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What did you do to your Car today?

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Fivefingerdeathpunch said:
It's not really thinner if the weight and viscosity are the same..

A full syn oil is just far better in the way it can lube parts and has more cleaners, thats what takes away sludge and build up holding leaks back. Has better wear protection when engines are cold.
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02NavyBlue said:
Not thinner or thicker. That's viscosity.
Flow rate on the other hand is increased with synthetic oils, which is key in helping with cold starts.
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I realize its viscosity. What I should have said is SLICKER but a lot of us just say thinner lol. I should have been clearer. Sorry for the confusion. Synthetic oil has smaller molecules which allow the oil to get into smaller areas which can produce leaks. Also with the molecules being smaller, it cuts down friction which allows the engine to last longer provided it’s well maintained.
 


Replaced the pitman arm on the neighbors blazer. Pita, you have to remove the gearbox and replace the arm on the bench. Luckily I used his garage and brought my own torpedo heater and got it to a comfortable 60 degrees. Doing the other tie rod tomorrow.
 
Dad dropped off a 01 voyager at my house yesterday that he picked up with 127K miles on it for $400. Thought the brakes were bad but turns out they were only slightly sticking. Cleaned and greased them and it's all good to go now. Gave it a once over and tried to spin tires and the 2.4L wouldn't even chirp them.
 


No way were you doing it still bolted in. Maybe you took the mounting bolts off the gearbox, and pushed it up enough to get at it, but at that point why struggle with the frame that's still making it tight. 2 more steps and its out.
 


Re installed the interior today, majority of the floor was covered with undercoat then covered in reflectix


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Did a tranny service, replaced broken wheel stud and new rubber donuts behind the cat.

Luckily I did this at my buddy's shop. I got the wheel stud designed for non-hub removal. Still had to loosen the hub. Put the tire on and the stud is so short I can barely catch a thread. Ordered the normal length stud and re-did the job after a long lunch break.

Put some Lucas additive in the tranny too. That chit is thick and sticky! LOL
 
Yesterday, i finally got the Black Boat on the road :D. It felt awesome to finally be driving it.
Today, i fixed the fog lights.
 
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