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faux40 wrote:How do you know these details? Impressive!

Any suggestions on parts washer solutions -- I got the Harbor Freight unit from the kids and am trying to find something that 1) works and 2) doesn't require a second mortgage!

Thanks!

John

When i still had my auto shop i used kerosene in my parts washer. Another thing that works great for cleaning parts and your driveway is Superclean from Wal Mart, but let it soak for a while and then pressure wash it off. Small parts that are really stubborn can be soaked in a tub of carbureator cleaner, but be careful with this around your kids and use gloves.

I'm with 2869ral on his re tapping methods.
Heli- Coils work great on exhausts IMHO.
When installed, you'll have a stainless steel hole that will not corrode in the future.
The custom Heli-Coil tap will also cut nice new threads in place of the damaged ones.
I'd recommend practicing on a scrap piece, perhaps viewing a video, before doing it on the actual part.

faux40 wrote:
Any suggestions on parts washer solutions --

I use the yellow stuff from Harbor freight, straight up (undiluted), for the heavy degreasing (like wheel bearings and chassis parts)- it also strips paint from small parts very effectively. Just beware that after washing parts in this stuff and rinsing them- they will start rusting almost immediately, so give them a shot of WD40 after cleaning.

for more general degreasing (nuts/bolts, etc) Simple Green, Purple Power, and the Walmart Superclean all work about equally well I have found.

I used to use laquer thinner, or kerosene (like Ron did) a million years ago- Arguments against these options are the obvious: flammability, and they evaporate quickly if you don't keep them sealed up

Just remember the biggest risk out there regarding parts cleaners - keep any cleaner that contains Tetrachloroethylene AWAY from any part you plan to weld on - chlorinated brake spray cleaners are the most common form.

Agreed - I used it too, and it worked well... my point was that the modern solutions offer the same abilities, without the associated risks. That's all

Did you take my "million years ago" wise crack seriously? You're not that old (and neither am I )

I used kerosene, gas, laquer thinnner, all those options a "million years ago" ... in the 1990's

Since we think we're getting close to actually putting the engine back in, I ordered one new seatbelt as a sample to see how it looks and how well it will work in the beast. If it's decent, I'll order six more so we'll be fully equipped for trips to the backwoods. Anyway, it got here yesterday. First, I installed it somewhere safe to test it's effectiveness but discovered that it is too easy to release and does not fully restrain the kids...

Provides safe TV viewing...
BTW, it's Barritt's 11th B-Day today...



Okay, in reality, I'm not thrilled with the belt... It's chrome, but that "chrome" comes from a sticker and the rest of the buckle just appears to have a light zinc coating or similar.


Here's what it cost: Now, we're looking for Plan-B
John

Happy birthday, Barritt! I would have thought you were older than 11.

Here's lookin' at you, kid.

Consider this:
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Keith

The new clutches are here! The new clutches are here! I AM SOMEBODY!

I got the call today... Capital Clutch finished up the clutch part rebuilds! Yay!

It's a beautiful day when you can pick up your new and exciting parts!


Of course, I nearly had to take a second mortgage for the parts (although it was for two Patrols worth of clutches, pressure plates, parking brake bands, parking brake drums and two new throwout bearings!)


Don't they look pretty? The dealer can still get the clutch disks... there is one is LA and one in Tennessee but they're pricy! $128 each. The nissan dealer says that the pressure plates may still be available, but it may take some time to get them... but then again, they may simply have not been removed from the system yet... $261.93 each! I'll stick with the rebuild!



Had the parking brake drums and bands rebuilt while I was at it...




And the new throwout bearings... they are an off the shelf item PN#2065 for $33. The Nissan dealer can them for $56 each so I did okay here... assuming they fit!


Houston, we have a problem... The sleeve shows wear and needs to be welded up and reground flat. Dang. But, CapClutch will do them fairly inexpensively... I'll share next week.



My local Nissan parts department is fetching the little wire for the sleeve for $5 each... they'll be here late next week. Universal City Nissan in SoCal is sending me the pilot bushings $33 for two... delivered!

Anyway, that's the news! Have a great weekend!

John