chit chat thread

[Jeff]

KaiserRolls said:

Jeff said:

My wife showed me this today. Not sure who actually has a Facebook thing https://m.facebook.com/SKYLINESthelimit/posts/683884955155750

Hey I know that guy

Interesting, where did you meet him?

[Rekpoint]

KaiserRolls said:

Hey I know that guy

I wonder how I never saw that. That was funny as hell!..

Jeff said:

Picked these up for the e38 this weekend

How much did you pay if you dont mind me asking?

[KaiserRolls]

Jeff said:

KaiserRolls said:

Jeff said:

My wife showed me this today. Not sure who actually has a Facebook thing https://m.facebook.com/SKYLINESthelimit/posts/683884955155750

Hey I know that guy

Interesting, where did you meet him?

I've known him for 25 years

[patsbimmer1]

^^

[HipMF]

Finally took some pictures of the test fixture that I built for work. Too bad my phone was being a potato.

It's for testing a 6-up array of LED lighting boards. It's a basic functional test; just put 12v on it and make sure it lights up. Previously we were manually sticking meter leads in the connector on each board while holding a welding face mask over it so you didn't get blinded. This should be an improvement.

[Jeff]

That's a pretty cool fixture. Looks like it would cut you test time in 3rds

[jc43089]

So I bought an '04 Sienna van with a bad transmission.  It had been power flushed and that caused a plugged filter about 1000 miles later.  It was a good price due to being broken.  I towed it home and changed the filter and fluid, that got rid of the cavitating pump noise and it drives but the shifting is poor, harsh 1-2, weak 2-3, then 3-4-5 works ok.  

Last night I pulled the valve body to disassemble and clean it, I am going to try that first, if it still doesn't work I'm not out anything.  Most likely I will be hunting for a U151F transmission.

I didn't get any pictures because my phone died but yikes there are a lot of small passages and valves in the valve body.  It's like black magic going on in there, several spools seemed sticky so I have a small amount of hope that it might solve my problems to clean it all carefully.

[B C]

I use the Castrol Transmax Multi-Import fluid in my 06. It made 0 difference in anything since it appeared to have been serviced recently before I bought it.

Vacuuming out all the crackers and french fries was equally beneficial for shifting performance

[jc43089]

This is more like undriveable bad shifting.  The 06 and newer on has the same transmission but uses Toyota "WS" fluid rather than 04-05 uses "TI-V" the programming is different I think to match the lighter viscosity fluid.  I usually use Redline synthetic, the TI-V compatible fluid is their D4, they would recommend D6 for newer vehicles that require "WS" fluid.

I will be adding some Lucas tranny doctor to this one for good luck...

Fun fact, this '04 is an XLE Limited and has radar following cruise control, I doubt it works anymore but I did not know the was an option so long ago.

[GB-335xiCoupe]

In 2004 they had adaptive cruise control, but it was $$$ option. Getting to be standard equip nowadays...

I'm almost 100% sure you'll be looking for a new tranny.

How many miles on it?

[jc43089]

GB-335xiCoupe said:

In 2004 they had adaptive cruise control, but it was $$$ option. Getting to be standard equip nowadays...

I'm almost 100% sure you'll be looking for a new tranny.

How many miles on it?

172k.  I'm sure it's toast but I like taking stuff apart and i'm not out anything but an evenings work if it still doesn't work.

[GB-335xiCoupe]

jc43089 said:

172k.  I'm sure it's toast but I like taking stuff apart and i'm not out anything but an evenings work if it still doesn't work.

It is definitely fun taking stuff apart. Like when I changed the starter motor in my 335. What a PITA!  I curse that one bolt in the back of the motor! Three inches from the firewall. WTF, BMW?!?! But I got it all back together and believe it or not, it works!

[patsbimmer1]

GB-335xiCoupe said:

It is definitely fun taking stuff apart. Like when I changed the starter motor in my 335. What a PITA!  I curse that one bolt in the back of the motor! Three inches from the firewall. WTF, BMW?!?! But I got it all back together and believe it or not, it works!

A flex head wrench is the key there.

[GB-335xiCoupe]

patsbimmer1 said:

A flex head wrench is the key there.  

Ya! I found that out later. Plus the universal size for that F... er.. what I meant to say - FINE E-torx - I just bought a set of ratcheting ones from Sears and they are very nice.

[patsbimmer1]

I'm trying to get our hardwood floors refinished but for whatever fucking reason getting someone to show up and give me quotes is like pulling fucking teeth.  It shouldn't be this hard to spend money.

[Jeff]

patsbimmer1 said:

I'm trying to get our hardwood floors refinished but for whatever fucking reason getting someone to show up and give me quotes is like pulling fucking teeth.  It shouldn't be this hard to spend money.

It always seems to happen when you want something done you can't give your money away nor will people show up if you try to give them extra money

[GB-335xiCoupe]

Jeff said:

It always seems to happen when you want something done you can't give your money away nor will people show up if you try to give them extra money

I'll take any extra money you have laying around...

Hardwood floors should be a DIY. You'll save a lot of money and learn a new trade. That's why I put my own tile floor in my basement. OK, it was a PITA, but I learned a trade and also learned why I don't do that trade for a living...

[jc43089]

I refinished about 700 square feet of oak flooring in our old house, it was a lot of work but it turned out good.  The orbital sanders are too slow so just giver with a drum sander.

[Daggerty]

Some people just don't have time to do everything themselves even though it means saving money.

[patsbimmer1]

I've got no issue diy'ing stuff but our hardwoods are 100+ years old so i'd like to not fuck them up.  That and my August/September is packed between work and 4 weddings.  One guy did get back text me after I sent him pictures.  $3 per sq ft to refinish the floor and it's about 500sq/ft.