Forum: Other Tech

Has anyone here ever rebuilt a Chevy / AC Delco starter? I think the starter in the Cruiser is bad (SBC). It turns over real slow. I thought it was the battery, but I swapped it with another vehicle and the same results, other vehicle starts fine, FJ turns over real slow. I can get a rebuilt one at Kragen for $50, or a rebuild kit for $9 + shipping. I would have to wait on delivery of the kit. How hard is it and is it worth the time?

Where is a good place to get a smog check for a Dodge cummins diesel?

So a while back, I was on HLT with AlboyXJ and a tree found its way into my driver side window. The tree kinked and pinched the track that the main window rolls into, only allowing it to roll up part way with two inches open. The other day I tried rolling it down and the regulator popped out of the window, and now it is torqued a bit from the pressure. I am looking into some parts, but dont really want to put more money into it. The metal looks like it should be able to be heated and bent back into shape, in both places. I just dont have the tools to do this. I am trying to fix it as inexpensively as possible since I lost my job. Does anyone have any experience with these things? Willing to help? Just need a quick fix.

Hi all, Just wondering, can anyone suggest a good place to get a cheap paint job? I'm not looking for anything fancy, just a mask off and spray job for my trail truck. And no, please don't suggest rattle can. Been there, done that!! :) Looking for something $700 or less. Thanks!

I have posted this car up a few times. I bought it in Fernley about a year and a half ago. Trailered it home. Buffed out the paint, restriped it, new trim, restored the grill, new carpet, restored all the interior panels and seats, repaired the dash, had the factory tach restored, and alot of elbow grease. The car is now running and is almost to driver quality again after being parked for 10 years. Interior is almost complete. Anyone local want to help me wrench on the mechanicals? I am good at alot of stuff, but not the best on motors. The timing has issues, the headers are shot and need replaced, and a few other mechanical issues. I've already rebuilt the double pumper, repaired the wiring issues, new gas tank and pick up, and got it running ok. I'm hoping to be driving it in April or May. Here are a few updated pics! Troy wright3745@gmail.com

My passion for metalworking and auto tinkering has outgrown my backyard and 3 car garage. I dont have any room on my property to build another garage, so I've been looking around and think I could find a pretty decent shop for under 1000 a month. So if anyone wants to go in on a shop and co-sign the lease, let talk. I have a muscle car, jeep, Harley, flatbed trailer, 4 welders, full oxy/acy setup, ac compressor, Miller plasma cutter and a giant collection of hand and specialty tools. I want to be able to have a place to go and work on my projects, but honestly I work too much and probably won't get a chance to be there too often at all, but would love to have a place I can store my rigs and work on them from time to time, so If someone has a shop now and wants to rent me some space that would be great as well- let me know - private message me so it goes to my email

I too need some upholstry work done. How much to recover (and maybe add a litle stuffing too) Full length bench seat with top and bottom separate) shoot me a PM if you can. material is not crucial...simple vynal would be fine

I need to replace the whole exaust system from the engine to the tail-pipe. (including a noise reducing spark arrester of some type (aka...cheap muffler) Any suggestions on who to go to? Don't we have a muffler shop represented on the forum? Somebody told me to try Zamboni's on 4th St. Anybody know them?

So i would like to put a 220v box in my garage to run my welder and was wondering if anyone could help me out on what i would need to do for that like breakers and ect.. we have one 220v for the washer and dryer but need one for my welder... Thanks

Well this morning when I closed the door of my Jeep, I heard a popping sound and then noticed a crack in the windshield. It was -3 this morning at my house and appears the cold weather conspired to crack the windshield. I am hopeful that just the crack can be fixed so I do not have to shell out for a completely new windshield. Having been awhile since having windshield problems where do you suggest I go?

Anybody have a recommendation for an auto shop in south reno?

This is yet another Q&A thread for future build planning... The question is: If you take a modern, standard EFI engine and run boost, do you believe the fuel system of this standard engine could handle a small boost up to 3-5psi? Short question over, here's the explination of why I'm asking (if you don't want to read a novel, just answer the question above). So I think I want a remote turbo. If you've never heard, google STS (Squier Turbo Systems out of TX). They basically make a "universal turbo" that can go onto any car. My 3.5L is a Hyundai replica of the Mitsubishi 6G74, which me thinks makes it a suitable candidate for boost. My plan thus far: -Remote turbo kit

So last year I picked up a hard top for one of my jeeps. its a 1997 TJ, the top has rear defrost and wiper. So is there a kit or any wiring diagrams to hook up the rear defrost on this year TJ ? I don't think they had it that year, but I could be wrong.

Today I was headed to Truckee and was noticing a serious lack of power.. more then normal. I turned around headed back to Reno. I would go to (Landis Muffler) but they were closed so I had to go to Midas. Nice People, but way over priced. Long story short, I had a $674.55 Cataletic Converter installed. It solved the problum, runs much smoother, but here is the problum.. When I start to get on the gas, it stumbles a little, if I dont keep my foot in it, It dies. Like backing up to the trailer.. if I try to back up with just a little gas.. and let off.. it dies. Do I need to have the computer reset or is something else wrong??

Engine in my friend's jeep died the other day. He is looking for a crate engine that he can just drop in. It have to be 4.0l....he doesnt want stroker or anything else...just regular new 4.0 that that is ready to be installed. Where is a good place to buy a crate engine? Any online sources? It will have to be shipped to east cost to a freight company so it can be shipped to europe.