how about a couple days ago, i blew the trans in my 92 for the 2nd time

 

i did like ten burnouts to be able to turn since i blew the pitman seal

 

sorted out the vibration thats been driving me nuts"finally",replaced the cab mounts and did a general look around and tidy up.

 

Replaced the carbon-core plugwires with 8mm realwire plugwires, new distributor cap, rotor. Cleaned out the bed.

Still hafta' replace the fuel filter per sked maintenance . . .

 

Parked it tell my next few days off... brake line busted on the rear axle!!!! Good thing I was a block away from my house going slow over speed bumps when the brakes went!!!!

 

Well i picked up about 30 sheets of 1/2 inch press board from homo depot for my dad, then picked up an 80 gallon 5hp (yes its a real 5 horse) air compressor. This was for a friend, not mine unfortunately. After that my buddy called me and I pulled my trailer over to pick his dads van. The torque converter bolts sheared and one jammed behind the flex plate. So thats "locked up for now." Pulled that to my buddies house, unloaded drove home unhooked the trailer and now im sitting here telling the story of my day. Oh and all this was done on less then 1/2 a tank. This is usually a pretty typical Saturday for me. And did i mention im 16. I think ill save the muddin till tomorrow.

 

replaced the O2 sensor in the exhaust. Replaced the thermostat and thermostat gasket. Replaced upper radiator hose and bypass. Replaced all the vacuum lines going to the throttle body.

 

I bought a factory Ford brand bedliner for $15 off craigslist and installed it.



-Rod

 

not to change the subject,but what brand of air compressor was it? where is fulton IL at? I am in Quincy

 

I don't know the brand, it was an old industrial compressor. I dont remember where it came from ill have to ask. My friends dad has had it for a few years now, and their 40 gallon went to pot so now it's time for the big guns. They have to run a separate 220 line to run it, It is a 2 stage and it's heavy as heck. And Fulton is across the river from Clinton, IA and about 40 minutes north of Davenport, Moline (the quad cities.) Well 30 minutes when I drive it.

 

What did I do to my truck today... well... I spent 20 minutes mopping up milk. Went food shopping this morning and some putz cut me off forcing me to lock the brakes... one of the gallons of milk slid and nailed the bottom of the bedbox and went *SPLAT*.

 

Filled up both tanks!!! changing the oil right now and I plan to get Emilie dirty around 2pm

 

Filled my '96 up this morning, cost me 90 bucks, but that should last me through May in that truck. It doesn't get driven much. Then washed her up.
Bought a filter kit and 15 quarts of Mercon V for my '95, That was 80 bucks. Then did a full filter and fluid change. Got a face full dirty ATF as the pan tipped down while I was gunning the bolt out. Found a mystery part in the tranny pan, that turned out to be a normal find for a first time pan drop. All is good now. Tranny seems better but time will tell.

 

Hmmm...

Today I went through and re-gapped and put in the spark plugs that I put in yesterday, thought I was dragging a cylinder when I was driving today. Diagnosed what was causing it to start up, get up to approx. 900-1000 rpm then drop down to like 500-550 rpm and idle there, I need to take out and clean / replace the IAC. (I would hate to waste the autozone giftcards I got for my birthday on that though, hopefully cleaning will fix the problem) That sounds like a project for tomorrow.

God, it sucks / rules to be sick, it sucks because I'm miserable with a sinus infection, but rules because I'm missing school and able to work on my truck.

 

Today I yanked the box off of my reg cab shortbox. Thinking tomorrow I may pull the engine and tranny out. Might start taking te cab off if I find a good donor one.