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I’ve always wondered about this also…. it’s probably most important and high liability system of your vehicle… yet it’s the most DIY performed service… I lose sleep at night thinking about my brake jobs and torquing all the lug nuts correctly. I would die if someone was hurt as a result of my work.
This is actually a problem that might get better over time… your new fluid is very clean and slippery. Once it accumulates dissolved clutch material (turns black) your clutch packs will have more grabbing power.
This is actually a problem that might get better over time… your new fluid is very clean and slippery. Once it accumulates dissolved clutch material (turns black) your clutch packs will have more grabbing power.
Just thought I’d give an update….
Truck just came in for the 5th time for intermittent headlight operation. (But this is only the 2nd time I’ve got to work on this) The first time I just tested all the electrical components of the low & high beam circuits. This time I actually traced wire in search of damage. This is what I found:
It was good that the truck actually came in with non-working lights this time because as soon as I wiggled this connector all lights lit up. It appears that there are numerous spots of damage near the connector that probably occurred whenever the hood is opened & closed. I believe that the hood when closed would pinch down on these wires and short them out. I taped up a lot of the damage and zip tied the connector to a more user friendly location.
Just thought I’d give an update….
Truck just came in for the 5th time for intermittent headlight operation. (But this is only the 2nd time I’ve got to work on this) The first time I just tested all the electrical components of the low & high beam circuits. This time I actually traced wire in search of damage. This is what I found:
It was good that the truck actually came in with non-working lights this time because as soon as I wiggled this connector all lights lit up. It appears that there are numerous spots of damage near the connector that probably occurred whenever the hood is opened & closed. I believe that the hood when closed would pinch down on these wires and short them out. I taped up a lot of the damage and zip tied the connector to a more user friendly location.
I have done extensive research on this topic and have concluded that Eric The Car Guy videos have essentially made the traditional auto shop obsolete.
I have done extensive research on this topic and have concluded that Eric The Car Guy videos have essentially made the traditional auto shop obsolete.
I think that part of working in a shop environment is making sure you fit in with the crowd and be everybody’s friend. I go out of my way to stay in the clique. I let people borrow my tools. I offer free technical advice. I talk about all the traditional guy topics (we all know what those are). I make a point to go around and talk to everyone individually everyday. I think of this as part of my job. Other people have been ousted by the group because they have failed to do these things.
You may view this as a sad part of our society, but it is part of our society; therefore, you can consciously choose to play by the rules or go out on your own, which may infringe on your sense of job security.
I think that part of working in a shop environment is making sure you fit in with the crowd and be everybody’s friend. I go out of my way to stay in the clique. I let people borrow my tools. I offer free technical advice. I talk about all the traditional guy topics (we all know what those are). I make a point to go around and talk to everyone individually everyday. I think of this as part of my job. Other people have been ousted by the group because they have failed to do these things.
You may view this as a sad part of our society, but it is part of our society; therefore, you can consciously choose to play by the rules or go out on your own, which may infringe on your sense of job security.
that is the cleanest shop I have ever seen… looks like you are working on a show room floor.
we often destroy our shop with hydraulic or oil leaks.
that is the cleanest shop I have ever seen… looks like you are working on a show room floor.
we often destroy our shop with hydraulic or oil leaks.
This seems to be the best option from the links provided:
I looked at gobookee.net before posting here on ETCG. Although they have some free schematics they didn’t have the specific diagrams I needed; it seemed to be more of a general power/ground distribution (not circuit specific.)
