Shadetree Mechanics

SteamWake · 09-02-09, 05:48 PM

I just replaced the starting motor in my Toyota Tacoma (96).

Longest screws Ive ever seen. Espically with no power tools and only being able to manage 1/8 a turn each stroke of the wrench.

Not to mention wresteling the rascal out and into position.

So heres the funny bit.

This ever happen to you?

So I'm tightning a screw with about 3,000 turns to it (seemed like) and take it most the way home and your arm gets tired.

You decide to swap to a socket wrench and lay on your back looking upwards and turn about 2,000 more turns,,,, the wrong way :rotfl:

I took a break after that

FIREWALL · 09-02-09, 05:50 PM

The important thing is it works don't it.

ETR3(SS) · 09-02-09, 09:51 PM

We all have our days.:rotfl:

MothBalls · 09-02-09, 10:09 PM

Are you sure you needed a starter?

I had a Tacoma and sometimes the starter would just "click" when I turned the key. Happened about once a month, then once a week, kept getting worse. Figured it needed a starter.

Took it to my local trusted shop, he told me it's common on those and Corollas. It's the nut that holds the positive started cable to the starter. It's not a ful nut, sorta a half-nut in bronze. (he showed it to me) He said they work loose over time and it's just a bad connection.

He tightened the nut and that fixed it. Told me it'd be $10 for putting it on the rack, I gave him $20.

GoldenRivet · 09-03-09, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

I just replaced the starting motor in my Toyota Tacoma (96).

Longest screws Ive ever seen. Espically with no power tools and only being able to manage 1/8 a turn each stroke of the wrench.

Not to mention wresteling the rascal out and into position.

So heres the funny bit.

This ever happen to you?

So I'm tightning a screw with about 3,000 turns to it (seemed like) and take it most the way home and your arm gets tired.

You decide to swap to a socket wrench and lay on your back looking upwards and turn about 2,000 more turns,,,, the wrong way :rotfl:

I took a break after that

such a situation only calls for 4 words

"son"

"of"

"a"

"b*tch"

Task Force · 09-03-09, 12:04 AM

appears you pulled a bernard...:rotfl:

AVGWarhawk · 09-03-09, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

such a situation only calls for 4 words

"son"

"of"

"a"

"b*tch"

Never a truer statement!

SteamWake · 09-03-09, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MothBalls

Are you sure you needed a starter?

I had a Tacoma and sometimes the starter would just "click" when I turned the key. Happened about once a month, then once a week, kept getting worse. Figured it needed a starter.

Took it to my local trusted shop, he told me it's common on those and Corollas. It's the nut that holds the positive started cable to the starter. It's not a ful nut, sorta a half-nut in bronze. (he showed it to me) He said they work loose over time and it's just a bad connection.

He tightened the nut and that fixed it. Told me it'd be $10 for putting it on the rack, I gave him $20.

Yea I had the old starter bench tested. Oh and that 'half screw' was definatly not loose my scabby knuckles can attest to that:rotfl:

09-02-09, 05:48 PM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Shadetree Mechanics I just replaced the starting motor in my Toyota Tacoma (96). Longest screws Ive ever seen. Espically with no power tools and only being able to manage 1/8 a turn each stroke of the wrench. Not to mention wresteling the rascal out and into position. So heres the funny bit. This ever happen to you? So I'm tightning a screw with about 3,000 turns to it (seemed like) and take it most the way home and your arm gets tired. You decide to swap to a socket wrench and lay on your back looking upwards and turn about 2,000 more turns,,,, the wrong way :rotfl: I took a break after that __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-02-09, 05:50 PM	#2
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09-02-09, 09:51 PM	#3
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	We all have our days.:rotfl: __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

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09-02-09, 10:09 PM	#4
MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Are you sure you needed a starter? I had a Tacoma and sometimes the starter would just "click" when I turned the key. Happened about once a month, then once a week, kept getting worse. Figured it needed a starter. Took it to my local trusted shop, he told me it's common on those and Corollas. It's the nut that holds the positive started cable to the starter. It's not a ful nut, sorta a half-nut in bronze. (he showed it to me) He said they work loose over time and it's just a bad connection. He tightened the nut and that fixed it. Told me it'd be $10 for putting it on the rack, I gave him $20.