Seems to be a common trend for me to never have the right tools for the job so I thought id share a few home made solutions I came up with to conquer the task. It would be cool if others shared theirs also!
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Spring compressor
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No spill funnel for burping the cooling system
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Mini keg fire, put a few metre flume on it for a laugh and got flames out the top
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My flinstones gym
Got a few others but no pictures
Haha love the drill press/valve spring compressor! Flintstones gym is pretty good too where is the car/treadmill device :-P
GQ highmount, lockers, barwork, 3-Link front, long arms, V8, cage, duct tape, cable ties and 35's
grahamap (13th June 2014)
Yeh, I reccon 4 mini kegs, the drill, and most of the gym equipment, and im sure you could make a car dyno ? (hahaha)
grahamap (13th June 2014)
Haha now theres an idea!! Im currently trying to sus out a pressure tester jobbie using an old bicycle pump and some coolant lines from an old falcoon.. only issues would be connections, I was thinking wood for the radiator cap with a hole in the center for a hose or fitting.. or I could adapt the pipe fitting I used for the funnel. I just ground down the threads and wrapped in thread tape, worked a treat ;D
solder a 1/4" line to the top of a cap and attach hose to pump/gauge.
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grahamap (13th June 2014)
Yea I considered that ay but I figured id have to remove the spring and other components but I think thats what allows for an efficient seal.. worth a shot ive got a few lying around
I like that spring compressor idea. I wasted my time using a cheap and nasty spring compressor that took about 2 hours when I never actually thought about doing what you have done.
IMO and should be taken with a grain of salt.
grahamap (13th June 2014)
Haha yea took me 20-30 minutes once I got a feel for it. I also managed to use a socket and hammer, firm tap. However that was on a doner head that wasnt oiled and had sat around.
I sorted out my coolant pressure tester. I couldnt get the bike pump to seal 100% so I pinched the gauge and hose and set about using a radiator cap as previously suggested. Didnt get pictures of it in action but will tomorrow. Worked well and discovered I have many tiny leaks in my radiator and that my coolant builds no pressure what so ever, I cant figure out why. Despite the radiator leaks which only appear 10psi and over I assume it should make an attempt haha
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This was going to be the seal but I lost it somewhere in the chaos
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So I found an alternative
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