What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[Chapap]

Went to a car show yesterday. This guy wins the clean competition.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I bought large Legos to park my truck on.

 

[rumblecloud]

Today I get to replace the passenger side window regulator/motor with a working spare.
I can't wait to drill out the rivets that are holding it in....

 

[mikkelstuff]

Swore a lot!

Drove my '02 Ranger to the pharmacy yesterday. Got back in the truck to drive home and the d**n thing would not even pretend to start. Gave up and called the tow truck. They were 2 hours out on another tow but would call me when free. Bad when the tow truck driver knows you by your first name, your voice, and cell phone number!

So called the wife to come get me. On the way back to the house I remembered the last time this happened - called the tow truck and while waiting discovered that the wire plug was loose in the coil pack. Let out the wife at the house and drove back to the pharmacy to check the wire plug.

The plug seemed in place but pulled it out of the coil pack and reinserted. The 3.0L jumped to life once again - and once again I called to cancel the tow.

Looking this morning with a cool engine I find that the plastic catch has broken out of the coil wire plug. Ugh. I fought the blame thing for a good 30 minutes before I found at least a temporary way to cinch it up with a wire tie! Of course the plastic catch came out of the plug as opposed to a reasonably easy to change coil pack.

 

[sgtsandman]

Nothing today, took the 2011 to play "Chainsaw Hero" yesterday. A friend heats their home with wood and needs help processing it. Today is the usual sore back being treated with a aspirin and heating pad regimen.

 

[RustyShackleford94]

Well if i got to drive mine for a week straight itd be a miracle. Sat most of last week due to battery wiring giving me crap, This week its a brake line, wonder what its got in store for me next week.

Tried to see where its coming from but got a face full of brake fluid. Now that i can see again its definitely coming from somewhere right here lol.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Well if i got to drive mine for a week straight itd be a miracle. Sat most of last week due to battery wiring giving me crap, This week its a brake line, wonder what its got in store for me next week.
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Tried to see where its coming from but got a face full of brake fluid. Now that i can see again its definitely coming from somewhere right here lol.
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I honestly would just buy enough NiCop line to do the entire truck... when one lets go the others are on borrowed time too. Do all the flex line while you're in there too.

As to what is next... my money is on rear leaf spring hangers and shackles... I mean... you did kinda ask.

 

[superj]

Turned the torsion bars to lift the front bump stops off the lower control arms. What a difference in ride quality.

Also got my first actual tank of gas reading since I got the truck, 14mpg all in town.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Got the stove to work.

 

[RustyShackleford94]

I honestly would just buy enough NiCop line to do the entire truck... when one lets go the others are on borrowed time too. Do all the flex line while you're in there too.

As to what is next... my money is on rear leaf spring hangers and shackles... I mean... you did kinda ask.

Did those already and the rest of the lines have already been done once. Also i have coils on coils of steel line so steel line it is. As rusty as that front passenger coil bucket is itll probably outlast the truck honestly. Once that goes itll either get real expensive or wind up in the junkyard.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Did those already and the rest of the lines have already been done once. Also i have coils on coils of steel line so steel line it is. As rusty as that front passenger coil bucket is itll probably outlast the truck honestly. Once that goes itll either get real expensive or wind up in the junkyard.

I've always used steel line too. I just hear so much about NiCop... the next one I do I'm gonna try it.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I forgot to mention... use care on a couple of the brake line fittings. There are a couple that are odd ball size... and are in the category of unobtainium.

 

[RustyShackleford94]

I've always used steel line too. I just hear so much about NiCop... the next one I do I'm gonna try it.

It bends like butter and lasts forever. I nicopped my 79 K20 about 10 years ago and that stuff will be like new when the truck finally does fall apart.

I forgot to mention... use care on a couple of the brake line fittings. There are a couple that are odd ball size... and are in the category of unobtainium.

Yeah i mastered the art of brake lines a long time ago. If the lines rusted in the fitting i just drill it out. This is absolutely invaluable also https://www.eastwood.com/universal-...kedid=491598523420&wickedsource=google&wv=3.1

Plus if i did scrap an unobtanium fitting i can crank one out in the Mazak at work no problem.

 

[pjtoledo]

Today I get to replace the passenger side window regulator/motor with a working spare.
I can't wait to drill out the rivets that are holding it in....

the rivets are easy. punch the center pins out. start drilling. when the base starts spinning tilt the drill an inch or two. it will chew right thru the base as it spins.

 

[rumblecloud]

the rivets are easy. punch the center pins out. start drilling. when the base starts spinning tilt the drill an inch or two. it will chew right thru the base as it spins.

Got through all five with no swearing. It wasn't as bad as I remember. Thanks