I should have listened to Toyx4fun

cruiser88 · 09-05-09, 07:39 PM

I had a bad harmonic b. so I went and bought the sleeve kit(press-on) from Autozone with the locktite. I replaced the water pump today along with other things and I seen misty oil coming from the passenger side of the oil pump,mind you not bad but I felt it on the side of my face and seen a real small stream at times. Heck I have been driving for days without much oil loss.

Anyway dont bother with the sleeve kit...........its worthless just get the new oil seal and Balencer.

cruiser88 · 09-05-09, 07:40 PM

Here is the kit.

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corax · 09-06-09, 05:49 AM

. . . . . every bandaid is worth a try once. At least it only cost you $9 and some time.

toy4xfun · 09-06-09, 06:49 AM

at least your only lossing a little mine looked like an oil spill from the Valdez.

toy4xfun · 09-06-09, 06:55 AM

i also purchased a harmonic balancer puller and installer. online some where can not remember where i found it. but it keeps it straight so you do not mess up the seal. i will go look and get the brand name and post it.

toy4xfun · 09-06-09, 06:59 AM

otc stinger part # 4531 they have a web site OTC Tool Manufacturer for Cars and Trucks : Electronic Diagnostics, Hydraulics, Special and General Purpose Tools. it is a very good addition to my toolbox.

cruiser88 · 09-06-09, 12:40 PM

I have dozens of pullers. But I tell you mike this pitman arm on this box you gave me is a bearrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The box may not survive

corax · 09-06-09, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiser88

I have dozens of pullers. But I tell you mike this pitman arm on this box you gave me is a bearrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The box may not survive

light to medium tap on the "pressing screw" while you tighten -> tighten screw, tap tap, tighten screw, tap tap, etc. - maybe give a good whack on the side of the arm (on the splined bore) once in a while to try to "shock" things loose

cruiser88 · 09-06-09, 01:46 PM

I am letting it soak in PB for a while. I tried a little propane but I am scared of damaging the seal. I suppose I should change the seal anywat after all the PB that may have gotten in it.

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light to medium tap on the "pressing screw" while you tighten -> tighten screw, tap tap, tighten screw, tap tap, etc. - maybe give a good whack on the side of the arm (on the splined bore) once in a while to try to "shock" things loose

toy4xfun · 09-06-09, 01:51 PM

controlled heat and what corax said.

cruiser88 · 09-06-09, 01:53 PM

If you try to call I am at the in laws......

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controlled heat and what corax said.

cruiser88 · 09-08-09, 11:35 AM

lol. I wish I had a camera handy. My rig no longer needs an undercoating.

I was rushing to the bank about 75 miles an hour(yes a runner with 35's and re-geared can run that fast) and the seal/bushing blew out...............I lost 7 quarts in a hurry.

Part is ordered along with a new seal..............122 bucks

toy4xfun · 09-08-09, 11:40 AM

what blew out?

cruiser88 · 09-08-09, 11:43 AM

oil.....around the oil pump seal........hell even oil blew over the rig into the car

...........no damage brother

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what blew out?

toy4xfun · 09-08-09, 11:57 AM

damn that sucks. cause it will blow oil every where. then when you stop it looks like Exxon has been there.

cruiser88 · 09-08-09, 11:59 AM

lol....it does. The bank(PPG credit Union ) was not happy. Oh well its only being parked for one day

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damn that sucks. cause it will blow oil every where. then when you stop it looks like Exxon has been there.

toy4xfun · 09-08-09, 12:04 PM

i can not count how many parking garages in dc kicked me out for that. the guys i worked with called it the Valdez.

cruiser88 · 09-08-09, 12:06 PM

I returned that Red Top battery yesterday and one of the things I got was some of that seal shit to pour into the oil. It is supposed to exspand.....bla bla. I think that did it in. I was going to change it anyway I was just hoping it would hold up for another week.

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i can not count how many parking garages in dc kicked me out for that. the guys i worked with called it the Valdez.

toy4xfun · 09-08-09, 12:17 PM

guess what i did sunday.

no pics of my truck on wife was a little md and would not take a pic. i was afraid my truck would roll down the hill if i got out. and why in the hell did the hood fly up.

cruiser88 · 09-08-09, 12:21 PM

oh my god. I am not sure what year it is(I know its a turbo and its white) I think is for sale around 200 bucks but dont quote that for me. It does run I think ,you want me to call him. he is like 3 blocks from my house.

toy4xfun · 09-08-09, 12:25 PM

no thats all right that one in the pick is mine. hers is fine. i ran up on that side cause it was already damaged. i have to take parts off that are good for hers. she just don't like when i run up on shit or ram things.

cruiser88 · 09-08-09, 12:26 PM

oh thank god.......just blame it on the ball joints

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no thats all right that one in the pick is mine. hers is fine. i ran up on that side cause it was already damaged. i have to take parts off that are good for hers. she just don't like when i run up on shit or ram things.

toy4xfun · 09-08-09, 12:31 PM

no she knows it was cause of man in a can.

corax · 09-08-09, 12:52 PM

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. . . one of the things I got was some of that seal **** to pour into the oil. It is supposed to exspand.....bla bla. I think that did it in. I was going to change it anyway I was just hoping it would hold up for another week.

Be careful of automotive snake oil - things like Trans Seal, BARS Leak, Engine Restore, etc. usually damage more than they fix.

The only "tech-in-a-can" that I put any faith in is Sea Foam and Marvel Mystery Oil

toy4xfun · 09-08-09, 01:22 PM

good old marvel mystery oil. do they still sell that i could use some more of it but have not seen it in a while.

cruiser88 · 09-08-09, 02:02 PM

I like seafoam but if there is carbon like in the injecters and stuff it will brake it loose. Some people dont understand that and say"oh no I am getting worse MPG's" but you have to give Seafoam time ,it will work out the crap but in the end its best just to replace or have them cleaned. I used it alot in my 62 and it did wonders if you use it often.

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Be careful of automotive snake oil - things like Trans Seal, BARS Leak, Engine Restore, etc. usually damage more than they fix.

The only "tech-in-a-can" that I put any faith in is Sea Foam and Marvel Mystery Oil

Marvel is good for unlocking moters. I have not used the old formula in some time but when my runner sit for a while(you remember me telling you I poured a little down the cy. holes just in case it locked up) but that was the new formula and I think that was the discoloration on the top of the cy. walls you pointed out....no harm done but just looked diffrent.

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good old marvel mystery oil. do they still sell that i could use some more of it but have not seen it in a while.

corax · 09-08-09, 04:33 PM

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good old marvel mystery oil. do they still sell that i could use some more of it but have not seen it in a while.

Oh yeah, still available, I got a quart bottle just a few weeks ago. From what Cruiser is saying though, it sounds like they changed it a bit? Really close to trans fluid anyway from what I've heard. My biggest use is in my air tools . . . and every other oil change.

toy4xfun · 09-08-09, 05:13 PM

air tools never thought of using it in those. but i used it all the time in my older stuff oil trans and fuel tank. i probably would use it again but not in fuel tank. not sure how well injectors would react to it. and all the trans's i have used it on were automatic. not sure if i would use it in a manual. and now a new use air tools.

corax · 09-08-09, 05:46 PM

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i probably would use it again but not in fuel tank. not sure how well injectors would react to it.and all the trans's i have used it on were automatic. not sure if i would use it in a manual. and now a new use air tools.

Some of the engineers I work with are currently suggesting it's use in the fuel tank of newer cars to some of the technicians I work with to help "unstick" sticky valves and clean things out a bit - so no problem with compatibility there.

I wouldn't use it in any transmission, too thin for a MT especially, but that's just me.

toy4xfun · 09-08-09, 05:58 PM

i used it in alot of my older cars with autos the newest of those would have been 1978. but have not used it for a long time.