1994SEV6 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) 'drifting' You can't drift an FF. That is the first rule. Also, in a parking lot, it's not drifting, it's sliding donuts. I hate how people call that drift, now. Anyway, my mom's car's transmission is out, and local (to her) mechanics are saying it'll cost 5 grand to repair it. It's a Saturn Ion transmission, so I know they're lying. I'm considering dragging her car out behind the Pathfinder, and replacing the tranny with one from an Ion in a yard. I mean, that should be $150 for the tranny, if I know the local yards, and I could swap it out in a day. But mostly, I just want to tow something with Sammy lol notice the quotes. " 'drifting' " Don't fskc with FF transmissions. The headache of the job is worse than it's worth. Edited January 18, 2012 by 1994SEV6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Drove around in the 12+ inches of snow on where im at. these goodyear duratracs are absolutely BEAST in the snow and ice. even on really icy slippery roads and very steep hills it has great stopping power. the house im staying at is on a very steep hill and only my pathy and a hummer can make it up so i got a tow strap yesterday to pull cars up. hahaha. so much fun! i might try and get these things studded as well and see how much better it is. they do follow ruts a bit as they are 12.5 wide but really they are very controllable even at speeds. great tires!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 notice the quotes. " 'drifting' " Don't fskc with FF transmissions. The headache of the job is worse than it's worth. Don't discredit me, I've done all sorts of work on dad's SL. I probably honestly have more experience working on FFs than FRs. In any case, disconnect the CVs, undo linkages and connections, unbolt the motor mounts, pull the motorset, disconnect the original tranny, bolt up the new tranny, reinstall motorset, reinstall linkages, CVs, fluids. It's actually less involved than pulling a RWD tranny if you don't have a proper lift. Anyway, I took Sammy airborne today. Totally worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismothunder Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 That cause on S-series it takes like 40 minuts too pull a tranny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 That cause on S-series it takes like 40 minuts too pull a tranny. Those cars are too easy to take apart, I swear. The Ion's badly designed, yeah, but how bad can it be right? Worst case scenario, we have to load it back on the trailer and take it to the (much cheaper than mom got quoted) local transmission guys. Anyway, I finally got Sammy registered and titled under my name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 changed fuel filter, got the replacement headlight switch in the mail today and installed it. I have high beams! Thanks NPORA for your great advice and technical know-how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaMountianbiker Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Started working on my snorkel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Only now? Thought that would be priority 1 after your "incident" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaMountianbiker Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I got lazy !!!! Going wheelin this Sun. Wanna go ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 My weekend on call. Enjoy the Falls though (I'll be putting the 4runner the rest the way together and maby getting a little time in on my truck) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaMountianbiker Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 My goal is to not break anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 changed my oil and added lucas.hopefully no more dry start ill see how that works out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshma Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 topped up the brake fluid...finally. Thinking about spacers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 changed my oil and added lucas.hopefully no more dry start ill see how that works out Why are you getting dry starts? Adding Lucas just thickens up the oil and dilutes its additive pack, perhaps it makes the residual oil film cling better to top-end components but it doesn't help it flow any faster when the engine is cold and the oil is thicker than it would be at operating temperature. In California it's basically a moot point, but if you were in a place with harsh winters I would suggest not to run Lucas. The oil filter has more of a part in eliminating dry starts than your choice of oil. The oil filter has an anti-drainback valve which is made from either nitrile or silicone. Nitrile can become hard and brittle after extended use and heat, and some filters' ADBVs do not seal too well in the first place. Which oil filter are you running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Why are you getting dry starts? Adding Lucas just thickens up the oil and dilutes its additive pack, perhaps it makes the residual oil film cling better to top-end components but it doesn't help it flow any faster when the engine is cold and the oil is thicker than it would be at operating temperature. In California it's basically a moot point, but if you were in a place with harsh winters I would suggest not to run Lucas. The oil filter has more of a part in eliminating dry starts than your choice of oil. The oil filter has an anti-drainback valve which is made from either nitrile or silicone. Nitrile can become hard and brittle after extended use and heat, and some filters' ADBVs do not seal too well in the first place. Which oil filter are you running? not sure why im getting dry starts but in the am and after work or whenever it sits for a little while my lifters or valves tick/clack for like 5 seconds. and im running a fram the orange one, when i bought the pathy it came with 2 spares and some extra oil . but i hope it clings to the top end so i can see if it will work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Fram filter is your first problem, Lucas is your second. On cold starts and cold weather thinner oil gets pumped up to the lifters faster. Some VGs just clatter no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 yeah i know fram filters suck but its what i had and didnt want to go to town. so what aftermarket filter is good, are champ lab filters? but i kinda figured vgs clatter cause my 2 door does it some times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 There's a few threads around here covering oil and filters in depth, so search around a little on that. I use NAPA Gold filters, they're made by Wix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismothunder Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 STP does the samething as lucas and its $2.50 vs $7 Mod motors dont like Fram but VG's seem to like them just fine. A Motorcraft or Wix are the best choice though for people that run extended oil changes but if your doing 3k it doesnt matter one bit. Fram gets a lot of bad rap though but when you think about it there on average, its just that they offer 3 or 4 diffrent levels of filtration (tough guard up to double sausage wrap guard?) while many others only offer one high end filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) NAPA Gold (which is made by Wix), Purolator, Bosch, Fram XtendedGuard (these are tanks and can go 10k+ OCIs), ... maybe I'm forgetting one or two. Motorcraft FL822 fits on R50s but I don't if any model will fit WD21s. If you must run Fram for convenience sake, upgrade to the ToughGuard which has a silicone anti-drainback valve which might help. And if you must run an oil additive, run STP since that actually has some sort of useful additives (I believe ZDDP) and will still thicken the oil up by one grade (generally). Or just run one grade thicker engine oil. But I think if you run a decent filter and 5W-30 your dry start problem will either diminish greatly or go away. I don't have too much of a problem with Fram, just they're horrendous value for what you pay for them. They have lousy construction and lack filtering media compared to say, a Purolator Classic which is generally the same price or cheaper at parts stores. Motorcraft filters are manufactured by Purolator to Ford's specifications, so they are excellently built as well. Edited January 20, 2012 by Towncivilian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) I had a problem where mine was taking too long for the oil pressure to come up. I was running a napa gold filter...I switched to the cheapest one I could find (fram orange can of death) and surprisingly the problem went away. Either I had a defective filter or they limit flow I don't know. Now I use either oem or purolator. This is not my opinion, I am just sharing my experience. Edited January 20, 2012 by adamzan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1994SEV6 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I had a problem where mine was taking too long for the oil pressure to come up. I was running a napa gold filter...I switched to the cheapest one I could find (fram orange can of death) and surprisingly the problem went away. Either I had a defective filter or they limit flow I don't know. Now I use either oem or purolator. This is not my opinion, I am just sharing my experience. I would venture a guess that your lack of oil flow is due to more filtering taking place. It's the same thing as an air filter. The more it filters, the less air flow you get. Less crap getting into your engine...but less power for your engine. Today I put anther $15 into the tank. This is the 3rd day in a row. I'm not even driving it that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodi3482 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 i put new wiper blades on, filled it with gas, added a can of seafoam, checked gas mileage.. got 16mpg this tank, just around town and short trips like takin the kids to school and such.. (no complaints considering we have the winter ethanol blend crap) going to play in the snow with it today too muuaha (yes i'll get a pic or 3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Raced my buddy, Matt's, tC. Won. Discovered massive brake fade, synchros too worn to downshift while hard braking, had to cut across 3 lanes and the crosswalk so I'd stop before the intersection. I've been having to use my air conditioner, what do you guys mean, "snow"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1994SEV6 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Raced my buddy, Matt's, tC. Won. Discovered massive brake fade, synchros too worn to downshift while hard braking, had to cut across 3 lanes and the crosswalk so I'd stop before the intersection. I've been having to use my air conditioner, what do you guys mean, "snow"? your posts get more amusing by the day. Congrats on the win though. That's all that matters. You gotta do what you gotta do. Did I tell you when I was racing that Yaris that my friend couldn't stop in time and got airborne (all 4 wheels) over a curb but then the last wheel got snagged? It was quite a sight. That bent rim of his is going to be a dream. BUT he won. You can't be afraid of breaking yo @!*% if you wanna win. Edited January 20, 2012 by 1994SEV6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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