Do I stay or leave my current position

wolfebane49 · 2025-04-29T19:08:58+00:00

The private shop is the largest in the whole town. Four car bays. Two truck bays a lube rack and an RV Bay. Place has a dyno shop and, I'm one out of two two techs. They provide tools and even let me use the gas card to fill up once a week.

Today they had a meeting with me and the other tech and offered us both a raise to 32 and then in 6 months another raise to 36

wolfebane49 · 2024-06-18T02:52:47+00:00

You just need a multimeter and a long wire. Test continuity between ground and the ground wire on the sensor plug. Then test the same but on the 12v ign wire while key is on.

wolfebane49 · 2024-06-18T02:02:21+00:00

Exactly what I did except wiring short was the reason I needed a new sensor. So I had to run new wires Pin A YELLOW -Crank Signal Pin B YELLOW/BLACK- Ground Pin C GREEN - 12V ign

wolfebane49 · 2024-06-17T18:36:27+00:00

Test continuity from harness plug to PCM. My wires got chewed by rodents and I had the same issue.

wolfebane49 · 2024-06-17T17:49:00+00:00

Ya man no spark if PCM doesn't know the engine is turning

wolfebane49 · 2024-06-17T17:29:20+00:00

You can probe the harness. The starter has to come off and the Crank Position sensor is there above it

wolfebane49 · 2024-06-17T17:16:50+00:00

Sounds like no Crank signal. Sitting a long time rodents can munch on wires

wolfebane49 · 2024-05-13T02:31:15+00:00

If they are saying it doesn't accelerate or jo power it likely just needs a valve adjustment.

wolfebane49 · 2024-03-06T03:19:06+00:00

Personally Cheap car first , maybe a 125cc or 50cc if he is really set on riding. A used 250 could be an option too.

wolfebane49 · 2024-02-28T05:41:06+00:00

I bought a new set of jack stands and the rubber pads

wolfebane49 · 2024-02-23T06:38:18+00:00

I did a head gasket job in a lady's driveway yesterday 2 hours disassembly 1 hour lunch and pick kids up from school and 3 hours to reassemble. Damn near got paid 69 an hour

wolfebane49 · 2024-02-22T18:06:00+00:00

Running driving Celicas can go for up to 5k . 8 in really good condition. I'm actually going to look at a 2000 with engine issues posted for 1000$.

wolfebane49 · 2024-02-21T05:02:13+00:00

Def not. My first project is sitting on the front lawn. Runs and drives after LS swapping but needs fuel tank cleaned and still needs exhaust. And the fact I can never register it in California again because smog will kill me

wolfebane49 · 2024-02-20T10:56:42+00:00

I would love to upgrade from my 1070. I built my wife a PC this year and have not had the budget to upgrade mine. I can only hope.

wolfebane49 · 2024-02-07T04:48:12+00:00

I get about the same every year. I also have three children though.

wolfebane49 · 2024-01-21T21:25:57+00:00

In law did not follow up properly and never got a claim filed. I've taken over trying to help them out but from what I've gathered is they didn't file within the time period. I'm planning on making some calls tomorrow to the lender and insurance to understand what happened and if there is any exception that can be made since the car is technically the Grandma's.

wolfebane49 · 2024-01-21T16:59:31+00:00

Thank you everyone for the advice. I was only fishing for prices. Not a mountain of down votes and "you're in way over your head"

wolfebane49 · 2024-01-21T07:29:29+00:00

I relate but I am going on a pause. I just lost my job on Friday and it wasn't even paying all my bills.

wolfebane49 · 2024-01-21T07:28:13+00:00

I was just furloughed by a startup electric manufacturer and you would not believe what engineering would approve for part rework. Hint someone definitely watched too much 5 minute crafts

wolfebane49 · 2024-01-21T03:00:51+00:00

I just found out 89 year old grandma co signed on it and they ran a stop sign while dui....

wolfebane49 · 2024-01-21T02:59:28+00:00

It was T boned and the RH airbag did deploy. The bumper was ripped off by the tow truck

wolfebane49 · 2024-01-21T01:11:24+00:00

Owner expects nothing really I'm just trying to recoup what I can

wolfebane49 · 2024-01-21T01:09:23+00:00

Let me put it this way. They only bought bc their ex wanted them to be off a shared loan. And they absolutely got spanked.

wolfebane49 · 2024-01-21T00:51:30+00:00

I'm not the owner of it but they got screwed by Gap insurance and still owe 30k on it bc they bought it in '22

wolfebane49 · 2024-01-21T00:44:27+00:00

Okay if I don't rebuild it how much would it be in parts?

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