Mechanic talk

[Racer80]

I'm new to this site and I noticed how there's not a lot of mechanic forums so post some your hacks and tips on trucks

 

[Indecisi0n]

Lets talk about our tools. I love playing with mine.

 

[iamupser]

Tip #1 - Don't have a less than 7 breakdown!

 

[Covemastah]

Forum on back order,,, ok to drive!!

 

[Wally]

Wasn't there a thread about driver hacks gone wrong?

 

[Cementups]

Slip mechanic cash or a sixpack occasional and they will take care of you. My mechanic is Vietnamese, I bribe/pay him in Ramen noodles.

 

[oldngray]

Slip mechanic cash or a sixpack occasional and they will take care of you. My mechanic is Vietnamese, I bribe/pay him in Ramen noodles.

Toss in some fish heads too for good measure.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Most VT 365 powered PCs can be fixed with just a few pounds of C4.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

It pays to look around during LOF's.

 

[Mechanic86]

Pack/replace the front wheel bearings every other brake job. Had a bearing fail in both oil bath and grease packed setups.

 

[Gear]

It pays to look around during LOF's.

Ive seen guys just do the LOF and put it back outside. Same thing with write ups, guys only repair the write up and wont look the vehicle over. Every time I have a vehicle I look it over. If Im online working, I check the basic things drivers complain about. The guys who dont look their vehicles have the most write ups. Its common sense, things break, find it and repair it.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

The Borla headers for the Chevy V8s crack. Don't bother with them as a special item.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Replace all the injectors on the Reviva VT 365s before installing them. They are crap.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Most VT 365 powered PCs can be fixed with just a few pounds of C4.

or about 5000 lbs of Anfo.

 

[OK4service]

Replace all the injectors on the Reviva VT 365s before installing them. They are crap.

This is a fantastic tip.

They are JUNK. Couple cans of gray spray paint and they send em back to us.

 

[OK4service]

Tell your drivers not to wait until friday to write the car up.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

This is a fantastic tip.

They are JUNK. Couple cans of gray spray paint and they send em back to us.

Some don't even make it back from OSS before dropping a cylinder. The last 4 had all started making oil and running like crap within a few weeks.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Tell your drivers not to wait until friday to write the car up.

Or right before vacation for major repairs.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Reamable kingpin sets for IHC from MDC go in with the numbers facing DOWN.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

This is a fantastic tip.

They are JUNK. Couple cans of gray spray paint and they send em back to us.

Any knowledgeable supervisor should go along with a warranty claim against Reviva for the bad injectors. Almost all the ones I pull out show bad sealing at the tip copper.