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Do you have in ground sprinklers?
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No, ive got a mix of impacts and some in ground units i put on risers on spikes to make a sprinkler system
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I told myself “lazy weekend, no projects” turns out that was a lie, ended up polishing the lights which is really the last of the exterior cosmetic projects.
Used a restoration kit from Sylvania that has a UV resin you apply as the last step (cheated and used a 3m sanding kit that goes on a drill too), it worked pretty well but they are not kidding when they say you get one shot to apply it. Going to end up redoing the drivers side light at some point cause the coating could be better.
Used a restoration kit from Sylvania that has a UV resin you apply as the last step (cheated and used a 3m sanding kit that goes on a drill too), it worked pretty well but they are not kidding when they say you get one shot to apply it. Going to end up redoing the drivers side light at some point cause the coating could be better.
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AlmosN8kd
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- 2012 Honda Civic Si, 1994 Stealth R/T TT, 2009 CBR1000RR, 2016 Pilot Touring AWD
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So, on this week’s episode of how fvcked up is fvcked up, I spent some time finally finding a coolant leak on my Stealth I’ve been trying to track down for a good long while. Unfortunately, it was pretty much in the worst possible location.
A couple weekends ago, out of a desire to troubleshoot my A/C not working and believing I will need to pull my heater core as part of the repair process, I also set out to track down a small coolant leak I’ve been dealing with since reassembling my engine in 2020. I have looked for it before but every visible source was always dry; yet, there would be a puddle. Even using my borescope to look at the really hard to see areas, still everything was dry, yet there was a puddle. It wasn’t a fast leak, but definitely enough to be an issue if I kept driving the car. So, I set up the pressure tester:
Then, came back to it a few hours later to continue trying to find this darn leak (at first, I was thinking it sealed as it was visibly holding pressure and I wasn’t getting any drips); but, that hold for a few hours definitely showed it still leaked:
View: https://youtube.com/shorts/oW-klOxp80A?si=1fs9q7WxFOwb_oL-
So, over the course of the following week, I pulled more and more parts of the car out of the way, exhaust piping, transfer case, support brackets, etc. And still, all visible coolant sources were dry, yet, there was a puddle, but, with the transfer case out of the way, I could tell the leak was coming from the back side of the engine (there are a ton of coolant lines on this side) but everything above the transmission was dry, yet, there was a leak. And, I still couldn’t see it with my borescope. So, I did the only logical thing I could do, and pulled the PITA transmission out of the way.
And, for some reason, my images aren’t loading, but I’m expressing my frustration at pulling the trans from this car (it’s really not meant to be pulled without pulling the engine, but it can be done, it just sucks). Anyhow, I pulled the dust cover that is between the engine and transmission and confirmed my suspicions:
One of the freeze plugs on the back of the engine has failed. A mountain of work for a $5 part.
View: https://youtu.be/oJNsYJqFavY?si=VEtos3snU6rGHpbC
So, now that I’ve figured this out, I can finally get to trying to figure out my A/C issues. 
A couple weekends ago, out of a desire to troubleshoot my A/C not working and believing I will need to pull my heater core as part of the repair process, I also set out to track down a small coolant leak I’ve been dealing with since reassembling my engine in 2020. I have looked for it before but every visible source was always dry; yet, there would be a puddle. Even using my borescope to look at the really hard to see areas, still everything was dry, yet there was a puddle. It wasn’t a fast leak, but definitely enough to be an issue if I kept driving the car. So, I set up the pressure tester:
Then, came back to it a few hours later to continue trying to find this darn leak (at first, I was thinking it sealed as it was visibly holding pressure and I wasn’t getting any drips); but, that hold for a few hours definitely showed it still leaked:
View: https://youtube.com/shorts/oW-klOxp80A?si=1fs9q7WxFOwb_oL-
So, over the course of the following week, I pulled more and more parts of the car out of the way, exhaust piping, transfer case, support brackets, etc. And still, all visible coolant sources were dry, yet, there was a puddle, but, with the transfer case out of the way, I could tell the leak was coming from the back side of the engine (there are a ton of coolant lines on this side) but everything above the transmission was dry, yet, there was a leak. And, I still couldn’t see it with my borescope. So, I did the only logical thing I could do, and pulled the PITA transmission out of the way.
And, for some reason, my images aren’t loading, but I’m expressing my frustration at pulling the trans from this car (it’s really not meant to be pulled without pulling the engine, but it can be done, it just sucks). Anyhow, I pulled the dust cover that is between the engine and transmission and confirmed my suspicions:
One of the freeze plugs on the back of the engine has failed. A mountain of work for a $5 part.
View: https://youtu.be/oJNsYJqFavY?si=VEtos3snU6rGHpbC
So, now that I’ve figured this out, I can finally get to trying to figure out my A/C issues.
Honda-Fan
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Y'all out here doing real mechanic stuff, and I'm over here getting mildly irritated that people are parking too close to me in the parking garage.
We're trying to get to 1 Million miles, BACK UP
We're trying to get to 1 Million miles, BACK UP
Janz3n
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Traded my coworker free car details for advertising his business on my car. Mostly for the drag races. Also got a hasport 70a upper torque mount installed. Interested to see if it actually does any thing. Noticed the innovative rear motor mount I installed a few years ago has softened up a lot. When it was first installed the car vibrated a lot. Or maybe I just got used to it because I checked it recently and the bushing doesn't look bad and has no movement. Also picked it up for drag racing next weekend.
Oh and I've currently made $440 selling used lawn mowers. I've only spent $10 on a can of carb cleaner. Unfortunately I do have 6 or 7 mowers that are scrap metal. If we end up getting the house I can actually strip the mowers and save more parts. Basically all the mowers I've sold have just needed new gas and the carb cleaned. I ended up keeping. One mower for my self because it runs super rich when it's cold and I can't seem to figure it out. Runs better when it warms up but still misses a bit. Works fine for me to cut the grass.
Oh and I've currently made $440 selling used lawn mowers. I've only spent $10 on a can of carb cleaner. Unfortunately I do have 6 or 7 mowers that are scrap metal. If we end up getting the house I can actually strip the mowers and save more parts. Basically all the mowers I've sold have just needed new gas and the carb cleaned. I ended up keeping. One mower for my self because it runs super rich when it's cold and I can't seem to figure it out. Runs better when it warms up but still misses a bit. Works fine for me to cut the grass.
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Janz3n
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So, on this week’s episode of how fvcked up is fvcked up, I spent some time finally finding a coolant leak on my Stealth I’ve been trying to track down for a good long while. Unfortunately, it was pretty much in the worst possible location.
A couple weekends ago, out of a desire to troubleshoot my A/C not working and believing I will need to pull my heater core as part of the repair process, I also set out to track down a small coolant leak I’ve been dealing with since reassembling my engine in 2020. I have looked for it before but every visible source was always dry; yet, there would be a puddle. Even using my borescope to look at the really hard to see areas, still everything was dry, yet there was a puddle. It wasn’t a fast leak, but definitely enough to be an issue if I kept driving the car. So, I set up the pressure tester:
View attachment 67862
Then, came back to it a few hours later to continue trying to find this darn leak (at first, I was thinking it sealed as it was visibly holding pressure and I wasn’t getting any drips); but, that hold for a few hours definitely showed it still leaked:
View: https://youtube.com/shorts/oW-klOxp80A?si=1fs9q7WxFOwb_oL-
So, over the course of the following week, I pulled more and more parts of the car out of the way, exhaust piping, transfer case, support brackets, etc. And still, all visible coolant sources were dry, yet, there was a puddle, but, with the transfer case out of the way, I could tell the leak was coming from the back side of the engine (there are a ton of coolant lines on this side) but everything above the transmission was dry, yet, there was a leak. And, I still couldn’t see it with my borescope. So, I did the only logical thing I could do, and pulled the PITA transmission out of the way.
And, for some reason, my images aren’t loading, but I’m expressing my frustration at pulling the trans from this car (it’s really not meant to be pulled without pulling the engine, but it can be done, it just sucks). Anyhow, I pulled the dust cover that is between the engine and transmission and confirmed my suspicions:
View attachment 67864
One of the freeze plugs on the back of the engine has failed. A mountain of work for a $5 part.
View: https://youtu.be/oJNsYJqFavY?si=VEtos3snU6rGHpbC
So, now that I’ve figured this out, I can finally get to trying to figure out my A/C issues.
This is similar to the old 3.5L engines in the journey. Frost plug corroded a and leaks and the trans has to come out to replace it. I love that job. Pays wells. Lol.