General vehicle thread

[00tec]

Spray everything with PB Blaster now and everyday until you do the work.

One way to remove joints is to take off the nut then hold a BFH on one side and then hit the other side with another BFH.

BFH on both sides of a tie rod mount, smacked at the same time, does wonders. Havent used one of my pickle forks in years.

[Irving]

If you use a puller, set some tension first, then apply heat and BFH as you increase tension.

[Erni]

Thanks folks. Not keen on whacking the steering but every video I saw had folks using a mini sledge to loosen things up.
Going to start today and enjoy the sweltering heat.


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[MrPrena]

Only read few sentences, but planning to read all during lunch hour.



Hyundai Is Making a Real Manual Transmission That Doesn't Use a Clutch Pedal
Left legs rejoice.
BY PETER HOLDERITH
JULY 8, 2020

https://www.thedrive.com/news/34683/...a-clutch-pedal

[Erni]

Only read few sentences, but planning to read all during lunch hour.



Hyundai Is Making a Real Manual Transmission That Doesn't Use a Clutch Pedal
Left legs rejoice.
BY PETER HOLDERITH
JULY 8, 2020

https://www.thedrive.com/news/34683/...a-clutch-pedal

I always wanted a manual that had no clutch. Just a button on the shifter. With today?s sensors and processing power the button is probably not required. Location and pressure or acceleration sensors can tell where and how fast you are shifting.
Bonus points if they make it sequential like the race cars.

[newracer]

My buggy basically has a manual without a clutch. Its a Turbo 400 with a reverse pattern manual valve body. The pattern is P-R-N-1-2-3. I can start in any gear and it will stay in that gear until manually shifted. The reverse pattern allows for quick shifts from 1 to R to keep from flipping over backwards on steep climbs.

[brutal]

I always wanted a manual that had no clutch. Just a button on the shifter. With today?s sensors and processing power the button is probably not required. Location and pressure or acceleration sensors can tell where and how fast you are shifting.
Bonus points if they make it sequential like the race cars.

Bonus points if the trans skip shifts when needed.

[MrPrena]

I always wanted a manual that had no clutch. Just a button on the shifter. With today?s sensors and processing power the button is probably not required. Location and pressure or acceleration sensors can tell where and how fast you are shifting.
Bonus points if they make it sequential like the race cars.

I would love to have a true sequential manual gearbox.

Without having a manually operated clutch will make it automatic trans w/ dual clutch shifter. Close, but it will not be a sequential manual gear box.
Those AUTO with sequential shifter that mimics sequential manual doesn't have a manually operated clutch.
Only time they use clutch is when they are about to start/stop , but not when they up/down shift.

[Erni]

Left side of truck is apart. Upper joint and steering knuckle 3 taps and out. Lower took torches pickle forks wailing and cussing. Bottom a arm is out. Top a arm has one bolt rusted to the screw and not budging. I ground off the head and got the adjuster off. Can?t fit the c press in so plan B tomorrow. Either it will bust loose and pull out with the nut. Or I buy cut off wheels and do more cutting.
Almost ordered an upper a arm bolt but then thought nahhhhh won?t need it. Sigh.

[Irving]

Just wait until you do the most difficult thing on a vehicle you've ever done, then have to do it again, but in a junkyard with hand tools and no jacks.

Sounds like it's going about as well as it should for a home mechanic.

Today I tightened my wheel bearing retainers for at least the fourth time. Hopefully I did a better job this time.