Still not doing any heavy lifting, but that leaves room for lots of other things. Let me know if you need anything!

8/11/2011 2:46:20 PM

Up pipe!

8/11/2011 2:48:22 PM

Yes sir! I need a post-it on my forehead!

8/11/2011 2:59:34 PM

How much to recharge the a/c in my 1999 Saturn SL-1?

8/11/2011 5:00:01 PM

Hey Dan, my mom's boyfriend has a '90 3/4-ton Chevy with a slipping trans. I assume it's a 700R4 (or 4L60...not sure when they changed the name). You think it would be cheaper for him to have it rebuilt, or to just buy a reman and have you or Matt install it?

If it's the latter,

8/11/2011 7:19:54 PM

Duke...that's a good question. There are a couple of routes I usually like to take:

1. Have a shop rebuild it. Charlie Brown, Rose & Sons, or Mike's Transmission (I40 & Hwy 42; Mike Adams)

2. Get a rebuilt one. The only place I've gotten them from is Jennings in Goldsboro, and what's cool is that they can do extended warranty troubleshooting, and they're reasonably close.

A 700R4 is NOT rocket science, and most transmission shops can do a passable job of rebuilding.

Of course, Matt or I would be glad to do R&R on it; it's not a hard one to do.

8/12/2011 11:48:35 AM

pm sent

8/12/2011 12:51:41 PM

Shout out to Dan for some nice work! Definitely recommend, he knows his way around some 'yotas.

8/14/2011 12:06:03 PM

He can fix cars, but can he fix his broken heart?

8/14/2011 12:17:32 PM

Ehhh...probably not. Anyhoo...BTTT.

^^Thanks for the plug and thanks for the bidness!

8/14/2011 10:42:37 PM

BTTT, people!

8/15/2011 11:28:35 PM

bttt

8/17/2011 1:28:09 PM

can you help me with any of this: message_topic.aspx?topic=616735?

8/17/2011 1:37:36 PM

PM sent!

8/17/2011 7:58:35 PM

How much to put a cam in my LS6, Dan? I'm gonna leave the Z06 up in NC when I head to FL, so it'll probably be just sitting around up here for a few weeks until I can get back up here to get it.


Also, just to write out the stuff we were talking about the other day on that blue '66 pickup so you can remember...

It's a '66 C-10 with a 250 I6 and a 3-spd on the column. Looking at, in priority order:

1. Either rebuilding the column shift mechanism or converting to a 3-speed floor shift
2. Adding power steering

8/18/2011 2:04:59 PM

scratch the cam...looks like I'll be able to get very significant power gains just with an intake, headers, and a tune, and that will keep it in a lower class for autocross (and save me a bunch of money). A quick look at the Google makes it look like those bolt-ons would yield something like 390 rwhp, or a gain of 40 rwhp or a little more.

or I might just not fuck with it...who knows.

8/18/2011 3:19:38 PM

David called this one

Quote :

"Great rates, great conversations, but terrible gas."

Thanks again Dan!

8/19/2011 7:23:34 AM

Thanks, Dennis! How's the refrigeration? Hang meat up in there?

8/19/2011 12:44:49 PM

BTW I take credit cards via paypal!

8/19/2011 9:08:56 PM

It's pretty cold in there now. I had it blasting all the way home from work this afternoon and came in the house (we keep it around 68) and it felt hot to me There was a lot of water dripping out so at least its not clogged.

8/19/2011 9:15:23 PM

That's sweet! AC work is some of my favorite stuff. Yessir, the more humid it is, the more condensate you end up dumping. One thing I do like about GM AC systems is that they'll freeze you out of the car when properly working...well, make that two things...the other is that they are simple and usually pretty easy to work on.

Oh, and I am back to doing most car work. Still trying to not stress my leg too much, but it's a lot better.

[Edited on August 21, 2011 at 1:20 PM. Reason : Leg!]

8/21/2011 1:18:04 PM

My Z06's AC system works (had it evac'd and recharged), but it's still not as cold as it should be. It struggles when the temps get into the mid 90s or more, and will basically not even keep the car cold when it's that hot and you're sitting still.

At any rate, I might need to get you to evac & recharge the Ram later this week before I hit the road for FL, assuming you have the time to do it. Every place I've talked to down here either (a) refuses to install a customer supplied part (drier), and/or (b) wants $30/pound for R134a, or (c) wants $100 for labor for the evac & recharge, plus $20/lb for the freon, etc.

8/21/2011 3:41:27 PM

Could you do my brakes? I have a 2007 Saturn Ion 3. I will be purchasing all new rotors, drums and pads over Labor Day.

8/21/2011 8:32:23 PM

Check your PM. Alero is inoperative at the moment. Thanks!

8/21/2011 10:00:04 PM

PMs sent!

8/22/2011 11:05:48 AM

bttt

8/25/2011 10:50:22 AM

sent you a pm the other day!

8/25/2011 5:18:47 PM

And replied!

8/29/2011 10:45:31 AM

And back to the top. Lemme know whatcha got. Back to full capacity now.

8/30/2011 9:56:11 AM

Bttt

8/31/2011 10:56:28 AM

Bttt. I'm available this evening, tomorrow evening, and all day Monday.

9/1/2011 8:13:19 AM

Back to the top for greasemonkey action. And thanks to all who've given me bidness. It's greatly appreciated!

9/2/2011 8:55:03 AM

9/5/2011 9:34:00 AM

PM sent!

9/5/2011 7:44:43 PM

dan replaced my wife's timing belt and water pump and saved me a lot of money

highly recommended

9/5/2011 11:12:41 PM

Chris...it was a pleasure meeting y'all, and I really appreciate the business. Thanks again!

9/6/2011 12:14:05 AM

I have a 99 Cavalier Z24...got a head gasket leak which caused the tensioner to go bad for the timing chain (I assume it's what is causing the knocking noise on the passenger side of the engine). Would like to get em both fixed. PM me with details for price, where you are located, and how long it would take. Thanks!

9/6/2011 10:14:38 AM

PM sent!

9/6/2011 11:12:26 AM

Back to the top...because I'm a sucker for punishment!

9/7/2011 9:24:37 AM

Dan replaced my water pump and timing belt - Thank you sir.

Will shoot you a note next week about the bearing work on the Jeep.

9/7/2011 9:37:29 AM

I appreciate the business! Thanks again, and yeah, just give me a yell whenever you want to do them.

9/7/2011 4:06:56 PM

dan replaced my thermostat...check engine light is still on, but i suspect that's because i haven't had it cleared

also, i don't know what y'all were smoking that day (in the smoker, i mean), but my car smells like bbq...LOVE IT

9/7/2011 4:09:09 PM

deemarie's car also smelled of smoked pork

aka delicious

9/7/2011 4:11:35 PM

Ricky...one pork shoulder and two chickens. The chickens were the BOMB, but we didn't leave the shoulder on long enough so it didn't pull cleanly. Flavor was OUT OF SIGHT though!

Chris...and I kept her windows up and doors closed so it wouldn't be too much, but I guess it has a way of permeating EVERYTHING!

9/7/2011 4:15:30 PM

I still need to get up with you about that CEL. And also, front rotors. When are you free?

9/7/2011 4:21:25 PM

I can dive into the CEL one evening next week...I'm gonna be out of town all weekend. The rotors I'll have time to do either tonite or tomorrow nite or next week! Lemme know!

9/7/2011 4:24:12 PM

Wrench Whore For Hire

9/8/2011 10:54:34 AM

you got pm!

9/8/2011 7:39:24 PM

And replied!

9/8/2011 11:06:56 PM

ive got a 2001 Montero xls, when i run the AC, water drips onto the passenger side floor... any ideas?

9/9/2011 8:27:23 PM