Author Topic: Going to take a hammer to Gertrude... (Read 3321 times)

rsalway · « **Reply #125 on:** July, 30, 2010, 01:18:24 PM »

Some of these comments are funny when taken completely out of context. :lol

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #126 on:** July, 30, 2010, 01:40:17 PM »

Quote from: Fast68back on July, 30, 2010, 12:58:43 PM

Got a picture of the carb? The dewalt too....if ya got one

Here's the DeWalt and whats left of the bolt in the carb.

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #127 on:** July, 30, 2010, 01:51:27 PM »

Quote from: rsalway on July, 30, 2010, 01:18:24 PM

Some of these comments are funny when taken completely out of context. :lol

I suppose "Husband little cordless drill didn't have enough oomph even with a fully charged battery" could be taken that way :lol

cmayna · « **Reply #128 on:** July, 30, 2010, 01:57:29 PM »

Quote from: Kats66Pny on July, 30, 2010, 11:28:04 AM

:po Husband little cordless drill didn't have enough oomph even with a fully charged battery.

Dang, how old is he anyway? Maybe you need to trade up to a newer young model.....

:beat

God, I feel so much better now. Maybe I'll take my girlfriend Amy Winehouse out for a stroll along the beach.

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #129 on:** July, 30, 2010, 02:03:30 PM »

:lol :lol :lol

Sacbill · « **Reply #130 on:** July, 30, 2010, 02:51:52 PM »

Quote from: cmayna on July, 30, 2010, 01:57:29 PM

Maybe I'll take my girlfriend Amy Winehouse out for a troll along the beach.

There, fixed it for you.

AzPete · « **Reply #131 on:** July, 30, 2010, 04:17:50 PM »

I would not be drilling into that carb at all. One slip and you have crap in the engine unless you stuffed rags into the carb first. I would pull it so no damage is done plus it would be easier to fix. If you have to drill completely thru the broken bolt, drill shavings will go down the carb.

Now, you might get things done just fine......but one "oh crap".......

silverblueBP · « **Reply #132 on:** July, 30, 2010, 06:11:02 PM »

Do I detect something in this sentence????

"Husband little cordless drill didn't have enough oomph "

:)

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #133 on:** July, 30, 2010, 06:52:02 PM »

Quote from: silverblueBP on July, 30, 2010, 06:11:02 PM

Do I detect something in this sentence????

"Husband little cordless drill didn't have enough oomph "

:)

Get your mind out of the gutter. :lol

AzPete · « **Reply #134 on:** July, 30, 2010, 06:53:32 PM »

Quote from: Kats66Pny on July, 30, 2010, 06:52:02 PM

Get your mind out of the gutter. :lol

Like that will happen around here......

silverblueBP · « **Reply #135 on:** July, 30, 2010, 06:56:43 PM »

Quote from: Kats66Pny on July, 30, 2010, 06:52:02 PM

Get your mind out of the gutter. :lol

Why? That's where the the body lives!

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #136 on:** August, 01, 2010, 05:30:04 PM »

Can I take a hammer to her yet? :lol

So we were messing with the new carb again today and turns out there are more issues than I was originally aware of. We (ok he) got the carb on and bolted on with new bolts and gasket and did adjustments and such. We took Gertrude out for a little cruise around the block, and he said the transmission was slipping. Well ok, that sucks. Got her back in the garage, turns out too much trans fluid in there. So before he messes anymore with the carb, going to have to drain the trans fluid to an appropriate level. Didn't feel like messing with her anymore tonight, so he's going to come back over on Wedn. when my hubby will be home all day and see if the two of them can't get Gertrude running properly. He also said he understands now why I wanted to sell her because of the mods and hackjob stuff the PO did to her engine.

So uh... yeah.. about one of those um Texas Repair Party's..... :lol

AzPete · « **Reply #137 on:** August, 01, 2010, 05:43:04 PM »

The joys of PO's work......

Just remember things like this when you sell something. You then are the PO so how it is done now will determine how the next owner looks at you. That is why I try to be honest on all things I sell.

Good luck on Wed.

daveSanborn · « **Reply #138 on:** August, 03, 2010, 05:08:12 AM »

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So before he messes anymore with the carb, going to have to drain the trans fluid to an appropriate level.

If your transmission pan doesn't have a drain plug.... instead of removing the pan, temporarily disconnect one of your fluid cooling lines from the radiator and start the car with the disconnected line placed over a bucket.

RyanG85 · « **Reply #139 on:** August, 03, 2010, 05:13:06 AM »

Good tip Dave. Amazing how many times something as simple as that is over looked and the mess of dropping the pan is done... (been there done that...)

tarafied1 · « **Reply #140 on:** August, 03, 2010, 08:46:24 AM »

that will pump it out in a hurry too... ask me how I know!

Fast68back · « **Reply #141 on:** August, 03, 2010, 09:39:48 AM »

Ask Sluggo....

apollard · « **Reply #142 on:** August, 03, 2010, 10:50:21 AM »

I use that method to flush my fluid - run a few quarts out, refill, run a few more, refill, etc. Just draining the pan on my truck gets less than 1/3 of the fluid.

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #143 on:** August, 03, 2010, 10:52:21 AM »

Quote from: daveSanborn on August, 03, 2010, 05:08:12 AM

If your transmission pan doesn't have a drain plug.... instead of removing the pan, temporarily disconnect one of your fluid cooling lines from the radiator and start the car with the disconnected line placed over a bucket.

Good tip. Thanks! :10