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Hey @Twolines -- long time no see!

I was just wondering today where you had been, always wonder about you Dodge guys walking home...

 

I was emptying the drain so I could service the transaxle.

I'd say it has been awhile.



Not bad for 175k. It had a "Brand X" filter (aka: Chrysler ) so maybe the original.

Some good old kerosene cleaned it up a treat - and I do mean old, that kero has been in the parts washer since before @Delta09 was old enough to grow facial hair.



Old filter:



It's held in by 2 screws and a press in seal, you kind of wiggle the filter out of the seal. The new seal is sitting on the pipe it mates with on the new filter here.



Naturally when you are trying to get the old filter out it comes loose abruptly, I wore it this time.



This is what goes in it:



And this is what I paid for 5 quarts at the dealership.

 

Next on the list of fun things to do was new coolant & radiator hoses.

"That's a heck of a hose you got there son."



That is the top hose, the bottom one is pretty average.

 

I can be called 'old school', but I agree the kerosene serves its duty as a cleaning agent better and cheaper than most of the stuffs selling in stores.

 

Sorry it happened. Glad you are unharmed!

 

Morning all have a great day

 

Morning crew, found out yesterday there's some sort of shut down coming, not sure if I'm part of that.
On other news they are asking if anyone would work overnight.
My answer is a firm NO! In the same sentence I was asked if you had to do it would you quit? YES!
I didn't feel it necessary to remind them that I still hold onto a CDL with endorsements.
Sooo might be looking for a new job. Time will tell.
Y'all have a great day and a fantastic weekend.

 

Good Friday the 13th Wrenchmen

I have been busting @$$ of the van (well, for me at least... ) for the last week, it caught up to me this morning -- everything hurts.

 

I just noticed it's 14 degrees outside -- I feel -- motivated now...

 

This is either going to be amazing or the start of a series of bad decisions today.

 

Good Friday morning friends! Have a great day

 

It did but it wasn't bad at all, busted headlight and dent in the hood. Nothing else was harmed.

 

That stinks, hopefully you can keep working.

 

<------that's for the fluid prices

 

You’re awful hard on that little honda

 

It's been a good one! Insurance company sent a truck after it yesterday afternoon, I'll probably never see it again.

 

Good morning everyone

 

I wonder if the overnight work is part of the shutdown coming up.

 

I’m feeling the same this morning. Moving slow with pain.

 

Made some rollers, put some inverted internal snap rings inside, drilled and tapped some grade 8 bolts for grease fittings, then installed some one way locking needle bearings after building the brackets for them. Kinda glad there were only 2