What did you do with your GMT400 today...or yesterday....

[Big T]

Got it fixed, but it was a pita because the bleeder valve was stripped and fighting removal. Ended up having to pull the brake cylinder to remove the bleeder valve. Waiting for my son to be available to help bleed the brakes.

 

[Big T]

crack open the bleeder screw you might be able to push it in far enough to get it in place

Bleeder valve fought removal and ended up stripped. Had to remove brake cylinder to remove and replace the bleeder valve.

 

[Big T]

Aside from the ABS not working, the rear brakes are back to working properly.

Those rear bleeder valves are a pain. I need to bend an “S” into a long handle 8MM 6 point box wrench I have. Need to get the handle up and away from the backing plate. I did this grunt work while my grandson Jackson pumped and released the brake pedal to my command.

 

[ak diesel driver]

You need what's called an offset wrench

 

[Big T]

You need what's called an offset wrench

Thanks, I ordered a set off Temu for $31 delivered to Montana.

 

[jrsavoie]

Thanks, I ordered a set off Temu for $31 delivered to Montana.

What'd you order?

I think I ended up using an open end after breaking the bleeder loose with a socket.

I ran a hose to th bottle of brake fluid

 

[Big T]

What'd you order?

I think I ended up using an open end after breaking the bleeder loose with a socket.

I ran a hose to th bottle of brake fluid

Metric offset wrenches.

What'd you order?

I think I ended up using an open end after breaking the bleeder loose with a socket.

I ran a hose to th bottle of brake fluid

 

[dbrannon79]

Metric offset wrenches.

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How fast does temu items deliver? I have always avoided them thinking it's all shipped direct from china overseas

 

[ak diesel driver]

They do both. The items description usually says something about local warehouse if it already in the US.

 

[ak diesel driver]

For me in AK Amazon is the same as temu. Except Amazon doesn't tell me if it's local or China. I think the seller gets a better shipping deal from China to here than a seller in the US

 

[Big T]

How fast does temu items deliver? I have always avoided them thinking it's all shipped direct from china overseas

It’s in a local warehouse. Says it will arrive in 2 business days. Prior orders show this as accurate.

 

[Will L.]

In the way back machine- I couldn’t find wrenches to fit it well. The handle was wrong shape or head of the wrench too fat.

So I took a 6 pointed socket, cut off the end, and tack welded a piece of 1/4 steel rod to it. Then with the rod about 12” long, I heated & bent the rod into the shape I wanted the handle. It worked pretty good over the years.

Ya got lucky on the wheel cylinder. That could cause the end to tear out requiring replacement.

 

[MrMarty51]

Lots of times I use the 6 pointy 1/4” drive socket stuck onna flex handle. That usually breaks them right loose.

 

[dbrannon79]

For me in AK Amazon is the same as temu. Except Amazon doesn't tell me if it's local or China. I think the seller gets a better shipping deal from China to here than a seller in the US

Normally for me on amazon aka "the jungle site" I won't order anything that doesn't show "Prime". showing prime says it's sitting in an amazon warehouse and your dealing directly with amazon for payment and shipping instead of the seller. reading in their policies, it's basically the same thing as ebay's buyer protection. you don't need a prime subscription for this.

Here is a couple of examples on the site. take note of the shipper / seller on the right side.

this one is not prime...


This one is prime..

 

[dbrannon79]

It’s in a local warehouse. Says it will arrive in 2 business days. Prior orders show this as accurate.

I need to check them out. always afraid to order from them.

 

[ak diesel driver]

There must be some fine print for ak ,prime doesn't seem to matter here

 

[Big T]

I need to check them out. always afraid to order from them.

I haven’t ordered anything costly like an engine block. But wrenches…hell all of that is hecho in China nowadays. I just ordered a pair of 6 ton jack stands for $44 shipped, no tax. Guy on FB market wanted $25 each for used 6 ton jack stands. I offered $20 and he said no, so Temu it was. Saved myself a 50 mile round trip drive.