What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[ZRX61]

I dodged a bullet...

Roomies son (43yo) needed an oil change in his Audi. The first I hear about this was him dropping off a case of oil here... At this point I hadn't been asked of I'd do it... (Nope!)

He ended up taking it someplace to get it done (probably JiffyFools).

Today he's driving home from work to DTLA & the skid plate/aero doohickey came part way off, hit the road surface & folded back under the car.

Now he's sat at some truck stop off the freeway waiting on AAA.

 

[ZRX61]

Update:
He's at the TA Travel Center in Ontario Ca. He pulled in to call AAA. The fuckers in the store called the CHP & *reported him*. CHP show up & ask why he's parked there (Because the fuckers in the store couldn't do that??). Took a look at his car & told him to just drive it home with the part dragging. So if it comes off & causes an accident I guess that's on the CHP?

I won't be working on it.

 

[vwpieces]

Finished up rebuilding a wood box. Took completely apart because all the panels split.

Before


After








Also spent a sh!t Ton of time recreating an image of this found online.
Anyone want to print it for me? File is ready.

 

[Magnum440d100]

Update:
He's at the TA Travel Center in Ontario Ca. He pulled in to call AAA. The fuckers in the store called the CHP & *reported him*. CHP show up & ask why he's parked there (Because the fuckers in the store couldn't do that??). Took a look at his car & told him to just drive it home with the part dragging. So if it comes off & causes an accident I guess that's on the CHP?

I won't be working on it.

The junkyard is off milikin in Ontario, not far from that TA.

No ones gonna question why he’s parked there lmao


In any case, good luck to him.

 

[Outlawmws]

Beautiful fix VW!

 

[Motorman55]

Gathering together the materials I need to create some motorcycle awards for the 'Vintage Motorcycle Category' for my HOA village's Car Show in September.

I don't like the modern plastic trophy tops, so I'll be combining some vintage metal trophy tops, winged eagles, medallions and name plates from the 1950-60's with new wood bases. I'll be staining or painting the wood bases accordingly. I'll post some pics once I finish them.

 

[PWC Repair]

I tore into a 130hp Direct Injected 2 stroke Seadoo. Yep, that's 10 pounds of "stuff" in a 5 pound box!! Well, something has been dancing on top of that piston... Oh... it's just the c-clip that came out of the piston, LOL!! Cleaned up that nasty bilge too.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Wife's car through a check engine light this morning, so this afternoon I read the code.

P0456 "small evap leak". Great.

Also my truck has been making weird clicking noises and taking multiple tries to start. It's still under warranty and needs two recalls, so I'll schedule an appointment for it.

You'll learn to hate 'evap leak small'. If you're lucky it's just a gas cap. If you're not, you can spend at least a day hunting it.

 

[niget2002]

You'll learn to hate 'evap leak small'. If you're lucky it's just a gas cap. If you're not, you can spend at least a day hunting it.

Wife's jeep doesn't have a gas cap. There's a few easy options, but one thought is that it may have been caused because we filled the tank up and then left it in a hot garage for a week without driving it. If that's the case, it should clear on its own.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Wife's jeep doesn't have a gas cap. There's a few easy options, but one thought is that it may have been caused because we filled the tank up and then left it in a hot garage for a week without driving it. If that's the case, it should clear on its own.

When you fill your car, do you stop at the first clunk, or do you really top it off?

 

[LWB]

Chasing wiring has begun on the reno









I'm not sure but I don't think it meets code

 

[kaymccampbell]

Wandered through and admired the space.

 

[ZRX61]

The junkyard is off milikin in Ontario, not far from that TA.

No ones gonna question why he’s parked there lmao


In any case, good luck to him.

Unfortunately he wouldn't know where to start, it's 100+ deg out & he's dressed for the office.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Unfortunately he wouldn't know where to start, it's 100+ deg out & he's dressed for the office.

And that's how you learn. My first on the road under car foray included a skirt, stockings, n heels. I had to beat a leaking brake line flat with the tire iron.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Wife's car through a check engine light this morning, so this afternoon I read the code.

P0456 "small evap leak". Great.

Also my truck has been making weird clicking noises and taking multiple tries to start. It's still under warranty and needs two recalls, so I'll schedule an appointment for it.

Even though it doesn’t have a cap, there is a seal at the flapper. Ethanol crud/corn dust can cause it not to seal well. Clean it up and see what happens.

 

[Jgaz]

Finished up rebuilding a wood box. Took completely apart because all the panels split.

Before


After








Also spent a sh!t Ton of time recreating an image of this found online.
Anyone want to print it for me? File is ready.

Nice! I do love me some finger joints

 

[ZRX61]

And that's how you learn.

That ship has sailed. I got him to help me one time.. he immediately rounded off the hex on a power steering hose.

 

[dchawk81]

I dodged a bullet...

Roomies son (43yo) needed an oil change in his Audi. The first I hear about this was him dropping off a case of oil here... At this point I hadn't been asked of I'd do it... (Nope!)

He ended up taking it someplace to get it done (probably JiffyFools).

Today he's driving home from work to DTLA & the skid plate/aero doohickey came part way off, hit the road surface & folded back under the car.

Now he's sat at some truck stop off the freeway waiting on AAA.

Wait how old are you and "roomie"?

I thought you were like 36.

 

[Mr.zippy]

Wait how old are you and "roomie"?

I thought you were like 36.

Oh he'll no, he went to school with Keith Richards

 

[kaymccampbell]

Oh he'll no, he went to school with Keith Richards

So he's younger than me.

 

[vwpieces]

Nice! I do love me some finger joints

Thanks, Wasn't easy to get it apart and even harder to get it back together... and square.

 

[scooby074]

Assembled a new lawnsweeper. Built a hitch for said lawnsweeper when it would bind up on our steep slopes. I already bent the hitch on the first go around !! New hitch will allow for 180* freedom of movement horizontal and vert.

 

[Outlawmws]

he's dressed for the office.

So by today's standards, Tee shirt, shorts and flip flops?

 

[Wrench97]

Wife's jeep doesn't have a gas cap. There's a few easy options, but one thought is that it may have been caused because we filled the tank up and then left it in a hot garage for a week without driving it. If that's the case, it should clear on its own.

Use the funnel that came with the car and spray WD40 or your fav lube around it while using the funnel to open and close the door in the capless fill neck.

I you decide to change the "leak detection pump" do yourself a favor and get from the mopar dealer not aftermarket.

 

[hobie18]

I dodged a bullet...

Roomies son (43yo) needed an oil change in his Audi. The first I hear about this was him dropping off a case of oil here... At this point I hadn't been asked of I'd do it... (Nope!)

He ended up taking it someplace to get it done (probably JiffyFools).

Today he's driving home from work to DTLA & the skid plate/aero doohickey came part way off, hit the road surface & folded back under the car.

Now he's sat at some truck stop off the freeway waiting on AAA.

I am assuming that you did not want to work on it cause it is an audi. Smart move. When I hear horror stories about oil changes, it frequently involves an audi.

 

[Dh3256]

You'll learn to hate 'evap leak small'. If you're lucky it's just a gas cap. If you're not, you can spend at least a day hunting it.

True that! I have a couple of 2003 Malibus with the dreaded small evap leak, have not found the real problem even after much effort. Fortunately they will pass emissions without the evap monitor running, but the Check Engine light is annoying.

If anyone has ever found the real cause of this issue with 2000 vintage malibus, please share. I'm guessing it is some common issue, but after replacing the cap, filler tube, solenoids, hoses, etc. and smoke testing it, I have not been able to find it.

 

[hobie18]

Even though it doesn’t have a cap, there is a seal at the flapper. Ethanol crud/corn dust can cause it not to seal well. Clean it up and see what happens.

Yes. Carefully. No angle grinder.

 

[kaymccampbell]

True that! I have a couple of 2003 Malibus with the dreaded small evap leak, have not found the real problem even after much effort. Fortunately they will pass emissions without the evap monitor running, but the Check Engine light is annoying.

If anyone has ever found the real cause of this issue with 2000 vintage malibus, please share. I'm guessing it is some common issue, but after replacing the cap, filler tube, solenoids, hoses, etc. and smoke testing it, I have not been able to find it.

Have you checked the sending unit? Is it the plastic one? The plastic they used in that era sometimes turns porous or cracks over time. The smoke test won't show it. I've had to drop the tank, use Big Blu, or a similar HVAC leak tester fluid and super low pressure air.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Yes. Carefully. No angle grinder.

So no oxygen acetylene torch?

 

[Fixr]

So no oxygen acetylene torch?

Laser

 

[kaymccampbell]

Laser

Sharks with fricken lasers.

 

[niget2002]

Update:
He's at the TA Travel Center in Ontario Ca. He pulled in to call AAA. The fuckers in the store called the CHP & *reported him*. CHP show up & ask why he's parked there (Because the fuckers in the store couldn't do that??). Took a look at his car & told him to just drive it home with the part dragging. So if it comes off & causes an accident I guess that's on the CHP?

I won't be working on it.

They probably thought he was stopped for something drug related.

 

[niget2002]

When you fill your car, do you stop at the first clunk, or do you really top it off?

We stop at the first clunk. Always have.

Even though it doesn’t have a cap, there is a seal at the flapper. Ethanol crud/corn dust can cause it not to seal well. Clean it up and see what happens.

Use the funnel that came with the car and spray WD40 or your fav lube around it while using the funnel to open and close the door in the capless fill neck.

I you decide to change the "leak detection pump" do yourself a favor and get from the mopar dealer not aftermarket.

I'll try cleaning the cap area this evening. Thanks for the ideas.

 

[zanyad]

Also spent a sh!t Ton of time recreating an image of this found online.
Anyone want to print it for me? File is ready.

Contact @mattblast? I know he does reproduction grinder and motor stickers.

 

[MickeyD555]

Wife's car through a check engine light this morning, so this afternoon I read the code.

P0456 "small evap leak". Great.

Also my truck has been making weird clicking noises and taking multiple tries to start. It's still under warranty and needs two recalls, so I'll schedule an appointment for it.

Have you checked the gas cap for tightness?

 

[ZRX61]

Wait how old are you and "roomie"?

I thought you were like 36.

60's

 

[ZRX61]

I am assuming that you did not want to work on it cause it is an audi. Smart move. When I hear horror stories about oil changes, it frequently involves an audi.

If I work on his car it will just lead to endless "eversinces"

 

[XJSuperman]

Laid out a sheet of 3/8" plywood to replace a spot in a basement area on the ceiling. It got primed with anti-mold/mildew stuff and will get a coat or two of paint next. Another sheet got the same treatment outside and then made its way in for the night. Now I need to rip down one sheet but my circular saw is undergoing surgery and is awaiting a trigger switch transplant. After that, it'll either be ripping or replacement. Or I'll get impatient and replacement will happen first.

 

[N_Jay]

Friday View:


Saturday View:

 

[Bob Heine]

If I work on his car it will just lead to endless "eversinces"

Rick, sounds like the guy who bought our house. Two weeks after the closing he called to tell me there were ants in the pool and when could I come over to get rid of them. I offered to do it in exchange for a down payment on a new car lease (not that I ever lease anything). That was 25 years ago and I haven't heard back.