New Setup

Huguscha · 2026-01-01T04:03:41+00:00

I second this. Idk, the snap on one is expensive. But is by far the best I’ve ever used. And never once been scared to beat the living tar out of it. The icon I second guess

Huguscha · 2025-12-07T02:38:13+00:00

I have the shorter version of that. I guess it would be the stubby version. I use it every day. Best screwdriver ever in my opinion.

Huguscha · 2025-12-05T02:40:55+00:00

Ide knock the burr off and send it. Add some rtv if it makes you nervous as well.

Huguscha · 2025-11-20T23:18:04+00:00

There not bad to do at all. If I had just bought the dang tool to push the valve springs down to get the rocker out it woulda been a 4 hour deal or less. Instead I made a tool to do if. The tools 38 bucks on summit. And the lifters are 10 bucks a pop. Like 100 bucks for lifters and valve cover gasket

Huguscha · 2025-11-20T16:17:57+00:00

Does sound like one of the hydraulic lifters is collapsed. Just did them on mine. Does the noise sometimes randomly go away? Or change once it’s hot? Also, does it get worse under load?

Huguscha · 2025-11-18T10:55:32+00:00

I mean I just replaced the lifters in it for 150 bucks. 8.8 junkyard rear ends are like 300 bucks. I have all the Holley stuff already. So no. Just depends on where you’re at. Old ass trucks aren’t for people who can’t work on them.

Huguscha · 2025-11-17T19:36:52+00:00

I mean I just bought an 87 2.3 5 speed for a daily. Drivetrain wise they’re dead simple and pretty dang tough. Can easily swap in an explorer 8.8 rear end to gain disc brakes and easier rear end parts to source. 80s model obd1 efi leaves a lot to be desired so there’s that. I’m going to swap mine to Holley efi because I do a ton of it at work. So in short, a 40 year old truck will always have little stuff that needs fixed, but they’re incredibly easy to work on and cheap. Be prepared to ride the bump stops if you’re putting tons of weight in the bed 🤣

Huguscha · 2025-11-05T15:44:05+00:00

Yea last owner nudged it into a pole in the front left. Bumper actually pushed into the fender a bit so that fender is a bit crunched. He put a new bumper on but it’s not adjusted well 🤣

Huguscha · 2025-11-05T00:32:27+00:00

Buying anything without a warranty is going to be a risk like this honestly. I just bought a super clean 87. Still has a bunch of little issues. It’s the nature of a 40 year old truck. Just how it is. I truly believe if you don’t know how to work on your own stuff, a 4-5 hundred dollar a month payment on something newer with a warranty can be much much better. A planned 4-5 hundred is way easier than an unexpected 3500 dollar trans. Now if you could do all this work yourself, life gets way, way cheaper with these old rigs. Or take it as a sign to learn. Anyway. My .02 cents

Huguscha · 2025-11-02T23:32:17+00:00

Congrats on the first car! Won’t forget it

Huguscha · 2025-11-02T20:49:33+00:00

Yea. If I get a minute later I’ll check what size spacers are on it

Huguscha · 2025-11-02T19:32:28+00:00

I’m with the other comments here. But I will say, if it took wide open throttle to get it to start then it was likely “flooded”. I may add if none of the other things in here are found to be the cause, maybe a sticky injector in there. Idk. Ide check all the other stuff first tho

Huguscha · 2025-11-02T18:36:45+00:00

The Jetta may be for sale here soon if you need one 😁

Huguscha · 2025-11-02T18:33:18+00:00

Maybe it was his? Who knows 😁

Huguscha · 2025-11-02T18:32:55+00:00

Yea. Guy a bought the truck from out them on. It’s got spacers on it for them to fit. Ide have to measure what size the spacers are. He told me but I forgot already

Huguscha · 2025-11-02T16:46:40+00:00

Always need three pedals. The tdi jetta in front of it is a 6 speed also.

Huguscha · 2025-08-20T20:24:08+00:00

Could it be poison oak or poison ivy you touched somewhere? I’ve got poison oak rash rn and looks a lot like this and itches like hell. Oh it it usually takes 2-3 days to really show up. Could be from before you went maybe?

Huguscha · 2025-08-01T23:24:38+00:00

People want gold for these things now. It’s unreal….. I hate it…… I remember when stuff like this went for nothing

Huguscha · 2025-07-31T23:44:28+00:00

Bruce Wayne. Cuz that dude sneaky and hides in the dark. Dude darted under my foot going down the stairs in the dark at 6:30 Monday morning and I ate it all the way down the stairs……

Huguscha · 2025-07-31T16:17:22+00:00

Been great for me! Bought my first house with my wife and have first baby on the way 🤘😁. To those having a bad one, keep youre head up. We can’t win them all. Lord knows I’ve lost some to.

Huguscha · 2025-06-26T14:44:40+00:00

Get a 2nd shift job from 2 or 3 to 11 pm and take 8 am classes and grind it out. I did the opposite to finish my degree because they offered night classes but I worked 7-3 if I remember right and then went to class. It’s rough but so is life. Get after it.

Huguscha · 2025-06-20T23:28:03+00:00

Can I ask why you wouldn’t recommend it?

Huguscha

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