💬 OT What are you working on today?!

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Working on my resume and truck.

I can't help but recall how much more I got to enjoy my toys when I was just a Greasemonkey.

Maybe I should just ditch corporate mekanik and go back.

 

[sktchy]

Working on my resume and truck.

I can't help but recall how much more I got to enjoy my toys when I was just a Greasemonkey.

Maybe I should just ditch corporate mekanik and go back.

I mean idk man it's not real hard to find shit to work on in the garage when you know how to build shit other people can't.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

I r skeered to take the leap, me hates the paperwork

 

[sktchy]

I r skeered to take the leap, me hates the paperwork

It's not that bad. You get an accountant and spend a day every few months doing it all at once and get back on with your life.

 

[Aircal]

Adding GFCI outlets to kitchen. Son jumps in to help. Pulls out a outlet. Go's Dad I thought white wires on one side colored on the other, so why is there a red one on the white side? Yea just leave that one for next week.....lol

 

[bikrboy128]

Gm really made a money printer for repair shops with their 1.4t. Doing oil filter housing/cooler gaskets along with a water pump on a 2014 encore and of course the turbo housing is cracked.

 

[camarothatcould]

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Gm really made a money printer for repair shops with their 1.4t. Doing oil filter housing/cooler gaskets along with a water pump on a 2014 encore and of course the turbo housing is cracked.

I know nothing of GM. Who makes theirs.

 

[bikrboy128]

It’s a Garrett turbo. Every single turbo I’ve pulled off one of these shitboxes has a crack there

 

[camarothatcould]

It’s a Garrett turbo. Every single turbo I’ve pulled off one of these shitboxes has a crack there

We're in bed with them...

 

[sktchy]

Garrett 1446 if I'm not mistaken. That Exhaust housing crack shouldn't cause too big of an issue unless it's got an under boost code or the thrust bearings on the turbo shit and it's fogging it with oil. It'll just spool a little slower according to my adventures in the Cruze world

 

[Mr_Roboto]

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Gm really made a money printer for repair shops with their 1.4t. Doing oil filter housing/cooler gaskets along with a water pump on a 2014 encore and of course the turbo housing is cracked.

Anyone make an improved housing? I'm popping my cat off eventually, I'd love more boost response if mine's cracked but I don't remember it being great even from the factory.

 

[bikrboy128]

Garrett 1446 if I'm not mistaken. That Exhaust housing crack shouldn't cause too big of an issue unless it's got an under boost code or the thrust bearings on the turbo shit and it's fogging it with oil. It'll just spool a little slower according to my adventures in the Cruze world

Gotta tell the customer and let them decide. It wasn’t throwing underboost yet but with 120k miles it’s only a matter of time

Anyone make an improved housing? I'm popping my cat off eventually, I'd love more boost response if mine's cracked but I don't remember it being great even from the factory.

No clue honestly. We use whatever GM remanned unit. These don’t ever last long enough to go through a second turbo

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Gotta tell the customer and let them decide. It wasn’t throwing underboost yet but with 120k miles it’s only a matter of time



No clue honestly. We use whatever GM remanned unit. These don’t ever last long enough to go through a second turbo

Don't say that shit. Mine's at 177K still original turbo.

I think the catalyst code may be the flex coupler between the first and second cat being trashed.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Gotta tell the customer and let them decide. It wasn’t throwing underboost yet but with 120k miles it’s only a matter of time



No clue honestly. We use whatever GM remanned unit. These don’t ever last long enough to go through a second turbo

 

[bikrboy128]

Don't say that shit. Mine's at 177K still original turbo.

I think the catalyst code may be the flex coupler between the first and second cat being trashed.

Yeah that's usually what it is. The O2 is after the flex, and when that takes a shit it throws a cat code

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Wish there was a Valesquez near me.

 

[sktchy]

BNR GTS250 Turbocharger GM 1.4T Cruze/Sonic/Trax-BNR-GTS250

store.badnewsracing.net

 

[Mr_Roboto]

BNR GTS250 Turbocharger GM 1.4T Cruze/Sonic/Trax-BNR-GTS250

store.badnewsracing.net

I don't think it's that I think it's the mid pipe flex coupler. Question is do I find a muffler shop to replace the flex joint or buy a new mid pipe. The ZZP one is the same price as getting an OEM one from Rockauto.

 

[sktchy]

I don't think it's that I think it's the mid pipe flex coupler. Question is do I find a muffler shop to replace the flex joint or buy a new mid pipe. The ZZP one is the same price as getting an OEM one from Rockauto.

Get the zzp one if your gonna buy the whole thing. I'd booger weld it up myself with a parts store flex section if possible but I'm a cheap bastard

 

[importcrew]

The past couple days I've been spending a little bit of time making molds for a wood/epoxy project. I'm making a few serving trays made from live edge wood I bought from Rockler. Just finished making 3 (out of 4) molds and each serving tray will be a different colored epoxy.

 

[sktchy]

Done like 3 radiators in the last week due to the plastic end caps cracking since it got cold.

 

[bikrboy128]

VQ Nissan with a sauced timing chain. Surprised it didn’t jump

 

[camarothatcould]

How many clicks left?

 

[bikrboy128]

How many clicks left?

None! It's all the way out with the tensioner arm off the tensioner. This thing was noisy, but not throwing any cam codes

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I was gonna ask if that was all the way out. Looks like it was recently all the way out too with that sliver (1/8'th inch or so) of fresh metal.