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Originally Posted by RescueU
I'm with you on that, Sean. The thing that concerns me is what you see in the pic of the beginning of the leak @ the tranny seam. Notice how clean that is? I had wiped it all down before firing the 80 up after all the work on the plugs and such. I took it out on a test run and ran her for maybe 15 or 20 minutes of tests. That leak you see in the picture was taken right after I pulled back into the driveway. With that additional info, what impression does that give you about the nature of the leak, other than just "old age".
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Yeah - that is a bit more then. Track it down, with the fan and the wind speed under the truck where you see the oil isn't necessarily where it is leaking from.
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Originally Posted by RescueU
Again, I'm of the same mindset. I'm not really afraid to try any new procedures, but my main concerns are three-fold: 1) Do I have the proper reference knowledge and have prepped ahead of time so I know what I'm getting into, or atleast have access to someone that can provide RTH if needed; 2) Do I have all necessary tools to do the job right, the first time; 3) Workplace location....considering that all my wrenching is done in the driveway or curbside in front of my house, due to lack of a garage, I'm cautious of the big projects like a tear down. Heck, my only saving grace has been the 10X10 tent I've depended on over the years. Given a garage that'd allow me to tear things down, with space to lay it out without fear of being (relatively) disturbed, then I'd be one very happy camper.
So, I do the best with what i have to work with in the open air, plan for the worst, and expect the best. Besides, I'm already prepping my neighbor a few doors up who's a fellow wrencher with a 2 car garage. I've got a 22RE from my '88 4Runner that's been sitting on the side of my house for months now needing some engine work. Hoping to use his garage to pull the 22RE and rebuild that.
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I hear you there. I have been wrenching in driveways and parking lots for 7 years now and would be hesitant to take on such a project without a garage either. I finally solved it - just bought a house this week with a large two car garage
...sorry it is about 300mi North of you in New Hampshire.
Someone has made a head gasket DVD on this board - is it IdahoDoug maybe? I would get that to build up confidence and get a good idea on the job length. I have Elmariachi's Birfield DVD and am waiting for a good night to view it. Told wifey that it has a surprise ending!