Nova Scotia BS Thread

Come to Cape Breton - with the exception of the Cabot Trail (National Park) you can get away with just about anything. Private spots are everywhere. (Summer Trip - not now, cool and rainy)

 

The mrs really wants to do Cabot trail so I may plan a 3 week getaway which we can do Cabot and then spend 2 weeks on the rock exploring out there lol

 

I'm up for some Coffee!

 

where did you buy that V clamp?

I need to do the same thing to the outback

 

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/ya/ref=...reorder_params=B01NH09ERG,702-3967981-8337828

Buddy at work says there's a place in Sackville has all kinds though - I'll ask him next time I see him where it is

 

much appriciated

 

He said Performance Edge on Sackville Dr had them but you could also try C&B Industrial in Burnside - they have them for compressed air but same concept

 

I might have heard that wrong - seems like using something designed to hold compressed air in might be overkill lol
Edit, actually come to think of it that's all a turbo is so yeah, giv'er

 

So i finally got around to changing the transmission fluid. Ordered redline mt90 because everyone and their dog on here loves it. Gotta say what a difference in shifting it made, so much smoother. So for all you manual guys id recommend it. I ordered it through Amazon 30 bucks a bottle.

 

How many litres did it take ?

 

I'm coming up there in a couple weeks , where is a good place to stay in Sydney ? I wanna be up high so my woman can see the local area. I figured we will do louisberg and the coal miner museim . There is a large fiddle she wants to see too.

 

2L

 

So, I need a new motor mount. Ordered two, might as well do both sides I figure. What am I in for? will I need an engine hoist?

 

Engine hoist would be the safest way to go about it. You can also use a floor jack on the oil pan and do each side one at a time, but it is a little sketchier.

 

I'm down for sketch!

lets do the block'o wood method!!

can't be worse then dropping a tranny for a clutch just using floor jacks right?
if you want I bet I could borrow the in-law's motorcycle jack.

 

Motorcycle jack would be near perfect for the task. Little more liner in the motion of up and down. Use a few 2x4s to support the engine once it is jacked up if you want another layer of safety.

 

I have a ghetto engine hoist that sits on the fenders. I've used it maaany times for pulling trannies out of fwd cars.

It's honestly probably safer to use a floor jack though.

 

As I look around, I'm feeling pretty good about the floor jack method. I wish I could estimate how long it will take to get them unbolted.

 

not long with an impact gun!

ugga dugga baby!

 

That's plan A, but I am not at all sure I can reach that far in. It'll happen one way or another!