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03-14-2018, 04:30 PM
Changing the front calupers on both sides for peace of mind ,might as well since im changing one side. Parts aren't Expensive
Yea disc in front
Drums in the rear
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03-15-2018, 01:03 PM
I finally found the source of the noise on my truck, went to replace the belt tensioner to get rid of a squeal and rattle noise, but while I had the belt loose I went and grabbed the A/C pulley. Holy fuck it was loose as hell. Pulled the clutch plate off and saw a piece of metal from the bearing sheared off just floating around, plus the little ball bearings from it were visible too, the bearing had come almost completely apart in there.
Decided that it's so fucked that I purchased a complete clutch kit, with new coil, pulley w/bearing, and all the other goodies (snap ring, screws, spacers, etc.) only $55.
Is is likely there's permanent damage to the compressor? I remember the A/C still worked when it started making that noise, but it hasn't been turned on all winter and I've avoided driving it until I got a look under the hood after the noise started.
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03-22-2018, 02:29 PM
Any mechanics specializing in Benz from the 80s?
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03-27-2018, 09:19 AM
Option two sounds the best
I dont know where you live but i can get a 5.3 or a 6.0 fot less than 400 at a local junkyard
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03-27-2018, 10:42 AM
U-pull yards around here will let you pull any motor you want for ~$200 flat price. There are tons of 5.3's and a few 6.0's but neither of those motors are what's in my truck, and I'm certainly not looking to downgrade.
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03-27-2018, 11:42 AM
Buick 2000-ish, kind of a piece, busted window regulators, gets me to work usually though. 200k+ miles.
It ran like shit for awhile (stopping/starting randomly) so I cleaned the MAF sensor (I think), new air filter and now it runs well. Technically not street legal because the ... 02 sensor I think got eaten through by squirrels so the small hose that connects to the gas tank and is supposed to be attached to some kind of filter and sensor just dangles there. Somebody might have tried fixing it drunk and accidentally snapped off the hose. I'm just not sure.
The problem is now that the cab seems to fill up with exhaust at idle, and occasionally on the road. I get pretty light headed after a 15 minute commute, and with the window regulators being broken so once opened, they stay open, you see my predicament here. Any ideas? I'm not sure what's going on.
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03-27-2018, 10:17 PM
Alright man
First take the door panel off.keep up with all screws and look all over the door panel before prying at it to take it off.some are hidden in the door handle itself
After you do that take a flat head to the side of the door panel thats closer the the front of the car an pry away at it then take your hand across the bottom of it and pop those clips also and work your way to the top
Once the panel is off take off the plastic covering so its not in the way this might go back on if the adhesive isnt dried up or you can tape it back up
Next take off the rubber seal of the bottom of the opening of the window.this makes it easier to get it out
Now hook the master switch that controls the window back up ,it might be able to pop out of the door panel itself or you have to connect it back up with it still on
Alright next lower the window till you see two 10mm bolts that hold the window itself onto the regulator,loosen or take them off (depends on the type of regulator
Lower the window all the way down and the clamps might come right off or the window will go down with it .either way ,grab the window from the edge of the door and tilt it verticaly and get it out the door.you might have to take the rubber that surrounds the window off to make it easier to take out
Now heres the real fun
Take that same 10mm socket and take off all the bolts that hold the regulator in place ,they are light grey and more than you think so look around first.
Once they are all loost it should just drop inside the door and you have to wrestle them out depending on how big of an opening you have. Best way to do that is crossing the the window channels and bringing em on out
To get em back in reverse the steps
You can find perfectly good ones at a junk yard thing is to get em out you have to use direct power from a drill because theres no battery in the car. to do it which is fairly simple after you get the door panel off theres a motor on the regulator that has to wires (blue and brown) cut those in half ,make sure you get some lengh on them too ,that makes it much easier and strip the to the wire
Take the battery of your drill off and tap the wire between the two terminals and the window should move up down .if it doesnt the shits fucked like the ones that you already have
Dealer ships usually charge 100-400 dollars for this kinda job but with some patience Nd the right tools its fairly easy and you can get it down quicker than you thing.save that miney and buy a 6'er
If you have any concerns let me know .
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03-28-2018, 10:46 AM
Oh I've replaced regulators a bunch of times on this very vehicle, that's why all the bracket mounts are screwed and epoxied back on for easier removal.
I'm not all that concerned with the window regulators, the rear (left?) one I just opened up recently (after replacing it once already) and just jammed a $2.99 mini vicegrips right into the cabling after disconecting the power to the regulator motor, because fuck replacing it eight hundred times.
The front left will get replaced with better non-chinese parts eventually.
I'm just not sure what to do about the exhaust in the cab since I crawled under there and didn't find a whole lot. There's not much undercarriage rust at all since this vehicle was from North Dakota, where cars might actually last longer than five years. This is also a new problem since replacing the air filter.
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03-28-2018, 11:08 AM
By air filter you do you mean the cabin air filter?
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04-02-2018, 08:26 PM
Changing my brake calipers and rotors soon . The shop i took it to was gonna charge me 530 to do it. Went to the junk yard to see how you take it apart and i had the rotor off in like 5 mins. Gonna orer the parts and get some axle grease and get it done.
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04-03-2018, 12:47 AM
Why you changing your calipers? They seized?
Should be able to do all 4 pads and rotors for a couple hundred if you do it yourself buying all the parts. Caliper prolly run you another couple hundred depending on your vehicle and how cheap of parts you get.
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04-03-2018, 07:40 AM
The one on the right front seized on me. Lucky for me parts are cheap brand new. I already have the brakes for the front and rear
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04-12-2018, 01:14 PM
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04-12-2018, 02:37 PM
I had a stuck nut that I just sprayed with PB blaster and other penetrating oils, and kept hitting it with my dewalt electric impact and it came loose eventually!
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04-12-2018, 04:56 PM
I've fought a lot of rusted/seized nuts and bolts in my day. The order goes:
1.) Penetrating fluids then try to wrench off
2.) Heat (acetylene torch is best) then try to wrench off
3.) Cut/drill out nut/bolt. Retap hole of need be after
Drilling/cutting is the only 100% method. Physically destroying the material WILL get it out.
Methods get more intricate if you break studs or round off the head of a nut/bolt.
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04-12-2018, 05:25 PM
Sorry guys, didn't mean to waste your time. Thought you would know it was a joke with the picture of the women with skimpy clothing, blacked out eyes, and decimated metal.
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