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jolotter
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:59 am Post subject: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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I'm travelling down the west coast from Canada in my 71 high top. I developed a slap on the 3-4 cylinder pair in San Francisco. I tightened the lower head bolts (really loose) but I'm still have a dead #4 and a massive,loud exhaust leak. My plan is to pull the engine to assess and tighten the head nuts (one may be stripped - case savers).
I have tools and spare parts but i need a friendly driveway with a jack and maybe some helpful advice.
I'm arriving in LA tonight (Sunday) on 3 cylinders so that I have access to parts tomorrow.
Can anyone help? |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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Ping Robbie and see if he in SoCal - user aisab
LA is a big place - two people in LA can be three hours apart by car.
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aeromech
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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If you can make it here I can help. I'm in San Diego near Sea World. I have two used engines in my garage. Both run but are just long blocks right now. One has 80 psi in #1 cylinder.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:28 am Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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PM sent with contact info
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jolotter
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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Oh no. Its not been the greatest day. Got turned around because of the mud slides on 101. I'm now in Santa Maria and it feels like the 3-4 head is about to fall off. I have no power for going up a mountain. I tightened the lower head nuts again and I was able to spin the the rearmost one with my fingers. That stud is definitely stripped.
I'm basically running on two cylinders.
It seems driving is no longer an option. I'm looking for a rebuilt or good used long block nearby and work space to do the swap
Or,
So far have a generous offer of work space and available parts/engine in San Diego which is a long tow but will get me back on the road.
If anyone has any helpful suggestions, I'm all ears. |
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aeromech
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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I thought you were headed south. How did you go from Santa Barbara back birth to Santa Maria?
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aeromech
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:11 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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| aeromech wrote: |
| I thought you were headed south. How did you go from Santa Barbara back north to Santa Maria? |
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KentABQ 
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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| jolotter wrote: |
| Got turned around because of the mud slides on 101. |
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aeromech
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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Johann is towing to my house. Expect arrival Tuesday afternoon
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KentABQ
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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| aeromech wrote: |
| Johann is towing to my house. Expect arrival Tuesday afternoon |
Johann made an excellent decision. 
It's a long tow, but there's no one better to get him back on the road in good working order. Good luck, Aeromech!
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aeromech
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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Right now I’m extending an invitation for slave labor. If any of you local guys feel like helping you’re welcome to join in. Send me a PM.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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San Diego looking pretty good for car work right now. Three more days of 10F weather made even replacing a wiper blade nasty
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aeromech
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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We had a lot of rain last week but the weather has been great since Friday
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notchboy
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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| aeromech wrote: |
| We had a lot of rain last week but the weather has been great since Friday |
Yeah, daytime temps between 71 to 85 suck  Hate you right now. Ill be down there first week of February.
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SGKent
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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we are supposed to get rain here (Sacramento) tonight then some this weekend and next. Nothing heavy so y'all should be Ok. Bringing the bus to Gary and maybe Robbie is the best solution. Really. I'd just pull the engine apart and rebuild the whole thing while in San Diego. Normally T1 engines will last about 40,000 to 80,000 miles in a bus depending how hard it is pushed.
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aeromech
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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Too much time in my driveway Steve. I’m hoping for a 2 day adventure
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Xevin
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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Gary, You the best. Still taking in strays. Dig people like you. OP remember, Benjamin’s not Borden’s. You are in good hands. Safe travels.
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jolotter
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:46 am Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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I got a full trailer to load the bus on and a uhaul to pull it. I didn't know uhaul had one but when i went to pick up the two wheel dolly there it was. I'm staying the night in LA and heading to aeromech's tomorrow after dropping a passenger at LAX.
Its really hard to get down the coast. I've been running into people who can't get to work for days because of the mudslides. A rough time for many people. I'm lucky that it's just a bit of logistical affecting my vacation.
Anyway, looking forward to some good wrenching time over the next few days and then heading down Baja with a fresh powerplant.
As aeromech stated, slave labour is welcome and will be rewarded with cold beer.
I could also use an aux battery if anyone has an ideas that won't break the wallet too bad. I have a 100W solar panel to keep it all charged.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:37 am Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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I just got off a mammoth one and a half week traveler bus job today...
...and I’ll head over tomorrow after work!
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aeromech
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Looking for a friendly place for a repair in SoCal |
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Great Robbie. I appreciate the help.
Johann, please text me an update on your estimated arrival time.
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