Car Talk

[alex456123]

so im starting this thread so we dont go any more off topic in the show yourself thread! so pat im giving two ideas of cars you might hat to work on; the safari van and any Cadillac with the 24v northstar engine

 

[YAMAHAULER]

I think Pat and Tony already covered these 2 vehicles

 

[alex456123]

^ really? where was that at? i know they are some pain in the ass cars to work on too!

 

[YAMAHAULER]

earlier in the show yourself thread

 

[oldwarriorrider]

so im starting this thread so we dont go any more off topic in the show yourself thread! so pat im giving two ideas of cars you might hat to work on; the safari van and any Cadillac with the 24v northstar engine

I have been working on cars for 25 years, I hate all of them! This is a stupid thread, lets get back to warriors and hotties!

 

[Gen1Pat]

Yes we have. Anything cadilac comes in the door, I cringe a little. Unless it's an 80's caddy with an olds 307 in it. They aren't bad to work on. One repair I hate to do at times, is any older ford v8 that needs a water pump. You cross your fingers and hope the damn bolts don't snap. Idiots...

 

[alex456123]

i hate fords in general! we had an escape not to long ago and it only had 80k miles on it and it needed one of everything!

I have been working on cars for 25 years, I hate all of them! This is a stupid thread, lets get back to warriors and hotties!

you dont have to participate in this thread, but you are welcome if you want to!

 

[warriorgirl09]

Yes we have. Anything cadilac comes in the door, I cringe a little. Unless it's an 80's caddy with an olds 307 in it. They aren't bad to work on. One repair I hate to do at times, is any older ford v8 that needs a water pump. You cross your fingers and hope the damn bolts don't snap. Idiots...

i hate doing sparky plugs on the 5.4's stupid ass plug design! i have the special tools the do it with but they're still a pain in the ass. i also hate having to do a valve job on the older ford v8's with those stupid non adjustable rocker arms

 

[Gen1Pat]

God yes! The 5.4 is a terrible freakin engine! 2 valvers blow the plugs out, and the 3 valvers hold the plugs in. We have the tools for both those engines. I've had to drill and retap them numerous times. Dad has found the best way to do plugs on the 3v is to change them when it is screaming hot. The carbon doesn't have the change to bond them ******* in there. I hate champion plugs, but, they make a really noice plug for the 3v that we always use.

 

[Gen1Pat]

Just thought of some more... All trucks with parking brake shoes, instead of using the caliper as the parking brake (real ingenious in the 21st century). Replacing the rear AC/Heat lines on a trailblazer or envoy. And, doing anything on any chrystler v6. Oh yeah, getting to the bellhousing bolts on 2nd gen s10/15/blazer/jimmy/bravada.

 

[alex456123]

what about the pentistar v6 pat? i <3 that engine!

 

[alex456123]

i hate any engine with a liter rating that ends in a 7, excluding the 4.7 v8. they all suck!

 

[Gen1Pat]

Have not had to work on one. Chrystler's engineering sucks ass. They have so many ****** up peocedures, and designs it's not funny. Ford uses just about ALL the metric fasteners sizes on their vehicles. I mean really, do we NEED 5.5mm? Dodge loves to use 12point fasteners. GM is pretty standard with fastener sizes.

 

[alex456123]

dude some of the newer Chrysler engines are awesome! i mean if ya just take a look at how they engineered them, ya know that they really have improved their stuff.

 

[Gen1Pat]

It'll take a little while before I see one. Their warrenty has to expire before I get to work on them.

 

[alex456123]

my only complaint is the plastic valve covers. why plastic? uggghhhh!

 

[Gen1Pat]

Most vehicles all use plastic valve covers now a days.

 

[alex456123]

i know they are a load of ********! i hate all the plastic on engines! only put it were it is necessary. uggghhhh!

 

[warriorgirl09]

i love cryslers 4.0l I6 as long as it's in a wrangler.. the cherokee engines liked to crack between the lifters and peck.

GM is still the best american car company! they're v8's still use lifters, push rods, and rocker arms like a TRUE v8 should! i HATE ******* over head cams on ANYTHING except a I4.

speaking of bell housing bolts... take the top 4 bell housing bolts out of a '89-'95 toyota v6! have to jack the cab up or cut holes in the ****** floor board... i cut holes lol

 

[PHANTOMLORD]

We use Alldata and when it comes to chrysler/dodge they suck ass, they bairly tell you how to do anything and if they do its a minimal list and at the end it always says reverse proceder,,, not to forget Yes Cadillac biggest pain in the ass ever,, i had one for oil pan, valve covers and a few other items so hell i raised the car about a foot set jackstands under the subframe and in the end the car was in the air head high but the subframe motor and trans were on the jack stands, the customer came in and ****!!!! but got everthing done and they were all happy..