Well, I carried the bare engine block out last weekend. It felt about the same weight as that cat. This is ready for re-installation, which is more a lowering of the car than a lifting of the cradle.
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The Equinox "baby black"
- Thread starter Blue85
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Soooo…how do you fix that?
Ratchet cable winch, the kind that doubles back with the built in snatch block.
Got a "Blue Driver" in the mail a couple of days ago and started to configure it for the Equinox tonight. "1350psi fuel pressure"? OK, good to see there's no leaks on the high side. Did it actually hold that in the time the engine was stopped/pulled/swapped in? The HPFP is driven off the cam and I hadn't turned it yet 
. 65 psi on the low side. OK, everything is put together, all fluids topped off, let's crank it. Started right up, clattered for a couple seconds, then smooth with no warnings except a CEL.
Good enough for me tonight.
(More comments on Blue Driver at another time).
. 65 psi on the low side. OK, everything is put together, all fluids topped off, let's crank it. Started right up, clattered for a couple seconds, then smooth with no warnings except a CEL. Good enough for me tonight.
(More comments on Blue Driver at another time).
The HP fuel rail held pressure for a few weeks, is that what you're saying?
I'm open to alternative theories. For example, the tool could be reading wrong and I need some actual run time. But in the normal use case, wouldn't you expect your car to start with a quick crank?
Also, I appreciate your premise that I've been that quick
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When they were shipping the 2nd engine, I again offered commercial/forklift delivery and mentioned that the first truck was unable to get to my house. The guy said he made notes of that and the residential drop would be no problem
.Fast forward a week or so and I hadn't heard anything, so I was planning to call and get a delivery date. My phone rings while I'm at work and it's the truck driver saying he's stuck in the snow on my road. He didn't know there was a turn-around at the end of the road, but being a tractor/trailer, he didn't want to try it and was going to back out to the main road (about 1000' from where he was, but all sloping up). 15 minutes later when I showed up he was still backing out. Found a tire off the bead on the trailer and set to reseat with jack, strap and air hose when he called me complaining that time was wasting (he had parked up on the main road).
I mentioned that it only required a quick phone call and I would have had everything ready. He lectured me on how everyone should reference the tracking app and pay attention to when things would arrive, etc. I explained that I was never given tracking information or link to said app. The lecture continued on how it was my responsibility to get this information for anything I ordered. I explained that I hadn't ordered anything, they just sent it as a warranty claim and when I was on the phone with them there was no shipment scheduled yet. Then I reminded him that I was the one who left work to do part of his job for him because he wouldn't take 1 minute to call ahead and it's up to truck drivers to know which roads they should turn on to, so it's really not my fault he lost so much time (just the 10 minutes he waited for me to get the trailer out). He'll probably never deliver to me again
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I realized the proper response is that it can lift the cat, but not his ego.Can the cherry picker still lift it with that beast on there?
The engine was probably pulled sometime in January. I've had it for about 6 weeks, so it probably didn't turn the HPFP for 2 months. Dang, I'm slow, but when the family has season lift tickets why waste good Saturdays on a car you don't like?
If you ever want to know how to do something just ask a truck driver.When they were shipping the 2nd engine, I again offered commercial/forklift delivery and mentioned that the first truck was unable to get to my house. The guy said he made notes of that and the residential drop would be no problem
Fast forward a week or so and I hadn't heard anything, so I was planning to call and get a delivery date. My phone rings while I'm at work and it's the truck driver saying he's stuck in the snow on my road. He didn't know there was a turn-around at the end of the road, but being a tractor/trailer, he didn't want to try it and was going to back out to the main road (about 1000' from where he was, but all sloping up). 15 minutes later when I showed up he was still backing out. Found a tire off the bead on the trailer and set to reseat with jack, strap and air hose when he called me complaining that time was wasting (he had parked up on the main road).
I mentioned that it only required a quick phone call and I would have had everything ready. He lectured me on how everyone should reference the tracking app and pay attention to when things would arrive, etc. I explained that I was never given tracking information or link to said app. The lecture continued on how it was my responsibility to get this information for anything I ordered. I explained that I hadn't ordered anything, they just sent it as a warranty claim and when I was on the phone with them there was no shipment scheduled yet. Then I reminded him that I was the one who left work to do part of his job for him because he wouldn't take 1 minute to call ahead and it's up to truck drivers to know which roads they should turn on to, so it's really not my fault he lost so much time (just the 10 minutes he waited for me to get the trailer out). He'll probably never deliver to me again
They’re probably wrong but they have lots of opinions.
They hold pressure for sure. Both gen V swaps ive done have fired right off and ran for about five seconds with the fuel supply not even hooked up.
He is an idiot.When they were shipping the 2nd engine, I again offered commercial/forklift delivery and mentioned that the first truck was unable to get to my house. The guy said he made notes of that and the residential drop would be no problem
Fast forward a week or so and I hadn't heard anything, so I was planning to call and get a delivery date. My phone rings while I'm at work and it's the truck driver saying he's stuck in the snow on my road. He didn't know there was a turn-around at the end of the road, but being a tractor/trailer, he didn't want to try it and was going to back out to the main road (about 1000' from where he was, but all sloping up). 15 minutes later when I showed up he was still backing out. Found a tire off the bead on the trailer and set to reseat with jack, strap and air hose when he called me complaining that time was wasting (he had parked up on the main road).
I mentioned that it only required a quick phone call and I would have had everything ready. He lectured me on how everyone should reference the tracking app and pay attention to when things would arrive, etc. I explained that I was never given tracking information or link to said app. The lecture continued on how it was my responsibility to get this information for anything I ordered. I explained that I hadn't ordered anything, they just sent it as a warranty claim and when I was on the phone with them there was no shipment scheduled yet. Then I reminded him that I was the one who left work to do part of his job for him because he wouldn't take 1 minute to call ahead and it's up to truck drivers to know which roads they should turn on to, so it's really not my fault he lost so much time (just the 10 minutes he waited for me to get the trailer out). He'll probably never deliver to me again
I have dealt with delivery guys like this at my jobs.
I tell them that I am 30 minutes away so if the are delivering outside work hours to just give me a 30 minutes heads up.
I get a call saying they are onsite and there is no one there.
Multiple times, same guy.
I used to do truck delivery and I always called ahead if I had the option, I avoided issues and made everyone happy.
With his attitude I bet he never learns
Idles nice, although the fuel trims are pulling about 10% negative for some reason. I was able to do a CASE learn, which I'm not sure I ever did the last time?
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An issue from last year is a locked up LR wheel. I put it on a dolly to drag it into the garage, then never looked into it again. Hopefully just a parking brake thing and not a fragged diff. Otherwise I'd be test driving right now.
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An issue from last year is a locked up LR wheel. I put it on a dolly to drag it into the garage, then never looked into it again. Hopefully just a parking brake thing and not a fragged diff. Otherwise I'd be test driving right now.
My 50 year old suburban isn't this bad, wow
Supposedly this one hasn't been in peak rust belt it's whole life, which I kind of believe due to how many things on it aren't rusty. Most of the bolts were easy peasy, although one exhaust bolt broke and I did have to drill out one bolt for the driveshaft carrier bearing. For the region, I see this car as a victim of poor maintenance (and of course a crappy chain system).
