Dio's Workshop

0615: text came in, "No work, Sleep in" NOT A PROBLEM, other than the lost income aspect. Seen worse, felt worse, can make do as needed. BUT That means I'm workin' On BlooTwuck. At least getting to a point where when parts get in, i can start the process to get it all back together. … Continue reading called it

Full day, good thing too. No time to work on Bloo, but thats alright, I want to dedicate time to her and her only when I get going on this lower end Refresh/Clutch job. Most all of the orders I put in shipped today, but they are scattered like sparks in the wind around the … Continue reading Muhndaze and the Grind

This may seem a somber post, but I think those in this group will understand. I'm embracing the SUCK of Bloo showing the effects of sitting for the last 12 years. I knew what I was buying into, crossing my fingers for the better. For the most part, I DID receive 'the better'. Still, time, … Continue reading In Gratitude

Thats my mind-set this AM,,,, Ain't gonna change a damned thing bitchin' about what is: just embrace it, carry on. I don't have a level concrete floor, I don't have a lift, I don't have a shop full of tools, (amazingly, I DO have a lot of the tools that normally are shop supplied, like … Continue reading Embrace the SUCK

I have not been idle today,,, BUT, I know what it AIN'T!! https://youtu.be/BwA4Cn0ihIs?si=WGdKIfPH-B1Xv8cr Going ahead and ordering timing chain and gears, timing cover, and main bearings, and rear main seal. In fact, as soon as I hit publish here, thats a what I am doing,,,, I'll keep the language I wanna use to meself. UPDATE: … Continue reading Expletives to be deleted..(updated)

Yes kids, there is a reason your old man told you to lube that gasket on the oil filter,,, Obviously not O.E. which it'd better not be,,, BUT, you can see that I musta pulled every trick in the book (and created a couple new ones) to get that thing off Twuck. You can even … Continue reading a 2 hour struggle,,,,

This started this morning. https://youtube.com/shorts/fNzKpzaIfiQ?si=Bp2aY3zlTSfvFzz_ Since then, did the coolant flush and Oil change. Was hoping that the oil change might 'change' the parameters a little and that this would 'go away',,, Yeah,, been down that road, rare, but does occasionally happen. I am of the opinion she has a rod knocking,,, but there's some … Continue reading Advice from old Gearheads NEEDED (check update in comments)