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i don't want to hijack icey's thread... but i did a ZL1 lid swap... and made the mistake of getting AN fittings from chinaBay... there was an imperfection on the female threads which damaged the seat of the flange on the lid... so i have a small water leak on the shelf of the lid where the cooling lines come in... i can still drive the car, but i need some time to take everything off, try to fix the flange or replace it...
it's also an excuse for me to drain the whole system and go with green coolant so i can tell apart if i have coolant leaks
it's also an excuse for me to drain the whole system and go with green coolant so i can tell apart if i have coolant leaks
edit: And I didn't know you bought those connections from China on eBay. You know better than that
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So been a while since I made any updates to this thread. Not much has happened though since the broken window. I have passed over 100k miles a few weeks ago. I keep piling on the miles after that too.
I missed 100k but got it right after
This was a week ago and still putting more on
Decided yesterday it needed a detailing. It hadn't been washed in close to 8 weeks sadly. I also had a bunch of new detailing products I wanted to try out. New wash suds, radiant finish creme, wax, and glass sealant. The wash, glaze, and wax is all meant to help enhance the deep gloss and wet look on black and other dark paint colors.
Griot's Glass Sealant - - Basically it is supposed to be a better and longer lasting version of RainX. Supposed to last 3-6 months depending on how frequent it rains or you wash the vehicle.
Chemical Guys - Black LIght Radiant Finish Creme - http://jrphotodesign.net/vagon/maint...709_085237.jpg - I also used the wash that comes with their black car care kit.
Chemical Guys - Black Luminious Glow Infusion Paste Wax - https://www.chemicalguys.com/Black_L.../wac_307_1.htm
Finished results. I need to get some daytime shots this afternoon after work but I didn't finish till 10PM last night.
Super happy with the results. The car was long overdue for a full detail. Need to do the inside next later this week or this coming weekend.
I missed 100k but got it right after
This was a week ago and still putting more on
Decided yesterday it needed a detailing. It hadn't been washed in close to 8 weeks sadly. I also had a bunch of new detailing products I wanted to try out. New wash suds, radiant finish creme, wax, and glass sealant. The wash, glaze, and wax is all meant to help enhance the deep gloss and wet look on black and other dark paint colors.
Griot's Glass Sealant - - Basically it is supposed to be a better and longer lasting version of RainX. Supposed to last 3-6 months depending on how frequent it rains or you wash the vehicle.
Chemical Guys - Black LIght Radiant Finish Creme - http://jrphotodesign.net/vagon/maint...709_085237.jpg - I also used the wash that comes with their black car care kit.
Chemical Guys - Black Luminious Glow Infusion Paste Wax - https://www.chemicalguys.com/Black_L.../wac_307_1.htm
Finished results. I need to get some daytime shots this afternoon after work but I didn't finish till 10PM last night.
Super happy with the results. The car was long overdue for a full detail. Need to do the inside next later this week or this coming weekend.
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It is interesting using a dark-colored wax on a dark car cause it isn't as easy to see it haze without bright lights as white is. Also means if you miss a spot it doesn't stand out like a sore thumb.
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fuck yeah CCColtsicehock
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Looks great, that last pic has a real nice glow to it.....Been using Opti-Seal products for the most part and Collinite 845 from time to time but been wanting to try out some Chemical Guys products. Seeing your results may push me to buy a few..
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I picked up a whole bunch of Chemical Guys products when they had an Amazon glitch earlier this year. Got many things for 75-85% off. This is the first of it I have used and so far I am extremely impressed. Before this I had been using lots of Griot's garage stuff when Advanced Auto started carrying it since you could use their coupons on it and get it for the same price as McGuires and it seemed to be a better product at that price. Still a fan of some of the Griots stuff too.
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Yeah their waxes are a little hard to remove. Still like their best of show wax though. Main thing I will probably keep using is their polishes though. I have had good luck with those. This Chemical Guys black wax was the easiest to apply and remove wax I have ever used.
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I picked up a whole bunch of Chemical Guys products when they had an Amazon glitch earlier this year. Got many things for 75-85% off. This is the first of it I have used and so far I am extremely impressed. Before this I had been using lots of Griot's garage stuff when Advanced Auto started carrying it since you could use their coupons on it and get it for the same price as McGuires and it seemed to be a better product at that price. Still a fan of some of the Griots stuff too.
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CG has a long history... i remember first being introduced to them 15 yrs ago...i feel their products are most user friendly... i always had luck with the Klasse duo as well...
i could never get the finishing on the Megs 105/205 combo right... no matter how hard i try...
sadly with limited time to rub on the car, i just take it to the hand wash...
i could never get the finishing on the Megs 105/205 combo right... no matter how hard i try...
sadly with limited time to rub on the car, i just take it to the hand wash...
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Sonax Perfect Finish is a good one step if you don't want to do a 105/205 two step. For normal maintenance washes, I've been using ONR with great results. Jescar powerlock topped with collinite 845 for my sealant/wax combo.
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You guys have any advice on how to remove hard water spots? That's the biggest issue I have right now...
Megs 105/205 is my go to though I rarely ever even touch the 105 these days. Keeping the car maintained keeps me out of the aggressive stuff. I've been using blackfire wet diamond for a while but I'm about ready to try something else. Might try the blacklight for my car but not sure how it'll go on a blue car...
Megs 105/205 is my go to though I rarely ever even touch the 105 these days. Keeping the car maintained keeps me out of the aggressive stuff. I've been using blackfire wet diamond for a while but I'm about ready to try something else. Might try the blacklight for my car but not sure how it'll go on a blue car...
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I don't even wash my ride..
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You guys have any advice on how to remove hard water spots? That's the biggest issue I have right now...
Megs 105/205 is my go to though I rarely ever even touch the 105 these days. Keeping the car maintained keeps me out of the aggressive stuff. I've been using blackfire wet diamond for a while but I'm about ready to try something else. Might try the blacklight for my car but not sure how it'll go on a blue car...
Megs 105/205 is my go to though I rarely ever even touch the 105 these days. Keeping the car maintained keeps me out of the aggressive stuff. I've been using blackfire wet diamond for a while but I'm about ready to try something else. Might try the blacklight for my car but not sure how it'll go on a blue car...
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Nope, light polish or clay...on your windows, very gentle steel wool with lubricating quick detailer. If you leave hard water on your paint long enough with no treatment it will eventually etch the paint much like bird shit.
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Yup. That's generally my go to, no need for anything more aggressive than that if the finish is properly maintained.
I'll start with the clay and see where it goes from there. I don't like to polish if I can avoid it. Windows can also be done with a paper towel soaked in vinegar, just fyi. I wouldn't do the same on paint though.
I'll start with the clay and see where it goes from there. I don't like to polish if I can avoid it. Windows can also be done with a paper towel soaked in vinegar, just fyi. I wouldn't do the same on paint though.
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You guys have any advice on how to remove hard water spots? That's the biggest issue I have right now...
Megs 105/205 is my go to though I rarely ever even touch the 105 these days. Keeping the car maintained keeps me out of the aggressive stuff. I've been using blackfire wet diamond for a while but I'm about ready to try something else. Might try the blacklight for my car but not sure how it'll go on a blue car...
Megs 105/205 is my go to though I rarely ever even touch the 105 these days. Keeping the car maintained keeps me out of the aggressive stuff. I've been using blackfire wet diamond for a while but I'm about ready to try something else. Might try the blacklight for my car but not sure how it'll go on a blue car...
At somepoint too I am going to try and restore the paint on my parents 2003 Tahoe that has never been detailed in its life and that has been a southern outside kept vehicle for the last 8 years of its life.
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19k miles
I have put that on mine in the last 12 months.
I have put that on mine in the last 12 months.
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BDT looks so good cleaned up right.
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So nothing really new with this car but dealing with a problem from a couple of years ago that I just kept putting off. I have had spacers on the car for the last 3 years. It appears that 3 of the 10 lugs holding my rear spacers on have become seized on and almost melted on to the studs. I can't get anything to get them off. The nuts have rounded from breaker bar + helper bar. I have tried torch to heat them up. I have tried forged vise grips that Have dug into the nuts but they just end up ripping off chunks of the nut. I have resorted to trying to cut off the one spacer so far that only has one seized on but but still can't get it to release.
So looking for any other ideas I may not have thought of. Trying to avoid the latch ditch effort of cutting off the stud and then grilling it out from the nut to get it to come off. Supposed to leave to travel for the holiday season soon and trying not to have to replace a wheel stud before then cause I hate doing them. Obviously I could care less about saving the spacers at this point. I won't even try and sell the two fronts that came off perfectly as I would wish this on no one. I have run spacers on all my other cars for years without ever having a single issue.
So looking for any other ideas I may not have thought of. Trying to avoid the latch ditch effort of cutting off the stud and then grilling it out from the nut to get it to come off. Supposed to leave to travel for the holiday season soon and trying not to have to replace a wheel stud before then cause I hate doing them. Obviously I could care less about saving the spacers at this point. I won't even try and sell the two fronts that came off perfectly as I would wish this on no one. I have run spacers on all my other cars for years without ever having a single issue.
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I think you've almost got it. Keep cutting until it's almost through, don't go all the way through lol, then hit it with a MAP gas torch and use a pry bar to split it in half to release the nut.
Hopefully it's not cross threaded on or something like that...
Hopefully it's not cross threaded on or something like that...
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Remember when jofo was like..
Nah dawg, don't run a spacer (specifically to J)..
Nah dawg, don't run a spacer (specifically to J)..
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Thing is.. see that divot in the bearing assembly.. that's for a retention screw on the rotor.
You're so fucked
You're so fucked
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At this point.. it don't really matter.
Just don't lose any eyeballs or phalanges getting that bitch off.
Just don't lose any eyeballs or phalanges getting that bitch off.