Technical Little tips and tricks for garage hobbyists.

My grey motors have the stock GM Holden factory oil filter. The rear main, rocker cover, engine plate and timing cover all leak oil. That leaked oil carries out any impurities, and I top the oil up routinely If it ain't got no oil under it, it ain't got no oil in it.

The filter was the run-in filter from the 327 in my avatar. Built by a professional engine shop, but one that I would not go back to.

Cheers,
Harv

 

Somewhere I have a piece of square tube with two pieces of round stock welded to it that would probably fit the remains of that filter.

That was one messy oil change that day; but I won.

 

Over tight oil filter happens one time if you can learn from it.
My time came one Winter Sunday afternoon.
A 'new' delivery van that was expected on-duty Monday morn.
Semi frozen on my back, The hammer driven chisel worked.
Has never been called for since. Hand tight,, then, then pull back a hair.
Once more for insurance Hand tight,, then, pull back a hair.

 

Yous guys know Bugs Bunny turned 84 a couple of days ago…..right?





Bones

 

He was just a kid when I got here!

 

I remember the first time I performed an oil change on my very much OT diesel truck (7.3 psd). Took me quite a while to get the filter off. I think I did pierce it with a screwdriver to get it off. I was thinking what sort of gorilla tightened this thing down?! The tightening instructions are right there on the side of the pan! (No joke, they were on a factory-applied sticker right there.)

Anyway, I get to the next oil change, and discovered that I was the gorilla this time. Dang filter was that tight again, and I followed the instructions to a T.

That is the story on why I have a huge filter pliers in my toolbox. That was the one tool that worked easily every time.

 

I have as assortment of filter wrenches in my tool box. No less than ten….of all shapes and sizes! No filter has a chance!!! lol






Bones

 

Thought he got the point across, a little misspelling for effect is an art. There is a name for it, Fibber McGee and Archie Bunker were masters at it. When I tell my wife I pacificly want something and she dont understand me she calls me a maroon and some times worste.

 

Magnetic trays and zip lock baggies:

• We all know how handy those magnetic trays are when doing disassembly work. I've got a dozen or so and need more.
• Today I was doing some reinstallation of parts I had removed several months ago. I was again reminded how a baggie can keep all of the hardware for one specific chore together and prevents having to look for stuff; especially when reassembly happens in the sometimes-distant future. Tupperware works well for heavier screws and bolts. The containers that deli ham & etc. comes in are also handy.
• Don't forget to keep a Sharpie handy to label parts/hardware. Especially if it's likely it will be some time before you use the parts again.
• Even in my hardware drawers/bins I have several baggies holding screws and bolts. You know; things like stainless steel 1/4 20 bolts that you have very small quantities of and don't want to have them mixed up in your other 1/4 20 mild steel bolts. Again label with the Sharpie 'cause a year later you won't remember why there are a few screws in a baggie.

 

From the Interweb,,,,,

 

purchased like that or modified? i'd buy one

-rick

 

What keeps the band with the jaws from slipping off of the jack, or is it welded from the factory?

 

That would get those old drums off! Yeah, you'd probably have to weld the bracket but with another set of arms it would be a neat little press.

 

that is a very typical hydraulic puller-usually 10 ton and usually yellow

 

From Finland,,,
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/diy-hydraulic-puller-pusher-81582

 

Looks like they included some red loctite on the threads for good measure!

 

Struggled with using a funnel to filter out some anti freeze and came up with this:

Works great! I'm so proud of myself...

 

This was a new tool to me,looks interesting ,anybody used one ?

 

Those knots in your back won't stand a chance!

 

How to get a 14" tire on a 15" rim!

 

Is that a pneumatic trombone slide?

 

had to use something similar today to get in a really confined space.
1/4” ring spanner, (would have been nice to have a rachet 1/4” for this particular job)

 

I made myself a poor man's radius brake yesterday, aka pipe anvil. I think it's going to come in really handy. The small pipe is bolted on, so I can have different small sizes.

 

The bolt on side is a good idea. I plan to make a bolt on small radius for mine. I think that if you made one of the original three bolt on, like you did, then you would be able to work further around the pipe. You have a good idea.

 

Brilliant! Why not bolt both sides together? For that matter, just make it with nuts welded on the big pipe, and screw on whatever size needed... I think I'll give that a shot.

 

Handling that larger piece of pipe and bolting it on with a flat washer spacer would be a job. I decided to just make the lighter pipes replaceable. These are 40" long.

 

I could sell those BB headers on the local facespook market place