I got some parts coming for Bubba Gump, UPS says expected delivery time is 9PM tonight, they must have started holiday deliveries.
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Well, I now have the head and it appears to be correct, but my son's versa blew the slave/throw out bearing, so that's what I've been working on.
Parts availability, quality and the way the car was bult to be cheap to assemble and hard to maintain have drug this simple project out to the 3rd day now.
-First clutch kit, someone had previously bought it, then returned it after using the throw out bearing/slave cylinder and swapping it with their old one. Didn't catch that until the flywheel was torqued and the pressure plate was on.
-Transmissions seals for the axle shafts. Ones from Napa looked right, but there was just a bit too much rubber on the outside to fit in the hole, it just buggered up the rubber and spit the seals back out.
-Second set came from O'Reilly, same issue
-Nissan dealership #1 has both seals in stock, but on inspection both seals are the same as someone put the wrong seal in the bag.
-Nissan dealership #2 we pick up the second seal
-Finally start reassembly again at 5pm after running for parts all day.
-First clutch kit, someone had previously bought it, then returned it after using the throw out bearing/slave cylinder and swapping it with their old one. Didn't catch that until the flywheel was torqued and the pressure plate was on.
-Transmissions seals for the axle shafts. Ones from Napa looked right, but there was just a bit too much rubber on the outside to fit in the hole, it just buggered up the rubber and spit the seals back out.
-Second set came from O'Reilly, same issue
-Nissan dealership #1 has both seals in stock, but on inspection both seals are the same as someone put the wrong seal in the bag.
-Nissan dealership #2 we pick up the second seal
-Finally start reassembly again at 5pm after running for parts all day.
This is why I really don't want to work on cars anymore. It's a struggle to work on my own stuff. Lately I struggle with motivation.
It's almost back together, breaking for lunch.
It drove out of the shop! Now, too bad my shoulder is dead from all the overhead work. Maybe I can get someone to come help me or get started on it tomorrow.
I use an office chair under my lift, and only go up just far enough to clear my head.
Then crank the tension down so it reclines easy and do most of my work that way.
A motorcycle wreck many years ago screwed up my shoulders. So doing that takes a lot of strain out of them and my neck.
Then crank the tension down so it reclines easy and do most of my work that way.
A motorcycle wreck many years ago screwed up my shoulders. So doing that takes a lot of strain out of them and my neck.
Well, unfortunately I got someone to come help me. I should have known better than to try to work on this when I'm exhausted, but I'm an idiot. I dropped a nut down a lifter bore so the engine has to come out.
You can't fish it out?
It's in the oil pan, how would I fish it out?
Just to be clear, I'm not trying to be sarcastic, if you have an idea, I'm all ears
Can you drop the pan down enough to get a magnet or grabber in there?
No, it's pretty much sitting on the crossmember
I did the same thing but with a lifter
Undo motor mounts and jack it up and then pull the pan?
I found it easier to just pull it and I could take my time and do other stuff which went to hear gaskets and arp bolts
Well, it is hump day. Maybe dry and not consensual, but it’s still hump day.
Sawzall that fn crossmember!
I did realize I can move steel through aluminum with a good magnet, but I'm not sure it will fit through the drain plug.
You need a chainsaw!
