Ghost trailer. lmao

 

I had a tree struck by lightning one time. Hard as a rock...don't burn worth a dang either. Ate chains up quickly.



Hmmm... I don't get it....

Wonder what the difference on SCT X2 and X3 will be? Maybe I should trade up!

 

what's the valve cover breather hole grommit size for 01? don't have the fsm handy

 

I have a wireless transmitter commonly used in broadcasting.....and it doesn't look like THAT!

 

 

I am not sure what that serves to prove....other than some minds may be warped (mine included...) heehee....

 

So an update (it was too late when I got home form the Capitol last night).

I pulled the steering column and slipped off form the office to go to the dealer on the south end of Austin. After arguing with service writer for over half an hour about them wanting to see a copy of the title, I gave them my insurance card that has my name and my wife's name on it along with the VIN.

They told me they were wanting this to "protect me..." I guess the latest fad for car thieves around Austin is carefully removing a steering column and taking it in to dealer to get ignition switch replaced (even with the key in it).

So I waited in the lounge for an hour and a half for a quote. Finally, the service writer and another person came in and told me they needed to speak to my wife. Now they had no way of knowing, but normally, my wife is the nicest person around. I, on the other hand, am not. But as she was reapply pissed that her car broke, I was the calm one. She believes that when she buys a car new, it should never break.

So I asked them, can you not tell me what it would cost to fix this? And I was rudely told, "about $300."

I promptly picked up my steering column, and responded by saying, "Are you f'n kidding me? I already did the hard part by removing the column!" as I walked out.

I then took the column to a local locksmith and dropped it off as I have meetings at the Capitol. I slipped off about 4:30 and mad a dash back to the locksmith between meetings. He charged me $21.65 to fix it, and no bull smack issue about title.

As it was late last night, I installed it this afternoon in about an hour. Wife is happy again, and South Point Hyundai sucks.


I don't think FSM will give the size, but I can find a part number if that would help.



And I just ran across this in a magazine I take - Auto Restorer. Being a stamp collector as well, this is gonna cost me some $.

 

Thanks. I'm in front of a computer again, downloaded the parts manual, on page 285 I find this:

6 04556020 4 EM0 PLUG, Core, 1.25 Diameter

The picture for 6 doesn't go with the hole on the valve cover, and I looked at some 1 1/4 grommets at the parts store today, they look way too small.

One on there now is a tad small, pulled the breather to clean it up a bit and the grommet fell into the valve train, I was able to pull it easy peasy, worried it might slip off while the truck is being driven, I can't imagine that would be good.

Probably just have to measure the hole. Unless I'm looking at the wrong thing in the parts manual?

 

I know it is tighter than heck. But 1.25" seems about right from when I replaced mine.

 

Ok. I'll check it out tomorrow...