1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Yeah, I would do that if it wasn't a bus transmission and massive full time t-case, it would kill my trans jack, weighs over 800lbs. Engine has to come out for my wiring harness and computer upgrade anyway, good time to reach neglected hoses and such too.

 

Y’all smell that?

 

Distributor o-ring you would've replaced already so can't be that. Oil pump cover?

 

fuel?

 

Oh okay I see you already know where you're leaking, cool.

 

Oil pump cover is a possibility, I havent redyed the oil since the front started leaking. It leaks a lot less than the rear so I've ignored it thus far. We shall see when I tear it all down, I'll buy new oil cover screws and take it off to reseal. Was gonna reseal the oil cooler too just in case, and pull the damn EGR off for good

 

Had to make sure I could responsibly ignore it, if the oil cooler was pissing or something important I would have just fixed it.

 

Somebody come and put me down, my brain is on total autopilot for these job apps and cover letters and reference sheets and contact info forms.... I'm dying by way of bureaucracy.

 

use purple power. it works fucking great

 

Stop using the heavy chemicals and break out the hot water and the more mild chemicals... or at least use a degreaser you can dilute and spray in large quantities. The brake clean and engine clean shit gets overwhelmed by caked on messes.

This stuff and a weed sprayer along with some seriously stiff brushes will be your friend., careful though it burns skin, lungs, eyes and melts gloves
https://www.homedepot.com/p/ZEP-1-Gallon-Industrial-Purple-Degreaser-ZU0856128/100047759

 

Is this one of those kid pranks where you stick your finger up your ass then trick your friend into sniffing it

Because I don't fall for that anymore

 

I thought you were supposed to stick it up someone elses ass... this changes everything

 

Heat and a flathead screwdriver own all sludge. I use a 5 gallon bucket of scalding hot water and a Home Depot spray bottle that shoots lasers. I just keep filling up the spray bottle with hot water from the 5 gallon bucket and keep spraying degreaser to melt the warmed sludge. Don’t waste your time with rags or brushes - go straight for the corners with the pick tool and then scrub the residue with brushes, green scrubby pads and then use more hot water to melt the oil off after. Think of how hard it is to wash oily pans and dishes with anything but hot water.

 

All those years of therapy were focused around a lie

 

You ever watch Jafro's vids?

 

Didn’t he make one with a garden sprayer and mineral spirits?

 

Siphon gun and mineral spirits, but he cleans lots of stuff just with a screwdriver and some solvent if necessary

 

You have a 3.4?

 

I like those videos. He is about as thorough as you could be. Due to my setup I had to stick to water based degreasers, but it’s gotten my whole truck clean enough to paint.

 

He's a good dude and a great resource. I think one of the issues of YouTube and modern home learning is lots of folks who have the capacity to learn pick the wrong sources to learn from. He's a damn good source though.