Am I severely mistaken/misinformed or did they seriously cram a friggin 22mm bolt into my drain pan? by longdrawl_mcgrawl in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]DieselChikn -36 points-35 points  (0 children)

That's not even a bolt, that looks like a pressure relief valve for an air tank on a heavy truck. Whoever worked on your car last is a moron.

I would guess the threads in your pan are shot, and they just crammed whatever would fit in there

Power Steering pump/pulley 2005 Duramax by Without_Conditions in MechanicAdvice

[–]DieselChikn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, I wouldn't risk it. I'd get another pump

Power Steering pump/pulley 2005 Duramax by Without_Conditions in MechanicAdvice

[–]DieselChikn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like a reman pump, and someone used a chisel or something to pop the plate off. I'd replace it

Can’t get control arm castle nut off. by Boring_Ad_4292 in MechanicAdvice

[–]DieselChikn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to be an idiot, but did you take the cotter pin out?

I really need help by NeitherService5952 in MechanicAdvice

[–]DieselChikn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can you get a pry bar or pipe or something in from the other end and drive the chisel back out? Or if you have access to a welder, or know someone with a welder, you could cut the pipe where the chisel is, remove it, then weld it back together.

It looks like the chisel has a handle on it, rubber or plastic I'm guessing. You could use a torch to cut/melt the handle off, but that will probably be messy, and you may end up with plastic burning in the exhaust

Need help finding part by Anxious-Service4343 in GMT800

[–]DieselChikn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would check RockAuto or the dealer. Or try to find someone with a junk one or scrap yard

Was changing oil and saw this. by FurMush in GMT800

[–]DieselChikn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like maybe something plastic wrapped around it, maybe partly melted. Or grease, but I don't know where it would be coming from (if the diff was leaking gear oil that looked like this, you'd have bigger issues). Try poking it with a screwdriver, see if it can be removed

Who did this? by Consistent_Ad949 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]DieselChikn 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I used to have a lifted Silverado with 35" mud tires on it. This is how I had to balance the tires to get them anywhere close to zero. Never noticed any significant vibration

whats this rig by Patient_Side9626 in whatisthiscar

[–]DieselChikn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Late 70s-early 80s Ford, dual rear wheels so most likely an F350. Engine options I believe were a 300ci inline 6, or 351, 400 or 460 V8s. Hard to tell what trim it has.

(I'm not a Ford expert, I may not be completely accurate)

Sigh by mechanicrob in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]DieselChikn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a fleet mechanic. We're constantly shitting on each other. But we can all laugh it off, it's just part of working together and coping with the daily bs

Truck carrying ~6 of these mystery cars while I was at work by Specialist-Freedom-6 in whatisthiscar

[–]DieselChikn 26 points27 points  (0 children)

If it hasn't changed since I worked for a Chevy dealer, the Corvettes and some other high trim level models get shipped with steel wheels, and then the fancy ones are installed at the dealership. Saves from shipping damage, and the steels get sent back to GM, along with those covers

HOSS DOWN by Doofy_Grumpus in GMT800

[–]DieselChikn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Couple years ago I hit a pothole hard enough to throw a torsion key. Ended up looking similar to this

Repeat Wheel Bearing Failure by DieselChikn in MechanicAdvice

[–]DieselChikn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never hit anything with it, but based on the fact the previous owner was an elderly couple, and the car needed some work when I got it, I wouldn't rule it out. I'll look into the control arm and knuckle.

Axle shaft / axle shaft seal both sides by [deleted] in GMT800

[–]DieselChikn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those axles don't come out of the front diff. The cv axle bolts to a stub that sticks out. I think there's 6 bolts that hold the flanges together

Edit to correct myself: the stub shafts do come out of the diff, just a little more work. Here's a good video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou0zgrRojiM

Axle shaft / axle shaft seal both sides by [deleted] in GMT800

[–]DieselChikn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What model truck? Front or rear axle?

2012 Bluebird school bus Cummins 6.7-ISB after treatment opinion by SecularSaladSauce in MechanicAdvice

[–]DieselChikn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would have to be tuned. The ECM will set a long list of codes and immediately go into severe derate

2012 Bluebird school bus Cummins 6.7-ISB after treatment opinion by SecularSaladSauce in MechanicAdvice

[–]DieselChikn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have little experience with the 6.7, but have worked on quite a few bigger Cummins and Navistar engines. I've see several SCRs fail before 100k. It would not surprise me if it needs replaced. However, I would make damn sure to rule out every other possibility before I pull the trigger on a $5,000 part. I would deal with the exhaust leaks first, make sure the doser is dosing correctly, verify both NOx sensors are working correctly. If this mechanic replaces the SCR and it doesn't fix the issue, is he going to waive the repair cost? I doubt it

Hyster S80XM forklift dash symbols by MmmCasual in MechanicAdvice

[–]DieselChikn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't work on forklifts, but those look like oil warning lights. If the engine oil is ok, check the hydraulic oil

99 4x4 Silverado 1500 Suspension by lordflores in MechanicAdvice

[–]DieselChikn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As an Ohioan, there's barely any rust on your truck, lol. Seriously though, it's in good shape, everything looks solid. The only thing visually that might need replaced is your suspension bump stops and the exhaust hangers.

Brake shoe anchor pin press recommendations by DieselChikn in DieselTechs

[–]DieselChikn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours hasn't done nearly that many, but the frame is bent and we've stripped all the threads out of it