TTT III : Tatas Grande and the Bad Hombre

[GarthVader]

You say that until you come to FL in AUGUST....

Walk out to your vehicle at 7AM and already start to sweat from the humidity.

I've been there in August. I agree it sucks. I had to train in full chem gear in August on the Emerald coast.

[Vexidi]

Nah. I did that a couple days ago.

You get that alternator changed out?

[GarthVader]

Not sure if srs...

I remember one july I flew into Houston after being in Hawaii for a couple of weeks...it was like getting punched in the face and I grew up in this chit.

Iraq, Afghanistan, various places in Africa. All during the worst times of the year. Kuwait was the worst.

[gixxer0.6g]

Iraq, Afghanistan, various places in Africa. All during the worst times of the year. Kuwait was the worst.

And here I am complaining when it gets in the 80s with 10% RH.


Well, I think the libs are about to taste some freedom

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[Fawnl]

You get that alternator changed out?

Yeah. It was a Slight **** show because when I called about parts I asked about both a new pulley, and a new alternator. Both had to overnighted. I specifically asked "does the pulley come with with alternator if I get it?" Of course he said yes and of course when I was at the counter I checked and sure enough. No pulley.

Most cases, no big deal. But I'm working on a broken down truck in the driveway of the farm. I have no compressor or impact wrench. HOW AM I GOING TO GET THE PULLEY OFF THE ALTERNATOR? It pissed me off, because I could have brought theold alternator home and taken it off myself with my gun. Instead, I had to take alternator back to Ford and tell THEM to take it off. Since it was their Fukk up and it takes 3 seconds. Then I had to deal with the jackass mechanics attitude to a chick working on cars and it all flooded back why I quit.

Anyway, I got it all back together and she purrs like a happy little kitten now. I'm concerned about how tight I got the nut on the pulley because obviously it attaches to the alternator shaft which spins freely... but again, no impact wrench. Last thing I want is them to be towing 4 horses to Toronto and have the truck fail because of me. (Also reminded me why I never work on friends and families cars)

Blah blah blah tldr

[Vexidi]

Yeah. It was a Slight **** show because when I called about parts I asked about both a new pulley, and a new alternator. Both had to overnighted. I specifically asked "does the pulley come with with alternator if I get it?" Of course he said yes and of course when I was at the counter I checked and sure enough. No pulley.

Most cases, no big deal. But I'm working on a broken down truck in the driveway of the farm. I have no compressor or impact wrench. HOW AM I GOING TO GET THE PULLEY OFF THE ALTERNATOR? It pissed me off, because I could have brought theold alternator home and taken it off myself with my gun. Instead, I had to take alternator back to Ford and tell THEM to take it off. Since it was their Fukk up and it takes 3 seconds. Then I had to deal with the jackass mechanics attitude to a chick working on cars and it all flooded back why I quit.

Anyway, I got it all back together and she purrs like a happy little kitten now. I'm concerned about how tight I got the nut on the pulley because obviously it attaches to the alternator shaft which spins freely... but again, no impact wrench. Last thing I want is them to be towing 4 horses to Toronto and have the truck fail because of me. (Also reminded me why I never work on friends and families cars)

Blah blah blah tldr

No torque wrench? If you tightened it till veins popped out of your wrench arm it's prob fine.

[gixxer0.6g]

No torque wrench? If you tightened it till veins popped out of your wrench arm it's prob fine.

What's a torque wrench?


I measure based on bolt size. It's directly proportional from a one forehead vein to a full blown hernia scale. Lug nuts are right around a skid mark. Which I'll be wrenching on 20 of them tonight to put my snow tires back on thanks to this new winter storm.

[Vexidi]

What's a torque wrench?


I measure based on bolt size. It's directly proportional from a one forehead vein to a full blown hernia scale. Lug nuts are right around a skid mark. Which I'll be wrenching on 20 of them tonight to put my snow tires back on thanks to this new winter storm.

Son..aren't you an engineer? lol

Speaking of skids, my youngest was helping me tighten a wall lug on the pedestal sink in his bathroom and he was like "how tight do I get this?" while he was putting pressure on the wrench. About that time he farted so loud it startled me. I was like "I think you got it."

[Fawnl]

No torque wrench? If you tightened it till veins popped out of your wrench arm it's prob fine.

Torque wrenches are great. If you are working on a stationary nut and know the torque specs...

Apparently the nut im dealing with should be around 95ft/lbs. I didn't get it anywhere near that. Not because I can't, I have a 2.5 foot breaker bar, but the shaft spins with the nut, so I worry I didn't get it tight enough.

[gixxer0.6g]

Son..aren't you an engineer? lol

Speaking of skids, my youngest was helping me tighten a wall lug on the pedestal sink in his bathroom and he was like "how tight do I get this?" while he was putting pressure on the wrench. About that time he farted so loud it startled me. I was like "I think you got it."

Lmao.


I've had a few torque wrenches. They usually don't last that long from using them as a cheater to get off the stubborn nuts.

[Fawnl]

Lmao.


I've had a few torque wrenches. They usually don't last that long from using them as a cheater to get off the stubborn nuts.

Sweet mother of god...

[Vexidi]

Torque wrenches are great. If you are working on a stationary nut and know the torque specs...

Apparently the nut im dealing with should be around 95ft/lbs. I didn't get it anywhere near that. Not because I can't, I have a 2.5 foot breaker bar, but the pulley spins with the nut.::

Lmao.
I've had a few torque wrenches. They usually don't last that long from using them as a cheater to get off the stubborn nuts.

After listening to y'all and thinking about my own skills I'm convinced that JDswole is the only halfway legit mechanic ITT.

[jamalfudge]

I changed the rotors on my Escape a couple years ago. I legit spent about 6 hours trying to crack the bolts on the calipers. Weird thing was there was no rust. It was so tight, couldn't get any leverage, and when I did I was so paranoid I'd pull it off the jack stands and end up with my upper back moulded in the shape of the wheel well.

[Fawnl]

Vex, I was thinking the same thing. Use a torque wrench on a wheel nut someday. While the wheel is still up in the air. See how much torque you can get on that lil guy.

It's not exactly the same scenario, but the struggle is the same.

[Fawnl]

I changed the rotors on my Escape a couple years ago. I legit spent about 6 hours trying to crack the bolts on the calipers. Weird thing was there was no rust. It was so tight, couldn't get any leverage, and when I did I was so paranoid I'd pull it off the jack stands and end up with my upper back moulded in the shape of the wheel well.

Was it right from factory? Like never been done before? Those are THE WORST.

[jamalfudge]

Was it right from factory? Like never been done before? Those are THE WORST.

Yeah I've done some nasty rusted/seized chit before but this was the worst.

[JRMoore82]

Yeah. It was a Slight **** show because when I called about parts I asked about both a new pulley, and a new alternator. Both had to overnighted. I specifically asked "does the pulley come with with alternator if I get it?" Of course he said yes and of course when I was at the counter I checked and sure enough. No pulley.

Most cases, no big deal. But I'm working on a broken down truck in the driveway of the farm. I have no compressor or impact wrench. HOW AM I GOING TO GET THE PULLEY OFF THE ALTERNATOR? It pissed me off, because I could have brought theold alternator home and taken it off myself with my gun. Instead, I had to take alternator back to Ford and tell THEM to take it off. Since it was their Fukk up and it takes 3 seconds. Then I had to deal with the jackass mechanics attitude to a chick working on cars and it all flooded back why I quit.

Anyway, I got it all back together and she purrs like a happy little kitten now. I'm concerned about how tight I got the nut on the pulley because obviously it attaches to the alternator shaft which spins freely... but again, no impact wrench. Last thing I want is them to be towing 4 horses to Toronto and have the truck fail because of me. (Also reminded me why I never work on friends and families cars)

Blah blah blah tldr

This story gave many guys something to fap to tonight.

Torque wrench and all.

[litljay]

Changed the battery on wifey's car last night. Got called back home yesterday morning as car wouldn't start or even turn on interior lights. Jumped it and wifey was on her way. Checked voltage after getting it started and was showing 13.9 volts. So, alternator working.
It started on it's own a couple of times during the day, but when I got home and checked the battery, 10.3 volts...toast.

Do you guys really go through life without an impact?

A few tools besides the basic hand tools that are irreplaceable. Air compressor + impact, DMM (Digital Multi Meter), and cordless drill.

[PositiveCrew]

Never seen this thread before and the OP doesn't have any info. I've deduced maybe titties, toys, and trucks?

Anyways, I browsed a couple pages and saw some alternator talk, so here's what I've got going on soon.

Got a '99 S10 Blazer that sounds turbo charged, really loud squeal that changes with engine RPM's. From my searching it seems like it's an idler pulley going bad.

I have this 2nd 270a alternator to install, so while I'm in there I plan to replace the whole assembly





Should have hopefully around 300a at idle and 500+ at 2000 engine RPM's after I add the new alternator, but really I'm just hoping to fix that damn squeal.

[Fawnl]

This story gave many guys something to fap to tonight.

Torque wrench and all.

I'm not sure that's true. But I'm glad you liked it and it gave you a bonar.


Litlj, we have all that in the garage. We couldn't live without an impact and the compressor. We drive around piles of garbage so... they are much needed.

[Fawnl]

Never seen this thread before and the OP doesn't have any info. I've deduced maybe titties, toys, and trucks?

Anyways, I browsed a couple pages and saw some alternator talk, so here's what I've got going on soon.

Got a '99 S10 Blazer that sounds turbo charged, really loud squeal that changes with engine RPM's. From my searching it seems like it's an idler pulley going bad.

I have this 2nd 270a alternator to install, so while I'm in there I plan to replace the whole assembly





Should have hopefully around 300a at idle and 500+ at 2000 engine RPM's after I add the new alternator, but really I'm just hoping to fix that damn squeal.

If you think it's the idler pulley, why replace the alternator?

[litljay]

Never seen this thread before and the OP doesn't have any info. I've deduced maybe titties, toys, and trucks?

Anyways, I browsed a couple pages and saw some alternator talk, so here's what I've got going on soon.

Got a '99 S10 Blazer that sounds turbo charged, really loud squeal that changes with engine RPM's. From my searching it seems like it's an idler pulley going bad.

I have this 2nd 270a alternator to install, so while I'm in there I plan to replace the whole assembly

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Should have hopefully around 300a at idle and 500+ at 2000 engine RPM's after I add the new alternator, but really I'm just hoping to fix that damn squeal.

While you're in there, change the belt tensioner too.

Also, what's the need for so many amps? You running hi power stereo?

[gixxer0.6g]

After listening to y'all and thinking about my own skills I'm convinced that JDswole is the only halfway legit mechanic ITT.

I'd rather be a janitor than a mechanic. Problem is I'm so cheap I always end up doing everything myself. And that's a lot of stuff when you own a VW and GM products.


I got the best gif ever made from me in another thread.

[PositiveCrew]

If you think it's the idler pulley, why replace the alternator?

I'm not replacing the alternator, I'm adding a 2nd one for more power And that's happening separate to the idler pulley.

I figured since I would be in there adding the 2nd alt, I would take the time to replace the whole assembly and see if that fixes the problem.

While you're in there, change the belt tensioner too.

Also, what's the need for so many amps? You running hi power stereo?

Yep I will be replacing the whole assembly, including the tensioner.

And yeah I'll be running about 6000w (as a start place) for my stereo.

[Vexidi]

I'd rather be a janitor than a mechanic. Problem is I'm so cheap I always end up doing everything myself. And that's a lot of stuff when you own a VW and GM products.

I got the best gif ever made from me in another thread.

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Some good gif makers running around here. After working with my dad as a kid I knew I didn't want to turn wrenches for a living. It's one of those things that's more enjoyable for me when I'm not forced to do it every day. On a side note, maybe its just me being a puss, but I'm scared my 5,300 lb Yukon is gonna fall on me any time I'm under it. I take every precaution to prevent that but it still kinda wigs me out being all the way under it.

[PositiveCrew]

Some good gif makers running around here. After working with my dad as a kid I knew I didn't want to turn wrenches for a living. It's one of those things that's more enjoyable for me when I'm not forced to do it every day. On a side note, maybe its just me being a puss, but I'm scared my 5,300 lb Yukon is gonna fall on me any time I'm under it. I take every precaution to prevent that but it still kinda wigs me out being all the way under it.

Yukon's are solid vehicles, you should have every confidence in them Although I can relate to the feeling

I had to work under my buddy's Tahoe which weighed about 9,000 lbs, and it freaked me out hella bad

[Vexidi]

Yukon's are solid vehicles, you should have every confidence in them Although I can relate to the feeling

I had to work under my buddy's Tahoe which weighed about 9,000 lbs, and it freaked me out hella bad

Makes you jealous of guys with enough tire and lift that they can just roll under without jacking it up.

[litljay]

I actually enjoy wrenching on chit a little (as I take my truck in to get serviced at the dealership in an hour). It's just the time aspect of things. I'd rather go to the gym.


Changing brake pads is the one thing I refuse to let anybody else do. For starters, shops charge a stupid amount of money to do it, and I get a chance to take a look at the most important safety feature of the vehicle.

[Vexidi]

Motorcycles are fun as hell to work on IMO. They require far less commitment and tools.

[litljay]

Do you guys see my Avi? Where'd it go?