Recent content by dbrannon79

Good thing there's not an HOA in your neighborhood LOL HOA's don't know what real yard art is!

Welcome @Denise Feel free to search around and join in on any of the conversations here. lots of good down to earth folks here and a wealth of knowledge. We're all here to help.

when installing new u-joints if they feel stiff there is a trick to relieve the stress on them. you carefully whack the inside of the ear that holds the u-joint on the driveshaft to slightly spread them apart. one or two whacks usually will do the trick, just don't whack the joint it's...

Harbor freight is fine. I like their all aluminum floor jack. get you a set of stands too. you want some security so it doesn't fall while your under there!

Yeah, your right. I seem to recall seeing tiny shims in the center of the hub where the shaft of the compressor goes in. I'm sure there is a spec for the air gap, I would need to find that info. most likely the thickness of a business card like setting points gap.

I didn't really hear a squeak in your videos. Will just beat me to it... hubs or brakes. get you a set of jack stands and a floor jack. put the rear up in the air and put it in drive NOT in 4x4. and listen. did you check the u-joint at the trans? since the one at the rear diff was...

if he has a TBI injection there will be no schrader valve. GM didn't start using those until they went to multi-port injection.

I can't tell from your video, but can you feel any play left-right / up-down or push-pull? there should be no play in that regard but a little rotation play is fine.

Yup! that was your squeak! when you grease them, only use high temp wheel bearing grease do not use graphite grease (usually black or dark grey in color) I have been told by many that the fine particles of graphite in the grease when used on bearings will eat at it like fine sand or compound.

with your clutch hub removed, if you can get to the pulley bearing and pop the seal off to expose the inner rollers of the bearing I would attempt to grease that bearing. chances are it got hot enough to cook the grease. the bearing is press fitted into the pulley just like the old steel...

My 93 has this issue were the clutch magnet is getting weak. when the engine is cool I can turn the ac on and it will work fine until it has to cycle. then it doesn't have the strength to suck the clutch back in to spin the compressor. I have another clutch for it, just haven't gotten out...

The electro-magnet under the pulley might be getting weak hence allowing the clutch to slip and drag creating heat melting the rubber.

That looks indictive of the compressor locking up and melting the clutch. you might need to put a new belt on the parts list with that!

That is a good idea! electro-plating with copper or nickel. using something like a long brazing rod bent into a coil and a small battery charger. I can't remember if the ground goes to the part your plating or it's the positive, but I know it's one lead on the part and one lead on the...