Continuing Thread: What Are You Fix-It'ing Today?

[bugstrider]

This falls more under “What you had fixed/repaired…..”

After dropping our 2015 Chevy Volt off at the dealer for a warranty replacement of its main hybrid battery units January 17th, 2024, she finally came home the end of last week.


Now….. the question is “do we keep it or sell it?!?!?”

Because I had to buy another commuter car since it was gone for 10 months and I killed my 95 GMC K1500, electrical mystery failure four months of thrashing it on the twisty Hwy-49 twice daily. Since I was banging my head against the wall with the flakey used vehicle market, I elected to buy a 2024 Honda Civic Sport(non-hybrid) and doing exactly what Ibtold myself I wasn’t going to do. I know I will loose my arse if I sell the Civic and the Volt has been long paid for. We just don’t need another vehicle in our fleet. BTW, for those who do have a 2024 Civic, there is a recall for a repair on the steering box. Parts n grease will be done by the dealer. Not sure if it also applies to the other models, which I expect would be the same part.

The GM Tec told me the hybrid battery replacement was a $19,000 bill for new batteries, which is absolutely ludicrous in my worthless opinion. Decisions, decisions, decisions……..


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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

^^^ Fuel line?

Rocket-man beat me to it!!!!

Well done!
Cheers


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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by rsrguy

Tile is set.. no TV for me this evening... the shelf is a template for my friend, he'll be building them with glass

Damn RS,

That looks bloody fantastic. I need to seek pointers for our shower repair/update.




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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Nice weldin' on that white-metal. I wish I could stick two pieces of steel together with a bead that didn't look like pigeon droppings.

(And I'm in agreement with the customer; "D" windows are classic.)

what he said, %


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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

Hahahahahahaha, I try

Attempting to repair/replace hot n cold valves in out American Standard Hampton bath fixtures. Can not for the life of me get the base separated from the decorative bell.

Soaked for several days in “Mouse Milk”, yes, it a real thing. Used a bit in the aviation community for loosening rusty exhaust bolts. Vinegar in hot water, swearing at it, channel locks….. the works. Still locked on tighter than a Knomes wallet.




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Follow-up,

Finished, now onto the upstairs.



No leaks after a week, so I’ll take this as a sudo win. Our 5 year old grandson told Mrs. Bugs, “good job papa” . Considering the hot valve handle has been missing for his whole 5 years.

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

I need longer extension cords so I can route the street numbers in the mailbox. Also, I need to caulk the horizontal 6 x 6 to the vertical 6 x 6 and give it a second coat.

I’m not a real wood type person, but this is turning out pretty good….

For me!

That looks really nice!


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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by mthomas58

Latest handyman project. New deck rail and under deck screen.

Wow, impressive work. Did you bend those verticals? They look nice.


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[A930Rocket]

I decided to ditch my homemade flared front fenders on the 330 and go with stock fenders. After installing them, I don’t know why I flared them to begin with. 😂

Since these are pre-facelift fenders, I need to find used pre-facelift headlights.

Notice how the left front wheel is covered in brake dust and tire worms compared to the right front wheel. This is from the track last weekend.

[bugstrider]

My Hail-Marry failed… I am official out of ideas, plans and contingencies…

Replaced the distributor on the 95 GMC K1500 today in hopes that after 350K on the clock and the unexplainable issues that mirrored, fuel supply issues, plugged cat, timing issues, electrical, hell…. Who bloody knows at this point






Timing is all over the place after setting manually and then when the computer is plugged back in. Reference points used in addition to making sure I was TDC, and everything went back in as designed. It still runs like crap….


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[rsrguy]

Well bugz, your volt won't ever be worth as much as it is now... so, of the two options id sell it and the truck and pay off the civic, buy a newer truck (since there's a glut now) and sell the civic at 30- 40k miles to buy an all ev (provided you live within 60 miles of work and have 220 charging and pv's at home). I really love my bolt, it's not as nice as a tesla but it's cheap and handles snow pretty well, it's had the battery recall work done and is quite dependable. I do burn up my studded snows every season though... i cant help but drive it like a rally car! Once I get my pv's up my total monthly cost for eclecticity will be less than $40 a month (i charge at work) my round trip mileage to work is 65 miles.
The really slick ace up my sleeve is the bolts drive system.... when they start charging road tax for ev's I'll stuff it in a 914 and get a bill of sale from a wrecker on the bolt.... pirate ev w/vintage registration and no tax liability!

[rsrguy]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

My Hail-Marry failed… I am official out of ideas, plans and contingencies…

Replaced the distributor on the 95 GMC K1500 today in hopes that after 350K on the clock and the unexplainable issues that mirrored, fuel supply issues, timing issues, electrical, hell…. Who bloody knows at this point



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Dad always said "when you have a nasty eclecticle issue...... it's the ground".
Might not be your issue but it always makes me chuckle.... the 928 had think 28 grounds
Does your model truck have a BCM?

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by rsrguy

Well bugz, your volt won't ever be worth as much as it is now... so, of the two options id sell it and the truck and pay off the civic, buy a newer truck (since there's a glut now) and sell the civic at 30- 40k miles to buy an all ev (provided you live within 60 miles of work and have 220 charging and pv's at home). I really love my bolt, it's not as nice as a tesla but it's cheap and handles snow pretty well, it's had the battery recall work done and is quite dependable. I do burn up my studded snows every season though... i cant help but drive it like a rally car! Once I get my pv's up my total monthly cost for eclecticity will be less than $40 a month (i charge at work) my round trip mileage to work is 65 miles.
The really slick ace up my sleeve is the bolts drive system.... when they start charging road tax for ev's I'll stuff it in a 914 and get a bill of sale from a wrecker on the bolt.... pirate ev w/vintage registration and no tax liability!

Yeah, so true in the Volt’s price point. I just got an email from the Honda Dealer where the wife’s CRV was dropped off for some work. It’s the standard, we are interested in your used car type messages. I’m still looking into trying to pinpoint the value since the new batteries are in play. The Volt has been a good platform for me since I have the onboard generator that pushed electricity into the batteries. The major rub was the 10 months waiting for batteries. Like the Bolt, it handles very well since it’s so heavy. A guy across for our work hangar has a Bolt and went through the same battery issues that you did and he loves his too. That’s an awesome plan for the Bolt’s drive train in a 914, a rouge pirate EV is awesome. If we kept the Volt, I assume we would be out in double secret probation regarding the EV taxes. Gas tax for the 9.0 gallon tank and the EV road tax.

The truck has sentimental value since it was my first new vehicle and now it’s entered the era of a desirable model. I know, emotional ties don’t carry weight, but that’s my dealio. Hitting the mileage on the civic won’t be an issue within the year. I’m sitting at 13K on the clock and that’s been since April, I drive a bit for work and always seemed to have a lengthy commute. . It was nice flying the 150 to work when we owned it.

The truck seems 80% and is lumpy after sitting overnight. It started and sounded and felt good while warming up but when things warmed up it felt quite lumpy. I have checked the grounds I am aware of and everything seems solid but I’ll check the manual to see if there was something I’ve missed. I may just make a swap on the grounds for giggles since anything is possible at this point. It’s an OBD-1 ECU and I haven’t even looked into that since I have nothing that could test it. A mechanic friend gave me an actual GM ODB computer I can plug into the port below the steering column. I haven’t found a solid operator manual, just “guides”, and it doesn’t help I can’t decipher the screen..
During this entire event, not one time has it thrown a code to illuminate the “check engine light”, and that doesn’t help.

I know I’ve listed these items but here they are.

Work done:
New fuel filter
Rebuilt TBI with new injectors
New M.A.P. Sensor
New I.A.C.V.
New T.P.S.
New ignition control module
New coil module
New plugs
New cap
New rotor
New wires
New O2 sensor
New EGR valve
New EGR solenoid
New manifold temp sensor
New K&N air filter
New Distributor 11/3/2024


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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by rsrguy

Dad always said "when you have a nasty eclecticle issue...... it's the ground".
Might not be your issue but it always makes me chuckle.... the 928 had think 28 grounds
Does your model truck have a BCM?

100% truer words have never been said!

The truck has an OBD-1 ECU.


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[1990C4S]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

100% truer words have never been said!

The truck has an OBD-1 ECU.

Timing is still all over the place? You need to resolve that...unplug the computer and see if it will idle.

[rwest]

With the timing jumping all over, is there a sensor that is supposed to know were the engine is in rotation, like a crankshaft or cam position sensor that is bad?

[john70t]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

The truck seems 80% and is lumpy after sitting overnight. It started and sounded and felt good while warming up but when things warmed up it felt quite lumpy.

I know I’ve listed these items but here they are.

Work done:
[Grandpa's hammer list. The only thing NOT REPLACED is the headliner. Ho Lee Bruce. Batman.]

Talking out my butt here, but with full warm-up the fuel-air system should switch to a closed loop, meaning the CPU determines that and timing.
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1995+ should be first year of OBD2 in America.
(Canucks started in 1994)
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I first suspect a clogged Cat.
It's not breathing when the the tailpipe gets blocked.

Use an infrared thermometer before and after the Cat pipe connectors.
It should be 50-100deg after.
Meaning stuff is burning up as it should.
Strong pulse at the exit is mandatory....

Replace the old muffler if needed.
I had an '84 Tercel which barely ran until a sudden 'pop'.
Boom.
Instant TRD powwwa again.
The tailpipe was cracked before the muffler.
The >5yo Midas muffler was completely clogged inside and had rusted out.

[Racerbvd]

Replaced the hood shocks and a battery terminal on the 944S

[A930Rocket]

Polished the used headlights and installed them in the 330 this afternoon. One thing I could not get to work was the front running lights, on the outside of the headlights. The turn signals did work.

Did a little Google-fu and found out the E46 doesn’t have daytime running lights in the front, although you can code the high beams to run at a lower level, to act as running lights.

[WPOZZZ]

Over the weekend, I was busy with my Porsche and Audi. Porsche came back from the paint shop for a hood and front bumper repaint. Of course, you know how body shops are with electrics. They broke one of the connectors for my front parking lights. The check parking light, light was one when I got the car back 6 weeks ago, but I let it sit so I don't mess up the paint while it was fresh. Pulled the front parking/turn/fog assembly out and found the broken connector. Rather hard to find that one, so installed a new pin for the female side and connected it. Voila, it works again! Now, just waiting for the connector to arrive wo I can do it right.

The Audi has had a sunroof stuck in the full tilt position for a few weeks. Looked at it the other weekend and was prepping to pull the sunroof out. Decided to try to close it manually. It worked a little, so I tried the motor itself. Motor works, but I hear a sound like the gears are slipping. Ordered a replacement motor and installed it over the weekend. The original one was fine. The problem was the gear shaft got a little loose and the gear was sitting too high. Looked at it and the shaft snapped back in place. However, I didn't want to have to deal with it again, so I stuck the replacement part in. Keeping the original as a backup.

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by rwest

With the timing jumping all over, is there a sensor that is supposed to know were the engine is in rotation, like a crankshaft or cam position sensor that is bad?

The 95 GMC doesn’t have one, I thought that to until I did some digging……boooooo


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