1989 Ford Mustang Core Support Removal

i took a few videos of the removal process of a core support on my 1989 ford mustang convertible. its overly not to hard to remove the core support. you have to remove the front bumper n the reinforcement, remove the fenders, you will remove the radiator and anything else that is attached to the core support. you will have to use a spot weld removal drill bit also. just make sure to fully drill out each spot weld as you go that is attaching the core support to the front end. there are hidden ones also.

1990 Ford Mustang Convertible LX Core Support Repaired

a friend of mine had recently been in a minor front end collision with his mustang. he purchased a new used core support from a local wreaking yard for under 100.00, in these videos will show from start to finish.

Chevrolet Tahoe Brake Light Switch Failure

here is a video showing why the brake light switch has failed n also i have included the part store brand replacement part number. mine started to work intermittently say 50% of the time. when i pulled the switch part this is what i found

Chevrolet Tahoe Instrument Cluster Failure

if you are an owner of a 2000 - 2006 Tahoe,Suburban,1500,2500,GMC Denali,Cadillac escalade then you may or may not have encountered the stepper motor failure with these cluster, signs that the cluster is failing is flutter in the gauges or lack or gauges working and intermittent gauge function. as the gauges electric motor fails it can no longer keep the needle in place.

Chevrolet Tahoe Sending unit failure

this problem just started recently with the fuel sending unit in the gas tank, i noticed the fuel level would random drop to E, i have a bluetooth scan tool, i pulled a pending code for the sending unit low voltage. the tahoe still runs fine but i know ill have to change the fuel pump n sending unit shortly.

Chevrolet  has had a problem with sending units for years with there trucks and suburbans also.

1987 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Top Swap

well i took on this project with one simple goal. that goal was to swap the top from my donor car which happen to have a recently replaced top. during the whole process there was
16 nuts along the back that holds the top down to the car, there was a total of 9 bolts and nuts that hold each side of the top to the car. there is a bracket that does need to be removed also its located by the seat belt re-tractor. the back seat does need to be removed also. also the hydraulic lines will need to be removed since my rams were needing to be replaced. i decided to remove them from the rams at this time.

Traxxas Stampede 4x4 To Traxxas Slash 4x4 Conversion

let me start off by saying that the conversion once i had all the parts was a breeze took me 45mins total. i can say it does handle alot better not as top heavy. the wider chassis of the slash does make a difference. here is what i started with.

at this point you should know how to remove the front and rear modular diffs. 4 torx screws in the front and 4 torx screws, you will need to also remove the steering linkage torx screw also, 4 torx screws in the rear and it should pop apart. removing the electronics is pretty much straight forward locate each of the torx screws holding each part down n make sure that you keep those screws also. when you have it all apart you will notice that the front diff does not have splines you will need to remove the torx screw that holds the stampede center drive shaft on the front diff.

Parts List
1x Slash 4x4 chassis $20.00
1x Slash Body mount kit for the front only
1x body mount lift kit (longer screws)
1x Slash 4x4 Center Drive line
1x Slash front diff out put gear (part number 6888x)
1x Slash Body

Finished Product below i ended up cutting the slash's body for clearance. i plan to purchase another body also.

Vats Pass bypass 1989 Chevrolet Corvette

my friend recently bought this corvette, he didnt get the key with it. i ended up making all 15 key values for the vats pass security system, i 1st verified that the system was working, we did have to pull the cylinder lock for the ignition out of the steering column, once i had the 2 white wires off of the cylinder lock, i began hooking up resistors one right after another 1st i waited the 4mins exactly with that didn't work went thru all 15. i tested the voltage coming from the vats module it was fine. so i waited 6 minutes this time, to my frustration and amazement it was the 8th value i tired. the car hasnt been running in over 2 yrs. we put fresh gas n a new battery checked all the fluids before we even started it. we did find that it has a cold start issue also. it does need a full tune up n service on the transmission n engine oil n coolant. towards the end of the day we decided to drive the car home after making sure the brakes worked and it didnt overheat n the transmission was shifting correctly. here is a video i took of it running on the 1st fire up.n i used 1/2 watt resistors also from radio shack. here are the key values. the key value was 2370 ohms which i had the resistor value at 2330 ohms.

KEY CODE : OHMS
1- 402 ohms
2- 523 ohms
3- 681 ohms
4- 887 ohms
5- 1,130 ohms
6- 1,470 ohms
7- 1870 ohms
8- 2,370 ohms
9- 3,010 ohms
10- 3,740 ohms
11- 4,750 ohms
12- 6,040 ohms
13- 7,500 ohms
14- 9,530 ohms
15- 11,800 ohms

Chevrolet C20 4X4 SBC 350 V8 Running Again

Volkswagen Passat Turbo

i recently saved this car from going to the wreaking yard, the car had a minor minor water leak the that previous owner couldn't find.

Mazda Protege Random Stalling and No start Fix

i have recently been working on a few Mazda Proteges ranging from 1990 to 1993 with the 1.8 ltr and the most common cause of the no start or stalling happens to be the coolant temp sensor, it tells the ECU what temp the engine is at the colder the engine is the richer the fuel and vise versa it will lean out if to hot. even if you dont have a check engine light on its worth the 15 to change the sensor to see

1990-1993 Mazda Protege Wiper Relay location

this pertains to the older protege on NON Cruise control cars, u can use a relay from a ford escort also. here are the videos

1998 Dodge Durango Engine Install

this was a fun process here are all the videos i took along the way.

Signs of an Oil Pump Failure

as you may have noticed you have lost oil pressure in your engine the gauge suddenly drops to zero and you hear nasty noises come from the engine. if you have a light on your dash for Oil it is red with a symbol of a oil can. if you are driving along and you suddenly lose oil pressure pull over safely to the side of the road and turn off your engine, let it sit for a moment and if possible pop your hood. also check your oil after 5 mins if its low and you have oil on you throw a qt or two in the engine or until its within the full mark. start it back up again n listen to the engine if you hear clicking/tapping from the top end of the engine n the light is still on TURN OFF YOUR ENGINE. if you hear a KNOCKING noise then TURN OFF YOUR ENGINE, depending on mileage and or overall care of your engine. you may have had an oil pump failure. if you had your oil changed lately by you or by a shop then you might want to see if there is a puddle of oil underneath your vehicle. at this time. if you can see the oil streaming out of the bottom of your engine on to the ground then either you had a loose oil filter or the drain plug wasn't tighten up properly.  here are two videos below hope this helps

Dodge Durango 4x4 V8 5.2 Engine Install Finished

well after almost 2 weeks of working in my spare time i finally got it all done, the oil pump had failed in the new engine i got from the wreaking yard but no damage was done to the engine tho. here are some videos

Signs of a Failed Freeze Plug

this is a 1998 Dodge Durango 5.2 magnum engine. the freeze plug was failing for sometime, it had a slow leak at 1st but i could never spot it. until last may when i started my durango up n smelt heavy anti freeze. i looked underneath the durango n spotted it coming out of the bell housing on the transmission. and this is what i found. if you start to notice that your car or truck or van is losing coolant overtime , if you notices wetness around the block, if you can smell anti freeze while the engine is running, if you notice there is a small spot of antifreeze underneath your car or truck or van its best to check it out.

Dodge Durango Oil Pan Change From 4x2 to 4x4

just alittle FYI you have to change the oil pick up tube and the Oil pan if you have a 4x2 engine going into to 4x4 durango. check out the video

Dodge Durango V8 clutch fan removal

Dodge Durango 5.2 V8 Engine Removal Progress

this is just a little update. one thing i can say that on the 4x4 they have the engine mounts that attach to the front diff.

Predator Engine 6.5Hp Harbor Freight engine

Predator Engine 6.5Hp harbor Freight engine. recently purchased this engine at harbor freight for 132.00 out the door didn't seem like a bad deal. i have gone thru the break in process as they state. 3 hours no faster then 1/3 throttle i have also disconnected the oil pressure kill switch because this engine is on my kids go kart which they found out really quick that it shuts off once they take a hard corner. this engine starts on the 1st pull with the choke on. runs really well for being a Honda GX 200 clone. ill post more videos n a review after my kids have had it for a while n we will see how it stands up.

Briggs & Stratton Flat Head 5Hp Powered Go kart

i recently picked this engine up from a friend i knew it ran ok but i didnt expect to have so many problems with it at this time it will run but it cuts out i thought i had the problem fixed. i recently found that the pulsa jet carburetor was the problem i have ordered a rebuild kit for that engine. here are some videos of what i have done so far.

Dodge Durango 5.2 V8 Engine Removal

in this next week in my free time that i have i will be removing the engine from my dodge durango with the 5.2 V8, the engine being removed had a freeze plug failure on the back of the block behind the flex plate. so instead of just replacing the freeze plugs i decided last year to purchase a low mileage wreaking yard engine for it, in part of the mileage on the old engine is around 244k and i was starting to have cylinder head problems also on these magum engines they are prone to failure right around were the valves seat are prone to cracking over time. i did run a compression test to confirm that my readings were lower on the passenger side head. i will be taking videos of my progress through out the whole process i will offer the best tips i can to best help you with what i can. please forgive the short videos i dont have a full camera set up i just use my HTC One M9 as my video camera it doesnt do too bad at least i hope it doesnt..lol here are some videos of my current progress

Go Kart Projects Honda GX 140 To Briggs & Stratton Flat Head 5 Hp

i have been working on this go kart for the past few weeks 1st off the honda motor could barley move the go kart, the govener ended up screwing up so i grabbed this briggs n stratton 5 hp flat head i had laying around. i did the basics to get it running again, fresh fuel, oil change, cleaned out the carb also. this engine moves the kart alot better.

Go Kart Projects

to start off i have been working on a few go karts lately. i have a manco fox II n also i have a two seat go kart both have honda GX 160 on them. both karts were in pieces when i got them.