Recent content by Gippster

I went red for the drive shaft bolts, never gonna come off, ever, neverz..

Wait, not elbow clicks? I’ve got the long extension, definitely how it was done. Starter has been doing that for likely forever, it was my buddy that caught it when we were working on it. The connector was completely loose, sparks galore, he happened to catch it when I started it. We fixed the...

Reporting back: all the pan bolts were loose; I think the gasket settling compressed some, leaving enough room for it to leak through. Retorqued them to spec, so we'll see where we land next. Thanks for the pointers, everyone!

The dipstick isn't saying much. I think it might be mad at me. I'm sorry; I couldn't help myself. I just finished replacing the transmission and motor oil, ran it, and found no leaks or anything else. I cleaned the bottom of the pan thoroughly and will keep an eye out. I'm leaning toward what...

I see where you're going with this; just to note, the motor was a drop-in and was rebuilt with probably fewer than 2K miles. That's kind of unusual for something that new, though maybe I should check the oil pan torque specs first? Make sure everything is tight?

Sat in the garage for nearly a month; no oil leak on the floor, but we noticed this while we were down there. I think it's the oil pan gasket; does anyone else want to chime in with clues on what else to inspect before we tear it open?

I'm trying to be civil about the situation, but I'm running out of logical explanations. I'm no expert, and I've found myself replacing a lot of these parts, like the rotor studs or lug nuts, when they look worn; I expected that much. I bought myself the OE bolts, a metric torque wrench adapter...

Too long to explain, but they did a lot of work: replaced the motor, installed a new suspension, and ordered the shafts while installing the H55F—pretty much all the mechanical work. What bugs me is that they skipped the little details; it's not the first time either. Last time, they missed the...

Yup, weird right? I guess I was under the impression that when I pay a shop, they’ll do a better job that I could ever do. At least, I’m learning to keep a better eye out for these things.

Haven't had a chance to troubleshoot; I spent time inspecting everything and found the culprit. Misdiagnosed; it turned out to be the rear driveshaft bolts. The plates were completely separated; all four bolts were loose and coming undone. I ordered myself new bolts and inspected all the other...

The latest email has me giddy; it sounds like we're close.

Whoa, whoa, whoa there with your fancy gadgets and head unit and control knobs.

Not enough head unit pictures.

‘84, 2F, wouldn’t push over 55, though I was being super cautious and didn’t want to inflict more issues. I have Tom Wood’s all the way.