Tech Day in McKinney - Sat, Nov 19th

[black roadster]

Bumping this up. Anyone else coming?

I spent the afternoon cleaning the garage and organizing tools. Halfway done. I hope to finish it up tomorrow.

[Titus]

I wanted to make it but looks like Mom is in town this weekend.

[Majik]

Oh yeah,

And I'd like to try to get my incredible slow moving windows sped up. I'll do some research on that but if anyone would like to chime in or direct me to any info it would be greatly appreciated.

I just did this on my car. Take the door panel off. Raise the window to the top then reach in and use your finger to get the old crusty grease out of the tracks. Add a little bit of new silicon grease to the track. Roll the window down and up again. Keep adding a little grease at a time to both tracks in each window. You should notice a sudden increase in speed.

[sammm]

I just did this on my car. Take the door panel off.

It depends if his are manual (like yours) or electric.

[Majik]

It depends if his are manual (like yours) or electric.

Why? The tracks the window uses should be the same no? I realize the mechanism might be different, but the actual tracks that the window uses to guide itself up and down should be the same.

[channelmaniac]

They are the same... I took my donor door (auto) & Spec's door (manual) and made one good power window assembly out of both...

The differences are the regulator and the cables... the rest is all the same.

You could have sticky nasty grease in there (most likely cause) or a cracked/flat guide on the window... or rusted up cables... Heck... if you have power windows, it could be the contacts inside the switch.

RJ

[sammm]

Why?

If they are electric, the switch itself could be the problem. There's a write-up on the pointy board about cleaning the switch contacts.

[Mouglie]

my bearing is fixed, i figure i'll use sat. to go to some salvage yard and do some shopping, i won't attend this tech day. sorry, maybe next time.

[Bell]

Thanks for the discussion and they are electric. Suppose that would have been a good thing to mention.

I figure I'll both clean the switch and take a look behind the door panel. I bet it's a little of both.

So I'll get some silicone grease at Autozone.

Appreicate the help.

[rootdown_53]

Regarding the tech day in McKinney...is it still at 10am? It sounds like only a few cars will be getting wrenched on that day, so I will probably leave my tools at home. Instead, I will bring my camera and my thinking cap in an effort to learn tricks to changing the timing belt...which is my Thanksgiving present to myself I think.

[Sharpie]

Regarding the tech day in McKinney...is it still at 10am? It sounds like only a few cars will be getting wrenched on that day, so I will probably leave my tools at home. Instead, I will bring my camera and my thinking cap in an effort to learn tricks to changing the timing belt...which is my Thanksgiving present to myself I think.

If the Root can make it from Mansfield, nobody else can bitch about the distance. Way to go Root.

[black roadster]

Regarding the tech day in McKinney...is it still at 10am? It sounds like only a few cars will be getting wrenched on that day, so I will probably leave my tools at home. Instead, I will bring my camera and my thinking cap in an effort to learn tricks to changing the timing belt...which is my Thanksgiving present to myself I think.

Yeah. As far as I know, juxt3r is the only one who has a project to do. I have a fuel filter to install if I get the inclination.

Start time is at 10am. I'm going into work from 6am-9am so don't come to early!

[black roadster]

If the Root can make it from Mansfield, nobody else can bitch about the distance. Way to go Root.

Yup and Denton is closer too!

[Treibenschnell]

PM me your address... I might be able to make it.

I'll be in the Sled however...

[Treibenschnell]

I may be running late but I'll try to get there....

[riverracer]

So tell me.....How did the Tech Day go?
I had to work....What did I miss? Any Pictures?

[Mouglie]

yeah, how was the turnout?

[black roadster]

Well,

Here's the skinny.

Only one car worked on. Juxt3r's timing belt.

The following folks were in attendence:

Tailchaser
3Bean
Dave04
Rootdown_53
juxt3r

The good news.

We got everything installed and the car started and ran smoothly the first time.

The bad news.

juxt3r used the thermostat gasket on the side of the waterpump which we didn't realize until he went to put the thermostat in.

Not surprisingly, it leaks. Not bad but it needs to be fixed.

In his defense, they are very similar. Wish I wasn't b.s.ing when he installed the pump. Ah... well.

So.... he is coming over today to repeat the process. I have other commitments but will give him access to my garage. I'm sure he could use some help if anyone wants to swing by! I'll be back in the afternoon to help him finish up. He'll be here by 9am.

[Mouglie]

hey kool, maybe i can swing by today, depending on how my day turns out, i still haven't slept but hey, i'm too young to spend my time sleeping...

[black roadster]

He's on his way over.

We may have dodged a bullet.

Last night the area was meerly wet and never leaked on the floor. In retrospect, we never smelled coolant either and the car ran for 20-30 minutes.

This morning the area is dry and no coolant leaked overnight. We will keep you posted on this! Hoping... hoping... hoping!