Ontopic The new car-seching thread

[Mr. Argumentor]

true, other end of that is probably meaty enough to drill as a test

Two other possible solutions:
Use a snap punch and just hammer it a shitload. They usually heat strengthen them in such a way that they are incredibly brittle. I've been lucky enough to have them just break up eventually. Easiest method to actually break them up, you just sit there with a podcast on and snap the snap punch over and over.

If its possible for you to use a torch, you can heat it up till it color shifts, then if you let it cool naturally it will lose its temper and you can just drill it out.

 

[HipHugHer]

the threads are all mangled from corrosion, the bolt has enough slop to thread in, but the tap was having trouble with alignment and i was worried i was gonna cut new threads rather than get in the existing ugly ones. I couldnt get it to start cleanly

Ah, makes sense now.

 

[Jehannum]

I thought he said the inside of the thread cleaner was some soft pot metal.

I guess I'm not understanding how the tap was too aggressive. If it follows the threads 1/3 the way in like the bolt does it should just cut/clean the rest along that same path and not crossthread. If it's weld spatter big enough to stop the tap it should also protrude enough to get hit by a one size smaller bit, though it'd take a damn skinny sleeve and steady hand to do that.

Any way to see what is actually in the hole, like with a mirror or something?

I hope I missed that it was just some work hardened shitty chinesium. Those are easy to get out.

 

[Domon]

I hope I missed that it was just some work hardened shitty chinesium. Those are easy to get out.

i think it may be. Center punch dented it, so thats a good sign

 

[Jehannum]

I should give my balls a tug and go start the Datsun and break in the cam. It'll either eat itself again or be fine, but piddling around letting it just sit isn't gonna help anything.

 

[gee]

yeah, I'm a dummy, and it's a long story, but mostly has to do with cheap shit cam blanks and incompatible metallurgy.

I know it's a result of your inability to not fuck with that car, but I gotta mock anyway

 

[Jehannum]

Gave my balls a tug, broke in the cam.



Tried to change the oil, but forgot to put the oil drain plug back in, so now I have to go pick up some more.

 

[Ex` ange]

Gave my balls a tug, broke in the cam.

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Tried to change the oil, but forgot to put the oil drain plug back in, so now I have to go pick up some more.

that sure does look pretty.. ya know.. for not being an LS.

 

[Jehannum]

Gave it a wash. Gonna re-check the cold valve lash, run some seafoam through the webers to unclog whichever one is being dicky about not starting for 3 months, shim up the driver seat so it'll go all the way back, then send it off to get the paintwork finished.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

You just did the paint, what is needed to finish it?

 

[Jehannum]

You just did the paint, what is needed to finish it?

There are 2 spots that I couldn't correct (seams around the doors, a fish-eye on the C pillar), there are 3 spots I fucked up installing the motor.

 

[wetwillie]

Gave my balls a tug, broke in the cam.

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Tried to change the oil, but forgot to put the oil drain plug back in, so now I have to go pick up some more.

For the love of GOD - THREE(3) worm-type hose clamps?! Oh the humanity. Oh, oh, @HipHugHer , I think this is gonna be the big one! To both my late wives - I ain't coming for ya babies, I got another and she'll kick both your asses!!

Good morning Jehannum.

 

[Jehannum]

For the love of GOD - THREE(3) worm-type hose clamps?! Oh the humanity. Oh, oh, @HipHugHer , I think this is gonna be the big one! To both my late wives - I ain't coming for ya babies, I got another and she'll kick both your asses!!

Good morning Jehannum.

They're on heater hoses, where they belong.

 

[wetwillie]

They're on heater hoses, where they belong.

#HoseLivesMatter

 

[gee]

They're on heater hoses, where they belong.

It does look like there's something more expensive that belongs on there though, to match all the anodized shit on the fuel rail.

 

[wetwillie]

They're on heater hoses, where they belong.

The pinching, the binding. Sounds like a bad jock.

 

[HipHugHer]

They're on heater hoses, where they belong.

I got those on my heater hose too.

 

[Jehannum]

It does look like there's something more expensive that belongs on there though, to match all the anodized shit on the fuel rail.

My bad, I'll stick some Oetikers on there soon, now that I have the tool and the rings for it.

 

[Hoff Kinkmeister]

My bad, I'll stick some Oetikers on there soon, now that I have the tool and the rings for it.

U should probz get a valve cover 2

 

[wetwillie]

I got those on my heater hose too.

That was cruel hips.