[Dave Tidman]

Hey Eric, the video cut out when you were talking about the Torque app for cell phones/tablets. I was wondering what your opinion of that was since I’m trying to decide on an app or buying a dedicated code scanner fro my DIY work.

great show (while the network was happy, those things happen).

[Dave Tidman]

This is a good video.

I have mostly consumer grade tools, but I’m a DIYer so they work most of the time for what I do. One thing I have noticed is the
difference in tolerances from the consumer grade to the professional grade tools. I was changing drive belts on a VW Jetta. Of course the bolt you needed to grab to move the tensioner was 16mm (guess what wrench size never comes in a set of consumer tools). I was able to move it with a socket, but there was not enough clearance to get it moved far enough to lock it down. I ran and got a 16mm consumer grade 12 point wrench, but that kept slipping off under tension. Fortunately, my neighbor had a 16mm snap-on 12 point and I was able to do the job with that. Comparing the 2 wrenches I could see the difference in the tolerance, the snap on was much tighter.

What is the opinion on 12 point vs. 6 point wrenches for a DIYer? I have 12 point, but I’m considering getting a set of 6 point for these situations.

[Dave Tidman]

This is a good video.

I have mostly consumer grade tools, but I’m a DIYer so they work most of the time for what I do. One thing I have noticed is the
difference in tolerances from the consumer grade to the professional grade tools. I was changing drive belts on a VW Jetta. Of course the bolt you needed to grab to move the tensioner was 16mm (guess what wrench size never comes in a set of consumer tools). I was able to move it with a socket, but there was not enough clearance to get it moved far enough to lock it down. I ran and got a 16mm consumer grade 12 point wrench, but that kept slipping off under tension. Fortunately, my neighbor had a 16mm snap-on 12 point and I was able to do the job with that. Comparing the 2 wrenches I could see the difference in the tolerance, the snap on was much tighter.

What is the opinion on 12 point vs. 6 point wrenches for a DIYer? I have 12 point, but I’m considering getting a set of 6 point for these situations.

[Dave Tidman]

thanks folks. That is what I thought, just wanted to get some verificaton from the experts.

[Dave Tidman]

thanks folks. That is what I thought, just wanted to get some verificaton from the experts.

[Dave Tidman]

Any codes?

Sounds like maybe a load problem in the alternator. I would fully charge the battery, then remove the serpentine belt and see if the noise disappears (don’t run too long).

[Dave Tidman]

Any codes?

Sounds like maybe a load problem in the alternator. I would fully charge the battery, then remove the serpentine belt and see if the noise disappears (don’t run too long).

[Dave Tidman]

Eric, I think all of us appreciate all the work you put into the videos and web site. Given what you described, I think we can deal with your short absence in order to make improvements that we will all benefit from.

[Dave Tidman]

Eric, I think all of us appreciate all the work you put into the videos and web site. Given what you described, I think we can deal with your short absence in order to make improvements that we will all benefit from.

[Dave Tidman]

you can find the FSM for the truck here:

http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Hardbody/1997_D21_Truck/

brakes are in the fa.pdf file, that should show how to get the rotor off. From what I remember, you need to take the hub off the spindle to change the rotor.

This youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdiJ4vYgD2k is a good overview, since it looks like
the design of the front hub did not change much between the d21 and the d22.

[Dave Tidman]

you can find the FSM for the truck here:

http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Hardbody/1997_D21_Truck/

brakes are in the fa.pdf file, that should show how to get the rotor off. From what I remember, you need to take the hub off the spindle to change the rotor.

This youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdiJ4vYgD2k is a good overview, since it looks like
the design of the front hub did not change much between the d21 and the d22.

[Dave Tidman]

I think we all get distracted from time to time behind the wheel and that is something we need to try to minimize. Given my past accidents (I’ve been on the receiving end of 3 DUI accidents) I tend to have my head on a swivel at all times in the car.

The one thing that bugs me is being “text-wacked” at stop lights (especially left turn lanes). You can see it coming, the car in front of you stops, the head goes down and you know what is going on. And it almost always turns out that that person who delayed you to send a text gets through the light and you don’t.

My state has a no texting while driving law. According to a cop I know, if you are sitting at a light you are still driving and subject to a ticket.

[Dave Tidman]

I think we all get distracted from time to time behind the wheel and that is something we need to try to minimize. Given my past accidents (I’ve been on the receiving end of 3 DUI accidents) I tend to have my head on a swivel at all times in the car.

The one thing that bugs me is being “text-wacked” at stop lights (especially left turn lanes). You can see it coming, the car in front of you stops, the head goes down and you know what is going on. And it almost always turns out that that person who delayed you to send a text gets through the light and you don’t.

My state has a no texting while driving law. According to a cop I know, if you are sitting at a light you are still driving and subject to a ticket.

[Dave Tidman]

the bedding procedure was on the powerstop web site and the instructions came with the pad/rotor kit.

[Dave Tidman]

the bedding procedure was on the powerstop web site and the instructions came with the pad/rotor kit.

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