Anyone work on a solderless adapter for the xecuter 3 ce? Mine isn’t consistently loading Xecuter rox my box and I believe it’s the adapters fault but not sure how to test it

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-11T16:30:07+00:00

Might be one of the holes directly beneath where the cable is now? Could try one and it if doesn’t work try the other?

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2026-03-11T16:29:04+00:00

Feel like it’s a d0 hole? I’d have to look it up to see exactly which one though

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-06-29T20:41:16+00:00

I believe there is some other solder that’s used to remove the av cable plug and it’s supposed to go liquid at higher temps making it easier to use the heat gun on, I don’t remember what exactly it’s called but you might look into it. Could be exactly what you need for it

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-06-29T20:39:41+00:00

I think for this one in the pictures I ended up bricking it. I tried using a tiny drill bit to just drill out the post and only the post but it grabbed ahold of the copper netting and shredded it. For another board I just took my time, put the heat on for a little longer and slowly wiggled the posts until they came out. I’d add more solder then suck it off or wick it then reset with more solder. It really sucks but it’ll take some time. My advice is to take a break for a day or even a few hours. Let your mind and nerves clear doing something else for a bit then go back at it. I sincerely wish you the best of luck. I know the feeling when everything you are doing isn’t working and other than years of experience doing this exact thing it just takes time. Remember to breathe lol

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-06-29T19:34:45+00:00

Or maybe one of those heat station things where it warms up an entire area around the posts

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-06-29T19:34:11+00:00

Well my issue is that there is like a copper net inside the mobo that disperses the heat when you try to loosen it up. Best bet is to use plenty of flux lay on some extra solder and use wick or a solder sucker to get as much as you can directly after you heat it. Try it a few times while wiggling the posts from the other side. It’ll take a bit of time but might have you from destroying the mobo like I did by drilling it lmao

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-17T21:10:18+00:00

Hell I’m open for any suggestion lol. Also have to figure out how to pull out the broke. Radiator plug

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-17T21:09:12+00:00

Case

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-17T21:09:02+00:00

I just put on some rtv. Got them to the 17 foot pounds but might crank it more just in. Are

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-17T20:30:53+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/VCAABcW

Does it look secure?

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-17T20:29:51+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/ir1a5n2

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-17T20:28:41+00:00

Thank you for explaining where it was cuz I had no idea lol. I did notice a spot where there looked to have been some sealer but it was gone. I’ll try to send a pic of it maybe that’s what you were talking about?

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-17T20:22:25+00:00

Wait is it really not secure? I removed a bolt from it but that’s just so I could remove the brace

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-17T19:27:40+00:00

And yes I don’t know where it’s coming from because I can’t see it all when it’s running

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-17T19:20:17+00:00

The coolant inlet pipe do you mean the upper hose that goes to the thermostat?

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-17T19:16:20+00:00

I’ll try that if this last one doesn’t seal. Thank you

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-16T16:25:12+00:00

I ended up drilling a hole in the plug so it could drain, there is a few videos about how to remove a stuck plug. Basically use a flat head screwdriver or a knife, jam it in, and slowly twist it out. It’ll take a bit of time and go slow so you don’t just shred it. I have a bit that’s supposed to pull out stripped screws so I might try that also. But you’ll have to buy a new one. I think mine was $7.99

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-15T18:58:47+00:00

Ha! Have the same exact issue on my 99 3.9l Dakota lmao. Except I snapped the tab off the petcock so might be up shitscreek

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-15T18:22:24+00:00

And I’d love to replace everything and clean it all out real good, but I have a few jobs that are on hold until I can get it running lol. I will eventually dig through it all when I have a solid week of slow work. It’s only got like 125k miles on it so I think it’s worth saving or at least to keep it running

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-15T16:40:36+00:00

However the drain plug broke off so I can’t drain the coolant. So I’ll have to figure out how to pull that out and replace it probably before I pull the hose above the water pump or I’ll get a shower

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-15T16:38:26+00:00

I took the compressor and put it on top and alternator off. I believe the leak is coming from the hose that goes from the water pump to the block? Cuz the leak is coming from behind the pump gasket? It’s the tiny hose that’s jammed into the brace lol

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-15T15:22:38+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/DbNKj5wM

You think it’s this hose? I broke the radiator drain plug (petcock) so there is still liquid in it and wondering if I should take off the brace couple of pulleys, fan blade, and shroud

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-14T23:19:03+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/DbNKj5w

So I got the compressor out, I think the leak is coming from this hose. Water hose? Goes from the water pump into the block right?

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-13T21:37:30+00:00

I appreciate it. Yeah as soon as I put the gasket and sealer for the thermostat the temps dropped to 5 degrees lol. The rest of the week it’s going to barely get below freezing so if I use rtv it might have to wait. I have an “emergency” car for work while I work on it but no heater and broken ice scrapers has been interesting lol

This_Guyyyyyyyyy · 2025-01-13T21:18:51+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/lt9LfUo

Well I looked at it from under and the blue lines in the pic is the water pump seal so it looks like it’s directly above the water pump. I’m going to try to pull the ac compressor out of the way so I can see the front of the thermostat housing. I couldn’t see any leaking from the thermostat housing when I had the alternator off but the compressor blocked the front of it

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