SERIOUSLY OT: Calling all chicks! IT'S PART 6!!

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

Depends on what the squeak sounds like. Constant squeal or chirping? Chirping is a pulley problems. Constant high pitch squeal is slippage.

Also for some cars, the crank pulley outer layer is mounted to the inner part of the pulley on a layer of rubber for a 'harmonic balancer' effect... when the rubber layer goes bad and gives way, it can present as really bad belt squeak type sound... so take it off and check it too if you've replaced everything else.

kinda a combo of both lol. Idle after warm up is nice and quiet usually, then during driving its a chirp, but under higher rpm its a squeak, but it could just be rapid chirping. It its a Chrysler v8 so it definitely has a harmonic balancer lol, I remember grabbing it and jerking it around to see if was loose when I replaced the water pump and didn't notice any play in it, but that may not be an adequate test. My power steering has a plastic pulley, as well as the tensioner and I noticed when I replaced the tensioner recently that both had a build of of rubber in the grooves (7 rib serpentine belt) so I took a little screwdriver and cleaned out all the grooves. The bearings in my compressor are bad and I think that was causing quiet a lot of slipping before I bypassed it with a shorter belt.


btw, I didn't replace the alt/ps pump/waterpump just trying to locate the squeak, they've just all happened to go out in the last 10k miles. Part of the 200k club on this one

[Killa_CRX]

I'd definitely be checking that crank pulley... see them fail all the time on older SC300/400's and GS300/400's... and those are quality Toyota parts :P

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

I'd definitely be checking that crank pulley... see them fail all the time on older SC300/400's and GS300/400's... and those are quality Toyota parts :P

Thanks, I'll give it a look. I need to put my front skid plate back on anyway so while I'm down there I'll look at it closer. Damn skid plate I swear weighs no less than 150 pounds. Had to take it off when I changed my radiator and water pump and was like "eh... fuck this, I'm tired... I'll just... not hit anything till I get a chance to put it back on" #thatjeeplife

[Killa_CRX]

So this was my weekend....
First, this happened...

Wife went into labor early Saturday... after 12 hours, nothing was really progressing, so they started trying all sorts of stuff to hurry things along... see she's in good spirits, and texting her mother at this point.

After 30 hours of labor, this happened late Sunday night.








My wife deserves all the credit in the world, for not having to have another C-section and pushing out my huge son! 8lbs, 8.2oz and 20.5" long... he's in the 78th percentile for weight and 79th percentile for length, at birth. my daughter was 6lbs 9oz, and we were not expecting my son to be this much bigger.

[CivicSpoon]

Oh shit. Congratulations to you and your family!

[TheSilentChamber]

[Stealthee]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

My wife deserves all the credit in the world, for not having to have another C-section and pushing out my huge son! 8lbs, 8.2oz and 20.5" long... he's in the 78th percentile for weight and 79th percentile for length, at birth. my daughter was 6lbs 9oz, and we were not expecting my son to be this much bigger.

I had no idea I was such a big baby lol. I was 8lbs 13oz 21" long. I ended up being a smaller kid though. In 7th grade I was 4'8" 75lbs. I am of average size now at 5'9" 170lbs. Meanwhile my brother was smaller at birth at 8lbs 5oz 21" long, but is now 6'3" about 400lbs.

Congrats on the kiddo.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

I'd definitely be checking that crank pulley... see them fail all the time on older SC300/400's and GS300/400's... and those are quality Toyota parts :P

After taking a look at it while running, crank pulley is bouncing around a little.... some.... maybe a lot.

Thanks for the suggestion. Appears to be a Mopar only part, autozone/o'rileys/ABC don't list it. I'm sure they won't rape me too hard... right?

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

After taking a look at it while running, crank pulley is bouncing around a little.... some.... maybe a lot.

Thanks for the suggestion. Appears to be a Mopar only part, autozone/o'rileys/ABC don't list it. I'm sure they won't rape me too hard... right?

You're welcome!

And unless you can find the part listed online, I'd fully expect your local Dodge/Jeep/Chrysler dealership to go in dry.
Dealership parts typically carry a 300-400% mark up from list price. I know ours do.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

You're welcome!

And unless you can find the part listed online, I'd fully expect your local Dodge/Jeep/Chrysler dealership to go in dry.
Dealership parts typically carry a 300-400% mark up from list price. I know ours do.

Yup, local dealership wanted $160, online I found one Chrysler place listing it for $65 +S/H.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

blah blah blah I'm fucking awesome.

So guys, looks like I'm moving to Montana sometime this year.

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

So guys, looks like I'm moving to Montana sometime this year.

I've thought about moving to Montana before, but their homeschooling laws are not ideal.


I picked up a new project

1981 Toyota Starlet.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

I've thought about moving to Montana before, but their homeschooling laws are not ideal.


I picked up a new project

1981 Toyota Starlet.

So many jealous....


And that's honestly one thing I did not look up. I don't have kids, and seeing the current state of my love life, I don't think it will be an issue any time soon or at all lol. Looking at Missoula. I like the geography, many of the laws- and lack of obsessive amount of stupid laws. Land and housing isn't too bad. Trying hard to purchase a house and some land in the next 5 years, in a semi rural area. I'll always have Texas pride, but man this place gets on my nerves... people here are so fucking ignorant and backwoods. Not saying its not like that everywhere, but you know... gotta go explore.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

So many jealous....


And that's honestly one thing I did not look up. I don't have kids, and seeing the current state of my love life, I don't think it will be an issue any time soon or at all lol. Looking at Missoula. I like the geography, many of the laws- and lack of obsessive amount of stupid laws. Land and housing isn't too bad. Trying hard to purchase a house and some land in the next 5 years, in a semi rural area. I'll always have Texas pride, but man this place gets on my nerves... people here are so fucking ignorant and backwoods. Not saying its not like that everywhere, but you know... gotta go explore.

Heh, turns out maybe I'm moving to Dallas.

Yeah my whole life is a rapid fire "WTF is going on right now". Things can change at the drop of a hat when you're a freelance designer.

[Stealthee]

You wouldnt happen to be looking at a place called Hydrotex in Dallas would you?