Have you found the leak if not you can use freon to test of you don't have a way to use nitrogen to pressure test add freon it will have some pressure maybe 40 pounds or more normally with nitrogen I do 100psi then soak down every connection with...
Nice guy. He wanted way more than I was willing to pay. I offered him a fair price and he didn’t take it. Called me later on and accepted it. I was stoked. Drove it home with my 12 year old all smiles.
Started a build thread if you would like...
we've had a few issues at work similar to this, the vacuum will hold but pressure will leak
we end up charging with nitrogen, to find leaks when this happens
as i recall it's easier than mccarty, just pay attention and don't and don't put a tree limb thru your windshield like some idiot did that we all know did lol.
you also need to wonder how much more rust in inside that hasn't come thru yet. you currently see a small area but it could easily be 4-5 times that
yes it can be fixed/repaired, if cost isn't an issue
if cost is an issue, that is where the...
Interesting you're in both of my posts. I appreciate you taking the time to dig it out, however looks similar to mine. I was hoping. Appears to be a common thing with these starters, and maybe was the reason for their extinction. Well, my truck...
Paul, they're perfect. I'll call soon.
I need an afternoon to go through this thing and give you a list.
I should be sending you a Christmas card at this point in my life! HA!
My dad was a watch maker, a good mechanic and a great welder. He could fix nearly anything without a chip or being made of wood. His middle name was Joseph - and he always said Joseph was a poor carpenter.
My grandfather, my father and my uncle were all jewelers. My grandfather used to repair the tiny cogs on wind-up watches. So it just comes naturally 🤷🏻♂️
I had to weld a teeth back on a sprocket out in the field to get a truck unloaded, wasn't pretty, I did it fast, but it worked.
it would have been better to take my time in the shop, but that wasn't an option.