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[quote=”GreaseHead” post=166648]Thanks so much for your quick reply.
Quick background on the car – I acquired the car 3 years ago, it now has 30,000 on it. I know a car that has not been used regularly is not good either.1) Reservoir tank – Is there anything I can do besides replacing the fan shroud to suck out the coolant in there ?? I would hate to put a hose in my mouth to start
sucking out the coolant. It seems like Toyota has designed the opening to make it very difficult.2) About jack stands – Will it help the draining process lifting the front end up ??
3) Replacing the coolant – The Zerex Asian coolant is a 50/50 blend, after flushing the system a few times, I have a feeling that a fair amount of
distill water will still be in the system before I start the refill. This will obviously throw off the 50/50 balance, but it’s hard to know how much
distilled water will be left behind , ( the coolant is already bought ) your thoughts ??thanks in advance
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You will have an easier time getting the coolant out of there after you remove it from the car since you said you will be replacing it.
Lifting the car will have the same effect just draining a little faster if anything.
It is whatever makes you feel better. Honestly I think you will be fine just by doing 50/50 on it. The inbalance wont affect it too much unless you live in really cold temperatures.First: that initial flush should have been done a long time ago. Antifreeze breaks up with time and for it to be the original from 2003 well it just means you have to flush multiple times to make sure you get as much out as possible.
For your reservoir, it is part of the fan shroud so you can take a hose and wash it out as best you can. If you want to go the extra step just replace the thing.
For support, yes always use jack stands wherever the car is not relying on its tires or even if it is slightly raised. Remember safety first.
The drain plug is usually right in the middle of the radiator so check that place first.
You wont need to remove the plastic. The plug should be accessible without you removing it.
You wont need to remove the lower hose.
Eric was correct.
It can be depending how hot you let it get. The hotter it gets, the more pressure. If you do it thoroughly though you will have to wait until cool. Better that way though[quote=”DrD” post=165999]the engine speed at a given car speed is determined by the gearing in the transmission and differential, along with the effective tire radius – so you can calculate what it should be. Automatics, particularly those with fewer gears, tend to have a taller gear as the final gear (overdrive).
Here’s a website where you can do the calculations
https://wahiduddin.net/calc/calc_speed_rpm.htmFor your car, the gear ratio in 5th is 0.702 and the final drive is either 4.058 for the hatch or 4.250 for the sedan/coupe
For your old car, there are two different automatic transmissions, but in both 4th gear is taller than 5th in your automatic – 0.673 and 0.638, both with a final drive of 4.333[/quote]
That is great information right there thank you so much! That helps will all vehicles from here on out![quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=165895]I just want to put this out there for all the detractors of what I said in this video. As for ‘unloved’ vehicles, it’s not that I do bad work, I just don’t go the extra mile for these vehicles. I still do the repairs, and as you’ll see at the conclusion of the TL engine series, the car leaves better than it showed up. I also fixed the ‘real’ problem with the engine.
If it was a ‘loved’ vehicle, I probably would have taken more time and care to complete the job. In both cases the vehicle would have been fixed. In one instance more time and effort would have been put into it. Some might say that is a bad thing, but when you think about it, if your work isn’t going to be appreciated, why bother to go the extra mile?
What is an unloved vehicle? It has nothing to do with how much money the owner has as some have mentioned. I’ve seen plenty of well looked after vehicles owned by people that didn’t have a lot of money. It’s really about pride of ownership. I think that is something that is evident with vehicles that are either taken care of or not. In the case of this TL, it wasn’t looked after at all. From what I could see, the owner wanted to invest the bare minimum so he could turn it around and sell it.
Thanks to everyone for their comments.[/quote]
Oh I agree with you entirely on that. If it is a car they will turn around and sell might as well just get it running for them. If the new owner takes pride in it, I’m sure that whatever was overlooked will be fixed. I was referring more to the Fixing it Forward things that you do where it is for a customer who may neglect the vehicle but still wants to keep it. Those who don’t know how to maintain a car or those who cant afford an expensive mechanic to do their repairs.
On a side note, Eric. You do a great job in all of the videos I have seen. I have done extensive research in cars over the past two years I have been studying to work on cars and I have never seen anyone else give as much effort as you to tell it and do it the right way. You go far and beyond to show the proper ways and even teach us tips and tricks. It is very hard to come across someone who does this pretty much anywhere and you have even gone as far as putting this out on the web for us to learn from it. A lot of people do not realize there is a lot of work involved in making videos, editing it and worse having to hold a camera while you try to do car work. Sure you have camera man Brian now but you didn’t when you first started. I want you to know that you have been an idol to me when it comes to car repairs and the automotive industry in general and I have a lot of respect for what you do. Once I graduate and get some money put away, I’ll be sure to come to one of the Meet Eric events you hold once a year. Thank you for all you do.[quote=”college man” post=165917]3200 rpm at 80 is where you should be. thats not bad for that year of a car.[/quote]
Great thanks. Yea I’m surprised at the condition of it as well. I was just curious because my automatic 93 civic has lower RPM at that speed and it only has 4 gears. Guess its another lawsuit for Honda on their gas mileage haha :silly:I have to say that this is a great topic to talk about. I have come across vehicles that are not treated the best they can be (that is me being nice) sometimes when I work on other people’s vehicles. I do it as a side job so I only work on friend’s and extended friends (you know like friends of friends). I see some of these vehicles and it is not really the owners fault… in a sense. Some of the people that I do work for don’t even know how to do an oil change. No they are not lexus owners or audi or other cars like that im talking about regular Hondas or Toyotas. when you ask them what have they done to the car they tell you things like oh I take it to jiffy lube to get the oil change when the light comes on. First thing that I see messed up is the drain plug right? (kidding of course though sometimes the case sadly). I have heard a lot about these scams that go on in fast oil change locations and know that a lot of the basic things like PCV valve or fuel filter have not been serviced. In these cases I feel like I need to help these guys because they just don’t know. I try to educate them in what they need. Now if the owner does not care about what I have to teach them, then yes I do say ok well ill do what you ask me but if you get other problems, know that they could have been prevented with my suggestions. An example would be when replacing a fuel pump. I advise that fuel filter get replaced and injectors get cleaned as well as the tank. When an alternator goes bad that all cables are checked, When a water pump fails, flush the system out with flush fluid and get radiator flushed by pressure. Things like that. Another scenario I have run into is that they can not afford to fix their car. I am on the poor end of the economic status and as such many friends and coworkers are the same. I help with what I can and try to educate as much as I can as well. If you give the man a fish, you would have feed him for a day, if you teach him how to fish, you would have fed him a life time…..
Sounds like you would be better off replacing it otherwise you can take it off, open it and see if you can do a repair yourself. If it became loose, one of the plastic parts that lets it swivel is probably broken and contacts became unaligned, at least that is my guess. A repair like that can be a nuisance and personally I would just go to a collision junk yard and try and find one there. It would probably be cheaper or try ebay.
This is great thank you both very much! I do not have a timing light so I will have to see about maybe borrowing one. Eric I want to thank you for everything you do for your fans. I want you to know you have been a big inspiration to me. Keep up the good work there are not enough mechanics out there that will look after the little guy like you do.
Have you checked the slave cylinder? maybe it is not engaging the tranny. Check the reservoir make sure there is fluid and check for leaks. Start with the simple stuff
[quote=”Capani1″ post=163690]’97 Pontiac Trans Sport, 110,000 miles
Car has rough idle, heavy humming, no skips or stumbles when stopped at light, especially after warming up.
Cleaned Throttle Body, EGR, MAF, IAC, checked PCV, no vacuum leaks, air filter is clean; pulled a couple spark plugs/look good. Installed brand new cat and O2 sensors. Fuel filter was changed 2 yrs ago, but car has hardly been driven in that time.
STFT is around -2 when at idle, alternator is putting out 14V. Engine temp is good. No codes on ODB scanner.
When put in Neutral, rough idle disappears, back in Drive it immediately returns like you can feel it engaging.
All fluid levels are topped off and are clean.
Doesn’t affect performance while driving, car runs smooth. I have already read Eric’s article on “Idle Problems”.
Any thoughts?[/quote]
I only have a few things come to mind. Idle air control valve may have a leak or malfunctioning, the torque converter may be going out as this was what caused it in my car (look for a rumble feeling in third gear between 30 and 40), the dile screw needs adjustment like gginnj suggested, or the tps may need adjustment.[quote=”dhimm1212″ post=163765]Final question for this issue
I know hondas have a vss problem, I can’t afford a new one (70 bucks aftermarket)
What are the odds that one from the junkyard will work?
At 5 bucks it’s affordable, but not if I have to buy 15 of them hoping one works.[/quote]
Considering that you yourself said vss is a problem in Hondas, you will have to buy a few from the junk yard to find one that works. Here are some hints to help though. Look for a car that was sent there due to a car accident rather than failures. Those have a better chance of having good parts on them. Another is if you plan to get a used part from the junk yard, get one that is still installed on the car and that is still covered from water damage (you know hood installed, no bolts are loose, etc.) keep in mind above all, these probably wont be permanent fixes but something to get you by until you can get a new replacement parts. You can get warranty from the junk yard but you will have to be going back and fourth for it.[quote=”comics” post=163438]well since we have no idea what kind of car you have, my short answer is get it out somehow. generally the PCV valve is open to the valves/rocker arms/pushrods/camshaft and not good to have a piece of something bouncing around in there.[/quote]
Sorry was in a hurry that day. I ended up going to the junk yard and getting a new crankcase breather box off another car. I drive a Honda Civic HX 1997. I have done a lot to it as far as repairs go. New exhaust manifold, new catalytic converter, new valve cover gaskets and new breather box. New brake master cylinder, new clutch cylinder. Flushed the radiator. The manual transmission needs a fluid change as well. I needed to replace the oil pan gasket but wanted to know how the oil pan gasket on this car works. I took off the pan and noticed that it has a gasket going into the pan itself and just seals the oil from coming out. I read that you can swap a pan from the previous gen Honda into these with no complications but I wanted to know if this design had an advantage over the other since the other is a little lighter. If anyone knows the answer that would be greatNOPE!! It’s not to say that I don’t want to be. In most cases I want to be I’m not going to lie. I like to keep my car in good shape. I just don’t have the time in the day per say. I have training in driving past the normal person. It is not an excuse. I just use that to my advantage. I know how to be safe but I drive fast. I need to get to school on time and to work. I am a full time student and full time worker so any time I get a chance at free time I take it. One day I am sure I will be eventually but time is money at this point.
[quote=”SLOjohnny” post=162690]I used a plastic headlight restoration kit from Meguire’s recently and it worked well. It took a great deal of patience. The Meguire’s kit had some 4000 grit sanding pads that worked good to finish off the lens before polishing. Just work slowly and make sure to use plenty of water and mask off the surrounding areas. This removes all UV protection so you will have to regularly reapply the conditioner to keep the lenses clear. Duplicolor has a kit that seems to have a wipe on coating that lasts longer.[/quote]
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=chris+fix+headlights&view=detail&mid=BC3C10220C886A3A7F86BC3C10220C886A3A7F86&FORM=VIRE you are welcome 🙂[quote=”shaun” post=162701]You get good and bad in either remans or new. As long as a warranty is provided you should be safe. I’ve had good luck with interstates myself[/quote]
Yes the warranty itself is what matters. usually batteries will start failing right after the warranty ends. That is how it has always happened to me anyways.