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I was away from the channel for a couple weeks. Enjoyed coming back and watching parts 1 and 2 today.
The fit-out of all these parts into the shell of the Fairmont really reminds me how much goes into engineering a vehicle, including how to manage NVH, and also allow for drivetrain movement during acceleration changes. For instance, I saw how your new transmission was touching or would be touching the floorpan. I’m sure you’ve got all this covered/planned for, but couldn’t help but think about excessive vibration transferred from the transmission into the cabin, as well as wondered how things will be able to move back and forth when you rev the engine.
This car is going to be a monster.
And today I discovered you can option a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan to over $51,000 with options and destination (before incentives and other discounts). And still no AWD until next model year. That’s why we all have older vehicles, and why we are here in ETCG-Land.
Does anyone here have any feelings towards Lucas oil stabilizer, specifically Lucas full synthetic 10130, or other similar products which try to reduce oil dryness/starvation during cold starts?
So you are saying that the one side of the car returns to its normal passenger entry/exit position, which is lower than the position the car rises to when you are driving it?
I hope you don’t take this as mean, but. I wouldn’t install the remote start if I were you…. Instead, if you’re really desperate, try to get ahold of all the components from a G6 that did have factory remote start. Then start playing.
So… your G6 doesn’t have a tach?
Even though you feel your tool reviews weren’t as popular, I for one did still enjoy them. The OTC hub grappler series was especially cool, and I think it’s safe to say we’ve had fun watching you fight with your work lights. I can’t help but share your tremendous enthusiasm at how cool all the equipment in your shop is and how much fun it is to do your own vehicle lifting, tire changing, and rotor turning. Not to mention all the hard work you put into making an awesome air system for the shop.
When I had to replace all the brake lines in my car, I wished the whole time for your bench-mounted brake line flare tool!
When shopping for a beefy cordless impact, I also took note of what you were using and sought them out. (Didn’t end up buying anything, too pricey for the job I needed at the time, but I would still very much consider getting what you have.)
Plus you have shown me tools I didn’t even know existed, like your super nifty Beta T-handle tools and your flexible socket screwdriver things.
On that note, having seen you use Zep penetrant and sing its praises, I am trying to get ahold of some myself, in the hopes that it will outperform PB Blaster. Zep 45 is hard to find!
Anyway, thanks for all the tool reviews you have done over the years, because they have given me ideas of what to put on my wish list, or better yet, told me what I should look to purchase before taking on certain automotive tasks for my family’s cars.
It was not a bad show. I saw the notification that you’d have a show 10 hours before, and was excited to see my first one live, but yet again missed it live, due to work constraints. :/
Yes, the webcam issues. I already assume you have speedy Internet, since your YouTube videos are top-shelf quality. So may I ask what webcam you have been using? If you’re using the iSight camera on your MacBook Air (seen in “A Day at the Shop”), I’d be surprised if the quality was as lackluster as it was last night. Not to complain, but actually, the last couple of live shows seem to be more jittery. Maybe you can keep playing with your new webcam and see if restarting your computer or installing some updates allows it to function better.
Either way, I enjoyed hearing other people’s questions and your knowledgeable answers, as usual. You reminded me I need to remember to go pick up some blinker fluid next time I am in the auto parts store. Even if we can’t see the “ETCG” on the stuffed animals as clearly, your oral delivery is the best part.
Last summer, a family friend in her late 60s *insisted* that her 2009 Ford Focus took a particular type of washer fluid from the Ford dealer. 😛