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Posted: 4/5/2017 7:30:19 AM EDT
[#1]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By saturnstyl:
Harbor freight ftw. They helped put Sears under. Why buy high priced craftsman junk when I have this here coupon? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By saturnstyl:
Originally Posted By jeep450:
It's a local tire store chain. They mainly have rejects for mechanics. You know the guys, felons, guys that can't pass drug test, real winners. They are so bad, not a single tool truck stops at these places. 
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Posted: 4/5/2017 7:11:31 PM EDT
[#2]
I have backups for my backups. I have tools for working on nice cars, and others for everything else. I am a total tool whore.
Today newb couldn't get a chain tensioner screwed in. I disassembled the old one, cut slots in the threads, jammed it in, then it cleans the threads up enough to get the new tensioner in. My tap in 1.5 threads only goes to 22mm. |
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Posted: 4/5/2017 8:25:34 PM EDT
[#3]
I'm the same way. At least 3 of the most common used sizes.
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Posted: 4/6/2017 7:41:02 PM EDT
[#5]
Quote HistoryAwesome I might get a few.
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Posted: 4/6/2017 7:41:45 PM EDT
[#6]
All this going on and the boss thinks I can find small noises.
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Posted: 4/6/2017 7:57:59 PM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m35ben:
All this going on and the boss thinks I can find small noises. http://i.imgur.com/4pY742v.jpg |
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Posted: 4/7/2017 7:51:02 PM EDT
[Last Edit: jeep450]
[#8]
Well it's official. I'm going back to being a tech.
We pay (on my wife's insurance) $1399 per month for family coverage. They are hit with a 25% increase this year. Nope. |
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Posted: 4/7/2017 9:16:37 PM EDT
[#9]
Thanks Obama!
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Posted: 4/7/2017 9:26:12 PM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jeep450:
Well it's official. I'm going back to being a tech. We pay (on my wife's insurance) $1399 per month for family coverage. They are hit with a 25% increase this year. Nope. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 4/7/2017 10:04:29 PM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jeep450:
Well it's official. I'm going back to being a tech. We pay (on my wife's insurance) $1399 per month for family coverage. They are hit with a 25% increase this year. Nope. I guess I am now lucky to have been broken by the Marines and get medical... |
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Posted: 4/7/2017 10:32:15 PM EDT
[#12]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By EFB16ACRX:
Well, do yourself a favor and keep that to yourself until you have someone lined up to buy your route. Ask me how i know. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By EFB16ACRX:
Originally Posted By jeep450:
Well it's official. I'm going back to being a tech. We pay (on my wife's insurance) $1399 per month for family coverage. They are hit with a 25% increase this year. Nope. |
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Posted: 4/7/2017 10:43:51 PM EDT
[#13]
It was down to Humana and Cigna insurance. They were the only 2 companies that could/would quote them. Then Cigna bought Humana so now it's bend over and take it.
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Posted: 4/8/2017 12:26:08 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Keekleberrys]
[#14]
Did heads on a 6.4. Ran for 15 minutes purring like a kitten. Then pop pop pop pop out the intake. FML cab comes back off only thing I can think of is tight valve guides caused one to stick a valve in brand new head. Sat around on the shelf to long or poor machine job whatever. Got tighter as it heated up? No idea. Blew the rocker arm off and overpumped the lifter, light valve strikes to piston. Im guessing the piston was forcing the valve to seat the rest of the way. Warrantied head, threw a lifter and rocker arm on her and golden.
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Posted: 4/8/2017 8:55:03 AM EDT
[Last Edit: jeep450]
[#15]
Man that sucks. Are you a dealer tech? If not, how was the fight with the parts store for labor claim?
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Posted: 4/8/2017 9:32:15 AM EDT
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Had a tech do a customer pay wiring harness, engine control module and cam solenoids. Solenoids leak and wick oil up the harness. Several thousand dollar repair. Car never made it home, check engine light back on.
Tech complains that he didn't get to replace the injectors for several thousand dollars because I had him spray the connectors out with cleaner and reuse them. They are port style and not known to leak. He wants to replace them. I order up a compression test. 20 psi low. 80% leakage on cylinder five, verified coming from exhaust valves. Thanks for not spending thirty seconds to do a cranking compression test with the diagnostic software. Now it needs a cylinder head. |
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Posted: 4/8/2017 3:05:59 PM EDT
[#17]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jeep450:
Man that sucks. Are you a dealer tech? If not, how was the fight with the parts store for labor claim? |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2017 3:23:03 PM EDT
[#18]
Put an ad out for a front office worker. I am... amazed... at the quality of responses.
Here is the email I was just sent. Hello,My name is Redacted. I am interested in a position available at your company. A little bit about me... I just turned 27. I am re-locating to Denver from Chicago on April 16th. I enjoy doing things outside like hiking and camping. I love food, I also love to cook. I am really excited to be taking the next step in my life adventure in Denver. It seems like a great place with nice people. I am looking for a good job where I can establish solid relationships with not only customers but the staff as well. A place where I can be challenged and learn everyday. Also, with potential for growth. That being said, attached is my resume. Thank you for your time!! I swear it reads like a personals ad. And her resume is even worse. Makes my head hurt. It included a head shot. |
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Posted: 4/9/2017 1:53:48 PM EDT
[#19]
Putting a tune up kit in my 1" impact. Really glad IR includes a new detent ball for the power/direction knob...
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CO, USA
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Posted: 4/9/2017 2:47:27 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tmleadr03:
Put an ad out for a front office worker. I am... amazed... at the quality of responses. Here is the email I was just sent. Hello,My name is Redacted. I am interested in a position available at your company. A little bit about me... I just turned 27. I am re-locating to Denver from Chicago on April 16th. I enjoy doing things outside like hiking and camping. I love food, I also love to cook. I am really excited to be taking the next step in my life adventure in Denver. It seems like a great place with nice people. I am looking for a good job where I can establish solid relationships with not only customers but the staff as well. A place where I can be challenged and learn everyday. Also, with potential for growth. That being said, attached is my resume. Thank you for your time!! I swear it reads like a personals ad. And her resume is even worse. Makes my head hurt. It included a head shot. i'm sure she (?) has a college degree. What a waste of money. I'm also sure she is/was a barista. BTW, sounds like your business is really expanding. First another tech/intern, now a front office type. good for you. |
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Posted: 4/9/2017 8:02:37 PM EDT
[#21]
14 year old kohler v twin 20hp. Had been intermittently smoking on start for a while. Now smokes like a train and sometimes never stops smoking out of the exhaust. Impeccable service history. Low hours. Thoughts? Don't want to have to replace it. It may end up dying though.
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Posted: 4/9/2017 8:54:32 PM EDT
[#22]
time for new rings?
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Posted: 4/9/2017 8:57:04 PM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tmleadr03:
Put an ad out for a front office worker. I am... amazed... at the quality of responses. Here is the email I was just sent. Hello,My name is Redacted. I am interested in a position available at your company. A little bit about me... I just turned 27. I am re-locating to Denver from Chicago on April 16th. I enjoy doing things outside like hiking and camping. I love food, I also love to cook. I am really excited to be taking the next step in my life adventure in Denver. It seems like a great place with nice people. I am looking for a good job where I can establish solid relationships with not only customers but the staff as well. A place where I can be challenged and learn everyday. Also, with potential for growth. That being said, attached is my resume. Thank you for your time!! I swear it reads like a personals ad. And her resume is even worse. Makes my head hurt. It included a head shot. |
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Posted: 4/9/2017 9:06:20 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By saturnstyl:
14 year old kohler v twin 20hp. Had been intermittently smoking on start for a while. Now smokes like a train and sometimes never stops smoking out of the exhaust. Impeccable service history. Low hours. Thoughts? Don't want to have to replace it. It may end up dying though. |
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Posted: 4/9/2017 9:47:16 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By not_sure:
It looks like no one else is going to ask the obvious question, guilty or not? |
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Posted: 4/9/2017 9:49:14 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BozemanMT:
that's a great response. I mean wow, isn't that nice, she likes ot hike and wander off and get stoned? How in the fuk does that help your business? what skills does this person bring to the table? that's insane i'm sure she (?) has a college degree. What a waste of money. I'm also sure she is/was a barista. BTW, sounds like your business is really expanding. First another tech/intern, now a front office type. good for you. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 4/10/2017 7:21:17 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tmleadr03:
Shop goes up and down. I hired a front office person first. Then an appentice, whom I fired for gross incompetence. Hired another apprentice who is doing pretty good. But when I hired her, my shop manager quit. So I hired another one, and ended up firing her. Now to find someone else to work the front office and clean the place. even simple competence is well beyond like 50% of the workforce. on the plus side, I"m easily employable. |
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Posted: 4/14/2017 7:26:27 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jeep450:
I've started telling guys end of the month I'm done. I will have a few that will still owe me but there's nothing I can do about that. They will have to pay me or else. |
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Posted: 4/14/2017 7:30:46 PM EDT
[#29]
Of course now im thinking about playing the dealer game myself. Its either that or a well known off road shop. I cant stand where im at now. Might as well not even have a service or parts department. Tired of getting yelled at for comebacks that are chinese parts fault, not mine. Im leaning towards the dealer simply because wheeling is fun to me and i dont want to ruin it even though its a better fit for my skillset. Dealers also a 10 minute drive, and thsts hard to get in the sticks..
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Posted: 4/14/2017 8:24:40 PM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By EFB16ACRX:
Good luck with that. LOL. Im guessing cornwell doesnt have anything in place to transfer RAs to a house account until the new dealer takes over.... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By EFB16ACRX:
Originally Posted By jeep450:
I've started telling guys end of the month I'm done. I will have a few that will still owe me but there's nothing I can do about that. They will have to pay me or else. |
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Posted: 4/17/2017 5:26:12 AM EDT
[#31]
I got five sets of axles for that rc truck. I finally noticed that indeed they are all made the same, with the dogbone ends lined up perfectly. All the bent ones are 45 degrees or more twisted off center. This is why they bend. I'd never noticed because I haven't had enough good ones to prove that. So it appears less grippy tires are needed or not driving it on the Grass.... too much grip.
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Posted: 4/17/2017 8:19:16 AM EDT
[#32]
Get a set of tires and don't glue them to the wheel for grass use.
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Posted: 4/17/2017 10:41:01 AM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jeep450:
Unfortunately, no they don't. Luckily I've know this was a strong possibility for a little while and have been able to work the dead beats down already. |
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Posted: 4/17/2017 8:06:34 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jeep450:
Get a set of tires and don't glue them to the wheel for grass use. |
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Posted: 4/17/2017 8:25:23 PM EDT
[#35]
If you have a old set of tires could wear them down in the parking lot at work make them smooth that would probably work as well.
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Posted: 4/18/2017 8:48:15 PM EDT
[#36]
Day three of Pacific institute. Tomorrow is the final day.
In order to develop in to who you want to be, you'll have to remove parts that are not the new you. Want to spend more time with the family? Don't go bowling every week. Doesn't mean never, maybe once a month instead. Be a good gatekeeper for your self talk. Don't give authority to opinion that is unqualified. When you do things perfectly, tell yourself, "that's like me. That's what I do" When you do things that you would like to change, say "that isn't like me". Use the same statements when praising others. Tell them when they do good, that's how you see them. When they don't do well, say that's not like you to do those things. Visualize how things are when you see them the way you want them to be. Don't focus on the problem, focus on how they are when everything is perfect. When you believe strongly enough that this is how things are, your subconscious will correct to that level. When you know that you are a B student and you accidentally make an A, your subconscious will self correct and you'll bomb the next test to make it back to a B where you belong. Make a C and you'll correct to the B. You have to accurately visualize how things are as you want them to be, in a present tense. Your subconscious will correct to that level. It may make you uncomfortable with where you are now, because you don't belong there anymore. You may need to modify friendships and ideas that you hold on to that keep you where you are. |
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Posted: 4/19/2017 1:37:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/19/2017 8:54:29 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jeep450:
"C" tech doing driveability https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/99144/IMG-6492-190842.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/99144/IMG-6493-190843.JPG WTF? |
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Posted: 4/20/2017 4:14:26 PM EDT
[#39]
Just got the Mini Ductor II kit with coil set. Damn that thing is cool.
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Posted: 4/20/2017 7:24:05 PM EDT
[#40]
Yes, it is.
Got the SL65 that was wrecked back from the body shop. Its ready to go home. I filled the fuel tank and had it detailed. It was kinda hectic until late afternoon. |
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Posted: 4/20/2017 7:42:22 PM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tmleadr03:
Just got the Mini Ductor II kit with coil set. Damn that thing is cool. |
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Posted: 4/20/2017 7:44:32 PM EDT
[#42]
I've been having fun all week with this four barrel. Been telling people its one those rare 100 mpg carbs they hear about.
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Posted: 4/21/2017 6:32:00 PM EDT
[#43]
The pushrods on cylinder 6 said no more 
Found the cam bad, both followers on 6 had hardcore hit marks, liner is washed as well. Fun times. I almost regret having a new guy working with me, I didn't get to touch an engine as a low man tech for years. Lucky bastard. |
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Posted: 4/22/2017 11:05:28 AM EDT
[Last Edit: confused89]
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Coronado:
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd370/Coronado126/IMAG0397.jpg The pushrods on cylinder 6 said no more
Found the cam bad, both followers on 6 had hardcore hit marks, liner is washed as well. Fun times. I almost regret having a new guy working with me, I didn't get to touch an engine as a low man tech for years. Lucky bastard. |
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Posted: 4/22/2017 7:58:01 PM EDT
[#45]
Monday is it. Back to the wrenches. It should be interesting. I have my box from before and I kept a trade in box with canopy as well. I found a side locker on Craigslist a while back for $500 bucks. This morning on Facebook I found the top box that goes on top of the canopy for $600 bucks. $2k box retail. So I shagged ass and went and got it.
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Posted: 4/23/2017 9:58:46 AM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By confused89:
Let's see, red, small, common rail fuel injection. Cummins ISB, ISC or ISL? In my defense I only work with the 10 - 15 liter Cummins engines. We have a couple 15's running around, but only in our crane trucks, everything else is this, or the newer 12 CM2350. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 4/24/2017 4:05:57 AM EDT
[#47]
Got the quarter panel installed on the 47 Willys today.
Passenger side has new flor, firewall, transmission hump side and tool box made by me using 16g sheet, a band saw, shitty flux core mig welder and other tools. 
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Posted: 4/24/2017 7:46:00 PM EDT
[#48]
Found a 2011 crew cab z71 88k miles for $20k. Had to pass as the differential lock doesn't work. Normally I simply lift it off the ground, let the rear wheels spin in gear at idle and stop one of them. It should lock the wheels together at that point. This one wouldn't. I took it back and said no thanks.
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Posted: 4/24/2017 8:18:26 PM EDT
[#49]
Wow. What a day. Only turned 2.5 but got all my diagnostics down loaded to my laptop and all the computer crap I need access to. Had to change locations because the area they were going to put me in was not complete. That's ok. I have 3 bays and right next to one of the alignment machines. Hopefully tomorrow will be a lot better.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 12:34:49 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jeep450:
Wow. What a day. Only turned 2.5 but got all my diagnostics down loaded to my laptop and all the computer crap I need access to. Had to change locations because the area they were going to put me in was not complete. That's ok. I have 3 bays and right next to one of the alignment machines. Hopefully tomorrow will be a lot better. |
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