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Took the morning and in two hours got the head bolts cracked. Still have to go under for exhaust disconnect but pretty close to having head off for fixing bent valves
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abscate wrote: ↑17 Aug 2022, 12:20 Took the morning and in two hours got the head bolts cracked. Still have to go under for exhaust disconnect but pretty close to having head off for fixing bent valves
Careful, you're getting to be like me; a yard full of cars, but running out of stuff to drive.

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kallekula wrote: ↑27 Feb 2021, 14:39 I replaced my oil drain plug with a tap. Hoping for less messy oil changes in the future 👍
Time for first oil change after drain tap installation. I must say it went pretty well. I was planning on attaching a hose/tube to the tap and lead it right to my oil recycle tank but I couldn’t find any at home. Oil maybe evacuates a little slower with the tap but it’s nothing you think about really.
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Can you rig a switch to this so it makes a James Bond oil slick behind you?

(Not approved by the EPA or any responsible citizen)


This is actually a really handy gadget - thanks for the pics.
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kallekula wrote: ↑18 Aug 2022, 12:55
kallekula wrote: ↑27 Feb 2021, 14:39 I replaced my oil drain plug with a tap. Hoping for less messy oil changes in the future 👍
Time for first oil change after drain tap installation. I must say it went pretty well. I was planning on attaching a hose/tube to the tap and lead it right to my oil recycle tank but I couldn’t find any at home. Oil maybe evacuates a little slower with the tap but it’s nothing you think about really.
Hello there,

Hopefully it does not open by accident on the road.
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Nah it has a safety clip that keps it shut. Been working so far.

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BlackBart wrote: ↑18 Aug 2022, 20:23 Can you rig a switch to this so it makes a James Bond oil slick behind you?

(Not approved by the EPA or any responsible citizen)


This is actually a really handy gadget - thanks for the pics.
Safer than the monkeys at Quicklube who will either gorilla your oil plug or finger tight it.

The EPA and CIA are in deep conflict over this one
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The smoke screen has always been my favorite

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Trying to integrate the airbag from S70 into the S80 /XC70 P2 case. :?
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Pumped 10 gallons out the Kat prepping for fuel pump change, stuck brand new key from Volvo into door and broke tumbler

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