San Diego BS Thread.

Ocotillo Wells was epic this weekend, temps were perfect!! And most importantly I got to ride my dirtbike!! Was soooo nice! I needed that!!

 

Good morning San Diego!

 

Mornin'

 

Morning y’all. Off to work

 

Morning Sunshines! Im off to work too, even though its only about 150' away.
I get to play with a backhoe today again, might stop fixing trucks and become a heavy equipment operator, lol!

Getting shit done over here! Still a LOT to do but good things come to those that work hard, or thats what they tell me, I just know its a lot of work!! But super pumped on how its taking shape!!

I may need to set up another get together to get my fence put in, the posts are all up! I dont think I can wrestle rolls of fence around by myself, ha! But if not I will certainly try and figure out a way...

Have a great day my peeps!!!

 

I would much rather be driving a backhoe than shipping all day! Lol

 

Anyone going to see @Speed Freek soon? I'd like to finally get his mats out of my storage unit. I'm over in Poway.

 

The 50th anniversary Baja 1000 is TODAY!

The bikes started at midnight and as of 9 am are passing El Arco, nearly halfway to La Paz. The Trophy Trucks start at 10 am this morning.

On the SCORE web page is live from Ensenada:
http://score-international.com/
https://livestream.com/SCORE

Live stream: https://livestream.com/accounts/22036350/events/7928748

Tracking (on all 465 racers): http://score-international.com/baja-1000-live-tracking/
or: http://trackleaders.com/baja1k17

Weatherman Radio: http://score-international.com/weatherman-live-stream-of-baja-1000/

If anyone finds better or more race action links, please add!



Starting Order:
http://score-international.com/raceinfo/baja-1000-class-start-order-updated/

 

Holy crap its been so long I had forgotten about it, you could have sold it twice, haha!
Shoot if anybody is near you that is going to be in this area that would be ideal, however I may not be so lucky....I will try and break away and get over there, just isnt enough hours in the day for me right now (stupid winter!) I want my summer days back!!! The dark to light ratio sucks right now

 

Well transmission fluid swap didn’t go as planned. Truck seems screwed now. Extremely low idle. Truck feels like it’s draghing while driving. Battery cable did arc on accident yesterday but no blown fuses and no codes

Paging @Speed Freek for a SOS help. I don’t wanna work on this anymore lol...

 

Jason for the win!
I will say that Crom did a wonderful write up on replacing the tranny fluid and was so kind when I wanted to change the fluid! I think it was described in this thread?: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diy-full-flush-for-automatic-transmission.68462/

 

I did exactly that!!

Two quarts at a time

At 14 quarts the fluid looked clean. I filled my new aux cooler and added about 1/2 quarts extra but it won’t even really run

Gonna have to get someone else to fix this, I can’t.

I suspect the torque converter is messed up

 

I hate to admit this but I don't do my own fluids anymore, the time invested vs having to deal with storing and/or disposing of the fluids etc is just not worth it to DIY for me anymore. @anthony250f I use the JiffyLube just a few blocks from you over by Best Buy. Maybe you should just cruise over there and have them do it again ?

 

Not sure if the truck would even make it or if I should drive it. I’m not ever doing this again. I think somethings messed up in the tranny

Hoping @Speed Freek can fit me in cause I’m not touching it

 

Just out of curiosity have you checked your charging system and battery ? When my alternator went out there were zero symptoms but my Optima held enough of a charge to start the truck then all of a sudden my truck went completely " dumb " and the transmission felt just like what you are describing....I assume that this was because the voltage dropped low enough that the ECU was brain farting

 

I checked two days ago and it was working good BUT before I did the transmission flush I accidentally shorted the positive cable to ground....no blown fuses though.

 

Terminal had snapped when I tried to remove bolt

 

Hey Anthony! Hope my texts have been helping you pinpoint the issue, sounds like it may be more than the Torque Converter. However like I said you may want to take to a Trans shop that is capable of hooking it up to a trans diagnostic computer and make sure there isnt a solenoid or pressure problem inside the trans.
It sounds like low fluid from your problem but thats just a guess.

 

Thanks for the help Jason! Glad it’s squared away now

 

Anyone looking for a billet grill ? Have the main part, lower Bumper part and the two triangles ?

Optimal battery box ?


Oem spare?

My garage is getting full lol