TollKeeper
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Be a normal mechanic, and rub some grease on it, and put some electrical tape on it.
There are just some days I wish I didn't turn wrenches
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No busted knuckles, no pride. They are called battle scars. Can't get them playing video games.
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I got that cut within the first 5 minutes this morning. I grabbed a shop towel and just kept wiping the blood off and pressing down and within 15-20 minutes the bleeding stopped.
I will be getting more nicks tomorrow morning. I have an 08 4Runner in my driveway right now that I will be doing front pads, calipers and rotors on. Also doing a rear diff drain and fill.
Next week I will be getting engine out and new one in and hooking everything up. Next weekend I have a 2014 Grand Cherokee coming in for the dreaded money making, oil filter housing/cooler assembly replacement because of the common oil leak on the Penstar 3.2 and 3.6 engines. This will be the 3rd one I will be doing in less than a year. The straight ahead engines, like this one, take a little longer because need to remove the cowling and all the connections and hose is in the back. Transverse is easier.
I will be getting more nicks tomorrow morning. I have an 08 4Runner in my driveway right now that I will be doing front pads, calipers and rotors on. Also doing a rear diff drain and fill.
Next week I will be getting engine out and new one in and hooking everything up. Next weekend I have a 2014 Grand Cherokee coming in for the dreaded money making, oil filter housing/cooler assembly replacement because of the common oil leak on the Penstar 3.2 and 3.6 engines. This will be the 3rd one I will be doing in less than a year. The straight ahead engines, like this one, take a little longer because need to remove the cowling and all the connections and hose is in the back. Transverse is easier.
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Had a 2008 4Runner here this morning for new pads, rotors, calipers for a front brake pulsation. Also drain and fill the rear diff for noise after the fluid was changed by dealer about 20k ago. Took front tires off and discovered d/s inner cv boot torn and slinging grease. I did the p/s axle and hub/bearing 3 weeks ago and checked the d/s and was intact and no tears and no grease slinging. Because of labor overlap, I went and got the axle for the d/s and she is also doing the hub/bearing and she is going to get back to me in 2 weeks and do it all at once. I went ahead and did the rear diff fluid change. Let it drain and sprayed brake clean in the fill hole and washed it out nicely. Unfortunately, the old fluid was grey and particles on the drain plug magnet. I would expect what I saw on first change but this is the 3rd change on a 128k miles rig. Refilled with 75w-90 synthetic, 3.2 quarts, delivered to her and was quieter but she knows she has an upcoming decision. I have tried for 6 months to buy the 4Runner from her for $12k. I even told her I would give her money back for the recent p/s axle and hub/bearing and pay her for all the new brake parts and left axle and hub/bearing and would pay her for the fluid for rear diff. She is thinking about it.......
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If I have a say so in anyone's choice for engines, transmissions, transfer cases, differentials....etc. Never ever installed any of their products and had a problem. They do custom builds too.
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Years ago, when I was in shops, Jasper did not sell to the open public. Had to buy from a shop because they would only ship to a shop.
I sold enough engines one year that they took me and a couple other service managers in my area, and drove us from KC, Mo. area to Indianapolis for the 2nd Brickyard 400. That was the year there was a long rain delay, finished race at dusk because at that time the track had no lights and Dale Earnhart won that race. I got to go in the infield where the sponsors tents were and race team tents were and go thru the "chow" line at the Jasper tent to eat. They drove us there the day before and we had rooms at some hotel and Jasper paid for all our food and even booze while driving to and from the track back to KC. I had a big bag that I had lots of souvenirs in that I bought for people that knew I was going. I was dead tired when they dropped me off at my truck at the shop I worked at, where I had left it inside the shop.
I sold enough engines one year that they took me and a couple other service managers in my area, and drove us from KC, Mo. area to Indianapolis for the 2nd Brickyard 400. That was the year there was a long rain delay, finished race at dusk because at that time the track had no lights and Dale Earnhart won that race. I got to go in the infield where the sponsors tents were and race team tents were and go thru the "chow" line at the Jasper tent to eat. They drove us there the day before and we had rooms at some hotel and Jasper paid for all our food and even booze while driving to and from the track back to KC. I had a big bag that I had lots of souvenirs in that I bought for people that knew I was going. I was dead tired when they dropped me off at my truck at the shop I worked at, where I had left it inside the shop.
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A lot of local shops here always talk bad about Jasper engines.
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Would like to know why.
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They arent as good as they once were.
We had a Jasper engine 4.8LS that we installed in one of our shop trucks last October.
It failed on startup.
The next engine has had lifter issues on cylinder 7 ever sense, and getting them to cover that has been a nightmare.
We had a Jasper engine 4.8LS that we installed in one of our shop trucks last October.
It failed on startup.
The next engine has had lifter issues on cylinder 7 ever sense, and getting them to cover that has been a nightmare.
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