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 21:26

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I love working on cars for fun. I hate working on cars because I have to. I wear gloves now which has saved me several times from far worse injuries. Just cheap ones with rubber padding on the back. Better to have a slight bruise instead of a gashed hand.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 21:29

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Badge of honor.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 21:32

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That's why I do it for a living. I always wear nitrile gloves, though. Much faster and easier cleanup, not to mention prolonged exposure to all the chemicals isn't good for you. Dirty, scraped up hands are definitely a badge of honor though.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 01/17/2015 at 21:38

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Ya I put on nitrile gloves half way through. Wish I thought of it beforehand. I got coolant all over me including in my hair and a small drop on my lips. Didn't taste good. I ended up showering in dish soap afterwards

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/17/2015 at 21:38

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Indeed

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 21:41

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Lol I hate getting coolant on myself more than anything else, brake fluid being a close second.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 01/17/2015 at 21:45

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Oh Ya dot 3 is the worst. So difficult to get off

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 21:48

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Yeah unless you feel like showering in brake cleaner, which, no thanks, much pain.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 01/17/2015 at 21:49

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The dish soap was a good idea though

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 21:53

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As much as it sucked, this made me feel that way. Trying to learn enough to pass on some decent knowledge to my kids - ha!

meganuke > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 22:31

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Gear oil is the worst. That stuff stinks forever. If you get a tiny drop of it on your clothes, just throw them away. No amount of washing will ever get that vile stench out.

Side note: I changed the oil, transmission fluid and diff fluid in the ranger today. The tranny fluid was nasty. The diff fluid looked OK, so I think it's safe to say the truck's never spent any time under water. Ready for the next road trip!

ttyymmnn > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 22:43

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Something my brother taught me: Before you work on your car, clip your fingernails. That way you don't get grime underneath them.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 22:55

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Worked on my Ranger too today. Yanking the Trans to replace it. Got the driveshafts pulled, and yanked the transfer case. Decided that was a good stopping point, especially since I had plans with the girl and I fought the transfer case for quite a while. Tomorrow, it's yanking the tranny and starting work on the new one. Will probably have to get a couple seals and gaskets, and I'm kicking around the idea of doing all the U-joints while the shafts are out. Factory joints and they're all still good though.

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/17/2015 at 23:57

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Nice, its a pain to take that dirt off, when i worked for summer on a shop they had this orange scent soap with sand in it and it was the best thing to degrease your hands.

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/18/2015 at 00:01

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I havent worked on my car for about 8 months now, ive never had to mend things, i have put some bolt ons.
So for now i feel i dont have "working hands" but instead of that im starting to have guitar player hands. This are not my fingers, but looks similar

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Funktheduck 01/18/2015 at 10:01

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like this right?

I have that same set (the compressors, not the zip ties) but I really hate them, if you don't put them on just right they don't compress it enough to get the strut mount back on. One of these days I am going to invest in a set of the jaws-style ones.

Funktheduck > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 01/18/2015 at 10:36

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I can't tell if that's better or worse than just using the compressors. I'm gonna go with worse since the compressors are at one end.

I used compressors like that in high school while helping friends with their cars. I was rather calm about them. Then I learned what can happen when they go wrong. Now I'm terrified and surprised I didn't die.

One time I accidentally dropped a spring while those had it compressed. Nothing happened but my friend was mad.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Funktheduck 01/18/2015 at 11:55

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What's wrong with those style of compressors? I've never heard anything bad as long as you use them properly...

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > OkCars- 22k Crossroads 01/18/2015 at 11:57

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There was one that used to be called agent orange (up until 2005 or so I think,) that worked wonders. They ended up changing the name finally, not sure what the hell its called now.

Funktheduck > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 01/18/2015 at 12:08

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They have the potential to slip off or even break when compared to other types. And if they get bent like one pair a friend rented their more dangerous because it's easier for them to slip.

They're just a slight hook to go over the spring. If they aren't set right or if they get jostled they can slip off.

More complex/expensive models have more of a hook to them and they usually have a pin that goes through the hook under the spring so the spring is enclosed which makes slippage less likely.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Funktheduck 01/18/2015 at 14:26

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Oh yeah, mine have the pin on them, didn't realize that pic above did not