Operation Lipstick on a Pig

[fleming442]

I've had an intermittent high speed vibration for quite some time now. While I was under the car screwing with the tank last time, I noticed some play up at the trans in the driveshaft. Today, I yanked the tailshaft housing to install a new output shaft bushing and seal. Wouldn't you know, I smacked the seal driver too hard and knocked the little spring off the inside of the seal. That was fun! I got it back in there, though. Does this look a little wore out?

 

[Canon_Mutant]

Nah, just broke in good 👍

Seriously, have you checked your alignment angle?

 

[fleming442]

That bushing had 135,000 on it. I don't feel bad about dropping $15 to stop a trans leak at that mileage.

 

[Canon_Mutant]

Your previous post gave me the impression the bad seal was a surprise?

 

[fleming442]

You know- the snowball effect. I replaced the rear seal when I did the swap; trans had 90k on it. Strange vibrations and missing fluid LED me to wiggle the yoke; yup, probably took the seal out....

 

[fleming442]

I'm just gonna throw this all in one post because it covers a bunch.
The AC compressor fragged, and luckily, I caught it before too late. No pressure in the system, black oil, and 1/16" of play in the clutch assembly =burnt toast.

I ordered a new tailgate latch for the Rust-erado; played hell getting the little rust ring acting as a nut off.

BUUUUTTTTT, before all that, the kid took 2nd place out of 7 in dog showmanship with Lucky the Shop Dog at the state fair!!! <insert proud dad chest puff here>

The Olds Gods were smiling upon us.....

 

[1evilregal]

Things are looking up! (You might want to buy a lottery ticket now, before your luck goes back to normal!)

 

[fleming442]

So! I found the source of the mysterious black dust that was clogging my fuel filter whilst I was messing with the sending unit. I had put shrink tube on the connectors. When I pulled the sender, there was one little piece left on one connector that was all broken down and hanging on by a thread.

 

[Texas82GP]

So! I found the source of the mysterious black dust that was clogging my fuel filter whilst I was messing with the sending unit. I had put shrink tube on the connectors. When I pulled the sender, there was one little piece left on one connector that was all broken down and hanging on by a thread.

At least you found it and now you know. You taught me something too.

 

[fleming442]

Yeah. Don't put anything in your tank that you aren't 180% sure won't dissolve. Learn from my F__k up